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A Pyramid from a Friend

I talked with a woman at happy hour, the last evening at Modern Daily Knitting's Shakerag retreat. She was wearing this sweater. I wish I could remember her name. Her sweater is better than mine. Still, I love this sweater. I am wearing it a lot.  It's Pyramid, by Minimi Knits .  I could tell you what I'd do differently next time, but I'm not doing it over. I'd make a smaller sweater. I'd knit at a looser gauge. I'd figure out something different to do with the increases - the designer suggests a purlwise-kfb that I never could make look as nice as my kfb did. So I might play with that. My neckline ended up too large (size issues) for my comfort, so I picked up around the neckline, knit a row, and cast off. I'm happier with that.  The yarn is Galler Yarns Inca-Eco Organic cotton, the same yarn my Shakerag friend used. Part of the reason I have already knit this sweater I saw in June is that this yarn was available at Mooney's Market Emporium in Mo...

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