Been wondering where you were Karma! Now I'm going to have to stalk you on Ravelry!
Left leaning decreases usually are wonky -- it's just in their nature. I've found that mine look *slightly* better if I slip the first stitch knitwise, then the second *purlwise*, and then finish up as usual. Nona's got a list of other alternatives here:
http://nonaknits.typepad.com/
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Your Mirabella is looking so pretty, and I'm having serious Malabrigo envy! 
my ssk's always look like that too. i'm going to take katinka's advice next time!
loooooove all that malabrigo chunky you got, and i can't wait to see what you make with it. something cowly, right?
whoa, you may have been absent from the blog but you have a lot going on!
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I love all your UFO's. But I especially love the purple one. The color of that yarn is GORGEOUS!
you have some lovely projects going there! oh and that Malabrigo! wow!!!
I totally know what you mean about Ravelry. The "friends activity" tab can be dangerous :P
I'm jealous of all of your lovely Blue Sky Alpacas yarn! I'm sure the vest will look fabulous - I did mine in cotton and it worked fine (but then again I do pretty much everything in cotton). And I was just looking at going to Bainbridge Island on my vacation in a few weeks - I'll definitely have to now!
Whoa, I didn't know that you're such a non-monogamous knitter! You're right there, there are times where a project just requires too much thought or it just seems like it's not going how you want it to. In any case, I'm really excited to see how all of these projects turn out!
I, too, recommend the s k-wise, s p-wise, k version of ssk. I just learned it at Knitting Camp, and it does look loads better. It twists the second stitch so it wants to duck back and hide behind the first one. Especially at a large gauge where you really notice the usual ssk stair-step, it's worth a try.
You've got some beautiful projects going, Karma! And I love your new colors of Malabrigo. Yum.
Thanks for the update - you've got a lot of projects going!! I am totally excited to see your tangled yoke
I think the suggestions for the modified SSK sound good - I've never tried it. What about k2tog tbl? Won't that lean left?
I wanna see that vest finished. Just because I want to make it too! Nice to see you posting again. You've got lots of nice projects on the needles.
Are you concerned about the Blue Sky cotton stretching? I wondered about that. It's looking good, though, Karma. I'm right with you on ravelry and blog reading. I need to get on the stick!
So much beautiful color in this post. I love all the projects you are working on. You're like me, when I hit a snag in a project I start something new
Karma!
Thank you for visiting my new blog! I love all your pictures - especially of you and Peanut. And your knitting inspires this newbie so...
I've just finished my mosaic thanks to you - that was fun!
See you at the next knit-night!
AnnieTwoBraids
Karma, wow, that mirabella cardigan is the most gorgeous thing. Stunning!
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