Im currently trying to figure out the future of this blog. Lately it has just been a parade of FOs and todays entry is no different. Im also not sure if I will spend the summer knitting stranded...
Yesterday when feverishly working the heel on the latest Sock Madness project, I realized I wasnt enjoying myself at all. I was also sad that it looked like there were no stranded projects in th...
I think the worst part about Sock Madness is that there are all these waits. While I wait I keep casting on new projects. I think I have somewhere around 4 million projects on the needles right ...
I already put this photo of my sock drawer on Ravelry. Every time I look at it, I think the same thing. I really need a fingerless mitt drawer. I really notice especially when Im knitting&n...
Here are the colors Im using for my Log Cabin Afghan. Im using this free pattern which I like because the squares are really large (mine are coming out at about 16" square). Im going to make a to...
I found this old photo of Bubbles recently when I was cleaning out an old computer. All this time I thought she was rescued from a feed store near here but it sure looks like she is a Bosto...
The reason Im participating in Sock Madness is not because I need to speed up my knitting or because Im competitive (although I am) but because I want to learn more sock knitting techniques. In Sock ...
I nearly abandoned these socks several times. First of all, Im not sure Im loving the colors I chose. I like them more after duplicate stitching the purple but you cant t really see the purple f...
Only one more week of February and even better, one more week until Sock Madness begins! I had hoped to finish up a bunch of old FOs before Sock Madness but only managed one - Stephani...
I currently have 3 FOs to show you but I think these socks deserve a post of their own. These are the Snowy Woods Socks by Robyn Gallimore (RobynRedBird on Ravelry) who has probably 20 spec...
I decided to make some quick gifts for DH for Valentines Day. The hat is from the free pattern A Hat Fit For a Boyfriend and is knit in Cascade 220 on size 8 (US) needles. I added 10 sts and after re...
Lately Ive been enjoying knitting while watching video podcasts. I really like the ones with more than one knitter because that means more FOs to show and more stash acquisition. I havent w...
Panda Soy by Crystal Palace is a soy/bamboo/nylon blend. Sadly it was recently discontinued but I bought a ton on sale. It launders well and is very soft and elastic and I plan to make myself ma...
In preparation for the Sock Madness speed knitting competition that starts next month, Ive been trying to learn to knit faster. Most of my efforts have been for naught but a few might help.First of a...
I have been actively trying more toe-up sock patterns lately but Im still not convinced the method works better for people with narrow, long feet such as DH and myself. I have the eboo...
I really hustled to finish knitting these socks in one week and my hands paid the price. Ouch! I may re-think taking on projects with twisted stitches in the future or at least try not to f...
Here are the Vellamo Socks (free pattern is HERE) - this was a very old UFO I recently found. Theyre knit toe-up with an afterthought heel. I used a vintage yarn, Brunswick Nylamb, which has a high n...
I wish someone would write a book of knitting projects using all those little leftover colors of yarn that you end up with after finishing a stranded project. Even better, I wish the projects wouldnt...
I wish I had been able to photograph these socks so you could see the true color. The photo above (with my new Pottery Barn pillow) is the closest. The color is Poppy Red and the yarn...
It looks like someone is snooping around the Christmas presents already!Here are some quickie gloves I finished for DH - the yarn is Sunshine Yarns Luxury Sock Yarn which has some cashmere ...
Sorry for two posts in two days but I just found this blog post from a week ago that never got published.About a week after finishing this pair of Thuja socks for DH (Knitty pattern is HERE...
I adopted Payton the turkey from Farm Sanctuary because the way his head was tilted upwards cracked me up. Oddly enough, when I decided to knit a turkey for our Thanksgiving table he (she??...
The best thing about knitting Christmas socks is that if you decide to only finish one sock, you can still find a use for it. These werent really turning me on plus the fit was too large. (You can se...
Sorry I didnt post this earlier but there are still a few days to finish a Halloween knitting project.HALLOWEEN FREE PATTERNSThe Witch Cats Hat uses two shades of orange and black DK weight...
ALICE STARMORES CHARTS FOR COLOR KNITTING I honestly wasnt expecting to love this book as much as I do. I didnt even pre-order it from Amazon when I heard they were reprinting it but ended up ad...
Heres my first Christmas finished project - a pair of basic boring hiking socks for DH. I used size 4 (US) dpns and 48 sts but I wish Id used thinner needles. The yarn is Wick by Knit One Croche...
I finished my first holiday knitting project - a pair of Crystalline socks for a girlfriend. I used size 1 dpns and Miss Babs Yummy Hand-Painted Superwash Yarn in Crazy E. The yarn was one of my Scav...
I also won some yarn for Julys Sockdown Challenge at Sock Knitters Anonymous (in addition to the yarn prizes for Julys SKA Scavenger Hunt). I initially turned it down but the list moderator Debi...
. This may be my ugliest FO but Im hoping it is one of the most used. This is only the second time Ive ever knit for a pet but I had a lot of alpaca scraps to use up. Bubbles loves her...
Every August I hit a bit of a knitting slump. I guess I thought Id avoid it this year with my colorwork sock challenge but the dog days of knitting slowed me down. In one month I only manag...
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