I had a bit of a cast on extravaganza this past week. First up were these socks in yarn I bought (and loved) 3 years ago. I special-ordered the bump from glblf and got it Navajo plied from Plied Together after I fell in love with a pair of socks in my Friends feed. If it […]
Well hello there! It’s been a few weeks. I have a good excuse though. This is what our house looks like today… drywall dust. everywhere. those windows will be over the kitchen sink. yes we have no kitchen right now. why yes that *is* a refridgerator in our living room and here’s the temporary door […]
Finally – an FO in 2014. I’ve knitted a ton this year but haven’t been able to concentrate on anything. So when the desire to finish these socks popped up last weekend I ran with it. I started these socks back in February so you might need a refresher. It started out as this yarn. […]
try, try again. So I did, and cast on a couple new projects. First up are the Loki socks in Bitsy Knits Sock82me. The stitch definition is great but the 8 ply yarn is a little splitty. Not the best combo for twisted stitches but I love the colors. The yarn has just enough pinks in […]
There’s been a serious lack of focus around here lately. Great for new WIPs, not so great for any serious progress. I frogged Sprig and started Ease in the Mad Tosh Merino DK instead. I love Sprig but I finally admitted the loosely spun single was not a great match. I’m a bit […]
I learned a few important lessons while knitting my first afterthought heel. I took some notes so I wouldn’t forget and I thought they might be helpful for you if you’re considering trying an afterthought heel too. Here’s what I’ve learned: Fine-tuning the fit is easier when knitting the sock top-down. You can easily add […]