I wanted to knit something new after finishing the first knee high (I know, second sock syndrome…blah blah blah). I’ve been thinking a lot about the lace knee highs I’ve been planning to make with the Sliver Moon Farm yarn I got at Rhinebeck. I started swatching and before I knew it, the socks morphed […]
Thanksgiving Stocking
Last year I finished a pair of socks over Thanksgiving weekend. This year, I finished one really long knee high. I learned a few things about STR Medium weight. The ball band suggests 8 SPI. 8 stitches per inch made for a very thick, very stiff sock. After knitting the foot at 8 SPI I […]
Happy Thanksgiving
Arwen: The Hem
I’ll do just about anything I can do lessen the amount of finishing on a sweater. So I knew I’d be doing the hem a bit differently. The pattern instructs you to sew the hem to the inside of the sweater when you’re done. Instead, I cast on provisionally… knit the hem, the purl turning […]
In the Name of Pretty Yarn
The saga of this yarn continues, but I’m getting closer people! I love working out sizing issues, but these are the most problems I’ve dealt with all at once. Finished Sizes are calculated with the center cable band overlapping. I’m planning to insert a zipper, so I have to account for that. Yarn Bloom is […]
The Best-Laid Plans
I swatched and washed the Kathmandu yesterday. It took several tries before I got the gauge right. This stuff blooms *a lot*. The recommended needles are 5 mm / US 8. After washing the swatch on those needles, I got 3.75 stitches per inch. Uhm, not even close to the 4.5 listed on the ball […]