It's been a while since I checked myself on my Make Nine resolution for this year. I know I went off the rails and made a lot of socks instead. I don't think I shared my September pair, another self-striping set: My October socks may end up being a mis-matched pair, two half-finished objects make a… Continue reading Crazy Plans of Colorwork and the Queue
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Clear the Desk Update Shortie Socks
Two projects completed! I rediscovered a pair of socks started last year but never finished for a Yarnathon KAL. One pattern repeat was complete, so I continued on, plain vanilla style, and made them shortie style. There's still a good amount leftover, so I'm thinking that will be another shortie set. My other idea is… Continue reading Clear the Desk Update Shortie Socks
Significant Digits
Selfish Sock Knitting The Knit Girllls podcast is having a year-long self-striping yarn knit along. Each month there are several dyers from which to choose. The first few months I had yarns in my stash! I was browsing for the June option and decide to purchase a skein of Poste sock yarn. It's a new… Continue reading Significant Digits
Sock it to Me
Much like a favorite bite-sized snack or candy, I can not stop at one sock. I'm even reading a book titled Sock! Kim Adrian's book is an object lesson study and hoo-boy, do socks have some history. I picked this up solely (hah!) based on the cover, but also I was looking for some lighter reading following… Continue reading Sock it to Me
For the Love of Socks
Thanks to a quick kid-free getaway at the start of the month, I made a lot of progress on the socks in my last post. And now they are all finished! Finished Socks for the Family I used the Breamish pattern for each of the kids, with a Fish Lips Kiss Heel, and they are… Continue reading For the Love of Socks
Sock Bug Bites Again
I finished a pair of socks last weekend and immediately wanted to cast on another pair! Rarely do I make socks for anyone other than myself. My husband has proven to be sock-worthy and I made two pairs of socks for my daughter, which she has outgrown. So I've let myself be distracted from my… Continue reading Sock Bug Bites Again
Two new starts and two in progress socks
In Progress Reading: This week I started reading Radium Girls. The first night, a handful of pages in and I had a pit in my stomach. The focus is the girls (teenagers!) who worked to paint watch dials and instruments dials with paint that would glow in the dark. Radium was the main ingredient. Radium… Continue reading Two new starts and two in progress socks
Socks and Speculation
We're in a bit of a thaw right now. It's a very welcome change, but the weather is sure to turn back again. Here's what I'm reading and knitting: I've been making good progress on my Yukon River Socks after a bit of a setback. I thought I might have a bug + yarn… Continue reading Socks and Speculation
So it’s summer
Don't let my lack of posting fool you. There's no summer slide here! It's just that the project I've been devoting the most time to is a sample project. For now, that is staying under wraps. I have been working on my Stolen Moments socks. I managed to turn a heel when I took them… Continue reading So it’s summer
To TNNA and Back Again
Last weekend I travelled to Washington, D.C. for the TNNA Summer Show. Though I have knit many samples for this show, this was only my second time attending. It is not an event open to the general public, rather it is for the yarn companies, designers, book publishers, and equipment makers to present what's new… Continue reading To TNNA and Back Again