I tried. Honestly, I did. I snagged my Regia and proceeded to cast on 125 little tiny stitches using a provisional cast-on. And then I did it again because I wasn’t happy with the way my provisional cast-on turned out. Then I muttered and cursed because I wanted to get that second set of 125 […]
If you were following along last week, we started off by knitting a cuff and leg in the round. This week we shall continue on by creating a heel. The main thing to remember is that your leg plus your foot is a long cylinder with a bend in it (actually, if you really […]
I was feeling very confident that today I would be showing off a cast-on post for my December socks. Unfortunately, I’m still working on my purple Sleepy Hollow socks. I’d like to get them done by Yule, so they’re taking up a lot of my time. See that? That’s a turned heel! I was very […]
Welcome to the Sunday Sock Class! If you’re following along, please feel free to leave a comment down below. Today we’re going to work on casting on for a typical top-down sock at 7 stitches per inch. I’m using Patons Kroy yarn on size 3.25mm 32″ circular needles using the Magic Loop method. I’ve found […]
Today is a snowy day that sorta took us by surprise. I’ve been working night shifts this week, and with a wind storm this past Sunday, I’ve been watching the weather to see if there will be anything I’ll need to be aware of when I leave the building at midnight. Isn’t that a beautiful […]
Things are progressing a bit better with the Gentleman’s Socks than they were. The Lion Brand is really shaping up, and I’m very happy to be working with my regular 2.5mm needles. I really need to get a pair of 2.25mm Addi Turbos to bridge the gap between the really wee needles and the somewhat […]
Today is my Saturday (Sunday for everyone else), so I’ve been very busy taking it easy. My morning tea was delayed by my own distraction – I went web surfing. Having been on the internet since sometime in the early 90’s, I’ve come to find that we tend to stick to the known. I decided […]
This is what I have after two days’ worth of knitting: Now, bear in mind that I’ve been somewhat limited i time as I’m working a mid-shift this week (11am to 8pm), but generally I can crank out some decent length on a cuff. I added the standard size pen for reference, because I’m not […]
I know, I know…the blog has been mighty quiet since that last post on October 10th. I’ve been meaning to post more often, seeing as how it’s Socktoberfest and all, but I wound up with a few outside influences making it difficult to post. For anyone who tried to access the blog over the past […]
First things first…the testknit of my pattern, 28:06:42:12 is almost done. You’d think this would have been done prior to the pattern release, but some socks only really require one sock to be done before the technical information is released. Truth to be told, Sock #2 is a walk in the park in comparison to […]