I thought it time I exhibited evidence that the Grreen ‘n Grrowlly socks are making progress, albeit slowly. They are a fine-looking sock. Can you see the difference in tension from the ankle down? Not good. Come hell or high water, I intend to finish these under PS3 Earth. Oh, I CO another project today. …
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Stunned Silence
Oh, just wait and see what I have to post about. Just wait… (it may be a while – I have photos to resize and optimise and a trip to hospital to fit in) In the meantime, can anyone help me do an Eastern Cast On for toe-up socks, on DPNs, please? I’m casting these …
Toning sock yarn
I want to knit these socks some time soon. I need two skeins of sock yarn, on the heavy side – the pattern asks for Socks That Fit sock yarn (100% wool) 350 yds/320 m per 100 g/3.5 oz. Natalie’s Merino yarn, Hug, looks about spot on, if I ever manage to score some before …
A little bit of froth
Shhh, don’t tell, but I have cast on a new project. I don’t know if it has any legs, we shall have to see. I just felt in need of something a little different and I wanted to see another skein from the stash in use. I’m having a go at this And I am …
Making Time
My fibre stash is not decreasing. I need to make more time in which to spin. But how? I was thinking that I need to spin more regularly, rather than having intense spurts that end up hurting my joints. Ideally, I think that I should do an hour a day, every day (or most days, …
Slumped
I am weary. Very, very weary. It is good to see friends but the endless round of cooking and the sleeping in strange circumstances, added to a total change of routine? It all adds up to an extreme tiredness. I knitted about two rounds of sock all week. I did get to make some silk …