I started these shortie socks when I finished my last pair, and finally finished them last night. Using the Knit Picks Stroll Tweed again, I chose the Dove Heather as the accent and North Sea Heather as the main color. He was happy to model them for a photo!
Category: Knitting
Knitting and knitting-related projects
Two baby cardigans
A friend at church asked if I would a) teach her to knit a baby sweater, or b) knit one on her behalf for her new granddaughter. Although I’ve knit sweaters and cardigans for myself, I’ve never knit them for anyone else, let alone taught anyone else how to knit anything. I told her that… Continue reading Two baby cardigans
Scraps crazy
Normally I’d be talking about fabric scraps (about which I am also crazy), but this time, it’s yarn. It wasn’t enough for me to start the Northeasterly blanket using scraps of yarn (and re-started a second version using the correct size needles and a single strand). I had a random knitting video going in the… Continue reading Scraps crazy
Northeasterly fade beginning
It’s no surprise that a new project has captured my attention for a bit. It’s a fairly rhythmic knit, but I still forget to do my decreases one one side or the other occasionally, and I end up un-knitting a row or two (or three). I’m not sure how far I’ll knit before I join… Continue reading Northeasterly fade beginning
New project
I have been thinking about this project ever since I saw it a few years ago.Since I have completed 16 rows on my sock scraps granny square blanket, and have only 4 more to go there, I allowed myself to purchase and start the Northeasterly pattern yesterday. It is written for two different weight choices,… Continue reading New project