Knitting – Page 19

Sock legs

I’ve knit the legs of my Tea at Downton socks, and though I had to un-knit and re-knit several rounds, I managed to keep them in pattern, and did three repeats of it. One thing I did differently was to decrease from the medium size to the small size as I knit through the repeats.… Continue reading Sock legs

Crunkled socks

After re-knitting the socks, I’m so very happy with the way they turned out. I put them on sock blockers for the photo, and after that I washed them. They feel so cozy and soft. I can’t wait to wear them. The yarn is a hand-dyed color by Leading Men Fiber Arts called Venetian Sunset,… Continue reading Crunkled socks

Knit a little, rip a little

I finally reclaimed the yarn from the abandoned Twists and Turns shawl that I had started knitting last Fall. Once I saw the entire shawl, I knew I didn’t want to finish it, so I set it aside to deal with later. I plan to use the darker of the two neutrals in some Tea… Continue reading Knit a little, rip a little

Musselburgh hat

When I finished the Tau cardigan, I had almost a full skein of yarn left over, so I thought I’d make a fingering-weight hat. I’d been noticing several knitters making the Musselburgh hat by Ysolde Teague, so I thought I’d give it a try. I used up almost every inch of yarn that I had… Continue reading Musselburgh hat

Adventuresome Wrap

In December, I decided to treat myself to a mystery advent set of 20g mini-skeins. I’d never done something like that before, and watching several folks opening theirs each day was such fun that I wanted to try it for myself. After a disastrous attempt at a different wrap (where stitches were dropped, patterns were… Continue reading Adventuresome Wrap