April was underappreciated pattern month for the Ravelry Sock Knitter’s Anonymous (SKA) group knitalong. To qualify as underappreciated, there had to be no more than 15 projects on Ravelry. Before the month started, I did some research, and found that the Dresser Scarf Socks pattern in my queue qualified for the challenge. Luckily for me, the [...]
For previous readers of this blog, it should come as no suprise when I say that I’m a huge fan of Nancy Bush sock patterns. A quick scan through my previous socks, and I’ve knit at least 7 pairs of socks from Nancy Bush patterns, mostly from her books Knitting Vintage Socks and Knitting on [...]
I’ve finished both of the Fire on the Mountain Leyburns, and I’m really pleased with the way they turned out. Since I’m not a fan of a short-row heel, I worked a toe-up heel flap. I used eye of partridge as the pattern on the flap to emphasize the color variations in the yarn, as [...]
This shawl started with the best of intentions as my Knitting Olympics 2008 project. Could I really knit Laminaria in laceweight in 18 days? Sure, I thought. I’d take it with me everywhere, and there should be no problem. If I hadn’t modified the pattern, I think I would have made it. I had so [...]
I’ve been trying to work through some of my stash of yarns, and lately I’ve been making a lot of small projects out of my Peaches & Creme. After finishing a few Christmas gifts, Jim commented that he’d like some new dishcloths. They needed to be smaller in overall size, thicker than most of the [...]
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