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 [...]
I haven’t really been knitting much since the start of 2009. I just haven’t seemed to find the inspiration to work on anything. So, knowing that this knitting funk could ruin my annual yardage knit average, I decided to join a knitalong, and let someone else tell me what to knit. I decided to join [...]
Before the holidays, I decided that I needed a pair of fingerless gloves to keep my hands warm. I knew that I wanted to use sock yarn to make them, and after a quick scan of the patterns in Ravelry, nothing drew my interest. So, I sat down and worked out what I was looking [...]
Jim knows that my hobbies keep me entertained and happy, so he often buys knitting gifts for me. He usually does an excellent job of gift picking, for someone not really interested in the knitting or spinning world. This year was not an exception. First up, I got a few knitting books. He thought that [...]
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