More sock pictures. Because this is Sock Summit week, and this is better than posting “OMG, I CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY!!!” I finished Sock #1 of the Smoking Hot Socks last night. I even seamed up the cuff and wove in my ends! [Please ignore the cat toys in the background. These are not the cat […]
Daily Knitting Content
Thanks to The Tudors, I got some knitting done on my Smoking Hot Socks last night. I knitted the foot and heel on sock #1: This heel is called a “Jojo heel,” and is apparently very popular in Germany. It’s a type of short row heel, but without the wrap-and-turn. I am not a fan, […]
Knitted Heat Wave!
I realized yesterday that I own more pairs of socks than any other type of garment, including underwear. One half of my delicates drawer is dedicated to socks– half that space is handknit socks, the other half are commercially-made socks. This is, of course, just 2 weeks after I’ve gone through my clothes and tossed/donated […]
July Books
Not as much reading this month, thanks to getting stuff done for work, and knitting and knitting and knitting. #30: What I Call Life by Jill Wolfson This YA novel has a character called “The Knitting Lady†who is the foster mother in a group home where the protagonist goes to stay. It’s a little […]