Adventures with sticks and string.
Here are the giant socks I finished a couple of days ago. These are knit from Trekking 6-ply in color # 1806, on U.S. size 2 (2.75mm) needles. They were made for size 14 wide male feet and used up almost every bit of the yarn. I started another, not-quite-so-giant sock: Funky stripes, eh? The [...]
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I have here a review copy of the soon-to-be-released Vogue Knitting: Classic Patterns From the world’s Most Celebrated Knitting Magazine. This is a “best of” collection that celebrates the 30 year history of the “new” Vogue Knitting magazine, which was launched in 1982. The book contains at my count 76 patterns from the past 30 [...]
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Yesterday was a strange day. Rain in October? Yes. Snow in October? Freaky! WE did not get enough snow to accumulate on the ground, but it was fun to see it snowing. Most of the day it looked like this: Wet, windy, and cold. A perfect day to stay inside and knit. So I did. [...]
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I bound off my Thin Ice Shawl last night. I ended up knitting only 230 rows instead of the 270 total in the pattern as I was running short of yarn. As I was coming down the homestretch I kept weighing my remaining yarn so I could try to estimate how many more rows I [...]
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Been holding out on you, have I. (Talking like Yoda, am I.) For I have a completed pair of DK-weight socks that I’ve not shown you. This pair of socks is made from Austermann Step 6-ply 75% wool and 25% nylon, with the aloe and jojoba oil treatment like the fingering weight has. I knit [...]
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It’s time I stopped by with a report on my uncharacteristic multiple project state. Exhibit One: This is a huge sock, knit for someone who wears a size 14 shoe. First sock done, second sock to be started for my commute on Monday. I am using Trekking 6-ply is color 1806 — shades of grey. [...]
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I have right here a review copy of Knit Local by Tanis Gray. As it states in the press release for the book, “Knit Local celebrates American yarn companies and showcases their efforts to produce yarns sustainably.” The Table of Contents is divided into geographical regions. In each region there are pieces on local yarn [...]
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My list of works-in-progress has undergone some changes since last we spoke. The black lace tunic has been relegated to UFO status. I can’t force myself to knit on it, so it has been put away to marinate for a while. I am happily knitting along on both the Thin Ice and Trillian shawls. I [...]
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