Last week I got a wonderful email from Mary. Hi Mary! And thank you! She told me how she mostly knits for charity now. She knits a lot of scarves and hats, which she donates at her local church. Mary wanted me to pass the idea…
Tag: socks
How to get over second sock syndrome and knit socks faster
Knit the second sock first if you never want to get second sock syndrome. That’s it. I always think of my first sock as my second sock. To be honest, I just cast on the second sock right away or just before I am done with…
Friday’s FO: Blue Socks
Yes I know it is not Friday. It is my blog and I can pretend that it is Friday if I want to. The socks are done. For more info you can check out my Ravelry Project Page. I loved knitting these and I love the…
Wednesday’s WIP: Two at a time toe up socks!
If you are following you will remember this yarn from the cast on post. But after knitting the cuff, I realized I don’t have enough yarn and they need to have smaller cuffs. So I ripped back, divided the yarn into two balls by weight and…
Improving your skillset – 3KCBWDAY6
This is part of the third annual Knitting and Crochet Blogging Week This is one topic that I think will be easier to blog about. I already know the things I want to learn or improve. I like to jump in and start learning when…
Spring Break
My daughter was off all week for spring break so things were totally hectic. I try to post a couple of times a week but this week I just couldn’t so here I am. We were out and about every morning. We went to the beach.…
Friday’s FO: Socks
You might remember these socks. I threw them in the washing and totally forgot they were not superwash. And the lesson learned is that fingering weight yarn that knits up beautifully into socks but is not superwash is just a recipe for disaster. On the bright…