Several years ago I created this youtube video and companion PDF. I’m a little embarrassed they never made it over to the blog! Here they are. Click here to download the free pdf.
I don’t know about this. I’m normally a confident knitter, but I’ve always had a “thing” about making hats. I’ve never been totally pleased with any hat I’ve made, usually the fit is off, and sometimes everything is off. Since I generally take pride in my ability to handle challenging knitting projects, and most people count most hats among easy knitting projects, this is a…
I’m an all-or-nothing type of person. If I choose to do something, I like to be great at it, and I tend to put a lot of time and energy into doing it in its entirety. Therefore, if I go through a phase where I’m dedicated to something, other things tend to suffer neglect. For example, if I devote myself to cooking projects and exercise,…
This website is starting to look like a socks-only blog! I do have some other-than-sock progress to share in the upcoming days, but in the meantime, this holiday weekend has been really beneficial for knitting time, and I have a finished sock to show. It’s the first of my Willamette Hop socks, and I plan to cast on for the second one later today. I…
I finished my WendyKnits Sunrise sock, and I’m really happy with the way it turned out. Ironically, I took these pictures in the earliest morning sunlight, so the colors look little bluer and less bright than they are in person. This pattern is an excellent one for multi-colored sock yarn. The simple texture pattern really shows off the colors, and it’s just easy-yet-engaging enough to…