Well that’s very tidy
Oh hey look, two toes. Around here, that totally means there are two whole finished socks (not sure how you toe up folks do it...if I knit my socks toe up, I'd get about 1/2 an inch past the heel and decide 'eh, ankle socks are in now' and call it a day). And yes, there will be a pattern down the road! But since this sock lends itself to variations, and since I know some of the very nicest knitters in the world and they help me make samples, it seems like we're going to do a few different [...]
Welter (plus giveaway)
If you’re on my mailing list, you should have found a fun little surprise in your inbox. I sent everyone an email with instructions for how to download Welter. If you weren’t already on the list, and you want the pattern, go ahead and sign up now. Shortly after you confirm your subscription, you'll get an email with download instructions (just remember to hit the button in the confirmation email to complete your subscription or it won’t work). And if you thought you were on the mailing list, but didn’t get an email from me, start by checking your spam [...]
Psst
Remember Precipitous? Remember how it's free to folks on my mailing list? Well just a little heads up, it's about to go away. I'll be replacing it with a new free pattern early next week (and yes of course, if you're already on the mailing list, you'll get the new one when it comes out). But I wanted to give you one last chance to get Precipitous before it goes away. If you haven't gotten it yet, just head over here and grab it. If you're already on the mailing list but don't have the pattern yet (or if you [...]
Nearly there
We've reached the point where I start questioning why I didn't just make a note of how many rows I did after the foot pattern and before the toe decreases on the first sock. Given that I reach this stage in most every pair of socks I knit, you'd think I'd just go ahead and start doing that. But apparently, no. Apparently I like counting rows on the knitting itself or something.
Want Curls 2 in your LYS on launch day?
So you all know Curls 2 is almost here (I suspect this time next month some of you will be binding off your first pieces from it!). And you know I can't wait to send it out to lots of you as soon as it launches. I promise we'll go over all the details of the launch in the next few weeks so you can be ready. But for this book, I wanted to try something awesome just for yarn shops. I've put together a little program where your LYS can get a display copy of the book early (very [...]
Wandering eye
The sock has continued to grow. It's actually even a bit longer than this now (I finished the gusset and got about 8 rows into the foot proper in my last fit of nobility. But I fear for its future, for I have an idea. An idea for something to do with speckled yarns. And it just so happens I have not one but two speckled yarns hanging out in my stash. And we all know the new idea is ever ever ever so much more entertaining than the half finished project...
Three is the magic number
In February and May I talked about the first two Knitter's Curiosity Cabinet books. it was unreasonably fun to go back and reminisce a bit about making them, and so I wanted to be sure to talk a bit about Volume III as well. Just like last time, I’ve put both the paper book and the electronic book on sale for 25% off and made the individual patterns available on ravelry (normally it’s only the whole book that’s available). You don’t need a code or anything, the prices are already changed. They’ll be that way through the end of the [...]
Clearly a sock
Yes, more progress! No it's not done. Won't likely be done for another month at least. Because I'm lazy and shiftless I have lots of things competing for my time I'm taking my time and enjoying the process. Yeah, that's it. That's totally it.
Bite sized goals
I'll be over here giving myself the 'tiny steps add up' pep talk, mkay? We knitters are awfully good at that. Entire pairs of socks are tens of thousands of stitches. That's far too hard to think about. I will, instead, be thinking just about this next row here. Possibly about the ten rows that stand between me and the end of the leg. But I will be staunchly ignoring the idea of the whole sock.
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