Yesterday I finished the cotton blend Harald socks! Yay!! How many minutes ticked by before I started on the next pair of socks? None. And the day before, in anticipation of finishing that one project, I cast on and started swatching for my unnamed mittens. Anything wrong with this picture? Let’s see… one large cardigan in progress, finish one project… Continue Reading My eyes are too big for my… schedule?
Continue reading →Okay, it’s not really a fiber war, but events transpired to create an opportunity for comparison. I planned to knit a pair of socks for a friend, using the Harald pattern from Elsebeth Lavold’s Viking Patterns for Knitting. I had purchased yarn that I thought would look great – then got to thinking about the recipient. She’s always hot, I’m… Continue Reading Wool vs. cotton socks
Continue reading →Do you have a great idea for a sweater, but don’t know how to make sure it’s going to fit the way you envision it? Well, there is help for you! I like and use my copy of Ann Budd’s book, The Knitter’s Handy Book of Sweater Patterns, but there are other sources for standard sweater sizing, too. And, depending… Continue Reading Standard size measurements
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