Reversible cables have caught my interest and I wanted to learn how they worked. This type of project is an ideal gift for non-knitters because there's technically no wrong side so your recipient can wear it whichever way pleases them the most. I was attracted to this pattern because the FO pictures were so eye... Continue Reading →
SM15 3 – What Big Beleaf You Have
Writing this post took a long time to bring myself to. This project took a lot of time to finish; while it wasn't what I'd call a hate knit, it honestly wasn't far from it. I feel it was an interesting choice for relatively early in the competition. In previous years a sock like this... Continue Reading →
SM15 2 – All the Beees
This project was a bit of a slow one for me. I wasn't sure if it was inexperience with rapidly switching between knits and purls, that the charts were needing close attention, that it was beaded quite a bit or all the things combined but I felt like I wasn't getting far fast. I did... Continue Reading →
Sock Madness 15 Qualifying – Travelling Blue Flowers
When I first saw Senbonzakura as the sock of choice for this year's qualifying period I was surprised. I'd typically expect a sock that looks like this to arise in round 3 or 4. These thoughts were echoed among a few other knitters in places I discuss my participation in the contest. Aside from the... Continue Reading →
WIP: Anarchist Socks
Key Details Started: 14 November 2020Finished: Cast On: Alternate Cable cast onBind Off: Modifications/Pattern NotesUsing smaller needles than the pattern states. I prefer stockinette in 2.25mm and therefore went up to the 68st size to get closer to my normal sock foot size. The colourwork on the heel wasn't plentiful enough to justify a looser... Continue Reading →
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