You know what I just realized? For the first time in a long while, I don’t have a pair of socks on the needles. That needs to change, stat! I…
Fancy Heel Stitches
Today’s Knitting Daily blog has some fun ideas for dressing up the heel flap of your socks. My favorite heel flap is just the plain slip-stitch heel, but today’s blog…
Eric’s Socks
After almost a year of multiple failed attempts, I finally finished Eric’s socks! Hooray!! Overall, I’m happy with how they turned out. I’m still not a huge fan of the…
Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-Off
Gotta try this out on my toe-up socks to fix the serious BO problem! http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall09/FEATjssbo.php
Darn it, Mom!
My mom has a bad habit of messing up the socks I knit her. I swear: one more hole and she’s not getting any more!! (just kidding….) The last time…
Baby’s first magic cast on!
Since I am currently obsessed with knitting socks, I decided it’s time that I try to knit some toe-up. Yesterday I grabbed some lovely yarn and did my first magic…
I blame the Wraith
As we all know, the first rule of Kitchener stitch is that it requires your complete attention. That is why I only have myself to blame for the boo boo…
Jaywalker Part Deux
I loved the Jaywalkers that I made my mom so much that I decided I had to make a pair for myself. Of course, since they were for me I…
The Socks of Love
Monday night I casted on a fresh pair of socks (more Jaywalkers!). I’m knitting these for Eric, which is kind of funny because there is a well-known hesitancy among knitters…
Jaywalkers
The knitters on Ravelry.com have knitted Grumperina’s Jaywalker socks 8,570 times… and I can see why! I love, love, LOVE the pattern. It is super easy to memorize and is…