June 30, 2006
by sting dragon
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Here’s the last and final prize for drawing winners. Kathy wanted a needle roll and said she liked red and here’s the result. The smallest roll is for sock needles and shows the outside color. The middle one is for … Continue reading
June 29, 2006
by sting dragon
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Some weeks ago Jason bought 2 pair of season tickets for Sox games from a friend at the office. Yesterday was the first of the two games we have tickets for and he’d taken the day off. We got the … Continue reading
June 28, 2006
by sting dragon
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The first double eyelet sock is done. This critter just flew right off the needles. I did intend to have the second one cast on before tonight and was done ahead of that quite easily.
June 27, 2006
by sting dragon
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The double eyelet sock is growing quickly now that I’m back on task again. I sub’d an eye of partridge heel for the slip stitch one called for but other than that I’ve made no other modifications. The first one … Continue reading
June 26, 2006
by sting dragon
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This weekend my sister visited with her kids. My niece is a very crafty young lady. I think her first words may have been "do a craft Mommy!" I’ve been teaching her to knit so often when we visit I … Continue reading
June 25, 2006
by sting dragon
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Thanks Secret Pal! Simple Socks has been on my wishlist for a long time now and I’m so glad to finally have it! It’s a fantastic reference book. I’d never had a really good close look at Sensational Knitted Socks … Continue reading
June 24, 2006
by sting dragon
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So the Tropicana sock is frogged and there’s already a new one flying off the needles. This is Leslie’s Double Eyelet from Mountain Colors and it’s much easier on the hand and couldn’t be easier to knit as is evidenced … Continue reading
June 23, 2006
by sting dragon
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Here they are all finished at last. I wasn’t too crazy about this pattern. I think the heel flap is too large and it makes a huge gusset so that the sock is loose on the bottom of your foot- … Continue reading
June 22, 2006
by sting dragon
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When I plied the lollipop I had a bit of one of the white singles and a bit of the colored left over so I conducted a little test. I plied the remainder of the white with the colored and … Continue reading
June 21, 2006
by sting dragon
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Here’s the first half of the lollipop roving spun and plied. I was aiming for worsted weight and made a 3-ply yarn with two singles of natural merino. I read somewhere that if it doesn’t get all twisty when you … Continue reading
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