Month: October 2012
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Two by two, hands of blue
Apologies to any Firefly fans who are now slightly freaking out from reading the title of the post, but really, what else could I call it, given that I have been making these? These are the Vintage Buttons Gloves by Ysolda Teague. Since the photo, I have completed the other three fingers, with 2 yards…
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Multitasking
I have reached a personal epiphany this evening. The one regret I have about having taken up knitting is that my reading time has been so severely cut down. I used to have a book habit the way I now have a yarn habit. (Let’s be honest, I still have a book habit, it’s just…
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On beaded socks
You remember my lovely beaded socks? The ones from Tour de Sock. These ones: When I first mentioned them, some people were sceptical about how practical they would be. I knit them anyway. I can now tell you that they are practical, as long as your outer footwear in no way covers any of the…
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Open Sock Surgery
It’s official: I’m not knitting any socks at the moment. Be aware that this post contains images that knitters may find disturbing. The final sock on my list of socks in progress was one for a friend that I custom-designed/tweaked to her specifications. It is in the most gorgeous purple yarn from Violet Green and…