Did you get your copy of Cast On in the mail last week? I have another new pattern in the Spring issue that just came out - a pair of socks, called May Day Flowers Socks. look for them on page 16. I am really pleased with how these came out, and I almost didn't… Continue reading New Pattern: May Day Flowers Socks
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Toe Up Socks: Judy’s Magic Cast On
When knitting socks toe-up you need to be mindful of how you start and end your socks. Your cast on needs to allow you to have a small circular stitch count - which you then increase to form your toe, and the bind off needs to be stretchy so that you can get your sock… Continue reading Toe Up Socks: Judy’s Magic Cast On
Socks: Afterthought Heels
Afterthought heels are heels that get knitted into a sock after the rest of the sock has been knitted. You can just knit a tube and then decide where to put the heel and cut out stitches and add a heel! I like doing what's sometimes called 'forethought' heels. They're afterthought heels, but you knit… Continue reading Socks: Afterthought Heels
WiP Wednesday
So I'm finally getting around to posting about my SAFF trip, and my current WiP! SAFF this year was loads of fun (I didn't make it last year). Â A group of 8 of us from my weekly knit night group rented a house on a farm nearby and stayed there from Thursday through Sunday. Â It… Continue reading WiP Wednesday
Socks, socks and more socks!
Hello again! I have some exciting news - my second third-party-published pattern (my first ever was my Lilah Shawl) Â is out! Â It also happens to be my very first print published pattern! Â Check out page 24 in your copy of November 2014-January 2015 Cast On Magazine -- see someone's name there?? Â That's my pattern!! Â Squee!… Continue reading Socks, socks and more socks!
FO Friday: Baby Blanket
I finally have a FO I can show you!  I finished this a few weeks ago, but couldn't show you right away since it was a gift.  🙂  Well, my new nephew Cole was born a little over a week ago, and I can show you his blanket now! Pattern:  Sweetie Baby Blanket by… Continue reading FO Friday: Baby Blanket
Picot Cast Ons
Today I'm going to talk about a cast on technique - the Picot Cast On! Â You may or may not have heard of this one, or maybe you've heard of it and haven't done it before. Â Or maybe you use it all the time - in which case I'll bore you with this post. :-D… Continue reading Picot Cast Ons
Sorry for the radio silence!
I'm still here, I promise! Â Life has been busy, but I'm still knitting away. Â Right now I'm working on a gift knit, so I can't show you that until it's done and gifted. Â And as soon as that's done I have another magazine design - so I won't be able to show you that either!… Continue reading Sorry for the radio silence!
FO: Sheherazade
I finished my Sheherazade shawl a while ago, but never got around to posting about it! Â Well, here she is! Pattern: Sheherazade by Anna Victoria Yarn: Juniper Moon Farm Findley Lace (50% silk, 50% merino) 1.5 skeins Needles: (Can't remember - I think it was a US4 or 5) Started: Â April 3, 2014 Finished: Â June… Continue reading FO: Sheherazade
TKGA 2014 Conference wrap-up: with Photos!
The TKGA conference this year was phenomenal! Â And not just because I got my pin there (although that will always make it special for me), but it was really so well run and it was even better than the two conferences I've been to before (not that those weren't good too - they just keep… Continue reading TKGA 2014 Conference wrap-up: with Photos!