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Sock Sole Issue Resolved?

Earlier I posted about having a Love-Hate relationship with socks. Love knitting them but hate wearing them. If you are interested in reading it ...

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Sock Knitting - A Love/Hate Relationship

Over the years, I have made several socks using different heels, toes and techniques. They are fabulously fun and fast to knit and I love being able to use all my beautiful fingering weight yarn from my stash. I have found my heel, toe, my preferred needles and method. There is just on big problem . . . . . . . . . . . . I hate how they feel on the bottom of my feet.

Revisiting Reusing and Upcycling with Knitting

It gave people a sense of accomplishment by completing a project that had a purpose and repurposed a discarded piece of clothing!

Maybe I will revisit this idea but not with novelty yarn, maybe colorwork!!!!

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Mermaids For All!

Finally . . . . . .Mermaids will be coming to the shop soon! They have been on the "To Make" list for a long time but I just couldn't quite figure out how to make them as stitch markers.

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The Evolution of a Marker

Thought I would give you a look into my process of creating a new glass stitch marker. Once I decide on a marker, the image search begins. Lots ...

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Before and After! Thin Lapels Made the Difference!

Wow! It is amazing to me what a huge difference changing my sweaters from a Shawl collar (which I love the look, just not on me) to a thin lapel m...

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Revisiting Banished Back of the Closet HandKnits!

I have made so many things over the years but it has only been in the last few that I have made garments. Sometimes I will see a pattern that I really like, buy it, get the yarn, spend hours knitting it up and love wearing it. Sometimes unfortunately I find that it doesn't fit properly, I don't feel comfortable in it or like the way I look in it. And those pieces are doomed to life in the back of my closet to languish.

Posted in Knitting, Sweater