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Day 18 How to cable without a cable needle
I am a knitter who likes to relax with my knitting and I’m not sure of the best word to use, lazy is one word but it isn’t lazy. Lazy to me is sitting around and doing nothing while knitting is definitely not lazy. It works the mind on so
Day 17 and the Rice Rib Hat
I started October with two hashtags #socktober and #blogtober and so what have I been knitting the last few days…..the Rice Rib Hat of course! I’ve mentioned it in other posts that I am a mood knitter. There are different knitters and some knitters only have one project on the
Day 16 and how to unknit
OK, so you thought you were following #socktober and here I am showing you how to unknit a round on a hat, the Purl &Jane Rice Rib hat to be exact. This is how I knit. I always start with one project (mmmmmm, if you are a knitter like me
Day 15 and weekly update
Thought I’d do a weekly round up on this Sunday with this vlog. I am mostly talking about mistakes on a hat with my #socktober challenge…yep I’m mostly knitting a hat this week!
Day 14 and a how to…
Today’s video is a how I pick up stitches along the heel of my Gael Sock. I have taught Professional Finishing workshops for over 20 years and every time I take one I love sharing the joy of picking up stitches. It seems such a little thing but it makes
Day 13 and what am I knitting?
So what have I mostly knitting been knitting on this sock journey….
Day 11 and a how to video
This video today is about taking your stitches back one at a time. This is when you’ve made a mistake on the round or row you’ve just knitted or the one below so you just need to take one or two rounds/rows out. I don’t do this when I had
Day Ten on the sock journey!
They say it takes 21 days to form a new habit so I am half way through! It is lovely to share this sock journey with you. A slow and steady journey of knitting. Here is the vlog for today….I went on a bit of a ramble but they say