From my chats with knitters who want to learn to knit socks but hesitate to do so it seems the main block is the heel. How do you knit the heel they say, it’s easy once you know how I say. They then, invariably, give me that look of disbelief. So I thought this #socktober […]

It’s day 20 of #blogtober and it’s a Friday so I thought today’s video can be something fun. This is a How not to do a How to video….or just what happens in real life. I was showing you how to cable without a cable needle (and the correct How to video is here) but […]

This is why it’s good to share things because it’s not until you share things that you ‘see’ things about life, routines or habits. My habit is definitely I start a project and then start another one…and maybe some more. I knew I did it but I didn’t know how much I did it! At […]

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 many levels as well as […]

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 go. Whenever I chat to […]

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 you will know that, like […]

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 such a big difference, like […]

So what have I mostly knitting been knitting on this sock journey….

I’m on the turning of the heel!!