Yesterday was the final day of #blogtober #socktober and *spoiler alert* reader, I completed the sock, yay!….I did my vlog and then I forgot to write the blog….ah, I did pretty well with every day until the last DAY (here would be the monkey with it’s hands over it’s eyes emoji) So yes, two socks […]
Day 30 and grafting of the toe
Here we have a how to video on grafting of the toe. I use the three needle cast off because I like the flat seam it creates to slightly reinforce the toe. As I mentioned in the video yesterday I knit my sock with the right side on the outside, it’s just want happens for […]
Day 29 and a finished sock
Another yay! today I’ve finished the sock but with the excitement of finishing the sock I’ve no idea what day it is! I’ve had a super busy month and have been doing personal workshops on Mondays so I’ve not had a day off in a while. Knitting really does helps calm the mind. When I […]
Day 28 and I’ve shaped the toe
Woohoo! I’ve shaped the toe! Yay! The past few days in Skipton have been misty, an autumnal drizzly fog is enveloping the town and I love it. It feels like the weather is giving you a hug, surrounding you and gently easing you into the winter months. The leaves on the trees change colour which […]
Day 27 and I’m nearly at the toe!
There are lots of reasons why knitting is fab, one of them is that it is so portable. All you need is a ball of yarn and some needles and off you go! However, like everything, there is always something more you need. And last night it was the pattern and a tape measure. I […]
Day 26 and how to shape instep
As I mentioned in the vlog yesterday here is the how to on how to shape instep. On this one I’ve chatted through what to do and what mistakes are easy to make at this point.
Day 25 and shaping the instep
So on day 25 of #socktober I am up to shape instep. I’ve not done as much knitting as I would have liked these last few days as I have been suffering from cold of the head, to quote Agatha Christie. I’ve still knitted a row or two every day but I’ve not had a […]
Day 24 and another how to
This how to is how to pattern across the 2nd needle after you’ve turned the heel and picked up your stitches. A lot of hand knit patterns while tell you to “work” or “pattern” stitches this is because by this point in the pattern you will, hopefully, know where you are I the pattern and […]
Day 23 Monday catch up
Today’s vlog is seeing where I am with the sock knitting, now that the hat is finished! (if you don’t like hearing a dog bark then please stop watching around 2.52, there was a bang at the door and Lana likes to say hello to those at the door!)
Day 22 and turning of the heel
Yesterday I shared how to shape the heel. Knitting socks is easy once you break it down into sections. Today I thought I’d share how to turn a heel. This is the heel I use in all my sock designs. Now this is the internet so you can go out there into internet world, or […]