Hey, the Olympics are over and I did get something finished on my 2010 Knitting Wish List — well, one sock, anyway. But it's a doozy of a sock. This picture may not look like much, but trust me on this. (Plus, there are better pictures further down.) First of all, though, I must explain…
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Project Management, Yarn Management
An Easier Way to Recycle Used Yarn
Over at Knitting Daily, today’s post talks about how to “get the kinks out” of yarn after frogging a TOAD. (And if that didn’t make any sense, you may want to read about online knitting jargon here.) Actually, I think it’s more like “getting the KNITS out” — and believe me, I’ve done my share.…
Designing, Sox Therapy
Sock Design 101: Part 6
Hey, we made it! This is the final post in the toe-up sock design series. And since it is the final one, naturally we are going to talk about binding off. The biggest problem with binding off a toe-up sock is how to keep the bind-off from being too tight. The BO edge has to…
Designing, Sox Therapy
Sock Design 101: Part 5
Before we finish off the sock design series, we have to talk about ribbing. Ribbing is actually a fairly important design consideration. Ribbing at the top edge is what keeps a sock up if it is made of a less-stretchy stitch pattern, such as plain stockinette. And no one is going to wear a pair…
Designing, Sox Therapy
Sock Design 101: Part 4
OK, I admit I got a little off track, and sort of forgot I had this sock design series going. Apologies to both of you who have been sitting on the edge of your computer chairs, waiting breathlessly for the next post in the series. What do you mean, you weren’t? Oh, of course. You…