Six Socks 2021
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These owl socks
New socks! I had a very productive weekend as you can see. I made a pact with myself that I would finish the Owl socks over the weekend then spent Saturday faffing around with anything else I could lay my hands on. So, I got up on Sunday and knuckled down to knit pretty much Continue reading
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ProgSock
Being gender-stereotypical in this instance, I cannot find anything much – actually, at all – to interest me in ProgRock (Progressive Rock music). On the other hand, ProgSock (Progress on my Sock) is just my cup of tea. I’ve had an interesting week immersed in my novel-editing (I ramble on about my progress over at Continue reading
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Off the slopes
Don’t worry, I haven’t been skiing, it’s just that I’ve completed all of the sloping ribs on the Slope Rib Sweater and am now onto the finishing straight. I’ve paused at the point where I will begin the neck shaping, but I intend to get that done today and perhaps have the whole sweater completed Continue reading
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When it’s right
I’m not sure if it’s the best way to check whether you are on the right track, but it seems to me that the ease with which you accomplish a task is a general indicator of how well that task fits with your natural inclinations. The speed with which I whipped through the leg and Continue reading
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Six Socks for 2021 FO1
The first pair of my Six Socks for 2021 are complete. I didn’t get them finished to wear for New Year, although I finished them during New Year’s Day so I’ve still technically got all year with only five more pairs to make. I thought I’d do some splendid kind of finished object photo shoot, Continue reading
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I know what I need
I finished the first “New Year” sock last night and two things are clear if I want to wear these on New Year’s Day – first: that I need to set aside the needlepoint cushion cover and only knit for the next two days; second: that I won’t be washing them before I wear them! Continue reading
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