A plain toe-up sock with a Fish Lips Kiss Heel has very quickly become my 'Prozac Knit'. I love it, and when I feel stressed, it's the perfect project; no counting or complicated patterning. All I need is my knitting, a row counter and my template. I have mastered Judy's Magic Cast On and, for … Continue reading Sealed With A Kiss
Month: January 2016
42 Is The Answer
According to Douglas Adams, 42 is the answer to "... the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything". This simple garter stitch scarf has 42 points, so designer, Martina Behm, called her scarf Hitchhiker. My eye has passed over this pattern many times, (it's perfect for variegated yarn - we all love them, buy … Continue reading 42 Is The Answer
2015
2015 Has been quite the year and seems to have flown by. I started the year obsessed with crochet, having finally got the hang of it in 2014. In 2015 I started flexing my knitting muscles again and soon got back into it. I'm finding that I like 'quick knit' projects like shawls and socks, … Continue reading 2015