Just over a year ago, Louise Tilbrook, one of my favourite knitting designers, wrote a short post about different ways to work toe increases. What she had to say about yarn over increases immediately caught my eye: I also like this method because it is impossible to get confused as to which round you are … Continue reading Yarn Over Increases
Tag: socks
Anatomy of a Toe-Up Sock
Once upon a time, there was a young knitter (me!), who had the idea to have a go at knitting socks. This was long before Ravelry, or even t'internet. I understood that a sock was basically a knitted tube, but there was that bendy bit in the middle that made it fit properly; I had … Continue reading Anatomy of a Toe-Up Sock
Sealed With A Kiss
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
From One Extreme To The Other
Himself requested a pair of socks. I've acquired quite a stash of sock yarn (I really don't know how that happened so quickly), much of it gloriously gaudy. I managed to dig out the one solitary ball of sock yarn I have in muted colours! This was made from a 150g 6-ply Zauberball that I … Continue reading From One Extreme To The Other
