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Needleworker, Knitter, Crocheter, Sewist, Paper Crafter, and more!
AKA: Heather, Silverlotus, Stitchinglotus
Located just outside of Toronto, Canada.
Tag Archives: Socks
Cursed Socks
Sometimes things just aren’t meant to be. Unfortunately for me, it looks like some yarn I really love isn’t meant to be a pair of socks. You may remember that back in September, I tried to work on a pair … Continue reading
Black Socks
Knitting black socks isn’t really all that fun. The stitches are difficult to see in anything but bright light, and, well, black can be a little bit boring. And when you are knitting men’s socks, all that black can seem … Continue reading
Cat Bordhi’s STH and My Sock (A Mini Review)
I’m sure you are all pretty aware that I love to knit socks. I find them to be relatively quick projects that are portable and easy to work on when I have the little man sitting on my lap. I … Continue reading
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Stretchy Portland
So, I mentioned yesterday that I managed to finish two pairs of socks in June. But, I only got around to sharing pictures of one pair. Here, my friends, is the second pair: They are The Portland Gussets Socks by … Continue reading
A Flurry of Shawls
I really do do more than stitch smalls and knit socks. Right now I’m on a bit of a shawl kick. First, I’m knitting the Moor Shawl by Jen Hansen (Raverly link) using some lovely silver silk yarn from Shall … Continue reading
Effervescent Butterscotch
Socks, socks, socks. Sometimes it seems all I ever knit is socks. These are from the pattern Blueberry Bubbles by Thayer Preece. The yarn is a hand-dyed from a company called Yarn Hollow (link to etsy shop). She calls this … Continue reading
Yellow!! Socks
I really enjoy knitting socks, as I’m sure you’ve figured out. And I do enjoy knitting socks for other people. However, it never really occurred to me that I might not enjoy knitting socks for other people in a yarn … Continue reading