by Cassy | Jul 17, 2012 | Finished object, Knitting, Mishap
These socks lived on my needles for a looooong time. They felt like quite the albatross around my neck at times. This yarn started out as Copper Penny Socks, but when I picked them up to work on them again there was a tiny hole in the toe area and I wasn’t even...
by Cassy | Jul 10, 2012 | Finished object, Knitting
I’m definitely a fan of the Jaywalker socks, as you can see here and here. I made them with Koigu two other times, which was wonderful and delightfully soft. This version is made from Vesper Sock in the colorway Astro. When helping me pack up my yarn room for my...
by Cassy | Jul 2, 2012 | Finished object, Knitting
I finished the Sneaky Argyle Socks by Wendy D. Johnson. The yarn is ONLine Linie 33 Cosmo in colors 13 (Teal) and 10 (Black). The yarn feels wonderfully soft, and is 70% Merino, 5% Cashmere, and 25% Nylon. I altered this pattern slightly by making the toes and heels...
by Cassy | Jun 18, 2012 | Knitting, WIP
I appreciate all of the great input on the last post about ripping. I think I will ultimately finish it, and if I don’t want it perhaps it will become a gift or I’ll sell it to someone for the cost of the yarn. After switching to the Araucania, there was...
by Cassy | Jun 7, 2012 | Knitting, WIP
I love socks, believe it or not, since I haven’t posted anything about socks in ages. For awhile they were all that I was knitting, and usually about four pairs at a time at that. If you’re wondering about the socks shown above the yarn is from Gaslight...
