March Sockamania sock

I finally got started on the March Sockamania sock; I am at row 25.
This pattern has been a challenge for me because the stitch where you switch between dpns is a purl, and it is difficult for me to make these tight and I am worried about laddering.  I thought about moving the stitches [...]

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Einstein Jacket progress

I’m almost done with the third skein, and the bottom panel is now about 30 inches long. A lot of work, and not too exciting yet. I can’t wait to start knitting in a different direction!

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An eBay Miracle

Remember how I ran out of yarn before I finished my first Toddler sweater? Well, I found the right colorway on eBay. Not the same dye-lot, but it doesn’t seem to matter in this case, so now the sweater is perfect! And now I need to find something to do with the [...]

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The Perfect Knitting Bag

I know, I know . . . you don’t really need a special bag to carry your knitting. I have been carrying my knitting around the house in a basket, and taking my sock projects in a tote bag so I can work on them while waiting to pick up my children from dance [...]

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A pair of socks!

I have finished my first pair of socks!  I made the second slightly larger because the first was a but short for my daughter, and that made the striping of the yarn different, but she loves them and that’s all that matters

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Einstein coat

Now I’m starting on a huge project; the Einstein coat from book one of The Knitting Experience by Sally Melville. It has taken me about 6 hours to get this approximately 17″ x 9″ piece of the bottom “skirt”. So, I figure I have at least 48 hours of knitting to go (yikes).
This [...]

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Yes, I have a sock!

Yippee, I did it—I finished a sock! And, it even almost fits my daughter’s foot. Unfortunately, the next one needs to be a little bigger.

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I might end up with socks after all!

The socks are starting to look like socks! It has taken a lot of ripping as I figured out the directions for turning the heel, and switched to an easier ribbing for the leg so I wouldn’t keep losing my place.
The end is in sight, at least for one half of the pair!

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Pink sweater modeled

Here is my two-year-old modeling the pink Toddler Jacket!

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Rainbow socks

Well, after a few false starts and a lot of ripping, I am finally started on my very first pair of socks! It took a while to get the hang of working with four needles, but now I’m on my way. I can even see the ribbing pattern starting to emerge.

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