Confession: I’m in a sock knitting funk. 2019 was supposed to be the year I gave my nieces socks for Christmas (I’m attempting to alternate years with my nephews), I finished one pair and the second have been travelling in my purse longer than I’d like to admit. I seem to have completely lot my sock knitting mojo. I’ve…
Planning for the week ahead is all about priorities. Some people think carefully about their meals and prep ahead for the upcoming week. Me, I looked at my travel knitting and said, “I’ve got to turn that heel.” My love of socks as a travel/work knitting project is incomparable; the rows and rows of knitting the perfect project to…
Mittens in May? It’s been cold enough for them!
The Big Bang Theory has been one of my favourite shows since its premier. I love that being a geek is ok, because (let’s face it) we all can be pretty geeky at times. Like most comedies, it won’t really end and will continue indefinitely in syndication. Several years ago, I bought sock yarn because I loved the…
A few months ago a stumbled across a set of Addi FlexiFlips in my local yarn shop. They basically combine the flexibility of circular needles with the size of double points. Full disclosure: I’ve never been a fan of magic loop. I’ve tried sock knitting on really small circulars; I barely made it six rounds before I reverted to my double…
One week before Christmas I cast on my last pair of socks for the holiday. They were for my youngest nephew who’s 5 so at least I wasn’t attempting an adult pair. Like everyone, I still had my regular life and holiday events to participate in, so I came up with a strategy to maximize my chances for success. …
