I’m a big fan of the Tour de France: the British accents of the commentators, the gorgeous helicopter views of the chateaux, and the unique but complex strategies for winning all keep me glued to the television in July. Unfortunately, it’s also incredibly hot this July in Colorado, so my...
Newly finished Lacy Socks An example of the sewn bind-off I just finished a pair of toe-up socks; a beautiful lacy pattern that I've been working on for at least six months. Remember those New Year's Resolutions? These socks were on my "must-finish" UFO list! Yahoo! And it's the...
On Your Toes Socks by Ann Budd. Get your free sock knitting pattern now! I'm going to Sock Summit at the end of July, and I can't wait! I just started a new pair of socks with Knitpicks Stroll, and I love them. The design is a simple lace yarnover/knit 2 together pattern, and they're knitting...
Do you ever feel like your hopes and dreams begin with a cast-on? I know, that's a little bit over the top, but I do get really excited when I'm about to cast on a new project. I can't wait to feel how the yarn will knit up, try different types of needles—will the yarn work better with...
A note from Kathleen: Raise your hand if you've bound off too tightly, bound off on the wrong side, or bound off too loosely. My hand is WAY up; how 'bout yours? I was recently looking through my back issues of Interweave Knits (which I can now do right from my computer with the compilation CDs...
I started knitting circular objects—socks, gloves, mittens, hats, and so on—on double-pointed needles (DPNs). While I enjoyed knitting the pattern, I didn't particularly like the finished object because I always ended up with ladders where I switched from one needle to the next. I guess...
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According to the Sock Survey, your perfect sock pattern would be: Worked from the cuff down (70% of the votes); For a woman (46%); Designed in a textured (but not cabled) stitch pattern (22%); Worked on 5 dpns (37%); and Suitable for a variegated or handpainted yarn (36%). To this, I say: Knitters, I...
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