Start at the Very Beginning

I’m participating in the Summer of Socks ‘08 Knitalong with 1582 other sock knitters. Even with my limited math skills, I know that’s a lot of socks.
This KAL is a lot of fun; I did it last year too. There are some great contests, including one for the best photo of your socks on [...]

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Much Better Now

Let’s not talk about the abandoned sock.

I had a lot of fun knitting these. The pattern is Froot Loop, and the yarn is Fiesta Baby Boom, the colorway is Alaska. It is a great pattern, and although the yarn is a bit heavier than some sock yarns, it is quite squishy and soft. I’d use [...]

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The Case for Second Sock Syndrome

It is generally accepted that socks come in pairs. If you knit socks, that means that you have to make two of them. I understand that a lot of knitters don’t like to finish the second sock, so many in fact that the acronym SSS is well known by knitters as Second Sock Syndrome — [...]

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What’s the First Thing that Made You Smile Today?

At about 4am this morning, I rolled over in bed. This movement prompted Cody, our cat, to walk up from the foot of the bed to snuggle with me. He started to purr, and settled down with his head very close to mine.
Cody is our boy cat. He has big golden eyes, medium gray and [...]

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