I did the only thing I could do with a sock that refused to commit to a gauge.  I sent a nearly-finished-still-on-the-needle sock to my dad. Who, to his credit, suspended his belief that it would be possible to wear such a thing. It is too wide in the arch, and a little short in […]

I have been blogging for six months. I was all set to wax philosophical about the joys of blogging, the friends I’m making, the new ideas I’m learning. Except that I am distracted by this…
This is all the yarn I have for my hubby’s Trout socks. Can you see it? The cliff I am […]

I worked stateside yesterday. However, my days at the plant this week have given me the indication that I will be visiting there frequently for the next few months. So those of you near St. Marys, Ontario give me a shout. It’s always good to meet fellow knitters.
If my colleagues suspected before that I’m weird […]

I’d like to introduce my next sock. Sock, meet my blog readers. Dear readers, this is Louet’s Gem Opal in Handpainted Trout colors. This finely wound skein of Rainbow trout colored yarn is destined to be my husband’s pair of socks. I’ve chosen a pattern from Knitting Vintage Socks and am ready to cast on. […]