I had to unravel part of the left sock so I could reshape the toe, and to look up Kitchener stitch in another book, but I finally got these socks done. It turns out Kitchener stitch isn't quite the perfect join I thought it was. There's one edge that is bumpy and doesn't blend in... Continue Reading →
Unfinished Friday: Why My Socks Aren’t Done Yet
The fancy socks I started a month ago are almost done, but how to finish them has me stumped. I need to graft the toes closed, and I cannot get Kitchener stitch to work. Kitchener stitch is a way to join two rows of stitches that are still on the needles by creating a row of... Continue Reading →
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Finished Friday: One Sock and Two Skeins of Yarn
As predicted, most of my art time is going to spinning right now, so first up are some skeins of yarn I finished this week. The first one is my very first skein spun on my new spinning wheel. I chose to do a Navajo 3-ply (or chain-ply) to finish the yarn, and I liked... Continue Reading →
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Accept These Three Essentials To Reduce the Discomfort of Being a Beginner
The first time I ever spun yarn was at a heritage festival at the French Azilum in Wysox, PA. A woman dressed as a colonist handed me her spindle and helped me spin a few inches of blue roving. Then she broke it off, let it twist back onto itself, and handed me my scrap of... Continue Reading →
