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Lacework – Tools of the trade

Before we can actually start producing stunning lace knitting, we have to make sure we have the right tools – just like with any other art or trade. When it comes to lace, there are two things that have the greatest impact on the final product – yarn and needles. We will go over both of them but today we will focus on just the needles. We have already decided that we will do the first few swatches in a DK weight yarn, the specs of which I told you about in the previous post. Okay, now about the […]

Awww, Socks!

Well, I hope by now everybody that has participated in the very first Socks KAl has finished their first pair. If you haven’t, don’t worry, finish them at your own pace (see yesterday’s post). You now have all the information you need to create socks on your own without a pattern. All you need to do is have your yarn and needles so you can figure out your gauge and make a few simple calculations. I mentioned at the start of the KAL that we would do other socks as well, and we will. But right now, I want […]

It’s okay to be a heel …

So hopefully you were able to finish your homework and now have two sock finished from the cuff to the bottom of the leg. The leg should finish right at about the bottom of your ankle, which is where the heel starts. I want you to remember when we talked about sock anatomy and understanding the shape of the sock itself. When you started this sock, you had to cast on x stitches. This was what you used for the cuff and leg. Go back to that number, and calculate half of it (x/2). This gives you the number […]

Sock it to ’em!

Knitting is a fantastic art – I am sure I don’t have to convince any of you of that. One of the things that makes it so fantastic is its diversity. I was at my regular Sunday group yesterday and we started talking about the amazing diversity in knitting. If you’ve read any other posts on here, you already know about my affinity for cables and fair aisle. The truth of the matter is that I like almost all aspects of knitting. Textures, colors, lace, modular, … just about anything. Another great thing about knitting is that there is […]