knitting socks

Still Here! from The Quilt Yarn

We are by now in the midst of our kitchen renovation...all the contents of the kitchen are placed across the family room and it is very messy indeed. We have set up a tiny coffee station with the microwave on a table, but have no sink or water in the kitchen, hence need to run to the laundry for every little bit. It's interesting to say the least. Dinners are a hassle as we also have no cook top as yet. During last week the work men were in and out so I did not do much at ...

added by Karin 1 week, 6 days ago. under knitting socks , to do tuesday #69 , wholecloth quilt

Week 9 of 2024 from Thread Head

Not much crafting this week, it was more about cooking and baking (my quest to be more self sufficient means there is more food preparation which I enjoy too).

The only thing I finished was a little pincushion for my sister out of an old Christmas light reflector from our sister-in-law (I think they might have come from one of her grandparents). I have made a few pincushions like this and find them a great size. It is stuffed with crushed walnut shells (lizard litter), with a little piece of textured rubber on the bottom so it stays in place ...

added by Joanne 1 month, 4 weeks ago. under knitting socks , temperature blanket

Having a Break from The Quilt Yarn

Just checking in for a short post. I have done my shoulder in and am pretty much out of action. Went to the physio but that just seems to make it worse. So have got nothing much to show for.

However, the table runner got finished. Put the binding on and handstitched it to the back. This is the second sample for an upcoming workshop. Should be interesting to see how people go with that.

I did baste my other scrap quilt and made a start on it, however did not take any photos as yet. Am about half way ...

added by Karin 7 months, 4 weeks ago. under knitting socks

To Do Tuesday #25 from The Quilt Yarn

Another week gone!

My tasks from last week included:

- photographing my panel baby quilt and put it up as a listing on Etsy. I am hoping that that quilt will go fairly fast as I am running out of space✅

- hand stitch the binding on the quilt above and start writing up the pattern. This will take me a couple of weeks, I think, as it is a while since I pieced this together.

- baste one of the charity quilts ready to be quilted. Want to complete at least one as I want to freemotion quilt another table runner for ...

added by Karin 10 months, 2 weeks ago. under baby quilt etsy shop , clamshell quilt , knitting socks

To Do Tuesday #24 from The Quilt Yarn

My list from last week was small and included:

- finish off the ditching around my little baby quilt pattern, then do a little bit of ruler work and hopefully make a start on the binding.✅

- finish off hand stitching the binding on my panel baby quilt and if weather allows to take some photos- partially done!

- drop off all the charity quilts and pick up some new quilts to finish off ✅

- continue plugging away at knitting the sock. ✅

Three out of four things completed...very happy with that!

My little baby quilt went much faster than I expected as it ...

added by Karin 10 months, 3 weeks ago. under baby quilt pattern , etsy shop , knitting socks

Catch Up from Thread Head

Canning season is finally wrapping up (just a few more things to make), so time for a catch up!

I finished a couple of pairs of socks-

#10 for 12 pairs of hanspun socks in 2022,

and #11. Both 2x2 ribbed socks.

My son made me a pair of sock blockers out of a piece of acrylic and the laser cutter.

I made a new pair of slippers - the pattern is the Wayfarer Shoes from Twig and Tale. Genius pattern, easy to sew (all the seams are enclosed), and really nice to wear. I made mine out of an old ...

added by Joanne 1 year, 6 months ago. under knitting socks

Lots of Projects! from Thread Head

I started a new quilting project -

A simple half-square triangle quilt.

Hard to believe just those two piles of cut squares will make a queen size quilt, but I think my math is right. This will be a long term project for when I just want to sew for a bit.

I cut 5" squares - 313 of light fabric and 313 of dark fabric.

I am piecing them like this, and trimming the blocks to 4+1/2" (using one of my favourite rulers - one reason I am making a quilt like this. The main reason is because I wanted ...

added by Joanne 1 year, 11 months ago. under half square triangle quilt , knitting socks , spinning

Some Storm Projects from Thread Head

We have had three storms in the past two weeks - two Colorado Lows with an Alberta Clipper in between!

So lots of at home time for crafting - I started a few storm projects.

This is another "Easy" scarf by Martina Behm. Made from 56g of handspun.

I love the pattern - it is perfect for small amounts of handspun, it's fun to knit, plus really nice to wear.

This is a piece of crazy quilting inspired by the snippet scrolls I saw in the Summer 2021 issue of Quilting Arts Magazine.

I had a set of door knobs from our ...

added by Joanne 2 years ago. under crazy quilting , knitting , knitting socks

A Couple of Finishes from Thread Head

I finished a couple of knitting projects recently.

A pair of handspun socks (this is number 5 for the year - my goal is to knit 12 pairs of handspun socks in 2022). More details can be found here.

A handspun shawl/scarf. More details can be found here.

For the past couple of months my husband has been working in Vancouver (on the west coast of Canada).

He sends me pictures like this-

The view from his apartment.

Cherry blossoms.

I send him pictures like this -

The snow is melting, I don't know if we should be worried about ...

added by Joanne 2 years ago. under farm , knitting , knitting socks

Shortie Socks and So Many Photos! from Thread Head

I finished knitting a pair of shortie socks last week.

I have tried other shortie sock patterns in the past, but the heel was too loose or there was too much fabric on the top of my foot where it meets my leg. So I just experimented this time.

I am really happy with the results, and they fit great.

I used short rows across the top of the foot to lessen the amount of fabric, plus short rows on the back of the foot to bring the heel up. Then tightened up the ribbing so they aren't loose ...

added by Joanne 2 years, 1 month ago. under knitting socks

Spinning and Knitting from Thread Head

I finished spinning everyday in February with a few more skeins in my ~~stash~~ - they are all now works in progress or finished objects.

A merino/nylon blend - knitting shortie socks.

I blended some different fibres (handdyed merino/silk, pearl fibre, two more types of silk and some silver sparkle),

and spun a fingering weight yarn (~180g) - knitting a cowl.

This is BFL wool,

I spun to make some fingerless mitts.

It is a free pattern on Ravelry - Cozy Cuffed Mitts by Karen Everett.

I finished knitting a pair of socks with a BFL/Nylon blend with yarn I spun ...

added by Joanne 2 years, 1 month ago. under knitting , knitting socks , spinning

More Spinning and Storms from Thread Head

Finished knitting a pair of socks -

These are the DRK Everyday socks by Andrea Mowry

I knit them out of merino/mohair fibre that I dyed and spun.

I didn't know how I would like the ribbing on the sole of the foot, but I don't even notice it and the socks are really comfy (the merino/mohair makes a difference too).

Since I am spinning everyday in February, I have got a lot done. These are all from fibre I dyed-

BFL/Nylon blend for socks.

About a sport weight yarn (my preferred for socks). This is ...

added by Joanne 2 years, 2 months ago. under knitting socks , spinning

Socks and Spinning from Thread Head

This week I finished knitting a pair of socks out of handspun yarn.

They are regular toe-up, two-at-a-time, 64 stitches, on a 2.5mm needle socks.

This is the yarn,

and the fibre I dyed - a BFL/Nylon blend.

This week I spun this fibre that I had dyed - a Merino/Mohair blend (the first time I have used this blend for socks).

It spun up lovely, and ended up being quite fine (a fingering weight), I thought maybe the mohair would puff up a bit after finishing, but it didn't.

I decided to join in the DRK Spin ...

added by Joanne 2 years, 2 months ago. under knitting socks , spinning

Day 19 - Socks from Thread Head

I finished another pair of handspun socks.

These are made from a BFL/Nylon blend that I dyed and spun.

Shades of green and burgundy.

I knit these two-at-a-time, toe-up and used almost all the yarn.

All the best!♥︎

added by Joanne 2 years, 8 months ago. under august challenge , knitting socks

May Update from Thread Head

This past month I finished a few projects that had been in the works for a long time!

This is a Baby Jane (small Dear Jane) quilt that I started in 2012. I made blocks here and there, and finally decided that there was enough to make a wall hanging (I never had the intention to make the full size quilt). The blocks are about 4" and the quilt is 33"x39".

It fits perfect with the wall quilts in the sewing room.

These are small art quilts that I made in 2013 (I challenged myself to make a small ...

added by Joanne 2 years, 11 months ago. under dear jane , knitting socks , small quilts , weaving

Another Month Gone By from Thread Head

So much to show after a month!

This is probably the finish that has been the longest in the making -

This is my version of the Pieces of Time quilt by Lori Smith. It started as a block of the month with friends in 2013. I have had the blocks made for a while and had to start on the appliqué border. I finally realized that it would never get done and a finished quilt would be better than blocks sitting in a box, so I added sashing, corner blocks and a border and finished it up. I am happy ...

added by Joanne 3 years ago. under 2021 finishes. , knitting socks , pieces of time bom , weaving

Summer Time Fun from Thread Head

It is always amazing how fast summer flies by!

The garden has done so well, and we are canning or freezing something everyday.

We even have proper corn to eat (we have tried on and off for years without much luck).

I finished making a few things recently-

I sewed a dress with fabric that I thought I would make a skirt with last month.

The pattern is from this Japanese magazine (vol 10 - Amazon link).

My Mom and I have made so many things from this one issue, that the magazine is bulging with the traced tissue paper patterns ...

added by Joanne 3 years, 8 months ago. under farm , knitting socks , sewing

May Round-Up from Thread Head

I am glad that I signed up for challenges at the beginning of the year - they are really motivating me.

For the May One Monthly Goal I wanted to finish two mini quilts, and I just got the second one finished today!

This is what I made with the Stay at Home Sampler blocks from the Temecula Quilt Company on Instagram. The quilt is 20"x30".

The other is this Thimble Quilt I talked about last time (14"x25").

Since we are still staying home because of COVID 19 I am choosing to do things that I really enjoy, so ...

added by Joanne 3 years, 11 months ago. under knitting socks , omg 2020 , opam , woofa challenge

May Plans and Some Other Things from Thread Head

My May One Monthly Goal is to finish a couple of mini quilts.

The first is from Temecula Quilt Co on Instagram - the Stay at Home Sampler.

And this one is the end of my tub of little thimbles that have been leaders and enders for years (I have made about 4 different mini quilts so far - now I am debating about cutting more or getting a bit bigger template for a change).

Thanks Patty for hosting this challenge!

I finished a pair of socks using fibre that I dyed last month.

Finished yarn - about fingering to sport weight BFL ...

added by Joanne 3 years, 12 months ago. under 2020 finishes , knitting socks , omg 2020

Sewing and Knitting from Thread Head

I finished the Tiny Tree quilt from the Temecula Quilt Company blog.

For my home I thought it would work better as a Christmas cushion, so I added some pinwheel blocks to the side, and some filler strips to make a 16" square. The pinwheels were made with the same size squares as the one in the tree, but I didn't trim the half square triangles as small, so the blocks are a bit bigger.

The cushion goes really well with our Christmas quilt - which was the TQC mystery quilt from last Christmas (Secret Santa Sew Along).

I free ...

added by Joanne 4 years, 4 months ago. under dog coat , knitting socks , temecula quilt co mystery

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