I know I'm a slow knitter, and I finally finished this pair of socks some time ago. But I was even slower getting around to stitching up the side seam. There they sat, and sat, waiting patiently for that single inside seam on each to be sewn. At last they were completed, a nice pair of 4ply socks. I wanted to use up the remaining white and coloured sock yarn from a previous pair, so had to go and purchase the blue wool to go with it. Now I've got left over blue sock yarn - that's the ...
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A little stitching, knitting, and shopping, that's what I've been up to lately. I always seem to have a pair of socks on the go, and these are my current triple knit (12 ply) pair. Made with white/cream home spun wool, a gift from my friend Merilyn, with added speckled yarn, they are coming along nicely. Once past the heels, I'm now on the homeward stretch.
We have moved on from the family small holding after four very pleasant and relaxed days. Before we arrived, I was a little worried about the family dog and how he would react to a strange cat on his property. Noodle would come and look at Gemma through the closed screen door. Then one morning Robin had the screen door open, Gemma was on her lead, and the two met nose to nose! I was amazed that nothing untoward happened. It may well have been a different story if Gemma was outside the safety of the caravan door.
First meeting ...
read moreThe caravan was packed, and we were on our way to Kiwitea, to stay with my daughter and her family. Santa Bear and the Christmas cushions were coming away with us on this trip, and we mustn’t forget the bag of Christmas gifts for the family.
Christmas in the caravan
Expecting the holiday traffic to be very busy, we kept off SH1 and drove along some quieter rural roads. It’s always good to be safely off the roads in the busy holiday period, and we were soon parked up on the property. My bacon and egg pie went ...
read moreI found more hidden treasures in my cleaning adventures. I can always use neutrals and I like to have different prints in my scrappy quilts.
fabric added: 4 yards
145 1/ 2 yards used more than bought
I sewed 5 days last week.
New Grand baby time - He is perfect
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I couldn't resist a mystery selvedge bundle from missourri star. I was not disappointed. It was so fun to see all the goodies. I think most of them are at least 1 1/2 inch wide.
stash report June 4, 2023
fabric added: 0 yards
126 1/ 2 yards used more than bought
I sewed 5 days last week.
I have a goal to add one strip of wool to my village rug everyday. Some ...
While cleaning my room, I found an unopened box from missourri star quilts. In it were a few neutrals and a fat quarter bundle of kaffe fabric. In my defense, I used to know it was there. I don't need the kaffe until the end of the rainbow scrap challenge year for my lucky stars quilt. So, I didn't hurry to open it. But, then,.... I forgot it. Such a lovely surprise to find while cleaning. No one likes to clean, maybe all quilters need to hide fun surprises in the mess to make it more fun. I ...
read moreI'm not the only one who got advice to use toe stretchers. One of the ladies in the Monday Sewing group uses socks with built-in toe stretchers. They are called toe alignment socks; I had never seen them before. Read this article on that web page to see why you should get something to realign your feet.
And if you look online, there are all kinds of toe stretchers. I bought the first pair I found, but I'll look for something different for the next set (if I need one). I like mine, but they may be too ...
read moreWhen we went down to the South Island for our ten week caravan trip over Christmas/New Year I wanted to take a knitting project or two with me. But not my two pairs of thick triple knit (12 ply) socks, they stayed home. I've been working away slowly finishing up one pair, knitted with lavender double knit wool and using up odd and ends of purply/blue/grey sock yarn from another project. Knitting the heels always has me sitting quietly by myself, marking off rows in my notebook. That done, it was straight knitting again till I ...
read moreIt was a separate holiday for us and the cat this Easter. We were keen to attend the 27th CCNZ National Rally at Masterton. With a no animal policy at Solway College, we couldn’t take Gemma, so dropped her off at the local cattery for her second only visit to such a place. I must admit it did worry me how she would get on, although the cattery owner assured us she would get the best of care, and would send a text to let us know how she was settling down. So we said goodbye, placed her in ...
read moreThe Dayna Pack pattern is easy to follow and the resulting bag is perfect for a small wallet, some hand sanitizer, and my regular-sized smart phone. A great project. The pattern also includes instructions on how to downsize this for kids.
Less than an hour later I had my finished sack. There are some things I would change if I make it again but it was a great ... read more
My slow Sunday stitching got a bit of a hurry-up today as I really wanted to finish this small corgi stitchery. I had already stitched two of these to put on a secret Christmas gift, so no pictures just yet. Then I thought, why not make one for me as well, I’m sure I’ll use it some time, perhaps on an apron pocket or a tea towel. This lovely free pattern is from https://jacquelynnesteves.com/blog/ and she designed this stitchery in honour of Queen Elizabeth when she passed away.
Royal corgi
Over the last few months ...
read moreActiv yarn with solid heels and toes. A relatively quick knit.
5 Pieces 5 Different Size Bent Latch Hook Crochet Needle Hook (picking up dropped stitches)
Cable Clamp PRO Cable Management 4 Pack (used in place of weight buckle)
Brightech Lightview Pro Flex - Hands Free, Magnifying Glass Desk Lamp for Close Work (lens removed)
Zibra PB100LZR Grip-n-Glide 1-Inch Round Trim Paint Brush (to clean lint/dust from ...
My two grownup granddaughters have just celebrated their birthdays, just a few weeks apart. They both wanted another pair of hand knitted socks, so I was happy to oblige. They were so thrilled with the pair they each received last Christmas that they said they would love another pair. After all, they said, they had never had a hand knitted pair of socks before! How could I refuse? This time, they checked out the internet with me and chose their own colours. Emma chose “Flower Garden” and Megan’s choice was “Lilac Scent”. .
Even though these fine socks take me ...
read moreHow about this for a wonderful birthday gift! A box full of wonderful hand spun wool from my old school friend Merilyn.
This arrived by courier
I had a birthday telephone call from Merilyn the other day and she told me that she hadn't been able to find a suitable Jenny gift so far to send for me. Then she went on to relate that she was busy spinning and plying double knit wool. I like to use double knit wool together with 4ply sock yarn to knit my thick socks, I mentioned. And so the perfect Jenny gift ...
read moreI added contrast heels and toes to not break up the pattern of the yarn. The solid blue is also from CSM Supplies.
I made sure to match the cuffs, heels, and toes this time.
They turned out great! I just need to finish them.
5 Pieces 5 Different Size Bent Latch Hook Crochet Needle Hook (picking up dropped stitches)
Cable Clamp PRO Cable Management ...
I should have been a little more careful with the green I used for ... read more
Cuff knit with Knit Picks Stroll Tweed, body of sock knit with a mystery yarn gifted to me by my yarn bestie, contrast blue heels and toes knit with Knit Picks Stroll.
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