Earlier this week, I won a new fibre related gadget–a set of ball winder and a swift! The set was a vintage wooden set made in the 1940s or 1950s, with a yellowed instruction. It must’ve got stored away during these years. I was just watching a ball winder, not wanting a swift, but how [...]
Posts Tagged ‘stockings’
more socks and a new toy
Posted in knitting, tagged 4ply, cashmere, cotton, frog, knitting, Linea Rossa, rowan, socks, stockings, swift, winder, yarn on February 18, 2008 | 8 Comments »
More on Heartening, and FOs
Posted in knitting, pattern, tagged alpaca, angora, aran, blue, cables, cardi, cashmere, classic, felted, FOs, heartening, kashmere, knitting, lace, Lana grossa, Linea Rossa, louisa harding, lux, merino, pattern, rooster, rowan, soft, stockings, teal, tweed, twig, worn on February 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I know I will thank myself for keeping knitting notes, the sole purpose of this blog–I shall keep this blog alive! here are notes of the week. *Few notes on Heartening Last week, I wonder if I should knit another “Heartening”, so I can show you the slightly different version with the heart jointed. What [...]
Highland stockings and WIPs
Posted in knitting, tagged angora, black, blue, bobble, cable, cashmere, cotton, debbie bliss, Lana grossa, Linea Rossa, merino, nylon, Ravelry, rowan, socks, soft lux, stockings, toe-up, winter, WIP, wool on October 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
There were so many knitty things worth mentioning since the last post here, but browsing around Ravelry had taken up nearly my online quota hence the no-post. (I am ambling there.) It is indeed that every serious knitter should make Ravelry a must visit. I’ll start with my third pair of socks. They are stockings [...]



