Tag Archives: toe-up sock

DotSpot Socks

I’m happy with these socks. They are a combination between the Widdershins pattern in knitty which is my favourite way to make a toe-up sock and the stitch pattern found in Barbara Walkers first treasury named the Dot (sometimes spot) … Continue reading

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Rachmaninoff

Usually I don’t name my socks. But this is the exception. Sergei Rachmaninoff was a composer of classical music. And the one that wrote the piece I spent some time knitting to indoors on a fine saturday afternoon, KIP’ing away. … Continue reading

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WIP: Azure and Quant

I’ve been a slack knitter this holiday, partly because I decided to not do any christmas knitting this year. I love not having to knit anything, the only problem is that as a result I almost didn’t. Except: A sweater, … Continue reading

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My sock knitting recipe

Exams are coming up in a few weeks and I’m getting really stressed out about that. I don’t have the energy to write a proper post today. Instead you get to everything about how I like to make my socks. … Continue reading

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KIP’ing

I was knitting on my sock today while I waiting for the train to take me home after a long day, listening to a podcast and minding my own stuff. A woman taps me on the shoulder “excuse me, the … Continue reading

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