Step 1. Obtain pattern.
Step 2. Knit first sock to the toes.
Step 3. Realize you did the wrong decreases on one side of the sock and they don’t match.

Step 4. Drop stitches to see if you can pick them up.

Step 5. Decide that you don’t care if you can pick up the stitches, it won’t look as good as if you reknit AND this pattern is so much fun to knit, you just rip back to the heel.
Step 6. Realize you never rip that easily. The movie you’re watching must be THAT good. Also realize that if you’re going to reknit the foot, you’re going to have to stop just watching the movie and actually knit.
Step 7. Knit foot. Decrease for toes. Graft. Voilà!

…..to be continued with The Saga of the Left Sock

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New Year’s Resolutions 2014

1. Frequent more local eateries.


fyi: the guacamole at Mother’s Cafe is delicious!

2. Finish the quilting project I’ve been working on by April 15. The Husband and I worked on the taxes New Year’s Eve, so I should have some free time in early April.

3. Don’t be jealous, but I also spent New Year’s Eve cleaning off my desk while enjoying a mimosa. That’s how I roll. Start 2014 with a (mostly) clean desk – check!

4. Continue to enjoy driving my all electric Nissan Leaf! 37k + gas free miles and counting! (Stop spending the money I’m saving on yarn. The stash is getting out of control.)

5. Eat more fresh fruits and veggies and frequent the farmer’s market.


6. Take more time to smell the knitting (or roses).

8. Try 1 new healthy recipe per month.

7. Increase my machine sewing comfort level (from you know, almost none).

8. Finish 14 pairs of socks.

Including my Hunter Hammersen Swoopy Thing on the Foot Socks (more on that tomorrow).

…and the socks formerly known as the Glass Slippers (Bea Socks by Christina Wilkins).


9.Do NOT buy any more items for wrapping gifts. My gift-wrapping supply inventory still makes my yarn stash seem sane.

Have a very happy 2014! I wish you all an amazing year!!!

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Small Things
Frontier Dreams

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So, I’m on a bit of a dishcloth kick right now. It all started with a way for me to knit on the river…and now, I’ve knit a rainbow one.


and a blue dragon scale one.


and next up is a candy corn dishtowel.

Here’s the pattern if you’re in a candy corn mood.

If anyone has advice on how to block cotton perfectly square, I’d love to hear your methods…..otherwise, a-googling I will go.

To see what others are working on, check out:
Tami’s Amis
Small Things
Frontier Dreams

Tags: candy corn, WIP Wednesday