The sock is done. It sorta fits. At least the important part fits: the foot. That means the pattern is finally right. I didn’t, however, compensate enough for the twisted ribbing and the leg is more than a bit snug. It fits the sock blocker and since there never will be another one, that is...

I feel like people who don’t “get” knitting are screaming at me “get a life!” I have spent so much time knitting, ripping, starting over and just plain trying to understand this particular sock construction. Some people have crossword puzzles, I apparently have this sock puzzle. This week’s problem (that’s the “sock” on the right) arose...

Preparing for this Cat Bordhi class has been consuming my knitting time. I finally decided where I was going  with my first sock using one of her Master Patterns and set about to make it happen. Yarn: Opal 6Ply some experimental mohair/wool from Louet that I dyed a couple years ago (experimental because I was...

The exploration continues. Since the last post I’ve knit Marcelo’s Seven League Boots for my grandson (but I think they look like Robin Hood boots). When I showed them to my mom she said, “they’re cute.” Then I asked her, “where are the gussets?” Gone! I think mom will stay a traditional sock knitter. And,...

First, I have to I am confess I am not a “sock knitter.” I have knit socks, enough times that I can knit them without a pattern, but I don’t consider myself a dyed-in-the-wool sock knitter — the passion just isn’t there!  That said, this book intrigued me. Cat Bordhi intrigues me. She has an...