The Quickest Sock Pattern I’ve Ever Knit
For those of you who don’t have time for all that jibber jabber this mini- episode is strictly the facts about knitting the Simply Irresistible Socks (heel-less.) P.S. I love…
Recreating Famous, TV-inspired Knits | Episode 80
Spot a #FamousKnit you know? I’m plotting another famous knit- this time from Wednesday. I talk available patterns, showcase other makers, and decide on whether to modify or stay true to the original. Then we discuss happiness- are we there yet? And there’s some heelless sock progress.
The Villanelle Sweater
… or to be exact, it’s the Lace Sweater “Villanelle” by Olga Grishina. Maybe I’m reading into things by assuming this was designed with Killing Eve’s Villanelle character in mind…
Really, It’s a Sock | Episode 79
We are wrapping up the #SimplyIrresistibleSockKAL23 with quite a few of you discovering the easiest sock pattern ever, especially for gift-giving. I also share your thoughts on simple living and…
A Mercy Check
This post feels like something right out of 2013 as I formulate it in my head. No point, no overuse of headings, and no concern for proper sentence length needed…
Every Non-Rolling Edge for Stockinette That I Know
Come relive the traumatic days of my quest to find a no-roll edge for this stockinette top knit in Lindy Chain yarn (a cotton/linen blend). I know for a fact that all of these techniques DO work, depending on your fiber, and have worked for me in the past. My unusually annoying predicament with this sweater just gave me an excuse to try each one out… again. Let’s get to it
Simply Extra | Episode 78
So much extra in Simply Extra | Episode 78. There’s extra mohair, extra stash-busting, extra silliness, and extra progress on my Tobago Bag! Plus a little self-reflection: mine and yours.
Casting On for the Simply Irresistible Sock KAL
I did something. Two things. I cast on for the sock knit-along I’m hosting with Christie Archer of Christie Archer Designs on YouTube and I did it in a live stream. I know, who am I? I struggled to post a reel for like thirty minutes, but this? THIS was really easy. Find out how these socks are different and who they work best for.
Trauma Trigger Knits | Episode 77
You give me the scoop on your most traumatic knits and I show how mine has a happy ending… sort of. I also talk about Making Stories Issue 10, Toni Lipsey’s Tobago bag and my finished sock palate cleanser.
Summer Knits You Want to Set on Fire | Episode 76
Yes my summer sweater became a Cursed Summer Knit and I am now in remission from Cursed Summer Knit Syndrome. Find out how to beat this illness with me in Episode 76.