Tag Archives: socks

WTF? or Darn, There’s a Hole in my Sock, Redux

Posted on December 17, 2011 by The International Knitter of Mystery

Not that long ago, I darned a hole in the ball of the foot on one of my Simplicity socks (pattern by Janel Laidman) and shared the process with you. A couple days ago, I went to wear them again … Continue reading →

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There once was a man from Nantucket…

Posted on December 3, 2011 by The International Knitter of Mystery

… No, this blog is safe for work. But I am excited to announce that a limerick I wrote has been chosen to appear in the next edition of Sockupied, the wonderful e-magazine devoted to sock knitting from Interweave Press! … Continue reading →

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Darn it! There’s a hole in my hand knit sock!!

Posted on October 7, 2011 by The International Knitter of Mystery

The temperature has dropped around here, and I pulled out my hand knit socks last week. I was wandering around the house today, when I became aware of a strange sensation: linoleum meeting my foot. I was quite surprised to … Continue reading →

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Spiraling out of control

Posted on August 9, 2011 by The International Knitter of Mystery

When we knit “in the round,” we know that we are actually knitting a very long spiral. That one long tug on the right end of the yarn would unravel the whole piece in a tiny fraction of the time … Continue reading →

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