These are the silk socks from Simply Knitting Issue 43. Yes, they’re still going!
The first sock, now completed, has two mistakes in it. Well, okay, three if you count the fact that it’s at least two inches longer than my foot.
The second sock… well. Let’s just say that this little heap of curly unravelled silk [...]

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This week I seem to be absolutely drowning in wool. Not that this is any kind of complaint, you understand!
A friend of mine was having a clearout of her yarn stash, and kindly passed on a few goodies that she thought I might like.

These are two sock yarns. The purple one is by Opal, and [...]

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I have a confession to make.
I am in love with my new socks. And they’re not even socks yet!
I honestly thought I’d be bored by the monotony of knitting every single row, but the self-striping yarn is absolutely fascinating to watch. How wide will my stripes be? Which colour’s coming next? I also thought I’d [...]

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I would like to take a moment to sing the praises of Get Knitted. I ordered some yarn and needles from them on Friday, and they’ve arrived today. (Tuesday.) Their postage rates were extremely reasonable, and they threw in a free pen and a sweetie!
I ordered from Get knitted because they’re a UK supplier of [...]

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