DIY SOCK FIX: Make Socks Actually Fit Your Calves!

(Topic: DIY, Crafts, Socks) Hi Friends, If you have calves that are anything larger than twiggy, you might notice that sometimes socks with patterns just don’t fit quite right!! I now know to check the inside of the sock for long threads, but I still have socks in my drawer that weren’t fitting right. So

A Stocking for Pookie

(Topic: Knitting) Hi Friends! Recently I realized that, as Pookie has been more and more a member of our family in his own right (Who is Pookie? click here), and with the holiday season upon us, that he might need a stocking of his own! I have successfully made two things with heels – which

Tiger Christmas Stocking

Dear Friends… Yes, another knitted project! This is a Christmas stocking in the favorite colors for a special little boy I know. Garment Project Data:– Type: Christmas stocking, meant to be hung– Date made: December 14th and 15th 2016– Pattern: Made it up as I went– Fabric/Materials: Cotton yarn in orange and brown– Trim: black

THE DREADED SOCK

Yep, Ladies and Gents, I once tried to make a sock.…. the yarn is now incorporated into an afghan… Garment Data:– Type: SOCK– Date made: Well, it was never finished… (I don’t actually know when I started. I unraveled it in 2008 or so)– Pattern: None, I made it up as I went along!– Fabric/Materials: