Adventures in Knitting: Nancy’s Socks

Again with the knitting? Yup! I’ve been sewing plenty, but it’s a lot easier to photograph socks than large garments when it gets dark before I get home from work most days. I’ll be back with more sewing as soon as I can manage some pictures, but, in the meantime, here’s my latest knitting project.

Adventures in Knitting: Harvest Cardigan

I knit a sweater, ya’ll! Over the summer, my (future) sister-in-law and I agreed to knit our first sweaters at the same time. Becky has been knitting much longer than I have, and she’s the one who originally taught me how to knit, so I felt honored to be able to help her push her knitting boundaries a little bit.

Adventures in Knitting: Rocky Mountain Socks

Now that I’ve knit two pairs of socks, I feel like I’ve leveled up from knitting noob. These socks were inspired by Lauren Taylor from Lladybird, and a trip to Colorado with my dad.

Adventures in Knitting: My first pair of socks

I haven’t talked much about it on the blog, but I’ve gotten pretty into knitting lately. I first started knitting in December of 2015, with a basic scarf. I then graduated to dish cloths and became addicted to knitting baby hats, but none of those have made it to the blog. About a year into my knitting journey, I decided that I really wanted to knit a pair of socks for myself, and I just finished them!

Knitting Project #2: Dishcloths

Just like sewing, it turns out that knitting can be addicting. Since it’s now spring, I didn’t want to knit a winter accessory like a scarf or hat that I wouldn’t be able to wear for months. Instead, I made two dishcloths. Continue reading