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I Made It! I actually got this out on a Wednesday!   Of course, I always have a WIP, it just isn’t always knitting.   Of late I’ve been working on (pix below): Shattered, the sequel to Grounded Christmas presents late birthday presents (the shame…) Zentagled mugs Age of Innocence Bleak House the (mercifully done) Bar Mitzvah learning to sing this and this with Thing 2 educational curriculum writing everything else. I...

How we spent the week… a vanilla shawl pattern I’m working on Thing 1 snuggling with Mittens 2 How Thing 1 spent his Saturday morning vanilla+ sock pattern I’m working on Now that I’m watching “Breaking Bad” iI get some of the questions we got at the Bar Mitzvah 4 So, the shawl DEFINITELY needed a long soak (in SOAK) pretty nifty bit of the vanilla + sock Vanilla+ sock Eye of Partridge heel flap I evidently...

This week, our new sock based on the characters from Grounded: the Seven, is Jasmine’s Ethereal Socks! Jasmine: A sweet remembrance of summer. Calm and flowing and a support for those around her. Jasmine is the calming influence that we all wish we had in our lives… Especially these days. Before we wax rhapsodic about Jasmine’s new socks… Meg, Eleanor our awesome Tech Editor, and I all came to an agreement. From any and...

The Bar Mitzvah is behind us, but so is an insane week. Here are some highlights. distant preview of new Vanilla-esque sock pattern Trekking XXL being used for said Vanilla Kermit at the Smithsonian–yes it’s dark. That’s after fiddling with it, too. Table Settings at the Bar Mitzvah Table cards Da Man Unwitting “Diner” impersonators Goofballs (no impersonation necesary) Steal Goyim shot of the Bimah 7 With his...

Here we are with the next sock in our series! Jenn’s Subtle Majiks! Look at this lovely heel!   Jenn is Rosie’s cousin, sweet, generous, and…well… you’ll have to read the book to find out more. Jenn’s socks “fit” her to a T! A simple-looking pattern, nicely refined, with a gentle strength that isn’t necessarily obvious right away. We think you’ll like.   Jenn’s socks,...