FO's: Exceedingly Vanilla Socks, Tropic of Calculus socks
WIP's: Luella cardi + the modified version + my project page, Holly Jolly Knee-highs
Coming up, maybe:
Shops/new toys: LunaPurl Yarns
Current KAL: Little things KAL
Other stuff:
FO's: Match & Move
WIP's: Viajante + my project page, Rib-wise tank + my project page
Coming up, maybe: Luella cardi + the modified version
Shops/new toys:
Current KAL: Little things KAL
Other stuff:
What is the most you have ever modified a pattern and still gotten a successful FO out of it? Or, if you have never modified a pattern before, what is stopping you?
FO's:
WIP's: Match & Move, blanket based on Fisherman's Rib Scarf
Coming up, maybe: Fiddly Bits
Shops/new toys: LunaPurl Yarns
Current KAL: Little things KAL
Other stuff: The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a %*$#, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a %*$#, Essentialism
What is something that you have decided to not give any cares about anymore? Doesn't mean it can't be important to other people, but for you it's just not high enough on the list of things to give cares about.
FO's:
WIP's: Match & Move, Furrow
Coming up, maybe: Longline Cardigan, Sparkle Cardigan, Constellate, Beekeeper Socks, Hermione's Everyday Socks, Rose Candy
Shops/new toys: LunaPurl Yarns, Gnome Acres
Current KAL: Funkytown KAL, Stitching Plaza
Other stuff:
Help me out with some pattern suggestions for knitting down my stash!
FO's: Lieverds + my project page
WIP's: Match & Move, Furrow
Coming up, maybe:
Shops/new toys:
Current KAL: Funkytown KAL, Stitching Plaza
Other stuff: this video and this video were the ones I mentioned about dyeing self-striping yarns, KnitPicks bare yarn, Wool2Dye4
What is something you do that is just for you? Something that you don't feel the need to share with the world on social media, or even talk much about in real life? (I realize this is a pretty personal question so if no one wants to answer it I understand.)
Wherein I spend a fun day wandering around a particle accelerator!
FO's: Paraphernalia, Manfriend socks
WIP's: Lieverds inspired mitts, shorty socks
Coming up, maybe:
Shops/new toys:
Current KAL: Funkytown KAL
Other stuff: Sewing closed knit hems, how to knit picot hems, Anon trailer
Got any good book recommendations to help me get my literary mojo back? I tend to gravitate towards thrillers or suspense when I read fiction and I like things that make me keep saying "Just one more page..."
FO's: Matchmaker
WIP's: Paraphernalia (+ Episode 90 when I last talked about them)
Coming up, maybe: Rose Candy, Beekeeper Socks
Shops/new toys: Holland Handmade Co
Current KAL: the Botanical KAL chatter thread
Other stuff: Ready Player One trailer
Share a cooking fail you've had recently! I had a pretty epic fail when making some blueberry flax muffins this weekend... I guess the lesson here is not to try and bake healthy things!
FO's:
WIP's: Matchmaker
Coming up, maybe: Match & Move, Rose Candy
Shops/new toys: Holland Handmade Co
Current KAL: the Botanical KAL chatter thread + the Exceedingly Vanilla KAL to celebrate my sock pattern release! Use #ExceedinglyVanillaKAL on instagram
Other stuff: Triggers, Episode 58 - Four slices of pizza
How are you feeling about the new season we are moving into? (Spring for us in the northern hemisphere, autumn in the south.) I know a lot of places in the States are getting snow, so does it even feel like spring where you are?
FO's: Blue Steps Baby Booties
WIP's: Manfriend socks, Paraphernalia socks
Coming up, maybe: my queue of projects for 2018
Shops/new toys: Youghiogheny Yarns, Araucania Yarns
Current KAL: the Botanical KAL chatter thread + the Exceedingly Vanilla KAL to celebrate my sock pattern release! Use #ExceedinglyVanillaKAL on instagram
Other stuff: Exceedingly Vanilla sock pattern
Is there an aspect of the way you knit/crochet that you have made a conscious effort to change for the sake of efficiency or utility? I have changed how I tension my yarn so that I can still knit while wearing fingerless gloves.
FO's: Knit like it's 1999
WIP's: Blue Steps Baby Booties
Coming up, maybe: my queue of projects for 2018
Shops/new toys: Youghiogheny Yarns, Gwynne Spins
Current KAL: the Botanical KAL chatter thread + the Exceedingly Vanilla KAL to celebrate my sock pattern release! Use #ExceedinglyVanillaKAL on instagram
Other stuff: Exceedingly Vanilla sock pattern, Never Split the Difference, Gulp
What is a strange preference you have that you have never met another person who shares? (I know that's horribly worded, couldn't figure out a better way to say it!)
FO's: Socks on a Plane, my vanilla socks + the published pattern!
WIP's: Knit like it's 1999, Blue Steps Baby Booties
Coming up, maybe: my queue of projects for 2018
Shops/new toys: Bare yarn from KnitPicks, Hook a Frog yarn store in Huntsville, Gwynne Spins
Current KAL: the Winter KAL chatter thread + the Exceedingly Vanilla KAL to celebrate my sock pattern release! Use #ExceedinglyVanillaKAL on instagram and be on the lookout for some threads on Ravelry
Other stuff: Electric Eel Wheel, Yarn to Table podcast + her great video on goat fibers
What was your February like?
After knitting what seems like a gazillion pairs of socks since the start of 2016, I have distilled my basic recipe into this pattern. Use it to knit your first (or tenth or hundredth) pair of vanilla socks, or do as I do and use as a base for combining with other patterns.
Click here to download a PDF of the pattern for standard sock stitch counts (56, 64, and 72)
Click here to download a PDF of the pattern that will work for any stitch count you like (Note, this version is meant for someone who has already knit a sock before and doesn't need exact numbers for each step but instead a general recipe for in-between sizes.)
Or, click here to get a super duper condensed version of the standard stitch count pattern that will fit on one piece of paper if printed double-sided.
The pattern has been test-knit, but if you find any mistakes please let me know.
Some tutorials that might be helpful for beginners:
FO's: Exploration Station + my project page for mods
WIP's: OctoMitts, Socks on a Plane
Coming up, maybe: my queue of projects for 2018
Shops/new toys:
Current KAL: the Winter KAL chatter thread
Other stuff: Vlogmas day 27 - "Bare minimum"
What's something really awesome going on for you right now?
FO's: my "VKL socks"
WIP's: Exploration Station, OctoMitts
Coming up, maybe: my queue of projects for 2018
Shops/new toys: Youghiogheny Yarns, Shirsty Cat Designs
Current KAL: the Winter KAL chatter thread
Other stuff: Squirrel Pie Productions, Just One N, Chevyrell's Stuff, Vogue Knitting Live vlog
Where do you draw the line between "I could totally make that so I won't bother buying it (ever)" and "I could totally make that but I'd rather pay someone else to do so"?
Wherein we go to NYC and have fun at Vogue Knitting Live!
FO's: 1898 Hat
WIP's: Granny Stripe Blanket, Exploration Station, OctoMitts
Coming up, maybe: my queue of projects for 2018
Shops/new toys:
Current KAL: the Winter KAL chatter thread
Other stuff: Video for ladder-back jacquard by Sockmatician, Yoga with Adriene + her newest 30 day yoga series
Do you like to frequently move around the furniture in your home? Or do you stick with a setup once you find what works? Or do you prefer to redecorate via new accessories?
FO's: Dotted Rays, Wesley's laptop case, Ondine socks
WIP's: Granny Stripe Blanket, Exploration Station
Coming up, maybe: my queue of projects for 2018, OctoMitts
Shops/new toys: Scratch Supply Co + my vlogmas tour
Current KAL: the Winter KAL chatter thread
Other stuff: my Vlogmas playlist, Superfreakonomics and When to Rob a Bank, Everybody Lies, The Craving Mind
What is your favorite project from 2017 and why is it your favorite? Mine is a tie between my Advent Socks and my Scrappy Bias Shawl.