notwithstanding the foregoing
The best social network you’ve (probably) never heard of is one-five-hundredth the size of Facebook. It has no video chat feature, it doesn’t let you check in to your favorite restaurant, and there are no games. The company that runs it has just four employees, one of whom is responsible for programming the entire operation. It has never taken any venture capital money and has no plans to go public. Despite these apparent shortcomings, the site’s members absolutely adore it. They consider it a key part of their social lives, and they use it to forge deeper connections with strangers—and share more about themselves—than you’re likely to see elsewhere online. There’s a good chance this site isn’t for you, but after you see how much fun people have there, you’ll wish you had a similar online haunt. The social network is called Ravelry. It’s for knitters (and crocheters).
The merino ram and that alpaca are dapper as fuck.
So this my friends is an awesome pattern available for free at the Victoria And Albert Museum Website. They are having a great exhibit of patterns from the 40’s. Of course I was obsessed with the war patterns so I jumped right on these socks!
Megan - you wanted an ankle sock pattern? How about a vintage one from the V&A? This ticks all your boxes.
Socks are done! I can wear them to work tomorrow!
I loved working on these, loved loved loved LOVED it, and I might very well make a pair of matching handwarmers with the large quantity of leftover yarn I have sitting around. I’ve already started thinking about how to do the gusset, honestly *G*
And for anyone interested in making them, these are the Elementary Watson Socks in one of the possible bases for Ariadne’s MCN.
Since I am probably way too lazy to ever make an entire faux-Aran sweater like John Watson’s, socks inspired by that pattern is SO going to happen.
Since “The Manly Art of Knitting” is sadly out of print, if you were actually looking for a manly knitting instructional book, Amazon has you covered.
But there’s not a cowboy on the cover. Sorry about that.
This is totally wear when I knit backstage.
Knitting for your Cat. Don’t get on the bad side of these two cats.
S - I should knit things for Loki. (Bailey would probably kill me.)
Hahaha yes! (Though didn’t you once knit a cat toy? I recall she liked that!)
But she didn’t WEAR that. Also it had catnip in it, and she’s totally a junkie.
Knitting for your Cat. Don’t get on the bad side of these two cats.
S - I should knit things for Loki. (Bailey would probably kill me.)
Someone please get this book for me.
Megan and I saw this book at a yarn store in Belfast, Maine. The patterns were awesome. Things like saddle blankets and hammocks.
Tilting TARDIS Cowl for Emily
Pattern: Tilting Tardis Cowl by Marilyn Phillippi
Yarn: Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock Solid in Cookie’s Deep Dark Secret
Very subtle homage. Pretty, too.
This is the prettiest TARDIS themed knit project I’ve ever seen.
