A craft post

[pandop]

I have been stitching and knitting more lately, and I think this is a good sign - particularly that I am stiching more. 

Anyhow, I finally finished the socks I have been making myself for ages - I kept putting them down to knit other things. The pattern is called Wishbone Socks, by Nancy Bush, and the pattern was in Interweave Piecework (Mum gets me a subscription for my birthday every year, it was about time I made something)




(please excuse the state of my living room)

I have also done a birthday card for the lovely dawn9163, and she seemed to like it, so all was well. 
   

Comments

[coastwallker.livejournal.com]

Love the socks. I have bever got to grips with knitting socks or complicated patterns. And the card is lovely too

[hazelstitch.livejournal.com]

If you want to get to grips with knitting socks, I recommend googling for Silver's sock class - I used this and it took me right through the process (but I ignored the bit where you are supposed to do 1x1 rib all the way to the ankle!) - and I still use her instructions whenever I forget how to do Kitchener stich (which is nearly every time I do a sock toe)

The lace pattern on these socks wasn't too bad as lace goes, and Nancy Bush writes excellent patterns, so surprisingly this turned into 'talking kniting' - I wasn't expecting that.

[coastwallker.livejournal.com]

I've found that and it does look very easy to follow so have bookmarked it for that day in the future when I have time to try new stuff. Thank you

[hazelstitch.livejournal.com]

Good Luck ;)

[silvernik.livejournal.com]

That's socks look really professionally made. Very well done!

[silvernik.livejournal.com]

*Those* not That's... Damn mobile phone keyboard!

[hazelstitch.livejournal.com]

Thank you :)

[zeusgirl.livejournal.com]

They look great. The socks are fantastic.

[hazelstitch.livejournal.com]

Thank you :)

[dawn9163.livejournal.com]

And Dawn LOVED the card - thankyou so much!

[hazelstitch.livejournal.com]

I am so glad

[sugar-spun.livejournal.com]

Love the socks!

I keep trying to do cross stitch and failing. I just ordered some children's kits from ebay, let's see if I can master those..