Knitted Socks

I finally finished knitting these simple tube socks, my first knitting with double pointed needles/ in the round project. Since I'm new to dpns I didn't attempt to turn a heel, focusing instead on getting comfortable with multiple needles and maintaining tension. I plan to use them with my wellies this winter so the lack of heel gusset shouldn't make much difference. The yarn is recycled so the fibre is somewhat a mystery.

Autumn is upon us so expect more posts featuring knitting in the future, perhaps including a turned heel. 

Time Flies...

I've been so busy I've hardly noticed that its almost been a month since my last post. During my time away from the keyboard I've managed to overhaul my studio, (a good deal of sorting and shifting furniture) continue a massive knitting phase and rekindle my fondness for pro-markers, amongst other things. But now its time to get back into blogging so prepare to be caught up on all my recent creative endeavours.

New Knits

New knitting skills

I may have been knitting for a few years now but there are plenty of skills still on my 'want to learn' list.       Knitting in the round (on double points not circulars) has always been high on the list, well up until now...

Helped by Duncan I started this sock, when finished it will be one of a pair (well as long as I knit the second one) of knee high/long comfy winter socks. They'll be simple slipper types as I'm not currently planning on turning a heel on them ( although heels are on my skills to learn list) but the important thing is that I become comfortable with double pointed needles/ knitting in the round - then I can make all kinds of knitted tubes!

We've also recently learnt a technique called mirror knitting, thanks to some videos on YouTube, essentially its an alternative to pearling - it produces exactly the same results as a pearl stitch but enables you to knit without the need to turn the work around. Apparently its quicker (not that I've found it to be) and great for knitters that dislike pearling, personally I like pearling but I do find knitting mirror a nice change from all that turning. 

Knitted bags

These knitted panels will one day be knitted bags... One day...

Fizzy - Reworked

A Mixed media canvas, featuring a salvaged piece from a previous painting and a finger knitted/ couched border