Same Same but different
I have been wanting to try knitting some 8 ply socks for a while but struggled to find any 8 ply sock yarn here in NZ. West Yorkshire Spinners recently released a new range of […]
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June Project Round-up
June was a super productive month! I made another A line skirt and a matching vest from some lovely soft and super warm wool that I got at the local second hand fabric sale. It […]
Handmade / Homemade / Knitting / Me made wardrobe / Socks
2023 Sock Knitting Challenge
In December 2022, I set myself a challenge to knit 12 pairs of socks in 2023. I decided to do it as a stash busting exercise as I had 12 pairs of socks worth of […]
December Socks
December socks, pair number 12, are done and that brings to a close my sock knitting challenge for the year. I am a bit pleased with myself that I managed to knit 12 pairs of […]
November Socks
I finished my November socks in the nick of time, on the evening of the 30th November! I had started off really well making half of the first sock in October as soon as I […]
October Socks
My October socks are done. These ones are for Hubby and he has worn them once already and they are drying on the line as I type this. Another pair from the Gallipoli range from […]
Bluetit socks
My September socks are done and dusted, these ones are the Bluetit colourway from the West Yorkshire Spinners Signature bird series. This is the third pair I have knit from the bird series and I […]
August Socks
August socks done. These ones are for Hubby. He chose the yarn and is really pleased with how they turned out. Pattern is the usual Winwick Mum basic 4 ply sock pattern and the yarn […]
Rainbow socks and an author recommendation
I feel like this is turning into a sock blog so to mix it up, as well as telling you about my latest pair of socks that I have finished (which are now my new […]
Woodpigeon socks
I finished my June socks on the 18th but I kept forgetting to take a photo of them and when I did remember, it was either dark or the weather was yuck! I think these […]