Tag: sock knitting
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Jacob Wool Hiking Socks
I’ve just finished my latest knitting project – a pair of socks knitted in local wool. The yarn is from Avillion Farm – I’ve previously knitted two sweaters from her lovely Jacob and Shetland flock, and almost two years ago I bought a skein of her (then) new Jacob/ mohair sock yarn. The yarn is…
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How To Work a Cable Pattern Without the Chart
One of the things I love about knitting cables is they look much more complicated than they actually are. Yes, you can create really complicated cable charts. But at their most basic, cables are simple stitches knit out of order so that they cross over one another. You either hold a set of stitches to…