Koigu KPPM Socks. Turkish cast on 28 sts. Found lots of tutorials on the web regarding Turkish cast on. Is neat...seamless. Toe is "Wide Toe" from book Knitting Vintage Socks by Nancy Bush. Nice and roomy! Koigu KPPPM Color #P210. Size 1 DPNs 64 sts in round. Short row heel. So soft, squishy and bouncy not to mention the beautiful multicolored effect! Roll top toe up sock to use every last inch of it!
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Friday, June 16, 2006
Nanny McPhee Knitting
Friday, June 09, 2006
Pair of Child's Wool Stockings, circa 1820-1850
"Collection of Old Sturbridge Village. Considered unsuitable for adults, red stockings were a favorite for children. The density of the tightly knit wool helped to form the stocking so that it would not stretch out of shape, while also keeping warmth next to the skin." The kids couldn't wait to get to the gift shop for the rock candy...but I had fun in the gift shop too! I got a drop spindle kit to teach myself how to spin yarn.
Striped socks from Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts
Call me crazy but on my one personal day from work I chaperoned my son's field trip! Here are some surprisingly striped socks from the collection at Old Sturbridge Village. I couldn't find a card describing the socks but Sturbridge Village recreates life in New England from the early 1800s so I imagine these socks are from sometime then. They remind me of Opal sock yarn!
Saturday, June 03, 2006
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