Category Archives: knit

Making headway

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I am working on the leg of the second Easy Mosaic sock.

So far I’ve got three repeats of the pattern with two more to go before I begin the heel.

I might even have this pair finished by Sunday (for my birthday!).

I got one done

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I finished the first of the Easy Mosaic Socks yesterday afternoon. Yay!!

After the incident, I am so happy I persevered and got right on it. My knitting mojo is back.

I finished the one ball of the Regia Tweed at the toe and this next ball has some thin and thick parts. It’s the last of this yarn in my stash and the only one with this issue.

And not wanting to get caught up in second-sock-syndrome, I already knit the ribbing on sock number two.

I’m ready to start the pattern on the leg.

I’m glad I marked the main color (MC) and contrast color (CC) on my chart as I don’t want to get mixed up again.

Mosaic sock update

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My knitting mojo has left the building. If you see it, send it back to me.

I managed to rip the Mosaic sock back to the heel and reknit that section. It’s back on track now. The gusset is finished and I’m ready to begin the foot.

I made a special note on the pattern chart that the “blue” was the black yarn (Main Color) and the “white” was the blue yarn (Contrast Color). Maybe you can see how I got those mixed colors up when I let the project sit for two months before picking it up again. Blue yarn = blue boxes.

Now that I see my progress, my knitting mojo might be back. It must have been hiding in my knitting bag!

Have you ever lost your (knitting, crocheting, needlework, painting, quilting, etc.) mojo and how do you find it?

Washing bag

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I love knitting socks and have knit dozens of them.

When I wash them, I try to keep them separate from the rest of the clothes so I put them in mesh wash bags. I bought two of the bags (I make my own now) and could never find them when needed.

Magnetic hook to the rescue.

I now keep the bags on the front of my washing machine so I can always find them when I wash my socks.

I air dry my handknitted socks so the bag makes to so easy to find them mixed in with the other clothes when transferring to the dryer.

Patti