1st pair of knitted socks

I have finally learnt how to turn the heel and finish the sock with kitchener stitch. I didn't do it well, even after 3 attempts! But I am happy with my first attempt.

This is a simple knit 2, purl 2 ribbed sock Wool :- Lana Grossa, Cotton Spirit, colour 3005. There are a few mistakes in them, but overall, I am really pleased with these...I think I have come a long way from scarves and hats! :) I am going to wear them today! I have already started my second pair, a more complex pattern for the main part of the sock. Also, the boys and Phil have put in an order for a pair too! My German knitting is coming along well!

St Nick: 100 hours

I am loving how this is evolving.

2007 Quilt #11 Tumbling Colours

I just realised this is my 11th quilt for the year...so I am really pleased with that. Apart from the quilt for Miss Pollock, the rest have been made from my stash, with very little extra fabric being bought, so I am really pleased with this. There is a quilt shop not far from home (20 minutes on the bus). They have a long arm machine set up in the store. You can hire the machine for the day for a small fee. I am thinking about taking this one up there to have a play on the long arm quilting machine....that will be fun!

Stricken und Rechte glatte

My first German knitting class...I am determined to learn how to knit socks on 4 needles, and having trouble doing it myself from a pattern. So I booked into the local knitting shop for some lessons.

I printed off a English to German Knitting Vocab list, and with that and my English pattern, headed off to the shop to work out how to turn this heel


I had to unravel the heel twice, before I got it right, so I don't have much to show for it!

I managed well in my limited German, and will be going back again next week, and hope to have almost 1 sock finished! I learnt the word for turn "drehen", see this is good for my German!

Tumbling Colours

The current quilt laid out on the floor of the study/sewing room. The kids are under threat not to walk on it...

Here is part of the pile of blocks I am working from at the moment.