After owning my Erlbacher Circular Sock Machine (CSM) for more than a year, I am comfortable knitting a basic sock without looking at any instructions. I have cranked quite a few pairs of socks for myself and for others. Following is a photo of seven pairs I made for myself . Over the fall andContinue reading “Sock Machine Experiments”
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Baby Yoga Pants
I am always looking for a knitting pattern that is not too complicated, not too big, and that someone will actually use or wear. I can figure out complicated, but I prefer projects that do not take forever to finish, and that I can do while watching TV. The teacher of the machine knitting classContinue reading “Baby Yoga Pants”
Melt the ICE
The colorwork sweater I am making is on hold while I knit a couple of red hats. Needle & Skein, a local yarn shop in the Twin Cities, advertised a knitting pattern for a red hat, similar to red protest hats made during the Nazi occupation in Norway. All proceeds from sale of the patternContinue reading “Melt the ICE”
Another Baby Sweater
The purple 100% wool yarn I dyed at fall Fiber Day is the perfect type of yarn for making something on my newish LK-150 flatbed knitting machine. I aspire to make a sweater for myself, but there is not enough purple yarn for that. The yarn is not ideal for a baby sweater, but makingContinue reading “Another Baby Sweater”
Nome Schoolhouse Weekend
The Nome Schoolhouse is an abandoned school building restored into a retreat and event center, with lodging and a fiber mill. It is located in Nome, North Dakota, about an hour west of Fargo, North Dakota. I wrote a blog post about my first visit there last year with my friend Mary. You can readContinue reading “Nome Schoolhouse Weekend”
Machine Knitting Rabbit Hole
After weaving towels on my Structo Artcraft table loom, I concluded I did not want to keep it. The vintage loom takes up a lot of room, and anything I could make on it can be made on my floor loom. It was in pretty good shape and functional for its age, but had aContinue reading “Machine Knitting Rabbit Hole”
Fiber Day Weekend 2025
I always look forward Fiber Day at Northcroft farm, which happens twice a year about 15 miles from my house. The Ellison’s invite fiber lovers to their sheep farm for a day of crafting and socializing with old and new friends. Sometimes I end up going by myself. This time my sister and two friendsContinue reading “Fiber Day Weekend 2025”
Sister Sweaters
Last winter when we were in Arizona, I worked on knitting two child size sweaters. The first one was for our granddaughter born in April. The second one was for her older sister, who is about 22 months older. I thought it would be fun for the girls to have matching sweaters. I also wantedContinue reading “Sister Sweaters”
RV Trip Part 1 – Yellowstone
In August we went on a two week Yellowstone and Tetons RV vacation with friends. We had a great time, and it would not be surprising if we do another group trip. With that said, this trip was not my idea. Wayne and his friends came up with the plan to meet at Yellowstone. IContinue reading “RV Trip Part 1 – Yellowstone”
Taco Fold Headband
At the end of December, I attempted another project without heels on my new sock machine. I used self striping Aktiv Supergarne sock yarn that came on a large 400 gram cone. This company, located in the Czech Republic, sells yarn on large cones that are popular with sock machine knitters. My CSM friend inContinue reading “Taco Fold Headband”
Yarns from the Lake 