GLASG Dyefest Recap

Last Saturday was GLASG's Dyefest. I had a great time!

My friend wanted to join GLASG earlier and come with me, but we did not find out that this is the one day where a person can't just show up to a meeting and join on the spot, so my poor friend missed this year's Dyefest. We will probably do our best to make next year's Dyefest. 

Everyone's lovely products. The two on the left are mine.

First Wool Combing Experience

I went to a GLASG meeting today, borrowed a set of wool combs, and was lucky enough to be gifted some Dorset fleece as well. 

I set it up soon after dinner, and it was a fun experience!

Sock Technique: Picking Up Heel Flap Stitches

Note: This is not my video. I'm just storing videos I find useful. Perhaps I will make my own tutorial videos when I'm really good at knitting one day, but that day is not today. :)

My last pair of socks with the band heel had some very loose stitches where I picked up stitches. Next time I intend to try this by brentusfirmus:

Socks

When I first started knitting, people told me socks are amazingly fun to knit, and so comfortable. I secretly snickered that they're nuts.

Well, please let me eat my words because I was bitten by the sock bug.

Here's my first pair, toe up, 2AtATime (TAAT). I find it easier to make things two at a time. I knit loosely so this is fingering weight knitted on US000 needles, 60 stitches around, Judy magic cast on toe, short roe heel.

Here's my second pair. A lovely Raveler gave this yarn to me as a gift. It's heavy fingering weight, wool socks. I couldn't get gauge with US000 (1.5mm) needles, but I got the exact same gauge with US00-000 (1mm) needles, so these are also made with US000 needles. Cuff down, TAAT, 50 stitches around, p2k2 ribbing, band heel, origami toe.

I could not possibly have completed the band heel without Criminy Jicket's wonderful band heel tutorial.

Next I think I must make my husband some spiffy ninja toe socks with Knit Picks Stroll.