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.