Tag Archives: Sand Art socks

Floor repairs and a finished hat

Posted on 25 September 2018 by

Fairy Leaves baby hat The hat I’ve been making, based on the Fairy Leaves baby dress, seems to have worked. It’s turned out the right size anyway. If I’m being picky, I’d say the crown is a little too pointy. … Continue reading →

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Sand Art socks test knit

Posted on 11 September 2018 by

I posted a couple of weeks ago about my first foray into test knitting. I only had to make a single sock to satisfy the completion criteria for this top-down test, but I’ve been very disciplined and made the second … Continue reading →

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Testing a new sock pattern

Posted on 29 August 2018 by

One of the many good things about the knitting and crochet community Ravelry is its forums, and several of those forums are devoted to bringing designers and test-knitters together. The designer gets her draft pattern tested in all the variations … Continue reading →

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