Knitterykate 2

  I have had this quilt in storage for quite some time as I have been busy making children and baby sweaters. I put it on my list of things to get to and found myself making progress slowly but surely.  It seems I work best that way - a little bit done on all projects gets them finished. Then when I see "the light at the end of the tunnel" I make a blitz run and finish the project. Unfortunately,  this project has no end in sight. There are many steps involve to make just one square and you need two completed squares to be able to put in one piece of color. You start with a seven inch square Fold and iron flat every side in about 1/4 inch Fold in half (and take out previous machine stitching because this is going to be all hand done) From the folded edge sew up the two sides for 1.5 inches  Flip and twist and turn to get this shape Fold the points to the other side and tack. Do another square and insert your printed fabric between the two squares. So if my instructio...

Hand knit socks do wear out. If they are worn, that is. I have mixed feelings when it comes to receiving worn out socks to mend. I'm always happy to see that they've been worn so much that they are now worn out but not happy that I now need to mend them.  I kept my Granpa's darning disc for this very reason. Actually,  I'm pretty sure it was his. That's what I've been told anyway. He was born in 1899 and may have used it in his youth.  So it could be over 100 years old! Who knows? It may have even been his mother's. It works very well to keep the sock stable so that I can easily mend it. Ready to wear again!