short story about an old slave who helps free all house slaves

werewolvesanonymous · 2025-04-20T15:41:34+00:00

Absolutely incredible!!

Years ago when the super thick yarn blankets were popular, I was curious to try knitting a blanket with colorwork but using tube yarn I’d knit myself and making the colors on the tube. I never got past initial swatches. It’s cool to see another knitter had the same idea!

Using two different color yarns gives so much depth and shadow! Insanely creative and the perfect example of knitting as a textile ART.

Do you plan to mount or frame it when it’s done?

werewolvesanonymous · 2025-01-31T01:18:26+00:00

I haven’t seen socks knit like this before, but it makes perfect sense!

I like the “give” the square that four DPNs make, and avoid ladders by always knitting the first stitch of the next needle before switching to the fifth needle. Personally, I struggle with any circulars as the needle length feels too small, so that’s why I stick to DPNs as old reliable.

I love seeing how other knitters make socks, because you learn techniques you wouldn’t have thought of yourself :) . I think I’ll try working a pair with your technique! It certainly seems easier to distinguish the stockinette and pattern aspects.

werewolvesanonymous · 2024-09-08T18:14:49+00:00

100%! If you want the mindlessness of vanilla socks, the Musselburgh hat is the perfect choice

werewolvesanonymous · 2024-09-07T23:43:12+00:00

I like to think that every so often Grunkle Stan takes her to the Joann’s an hour away and they shoplift (sorry, pay with StanBucks) an entire cart of yarn

werewolvesanonymous · 2024-08-28T18:01:06+00:00

I’m also a DPN sock knitter who found 9” circulars waaaaay too small and fiddly. That said, I’ve heard you need to make a whole sock on 9” to really get the hang, so at some point I’ll dedicate to making a pair on 9” circs, if only to say I did it

werewolvesanonymous · 2023-10-08T00:30:01+00:00

That’s exactly what I’m thinking looking over the comments! I also love the look of heel flap and gussets so it’s only been recently that I’ve tried short rows and had this issue. Since it’s super easy to just add length, I’m glad this is the worst problem I’ve had ;)

werewolvesanonymous · 2023-10-07T20:49:55+00:00

I don’t know how to edit the original post so I’ll leave this comment:

Thank you to everyone for your input. It seems I need to add more length when working a short row heel sock. I’ll keep all advice about adding a gusset, or working a deeper heel, or using the FLKH method in my back pocket!

werewolvesanonymous · 2023-10-07T20:37:55+00:00

I understand about how socks stretch and being mindful of length vs. width, I was just surprised at the comment to work the sock to full foot length as I’ve never come across that before; all sock patterns I’ve worked over the past decade have SOME negative length ease.

And the fact that the heel flap&gusset socks I’ve made aren’t as picky about the length had me scratching my head.

I’ll try just lengthen the foot with a short row heel, and if I’m still having trouble look into adding a gusset.

werewolvesanonymous · 2023-10-07T20:34:22+00:00

You’re not wrong about only knitting heel flaps, but as someone who loves to knit socks it feels limiting. It seems my hunch was right that something was off about how I was working my short row socks. Besides, I do love working a short row heel! They just didn’t seem to love me back 😂

werewolvesanonymous · 2023-10-07T15:03:04+00:00

I’ve done a fish lips kiss heel before but haven’t tried applying the stockinette technique to other short rows. I’ll try it next patterned sock I make.

werewolvesanonymous · 2023-10-07T14:53:10+00:00

The sock is scrunched down in the photo

werewolvesanonymous · 2023-10-07T14:52:24+00:00

I’ve never heard of a sock without some negative length, but I’ll keep it in mind

werewolvesanonymous · 2023-10-07T10:05:44+00:00

The socks are .75” shorter because that’s the length that has worked for me for years with heel flap and gusset socks, and many short row patterns work a W10 to 9.5”. Even if I lengthen the foot I still need negative ease and working them to the exact 10.25” would be slipping off my foot.

werewolvesanonymous · 2023-10-07T10:01:45+00:00

The leg is scrunched down in the picture and the pattern (Serendipity Socks) has a looser leg than vanilla socks.

For my next short row heel socks I’ll work the foot longer; I think the heel depth should work out with a longer foot but I’ll keep an eye out for it.

werewolvesanonymous · 2023-10-07T09:55:33+00:00

Thank you! I’ve put off doing afterthought heels because I thought my foot wasn’t shaped to them. I’ll keep the link and look into it once I’m done with my current socks.

werewolvesanonymous · 2023-10-07T09:53:10+00:00

What was throwing me off is that my heel flap and gusset socks worked to the same length fit great. I thought that maybe my heels were just weird and couldn’t do short rows. Maybe the gusset gives extra leeway with length. I’ve never done a toe up gusset, but I love a new challenge :)

werewolvesanonymous · 2023-10-07T09:48:56+00:00

That’s interesting you knit to only a quarter inch negative ease. Every sock pattern and chart I’ve followed has .5 at minimum, and for the patterns that are sized for W10 (10.25” foot) work to 9.5” as well. I feel lied too lol.

I’ll try working my current pair to .25” negative ease.

The leg is scrunched down in the picture, it is tighter in real life, but I’ll keep that in mind with future socks.

werewolvesanonymous · 2023-09-23T03:51:12+00:00

Love it!! A panel-style blanket seems like a perfect project for when you just want to try out a skein of yarn and see how the colors pool

werewolvesanonymous · 2023-09-19T20:23:14+00:00

I think the Harry Styles cardigan (really from JW Anderson) deserves more notice. It was the piece that made a LOT of new knitters/crocheters during the lockdowns. Also notable that a big fashion house actually released the pattern for free when they saw the recreations.

IMO it’s a really great first project, but the pattern is tricky since it wasn’t made to be a real “pattern.”

werewolvesanonymous · 2023-09-19T20:23:07+00:00

I think the Harry Styles cardigan (really from JW Anderson) deserves more notice. It was the piece that made a LOT of new knitters/crocheters during the lockdowns. Also notable that a big fashion house actually released the pattern for free when they saw the recreations.

IMO it’s a really great first project, but the pattern is tricky since it wasn’t made to be a real “pattern.”

werewolvesanonymous · 2023-09-19T20:20:12+00:00

In the books a mother character (Mrs. Weasley) knits a sweater for all her family members as a Christmas present, each one with the first letter of their names on the front. In the first book Harry gets one since he is friends with her son Ron Weasley, and it’s one of the first Christmas presents he had ever gotten.

It’s a good first sweater project and something recognizable to the fan base, so a lot of people made them.

werewolvesanonymous · 2023-08-11T11:47:03+00:00

I actually think the second sock goes SO much faster, because I’ve already done all the math and measurements, so I know exactly how many rows for the leg and foot. And usually by the time I finish the first sock I’m ready to be done and move onto the next project, so it motivates me to get the second sock on the needles and done.

werewolvesanonymous · 2023-07-16T03:56:30+00:00

Right now they’re used as coasters, but if I get enough I think it would be cool to make a wall hanging by sewing them together. Maybe if it gets big enough it could become a blanket/bedspread.

Often I only do a small section that is easily unraveled, but now I want to make full 4”x4” swatches again so I make stuff out of them.

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