It’s Always Darkest Before the Darn

As a self proclaimed selfish knitter, there are times when I happily knit for others. High on the list are the socks I knit for my father.  He wears them at night and loves them. I think he has six or seven pairs. Often when I see him, there is a pair of socks in…

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This is why I knit socks

I’ve been knitting socks for my dad for at least five years. These two pairs of socks are the first socks I knit him.  In case you’re wondering, the yarn is Artyarns Supermerino (Aran: 100% Merino, 104 yards). The pattern is custom for him. 😉  Periodically when I visit, I’ll get a “heads-up” that socks…

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This is love and appreciation

I knit socks for my dad. He loves them and wears them.    I’m pretty sure this is the first pair I knit for him.  This is at least the third time I have darned them.  The first time I used a water bottle because I didn’t have a darning egg. Since the last time…

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