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202 A gentle pastime
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202 A gentle pastime

Rediscovering the simple pleasures of knit and purl stitches whilst filling the sock drawer; the best damned sock heel ever; a vexatious knitting pattern; and where the hell I've been all winter.
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Replenishing the sock drawer with Priory Socks (project page).

Two heavily cabled socks knit in pink yarn.Two heavily cabled socks knit in pink yarn.

My Secret Circles, below.

Porthos (project page), below.

A green hand knit sock with a basket weave pattern.A green hand knit sock with a basket weave pattern.A green hand knit sock with a basket weave pattern.

I moved my decreases to the back of the heel, and the result is similar to Basic Biarritz and the Kite Heel, yet is uniquely mine and oh, is it ever sexy. The joy of a well-fitting heel cannot be overstated.

The short row method used in Zabava Shorties is still, hands down, the best method I have found for toes. You'll find the method for Jeny's Square Peg Heel here.

Cat Bordhi's gusset lessons may be found in her book, New Pathways for Sock Knitters.

You can read my notes on Kiba Light on my project page.

Knit to The Dress Diary of Miss Ann Sykes, by Kate Strasdin (Bsky)

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