Sock’n’Roll – A bunch of hand knitted socks

January 28, 2018 by nadel&gabel

Socks enjoy the reputation to be the least creative gift. I don’t think they are, obviously 😉 Cause I gave a pair of hand knitted socks to my dearest friends for Christmas! And although Christmas is already more than a month ago now, I wanted to share them here on the blog. Winter isn’t over yet and warm feet are still in great demand! Of course we are not talking about a simple pack of regular store bought socks, but […]

Categories: craft & DIY, knitting • Tags: boomerang heel, color, colorwork, coop knits, geometric, handmade, heel, knitting, knitting community, needlework, pattern, short rows, socks, stine & stich, wool, yarn

Preparations – Beanie mania

December 1, 2017 by nadel&gabel

During the last months the clacking of my knitting needles has become the background music of our autumn evenings. Some finished knitting project always lay out for blocking, and the pile of small handmade presents grew. Now, at the beginning of December the last piece has been bound off. A wooly handmade Christmas lays ahead when it comes to my gifts. Already all gifts prepared? For some, this may sound perhaps a bit overambitious. But this year is a special […]

Categories: craft & DIY, knitting • Tags: beanie, broken seed stitch, christmas, colorwork, fingering, gift, hat, knitting, present, ravelry, scallop pattern, sport, yarn