#craftivism

[miamaimania]

Warm guns by Natalie Baxter

[smallmouthfrog]

Pimping up some button badges.

[jamiemccanless]

Easy Peasy Scrappy Socks KAL 2026

Proof of life. 🤪

I reworked my pirate sock. I can pull this much comfortably over my heel, DPNs and all, so I’ll keep going. The pattern stitch is more restrained than the first all-over version, but it still shows up nicely.

I could knit a better all-over version now, but this is easier to work and write. At this point I really just want to finish something for the Easy Peasy Scrappy Socks KAL.

[jamiemccanless]

Ferry Knitting and the Easy Peasy Scrappy Socks KAL 2026.

Last night I had a “nope” moment, realizing that the sock I’ve been knitting just wasn’t working. I started over today. Again. 🙄😋 I’ll use the same yarn and pattern stitch but in a more planned, intentional way.

The orange ribbed cuff gave me something to knit on the interisland ferry. What a perfect day for ferry knitting - mild, sunny, and peaceful. I never tire of the long views between misty green islands.

[jamiemccanless]

Easy Peasy Scrappy Socks KAL 2026

The gusset is… better. 🤔

I added a row to the heel flap and picked up an additional stitch at the top and bottom, for a total of six more stitches.

Next time I'll also add a couple stitches to each end of the instep. Maybe add stitches along the sides of the heel flap.

[jamiemccanless]

Easy Peasy Scrappy Socks KAL 2026

Well. I finished this gusset in the wee hours of the morning. As nice as it looks here, the fit just isn't right. Not too small, but kind of skewed.

I've ripped back, reknit the heel flap, and turned the heel. Again. Tomorrow is another day.

[jamiemccanless]

Easy Peasy Scrappy Socks KAL 2026

Today I worked the entire heel flap of my pirate sock and turned the heel. Yay me!

Now I'm faced with a quandry. I've been asked to write a pattern for this sock. (You know who you are 😋) I have a few sock designs that I think are pattern worthy. The lack of sock patterns in my size is one of the main reasons I started designing.

So, I’d want my own sock patterns to include at least one size larger than my 10-ish feet and two smaller. Unfortunately, I’d have to charge more — at least $10 or even $12. The sales hit might not be worth it. And incorporating helical knitting? That’d make some knitters’ heads explode.

[jamiemccanless]

Easy Peasy Scrappy Socks KAL 2026

I liked this yesterday, but I love it today! Doesn't look very scrappy, but that's okay.