Okay, I’ve been hinting at a method of grafting sock toes that I was finally successful at.  Having had no luck with standard Kitchener stitch, I ran into this goodie just before Christmas and have been saving it to try on my next sock effort.

I grant you this isn’t exemplary, but it’s better than I’ve ever done before.  The trick is that you are actually knitting (and purling) the stitches rather than trying to emulate stockinette with a length of yarn and a tapestry needle.  Details are here, courtesy of Interweave Press’ Knitting Daily.  I need to keep things a bit looser but I am greatly heartened that it’s possible at all!  Very cool tip, there :)

I left the house this morning, intending to hit the mill shop on my way home, after lunch with dad.  He, however, wanted to hit his favorite thrift shop before lunch and what do you think they had in three baskets at the front counter?  Well, I can tell you what they don’t have any more :)

12 balls of Peer Gynt DK, 8 in a slightly coral pink and 4 in cream (dyeable!)…

A couple of pairs of socks in Opal (which I’ve used before) and Regia (which I’ve yet to try)…





Two gorgeous hanks of Mountain Colors 4/8 in their Purple Mountain colorway.  One has been rather tightly wound (a condition I suffer from myself on occasion!) - but a re-skeining and a soak should take care of that :)





And last, but certainly not least, 5 hanks of Manos Del Uruguay in 4 different, but compatible colorways…





I came home with all of this amazing stuff for less than $30.

Dad?  Didn’t even find a tie :)