KNITTING WITH JACKIE

 Hi Everyone, It’s been a while since I last posted on the blog, and I think it’s time to change that!  Life has a way of keeping us busy, and sometimes our favorite hobbies take us in directions that leave little time for sharing our adventures with others. But that doesn’t mean the knitting has stopped! So, what better way to ease back into blogging than to share an update on my  sock knitting journey ? One Pair at a Time My journey into sock knitting has been an adventure in learning, discovering new techniques, and appreciating the little details that make each pair unique. There is something satisfying about watching a simple strand of yarn transform into a beautifully constructed sock, stitch by stitch. With each pair, I have become more familiar with the construction of a sock and the techniques that bring it all together. From the cuff to the heel, down the foot and toward the toe, every section has something to teach me. My third pair of socks featured a twisted-...

Hi Everyone,  A while back, while searching for the perfect yarn to knit Andrea Mowry’s Winters Beach Cardi , I stumbled upon Knit Picks Wool of the Andes . It was love at first stitch! I originally bought it in the color Romance , but I was so taken with the yarn that I couldn’t resist adding Oyster Heather  and Olive Heather  to my collection as well.   With this beautiful yarn in hand, I turned to my pattern library and found Laurel  by Amy Christoffers—a design that seemed like a perfect match.   The Unique Construction   One of the things I love about this pattern is its interesting construction . Instead of the usual bottom-up or top-down approach, Laurel  is knitted side to side. You start with the sleeves and upper body for each half, working a striking large cable that runs from front to back. The two halves are then joined using a three-needle bind-off at the center back. After seaming the sides and sleeves, the lower body is picked up a...