Alison Hawke

When you're in the lobby of the karate school waiting for group class to start, you can't knit lace with charts, or anything big, so I started a sock with a hemmed top from  Shelridge Farm Soft Touch Ultra in Green Apple.  I got this yarn

Way back in May 2008 I started knitting a cardigan.  I worked on it from May to October, then shelved it.  I couldn't figure out how the stitches at the bottom got cast off.  I wanted to wear it, but I was stuck. This year I resolve to

If you want a knitter to make something for you, there's a few ways of getting what you want.  One is to ask politely, saying please and thank you.  Another is to offer money.  A fantastic way to get a knitted thing is that breathless look of excitement

Finished a pair of boot socks in ten days flat, a personal record.  Normal people would probably have bought boot socks, but these fit better and are the right length for my Doc Marten boots. Pattern: Personal mashup including International Socks of Doom and generic toe-up slip-stitch heel (PDF link)