My Sock Addiction!

I have a definite addiction to knitting socks!

So far all six pairs that I have made ( in less than 4 weeks!)

have been top down socks on 5 dpns.

I find these little garments so relaxing and portable.  I take them with me when I am in the car, not if I'm driving of course..and knit when I am watching TV.

I think part of the addiction is the lovely colours available in sock yarn... mmm.. I can't resist those lovely balls of yarn :-)

Now I am going to try knitting them on Circular needles and toe up,

so I think I may need this book to go with all my other knitting books.

There is a pattern here that's very useful:

http://www.coatscrafts.co.uk/NR/rdonlyres/361AD56B-CEB4-4191-9219-2296CE58552C/74378/Howtoknitsocks.pdf

Crochet stitches

There are lots of free patterns available on the web.

Just google " free crochet pattern"

If you are in the UK though, you may find slight differences in the pattern stitches.

Here is a translation between UK and USA;

There is a chart below for translating crochet patterns written in British English crochet terms into American English crochet terms. For example, a double crochet in British English is made the same way as a single crochet in American English (it is just called by two different names).

Some antique patterns published in the United States in the late 1800s and early 1900s use British English crochet pattern terms also. In any pattern or publication, there is usually a section giving a description of the way each stitch is made and you can determine by that if the double crochet, for instance, is a British English or an American English double crochet. Then you'll know if that entire publication is written in British or in American English crochet terms.

Translating Crochet Terms Between British and American English

British vs American English Crochet Patterns
British English	USA - American English
double crochet (dc)	single crochet (sc)
half treble (htr)	half double crochet (hdc)
treble (tr)	double crochet (dc)
double treble (dtr)	treble (tr)
triple treble (trtr)	double treble (dtr)
miss	skip
tension	gauge
yarn over hook (yoh)	yarn over (yo)

The chart is from http://crochet.about.com

This is a great site for freebies, I searched for shawl patterns.

http://www.bigcrafty.com/2007/03/16/55-free-shawl-patterns-to-knit-and-crochet/

Glorious Yarn

Just took this quiz which tells you what sort of knitter you are

http://www.knittingbrain.com/personality.php

My result was Artistic Knitter

Part of the result read:

You probably have a weakness for novelty yarns and have a stash of yarn that you bought on impulse!

Your impulsive approach can sometimes lead you in to difficulties..

( Who me? Whose been telling tales ? )