Brentusfirmus knitting

Welcome visitor, to my knitting blog! Here's where I'll be posting on my trials and tribulations in the world of knitting. To start, just some pictures of the way things currently stand.


Here is a picture of my current wool "stash". This is the result of having come back from Australia, and subsequently visiting a craft fair in Den Bosch a couple of weeks ago. There are some beautiful wools here - that vertical row on the left is all yarn made especially for knitting socks that I ordered from http://www.ewas-sockenwolle.de. Those two big bags are enough for a jumper for me and Michiel, and the black balls in the lower right are pure alpaca that I got from Estonia. I have nothing to add here except to say that this should keep me busy for the rest of the winter!






This is the project I'm currently working on. It's a technique I learned from G. at the craft fair, whereby you simultaneously knit two socks (or sleeves, or legwarmers, etc.) on only one long round knitting needle. It's slow going, but that's only because you have to do everything twice and the needles are so thin. Just imagine, getting to knit two heels, one right after the other! What bliss!








I've been doing mainly socks ever since I began knitting at the start of 2006. Here are two pairs of completed socks that I just had lying around. I don't have any more as I tend to give them away as presents! The light pair, however, is for me, just for having on around the house. The green/brown/yellow pair is a present, as are the blue socks above. But I'm not saying who for just yet, that's a surprise...