fiberfrau in #hive-127911 • 4 days agoCrochet and Sewing Machine Maintenance I finished a triangle scarf from a single skein of yarn. The half Granny square is edged with some simple picots of chain stitches.  It is afiberfrau in #hive-127911 • 5 months agoFinished SocksAnother pair of socks off the needles and on feet. These are done with spiral ribbing for leg, ankle and heel. The balls of the feet are done in stockinette stitch for a smoother feel on the sofiberfrau in #hive-127911 • 6 months agoProjects Finished, Projects StartedThese neckties were my way of trying out some fun patterned sock yarn I found on clearance. They are so stretchy it is hard to knot them properly, but I think they would add some fun color to afiberfrau in #hive-127911 • 6 months agoFixing a Vintage Sewing MachineMy most recent acquisition is a Sears Kenmore model 148.1560 from the 1970s. The 148 means it was made by Soryu in Japan. The Japanese-made machines from the 70s are some of the…fiberfrau in #hive-127911 • 6 months agoBaby DressesMy newest granddaughter will need some dresses after she's born this summer, so here's a good start. The "starry night" fabric is done with short puff sleeves trimmed in baby rickrack. A tinyfiberfrau in #hive-127911 • 7 months agoProgress on ProjectsWith the body of this sweater done, I picked up stitches at the armholes to knit seamless sleeves in the round on circular needles. I also made good progress on my purple tube socks. You can sfiberfrau in #diy • 7 months agoFun Fixing a Sewing MachineI got a "new" 70s era Kenmore machine from a thrift store and just oiled it so I could assess any needed repairs. Everything is moving as it should be so far. I need to replace the missing bobbfiberfrau in #hive-127911 • 7 months agoSweaters in ProgressThis weekend I took a break from sock knitting and unearthed 2 bags, each containing a sweater started a couple of years ago. As some of you know, I had a traumatic event around then and put afiberfrau in #needlework • 7 months agoSaturday Sock PostI just started some spiral rib tube socks in 2 shades of purple. The tiny stitches mean these socks will take many hours. But I just finished a pair of quick socks in heavy worsted, too. 
