http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ A life in stitches en Vox Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:10:26 +0000 Copyright 2009 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/post/fresh-from-the-oven---stollen.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(fraxknits) http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/post/fresh-from-the-oven---stollen.html?_c=feed-rss http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/post/fresh-from-the-oven---stollen.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:10:26 +0000 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d41426c4116a470123ddf850b5860d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00d41426c4116a470123ddf850b5860d-50si" alt="DSC00610.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d41426c4116a470123f18e6a0f860f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00d41426c4116a470123f18e6a0f860f-50si" alt="DSC00614.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d41426c4116a470123dde49f8f860c.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00d41426c4116a470123dde49f8f860c-50si" alt="DSC00616.JPG" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> This is my first official challenge from the Fresh from the Oven Blog and it was a very festive stollen recipe. The recipe is here on Jules' blog which I have been stalking for some time and it is based on a Simon Rimmer recipe/ I cracked on wit... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/post/fresh-from-the-oven---stollen.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d41426c4116a470123f18e6a6c860f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> stollen fresh from the oven http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/post/stash-enhancement-1.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(fraxknits) http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/post/stash-enhancement-1.html?_c=feed-rss http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/post/stash-enhancement-1.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:58:07 +0000 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d41426c4116a470123ddddd8cd860c.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00d41426c4116a470123ddddd8cd860c-50si" alt="DSC00584.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d41426c4116a470123f187a454860f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00d41426c4116a470123f187a454860f-50si" alt="DSC00585.JPG" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I have failed to blog about a new stash enhancement that happen some time ago in the Socktopus closing down sale: Firstly some Sheepaints in Tiger Eye. I love the colours of Sheepaints but considering that the base is a fairly cheap nylon and woo... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/post/stash-enhancement-1.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d41426c4116a470123f187a45b860f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> sock yarn tiger eye sheepaints shelridge farms lemonlime http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/post/rocing-almond-the-christmas-tree.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(fraxknits) http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/post/rocing-almond-the-christmas-tree.html?_c=feed-rss http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/post/rocing-almond-the-christmas-tree.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:50:48 +0000 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d41426c4116a470123ddc8e978860b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00d41426c4116a470123ddc8e978860b-50si" alt="DSC00612.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d41426c4116a470123ddddd800860c.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00d41426c4116a470123ddddd800860c-50si" alt="DSC00613.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d41426c4116a470123ddc8e994860b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00d41426c4116a470123ddc8e994860b-50si" alt="DSC00617.JPG" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Apologies for the terrible pun! Yesterday my sister came over and we did some Christmas cooking together. We made Stollen (more of that when I post about the Fresh from the Oven challenge on the 28th!) and Almond Roca. A found this recipe for A... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/post/rocing-almond-the-christmas-tree.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d41426c4116a470123ddc8ea3a860b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> christmas cooking almond roca christmas gift http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/post/christmas-socks-gift-giving.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(fraxknits) http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/post/christmas-socks-gift-giving.html?_c=feed-rss http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/post/christmas-socks-gift-giving.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:18:08 +0000 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d41426c4116a470123ddef5fb0860d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00d41426c4116a470123ddef5fb0860d-50si" alt="DSC00605.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d41426c4116a470123f1857d61860f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00d41426c4116a470123f1857d61860f-50si" alt="DSC00604.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d41426c4116a4701240b82124a860e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00d41426c4116a4701240b82124a860e-50si" alt="DSC00548.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d41426c4116a470123ddef5fca860d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00d41426c4116a470123ddef5fca860d-50si" alt="DSC00606.JPG" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> So none of the people who I am giving socks to this year read this blog which means I can put them all in the entry for posterity before I give them out… Apologies before I start for the picture quality - in Winter it is hard to get the decent... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/post/christmas-socks-gift-giving.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d41426c4116a470123ddef6015860d?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> knitty socks that rock pink granite cookie a violet green cauchy wollemeise knot another knitter sock innovation target practice socks rambling roses socks http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/post/knitting-out-the-bad-things.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(fraxknits) http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/post/knitting-out-the-bad-things.html?_c=feed-rss http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/post/knitting-out-the-bad-things.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:13:03 +0000 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d41426c4116a4701240b821207860e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00d41426c4116a4701240b821207860e-50si" alt="DSC00596.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d41426c4116a470123f1857d37860f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00d41426c4116a470123f1857d37860f-50si" alt="DSC00608.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d41426c4116a470123ddef5f86860d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00d41426c4116a470123ddef5f86860d-50si" alt="DSC00609.JPG" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Recently I had some unsettling things happen. Nothing terrible just something which unsettled me a great deal for a couple of weeks. Almost as soon as I happened I found some Tide Pooling STR on Ravelry for sale in lightweight. I loved this col... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/post/knitting-out-the-bad-things.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d41426c4116a470123ddef5f91860d?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> socks that rock cat bordhi new pathways for sock knitters jewelled steps http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/post/on-the-needles.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(fraxknits) http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/post/on-the-needles.html?_c=feed-rss http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/post/on-the-needles.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:10:50 +0000 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d41426c4116a4701240b8211d4860e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00d41426c4116a4701240b8211d4860e-50si" alt="DSC00594.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d41426c4116a470123dddbb1bd860c.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00d41426c4116a470123dddbb1bd860c-50si" alt="DSC00601.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d41426c4116a4701240b8211ed860e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00d41426c4116a4701240b8211ed860e-50si" alt="DSC00603.JPG" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Currently I am knitting J another pair of Orange Socks - I am using the Saxony Pattern (72 stitches on 2.5mm needles) and some great merino cashmere sock yarn from Cariad Yarns in this fabulous bright colour. I am getting a bit of laddering on th... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/post/on-the-needles.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d41426c4116a470123f1857d25860f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> red orange socks lace cables sock saxony cariad yarn kai mai sock innovation http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/post/back-to-bread-basics.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(fraxknits) http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/post/back-to-bread-basics.html?_c=feed-rss http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/post/back-to-bread-basics.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:08:02 +0000 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d41426c4116a470123ddef5f2f860d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00d41426c4116a470123ddef5f2f860d-50si" alt="DSC00597.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d41426c4116a470123dddbb19b860c.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00d41426c4116a470123dddbb19b860c-50si" alt="DSC00598.JPG" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I am finally ready to admit something - 3 years after I first noticed the problem, our breadmaker really is just broken now. The only thing it is useful for is occasionally making pizza dough or pitta dough. Everything else - even wholemeal dou... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/post/back-to-bread-basics.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d41426c4116a470123dddbb1a2860c?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> baking bread fresh from the oven http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/post/holey-soley.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(fraxknits) http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/post/holey-soley.html?_c=feed-rss http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/post/holey-soley.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:36:14 +0000 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d41426c4116a470123f183e4c2860f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00d41426c4116a470123f183e4c2860f-50si" alt="DSC00592" /></a> <a href="http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/video/6a00d41426c4116a470123ddedc709860d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00d41426c4116a470123ddedc709860d-50si" alt="How To Darn A Sock" /></a> <a href="http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d41426c4116a4701240b807903860e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00d41426c4116a4701240b807903860e-50si" alt="DSC00593" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Not long ago I made a rash statement about how hard I wear my socks "and they never get holes in them". Well clearly this hubris in the face of the knitting gods would not go unpunished and within 2 months 4 pairs of socks had developed holes! T... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/post/holey-soley.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d41426c4116a470123ddc52920860b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> darning darning socks http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/post/what-is-on-the-needles.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(fraxknits) http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/post/what-is-on-the-needles.html?_c=feed-rss http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/post/what-is-on-the-needles.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 20 Sep 2009 09:40:11 +0100 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d41426c4116a470123ddcca11d860d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00d41426c4116a470123ddcca11d860d-50si" alt="Elegant Ribbed Stockings" /></a> <a href="http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d41426c4116a4701240b5f4880860e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00d41426c4116a4701240b5f4880860e-50si" alt="Coriolis Socks" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I know, posts are like buses around here... Well I just wanted to do a final post to write about what I am currently knitting. Firstly I am knitting the Elegant Ribbed Stockings by Ann Budd from Favourite Socks (still on my odyssey to knit every... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/post/what-is-on-the-needles.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d41426c4116a470123ddcca1d7860d?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> purple socks green gauge knee high socks bfl cascade 220 knee high cat bordhi coriolis elegant ribbed stockings ann budd knitwitches yarn favourites socks new pathways for socks knitters my hand dyed http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/post/4th-plinth.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(fraxknits) http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/post/4th-plinth.html?_c=feed-rss http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/post/4th-plinth.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 20 Sep 2009 09:26:17 +0100 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d41426c4116a470123ddb8ee26860c.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00d41426c4116a470123ddb8ee26860c-50si" alt="Brenda Dayne Knitting on the Plinth" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Most people in the UK will probably know about this already but In Trafalgar Square in London there are plinths with statues on them and the 4th Plinth is empty. Various things have filled it over the years and for this summer the great artist An... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://fraxknits.vox.com/library/post/4th-plinth.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d41426c4116a470123ddcca0da860d?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> southbank brenda dayne one and other 4th plinth anthony gormely slow food festival