In this episode, I talk about my current WIPs and some knitting plans and goals (finishing that No Frills Pullover!!!). I also give a life/ summer update, and chat a bit about the KALs I'm participating in and hosting.
You can find me on Instagram as @momof6stitches and Ravelry as @momof6hearts.
If you are interested in checking out my Etsy destash shop, click here! I often post my yarn (and other crafty) destash items there, as well as my handmade knitting and crochet project bags! I'm always adding to it, so check back often!
The KALs I am hosting this year: #jillys52sockskal and #jillys52challenge
You can find full details and guidelines for these KALs here (for the sock KAL) and here (for the 52 challenge). You can join in at anytime! Special thanks to Lynne of Sunshine & Bubblegum and Dana of Dana Rae Makes for their generous prize donations! (****We have some unclaimed prizes from the last episode! If you are participating in either KAL and haven't watched episode 4, be sure to do so; you might be a winner!****)
DISCOUNT CODE!!!
Lynne of Sunshine & Bubblegum was so kind to offer a discount code to my viewers! You can use this code to receive 10% off any order in her shop. CODE: JILLY2023
Thank you so much, Lynne!
KALS I'M PARTICIPATING IN THIS SUMMER:
#summersockcamp2023 hosted by Kay @thecrazysocklady
#christmasinjuly2023 hosted by Dana @danaraemakes
#lolodiditweekendsockchallenge hosted by @_lolodidit
When you click on any of my Amazon links in this blog and make a purchase from that link, you will be helping to support this blog and podcast. It does NOT cost you anything extra. Thank you for your support!
Thank you for watching episode 4! I have been off the YouTube radar for awhile, so it is great to be back and sharing alllllll the projects! (Forgive the choppy editing towards the end; the kiddos were getting restless without me, haha!)
In this episode, I discuss all the KALs I'm enjoying this summer, give a little life update on my son's open heart surgery, and announce the first round of winners for the #jillys52sockskal and #jillys52challenge !
You can find me on Instagram as @momof6stitches and Ravelry as @momof6hearts.
If you are interested in checking out my Etsy shop, click here! I often post my yarn (and other crafty) destash items there, as well as my handmade knitting and crochet project bags! (You might find a couple of new bags being posted this week! Yay!)
The KALs I am hosting this year: #jillys52sockskal and #jillys52challenge
You can find full details and guidelines for these KALs here (for the sock KAL) and here (for the 52 challenge). You can join in at anytime! Special thanks to Lynne of Sunshine & Bubblegum and Dana of Dana Rae Makes for their generous prize donations!
DISCOUNT CODE!!!
Lynne of Sunshine & Bubblegum was so kind to offer a discount code to my viewers! You can use this code to receive 10% off any order in her shop. CODE: JILLY2023
Thank you so much, Lynne!
KALS MENTIONED:
#summersockcamp2023 hosted by Kay @thecrazysocklady
#christmasinjuly2023 hosted by Dana @danaraemakes
#lolodiditweekendsockchallenge hosted by @_lolodidit
Knitting 2 Socks at a Time Cuff Down (this is an older tutorial by the brilliant Mina of the Knitting Expat podcast! This is my personal favorite method for knitting 2-at-a-time socks)
***All winners please contact me on Instagram @momof6stitches to claim your prize!***
Winners for the #jillys52sockskal :
The following lucky winners have won 1 sock pattern of your choice from Dana Rae Makes:
cheshirestripes - Robin
left_in_stitches - Kavitha
deusprovidebit - Gramma Harv
waning.gibbous.creations - Amber
keep_knitten_kitten - Hannah
The following lucky winner has won a prize package generously donated by Dana Rae Makes:
MommaJessKnits
The following lucky winner has won a bar of wool soap generously donated by Lynne of Sunshine & Bubblegum:
sockknitr - Debbie
The following lucky winner has won a handmade sock-sized project bag from yours truly:
saucyknits - Alix
Winners for the #jillys52challenge :
The following lucky winner has won a bar of wool soap generously donated by Lynne of Sunshine & Bubblegum:
layingcable - Nancy
The following lucky winner has won a handmade project bag from yours truly:
foreveralwaysalways - Christine
The next round of winners will be drawn in December! Keep those beautiful projects coming!
A NOTE ON AMAZON AFFILIATE LINKS:
When you click on any of my Amazon links in this blog and make a purchase from that link, you will be helping to support this blog and podcast. It does NOT cost you anything extra. Thank you for your support!
After announcing the #jillys52sockskal 2023 Knit-Along (see episode 3 for full details), I had a lot of people comment that they would like to join in, but are not planning to knit socks.
Crafting together in community is the whole goal here (well, that and working through some of our WIPs, of course!) so I wanted to add an extra "branch" to the KAL, so to speak. If you want to join in but are not focusing specifically on socks, you are most welcome! For those folks, please use the hashtag #jillys52challenge .
The Details:
- Everything about the 52 Socks challenge stays the same; this is just an expanded path to include more people, but the basic idea is the same:
- The idea is to craft / stash bust / make (etc.) 52 items in 2023! How you define this or break this down is totally up to you! Here are some ideas: finish 52 WIPs in 2023; use up 50 grams of yarn or fiber per week in 2023 (or any amount that feels right to you); use up 52 mini skeins in 2023; make 52 blanket squares (or hats, mittens, dishcloths, etc.) and on and on! The possibilities are really endless!
- This is a stress-free make-along! These aren't even rules; they are just guidelines to hopefully enhance your crafting journey a bit this year. Take what works for you, and dump the rest! :)
- Any craft is acceptable here; again, I just want this to be fun and not about rules! Feel free to include your knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving, cross stitch, sewing, quilting, embroidery, etc. I know many of us indulge in multiple crafts, so this might be a good way to get things done in any area where you have a lot of WIPs to work through.
- There will be prizes! This is an Instagram make-along, so the only thing you have to do to participate (and be eligible for prizes) is to post your WIPs, progress photos (or anything related to your specific goal) on Instagram using one (or both) of the hashtags.
- Please use the hashtag #jillys52challenge so that we can all find each other, and I can easily choose a winner for prizes!
- If you fall short and don't complete 52 items by the end of the year, that is okay! The goal is progress, not perfection. Oh, and fun; the goal is really to just have fun! Our completed items are the icing on the cake! :).
- There is no such thing as "falling behind." We all have busy lives and things are bound to come up that keep us from crafting and/ or achieving our goals. Crafting can be a place where we get to experience some joy in our lives, even in the midst of chaos, so allow yourself some breathing room. Be prepared to give yourself heaps of grace this year, and just have fun with the journey!
I am so excited to craft along with everyone, and knock out some serious WIPs!!!!
Thank you for watching episode 3! In this episode, we find out that I don't know the difference between Yosemite Sam and Yukon Cornelius! I also give the lowdown on the NEW 2023 Knit-Along I'm hosting! Scroll down for full details :)
You can find me on Instagram as @momof6stitches and Ravelry as @momof6hearts.
If you are interested in checking out my Etsy shop, click here! I often post my yarn destash items there, as well as my handmade knitting and crochet project bags!
52 SOCKS IN 2023 KAL!!!! #jillys52sockskal
- This KAL will focus on knitting 52 single socks in 2023; the goal is to finish ONE sock per week of the year!
- This is a NO-STRESS knit-along, so if you fall short and don't quite knit one sock per week, that is okay! We are aiming for progress not perfection. Do your best and have fun; the rest is for the birds!
- This KAL will be happening entirely on Instagram. If you wish to participate, please post pictures of your WIPs and FOs using the hashtag #jillys52sockskal .
- If possible, please post pictures of all socks you have completed for the KAL periodically throughout the year (you can do this as often as you like; weekly, monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly, whatever works for you!)
- It is super important that you use the hashtag, as that is what I will be using to choose prize winners and also the only way we can find others participating in the KAL!
- Feel free to search the #jillys52sockskal hashtag to cheer on other participants and make new sock knitting friends!
- Socks can be knitted or crocheted.
- Socks can be ANY SIZE, using any kind of yarn and any kind of pattern.
- WIPs are totally welcome, as are new cast-ons!
- You can join at ANY TIME during the year! Since this is a year-long KAL, just jump in when you are ready to join, knit socks and use the hashtag, and you're in!
- PRIZES: Dana Rae Makes has generously offered some of her beautiful sock patterns as prizes and I will also be giving away some of my handmade project bags as well! I will be choosing 1 random winner per month for the duration of the KAL.
Knitting 2 Socks at a Time Cuff Down (this is an older tutorial by the brilliant Mina of the Knitting Expat podcast! This is my personal favorite method for knitting 2-at-a-time socks)
When you click on any of my Amazon links in this blog and make a purchase from that link, you will be helping to support this blog and podcast. It does NOT cost you anything extra. Thank you for your support!
You can find me on Instagram as @momof6stitches and Ravelry as @momof6hearts.
If you are interested in checking out my Etsy shop, click here! I often post my yarn destash items there, as well as my handmade knitting and crochet project bags!
Holly Press Fibers (the Jane Austen yarn I am using for the Dotted Rays shawl is "Perfectly Amiable"; I was wrong, I totally thought it was named something else, haha!)
Knitting 2 Socks at a Time Cuff Down (this is an older tutorial by the brilliant Mina of the Knitting Expat podcast! This is my personal favorite method for knitting 2-at-a-time socks)
The Crazy Sock Lady Podcast (this is who I was referring to when I mentioned "Kay"; I had meant to say her podcast and Instagram name, but totally got sidetracked and forgot! Mommy brain strikes again; my apologies!)
When you click on any of my Amazon links in this blog and make a purchase from that link, you will be helping to support this blog and podcast. It does NOT cost you anything extra. Thank you for your support!
You can find me on Instagram as @momof6stitches and Ravelry as @momof6hearts.
If you are interested in checking out my Etsy shop, click here! I often post my yarn destash items there, as well as my handmade knitting and crochet project bags!
HOW I MAKE MY VANILLA SOCKS:
Cuff Down:
(For me; women's US shoe size 10): I use a 2mm needle and cast on 64 stitches. For cuff-down, I do 28 rows of 2x2 rib followed by an 82 row leg. I then do a traditional heel flap and gusset, followed by 70-75 rows on the foot, and a standard toe with Kitchener.
(For my husband men's US shoe size 12): I use a 2.5mm needle and cast on 72 stitches. I knit 28 rows of 2x2 ribbing for the cuff, followed by a 60 row leg. I then do a traditional heel flap and gusset, followed by approximately 87 rows on the foot, then a standard toe with Kitchener.
Toe Up:
For toe-up, I start with Judy's magic cast-on. Then I knit the toe to 64 stitches for me (72 for hubby), then do roughly 70-75 rows on the foot for me (87ish rows for my husband; depending on yarn/ gauge; I try them on as I go); Fish Lips Kiss heel; then 82 rows on the leg for me (60 rows for hubby); followed by 28 rows of a 2x2 rib cuff and Jeny's Super Stretchy Bind-Off.
