Skyp Socks, Slipped Stitch Patterns

Complete show notes at www.knittingpipeline.com

This show by sponsored by my Longaberger Home Business and Quince & Co.

Nature Notes

Garlic Mustard Day

Woodland Flower is the Common Violet Viola sororia sororia State Flower of Illinois since 1908

A Midsummer Night’s Dream Act 2 Scene 1 William Shakespeare

I know a bank where the wild thyme blows, Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows, Quite over-canopied with luscious woodbine, With sweet musk-roses and with eglantine: Needle Notes

Main Needle Choices for Socks or other small items knitted in the round.

Socks Soar on 2 Circular Needles by Cat Bordhi

The Magic Loop by Bev Galeskas January 2002

KarenE1969 started the SimpleSkyp Sock Wave at the Knitting Pipeline Retreat. Simple Skyp Socks by Adrienne Ku

Cakewalk Yarns Stash colorway Vernon 80/10/10

Reasons to Love Simple Skype Socks

1. 6 + 2 rib is super stretchy so the sock fits well.

2. Easy to memorize, only 2 rows and one is simple rib. Skyp comes from the main stitch Slip one, knit 1 YO, PSSO

3. Wonderful for variegated yarns. Pop of color and texture.

4. Unisex-usually a YO in a man’s sock is the death knoll but it works here because of the pass over.

Piper’s Journey KAL Welcome to newbies who are joining the KAL!

The Blethering Room I tell the story of how a Snowy Owl was in our town for two days and I didn’t know about it.

In the Pipeline KnitBot Essentials by Hannah Fettig

Interrupting Cow Socks by Laura Linnemann $4.00 Ravelry Download Blue Monday Set a free design by Thea Colman www.spudandchloe.com Beewing linked to it on our board. Hat and mitten pattern with stranded slip stitch colorwork.

Skyp Ribbed Socks by Adrienne Ku

Claire by Adrienne Ku top down, unisex, ribbed $5

If I like a free pattern by a designer then I try to purchase one of her/his patterns as a thank you.

Joy in the Congo. 60 minutes April 8, 2012 Amazing Story

Sock Knitting Master Class: Innovative Techniques and Patterns from Top Designers by Ann Budd