First post & chunky-weight socks

So this is the first post of the Fabrics & Fibers & Frills blog. It will be somewhat about the shop (such as new items in stock), but it will be a lot about what I do when I have free time (which is a lot). Sewing, knitting, quilting, cross-stitch, and crochet is just the tip of the iceberg.

On Saturday I finally gave into temptation (I've been considering this for a while and I actually am in the middle of another pair of socks right now) and started some chunky/bulky weight socks using Plymouth Yarn Encore Chunky with 8-inch US size 8 double-pointed needles (Crystal Palace Daisy needles; they are plastic, and actually rather bendable, which is nice with socks).


It only took about 3 hours of non-stop knitting to make one sock, which thrilled me (I usually top 10 hours on a single sock using fingering-weight yarn and size 1.5 needles). So I think I might end up making a few more pairs of the chunky-weight before I get back to fingering weight. Makes me feel like I've accomplished something!