Notes From Neptune

I write about people, places, and things.

Just some socks

It’s been a good long while since I showed you some socks. And I’ve actually made a handful of pairs, so let’s have a little coffee and catch up, why not? #1: More Monkeys When I first started knitting socks, I made a lot of Monkeys. It’s an easy-peasy pattern that works well with hand-dyed yarns, so when I came to this skein of Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks That.. Read More

New Pattern! Flamingo Tracks Socks

Remember when we went to Bolivia? Well, we saw a lot of flamingos. And in the mud surrounding the various flamenco-inhabited lagunas, lots of flamingo tracks. Guys, I cannot describe accurately how goofy these birds are. They look like the fluffy bulk of their bodies is going to just snap their spindly little legs at any moment. They have this odd, choreographed pattern of which birds get to put their heads down to.. Read More

Finished Objects: Some fuzzies!

The first pair of socks for 2016, THEY ARE FINISHED. A fun, leafy pattern called Phloem from a forever-ago Knitty, worked up in Anzula’s gorgeous Dreamy sock yarn (merino, cashmere, and silk — NOMZ) in color Iris. I’d been lusting after it since it came in to the store, and I decided that since this year’s Self-Imposed Sock Club was going to be 12 pairs, I would earn a little.. Read More