New slippers

They look kind of crude, but I made these slippers myself. The green and brown pair is for my son. The brown and grey pair is for his girlfriend.

How to knit

I’m parking this here for reference: How to knit, from About.com.

Okay, I need more than that: how to knit socks.

Maybe I need this: how to turn a heel (from Kelley’s sock class).

This is very useful: the rest of Kelley’s sock class (playlist of 13 videos).

How to knit basic top-down socks on five needles.

Other ways of casting on

Besides long-tailed cast-on, there are other, more elegant, more confusing ways of casting on for knitting.

More cast-ons similar to long-tailed cast-on: The old Norwegian cast-on. It’s a good cast-on for socks, as it’s stretchier than a long-tailed.

Here’s a nice video showing casting on of knit stitches in the Twisted German technique.

You can do an alternating knit and purl cast-on, also called German Twisted. It’s very stretchy for socks.

Knit and purl cast-on

Finally, there’s Judy’s magic cast-on for toe-up socks.

Other little knitting tips

How to knit an i-cord border.

Increasing and decreasing stitches.

Increasing stitches: knit into the back loop, yarn-over, make one.

Increasing by knitting or purling into the front and back.

Purl two together through the back loop.

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New blue scarf

I’ve decided to use the remaining blue yarn to make a reflective scarf in the ‘wurm’ pattern. It will go with the Wurm hat.

Small Wurm hat

I’ve completed the smallest Wurm hat yet, with only three bands.

This is in the black and brown Ashes colour.