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Double-Strand Sock on the Addi Express

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Noile

Learning any new skill requires practice . . . a lot of practice. I did all of my initial learning on the Addi Express using single strand Gauge 4 yarns. But Addi says that socks are properly made with a … Continue reading →

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Addi Express Sock Toe and Finish Cue Sheet 2

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Noile

This is part 2 of a set of cue sheets to use when making socks on the Addi Express. Find part 1 here. General tips for using the Addi Express Loom are here: Addi Express Circular Loom Tips for Using … Continue reading →

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Addi Express Sock Cuff and Heel Cue Sheet 1

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Noile

Addi Express Machine Knit Socks (You may want to refer to Sylvie Rasch’s video and to the tips posts listed below before beginning. These cue sheets won’t teach you how to make a sock on an Addi, but will make … Continue reading →

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First Socks on the Addi Express

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Noile

The only thing I knew I wanted to make on my Addi Express was bed socks. It’s been quite a journey. The seventy-first and seventy-second casting-ons I did resulted in these: Not exactly socks, but sock booties. They fit perfectly! … Continue reading →

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Tips for Using the Addi Express

Posted on January 16, 2022 by Noile

Here are a few tips, summarized, for maximizing success while using your Addi Express circular knitting machine: Best tip of all:  There are nearly invisible numbers in front of each needle, all around the Addi. Take a marker, and make … Continue reading →

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Addi Express Circular Loom

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Noile

Years ago, Mr. Noile and I saw a demonstration of a vintage circular sock loom at a crafts exhibit, and we kind of fell in love with the idea of using an ancient device to make something at once so … Continue reading →

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Cat Backpack

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Noile

So a really talented artist in Japan has made a bunch of incredible cat backpacks. Her name is Pico Miho, also known as nekoseisaku pico, and you can see her phenomenal work here, on Bored Panda. Her cats are handcrafted, … Continue reading →

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Tea

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Noile

We’re not interested in holidays, or anniversaries, and we don’t remember our own birthdays, much less anyone else’s, but we do celebrate one tradition: a new year tea. Or maybe it’s an end-of-year tea. In any case, it’s how we … Continue reading →

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Waxed Canvas Totes

Posted on December 28, 2021 by Noile

Mr. Noile had a favorite waxed canvas coat for a long time, and I bought a more rarefied waxed canvas coat myself a few years ago. I’d never sewn with the fabric, though, so making these bags was a new … Continue reading →

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Weighted Dolls: Part Three

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Noile

Once I had proof-of-concept for the body pattern for my weighted dolls, and (possibly even more importantly) proof-of concept (and proof of execution) for the faces, it was time to make the actual dolls. The first step was to choose … Continue reading →

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