Kristie's Knitting Notes March 22, 2026
I rounded up what lived on my needles and what I read last week!
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Knitting
FOs (Finished Objects)
I finished three soap socks this week and added them to my pile to ship off to Warm Up America.
Yarn: Lily Sugar ‘N Cream 100% Cotton
Colorway: Watermelon Kisses, Hot Green & Red
Needles: 9” Circulars US Size 8
I cast on a new soap sock in Mod Blue.
WIPs (Works in Progress)
There was an incident with Dino-mite Sock #1 with a Plateau de Valensole cuff. I finished the heel flap when it happened. As much as I tried to reverse the fallout, it was not meant to be, so I ripped back to the cuff and restarted the leg. I am on round 11 on the leg.
Yarn (Cuff): Destination
Colorway (Cuff): Plateau de Valensole
Yarn (Leg): Hynotic Yarn
Colorway (Leg): Dino-mite
Needles: Chiaogoo Red 9” Circulars
This is Hello Winter Sock #1. I am on row 11 into the 35-row heel flap.
Yarn: Freckled Whimsy
Colorway: Hello Winter
Needles: Chiaogoo Bamboo 9” Circulars
This is Dino-mite Sock #1 with a Plateau de Valensole cuff. I am 2 rounds into the 70-round foot.Yarn (Cuff): Hynotic Yarn
Colorway (Cuff): Dino-mite
Yarn (Leg): Destination
Colorway (Leg): Plateau de Valensole
Needles: Chiaogoo Red 9” Circulars
I made it to the gusset pickup on this shortie sock #2.
Yarn: Mystery DK Yarn
Needles: Chiaogoo Bamboo 9” Circulars
Reading
Last week, I finished:
It’s Not Her ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
We’re All Guilty Here ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Carnegie’s Maid ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I am currently reading (and almost finished with) The Burning Library.
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That’s all for this week. I’ll be back next week with my knitting and reading update.