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I believe in peace, bitch (and quality knitting merchandise).

Remember those nice things I had to say about the KnitPicks needles I purchased and have been knitting my Spring Forward socks with?
Yeah, I take it back. I take it all back. They are evil, awful, crappy needles, and I probably won’t be buying them ever again.
They didn’t survive a week in my knitting bag, […]

Details: Liquored up, toe up, Spring Forward socks

Pattern: Spring Forward socks, by Linda Welch (r)
Source: Knitty Summer 2008
Needles: 2.25mm Knit Picks nickel plated (see below)
Method: Magic Loop
Materials: dkKnits Technicolor Smoosh Toes in “Sugar the Rim”
Sock 1: 06.14 - 06.15.08 (pictured)
Sock 2: 06.16 - [WIP]

As soon as the Summer 2008 Knitty came out, I knew I had to knit these socks ASAP, […]