Episode 23: Barcelona Knits Chronicle (and your questions about knitting socks)

October 18, 2022 Gemma Adeva

Hello! I'm back on my feet after the Barcelona Knits and ready to share the whole experience of that weekend with you. To sum it up: it was fantastic, tiring, wonderful, exciting... and a thousand other things. It's clear we were eager to see each other again, to hug each other, and to share what we love most in person. Anyway, I'm still a bit on cloud nine 😀

But it's not all about talking about the fair, so I've taken advantage of this episode to answer any questions you sent me about knitting socks via ⁠ Instagram ⁠ . I hope it helps!

NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE

Sections: On my needles, Knitflix.

– At The Knit Cafe , we've organized a Christmas card and cute stationery swap. You can still participate if you'd like! The rules are super simple and accessible to everyone.

– As I mentioned in the previous episode, my Halloween socks are finished and ⁠ you can now see the post ⁠ with all the photos and project info.

– I’m currently knitting the ⁠ Cavalgante Sweater ⁠ by Rosa Pomar with ⁠ Mondim dyed by La Bien Aimée ⁠ in the shades Driftwood Graffiti and Rust.

– My plans (nobody knows if I will fulfill them, hahaha) for when I finish the sweater are to start my Christmas socks and knit the ⁠ Sophie Shawl ⁠ from Petite Knit.

– Series mentioned on Knitflix: Locke & Key, I Stalk.

– The “sin” spots in Barcelona were ⁠ The Lobster Roll ⁠ , ⁠ Entropía Paper Store ⁠ , and ⁠ Honest Greens ⁠ . You can see what I brought back from Entropía Paper Store ⁠ here ⁠ and my wool purchases from the festival ⁠ here ⁠ .

– For those who want to try it, here's a tutorial on how to knit two socks at once using the magic loop . You can also find tons of step-by-step videos on YouTube 😛

I don't want to end this post without thanking Aitziber, the girls from The Knit Cafe who attended dinner on Saturday, and all of you who stopped by to say hello at the fair. I love you!