Tuesday 2 August 2011
Tuesday 27 April 2010
Stitches South Update
The folks in Atlanta were really busy working on the Big Sock. Per Karola, another Tempe Yarn'er, who helped monitor the sock in Atlanta, another 7.5 inches (or 61.5K stitches) were added by over 400 knitters. Way to go Stitches South!
Fred
Tempe Yarn & Fiber
Fred
Tempe Yarn & Fiber
Monday 26 April 2010
Stitches South - BIG Sock
Just went to Stitches South in Atlanta and found an old friend. The BIG Sock was on display and being worked on by lots of folks.
Looks like it has grown 7 inches since it left Tempe Yarn in early January. Our signature Purple yarn, supplied by Skacel, still stands out proudly.
Looks like it has grown 7 inches since it left Tempe Yarn in early January. Our signature Purple yarn, supplied by Skacel, still stands out proudly.
Tuesday 23 February 2010
Sock Made It To Ohio
We've been in contact with the new keeper of the big sock and she has been ill. She should be posting something shortly.
Fred
Tempe Yarn & Fiber
Fred
Tempe Yarn & Fiber
Monday 4 January 2010
Saying Goodbye to a Friend - the Big Sock
Over the past month, we've had over 200 people knit on the Big Sock as we've added 19 inches to the overall length.
The range of ages of those who knitted on the sock was from 4 years to 80+ (we don't ask ladies their real age).
We had people from California, Colorado, Tennessee, Utah, Texas, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Washington, Kansas, Arkansas, New Mexico, Florida, Kentucky and of course Arizona who knitted on the sock while it was in the shop.
We had several newspapers run stories, plus two televisions stations visited the shop.
The sock became a focal point for discussions, laughs, learning and good old fashion fun! Plus there was sense of pride that we were participating in something bigger than own lives and would be part of a world record.
We want to thank Joanna Ratcliff who started the Big Sock. We also want to thank everyone who worked on the sock before us and those who will continue after us. It has been a blast and really felt great. We also want to send a special thanks to Skacel who donated both needles and yarn.
Goodbye old friend, continue putting one foot in front of the other until you become the biggest sock!
Friday 1 January 2010
Last Days for the Big Sock
Saturday 19 December 2009
The Big Sock Continues to grow
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