#idratherbesockknitting

Having been a fervent coffee addict for years I'm coming to the slow conclusion that too much coffee does not agree with me and certainly doesn't help my sleep. So I'm replacing all but my first morning coffee with tea - and slowly rediscovering the joys of sitting down with my little teapot and some knitting. The pot holds just enough so that I can get that crucial second cup without having to leave the comfort of the sofa 🤣 Snuggled up yesterday, watching the snow and trying to ignore the enormity of DHs sweater - just enjoying the here and now. Tea, quiet calm and yarn.... If I could do that every day I'd be a little Zen-like oasis of tranquility 😀 #homeisacupoftea #seekinspirecreate #seeksimplicity #calmversation #stillswithstories #thesimplethings #simplethingsmadebeautiful #simplepleasures #knitlove #igknitters #knitlife #projectsweaterchest #idratherbesockknitting #knittersofinstagram #aquietmoment #momentslikethese #persuehappy #hygge #livethelittlethings #teaandknitting #knitting_inspiration #ofquietmoments #finddailyhygge

Three day weekends would be so much more civilized don't you think? This was my Sunday morning - turning the heel of a sock and reading (re reading the Philip Pullman Dark Materials trilogy). I wish it was my Monday morning too - but sadly not. Never has the #idratherbeknitting hashtag seemed more appropriate 🤣 What's the one thing you would rather be doing this morning? (Or..whatever the time of day it is when the delightful algorithm shows it to you) #knittersofinstagram #instaknit #knitlove #knitlife #i_loveknitting #operationsockdrawer #socklover #sockknittting #toeupsocksrock #idratherbesockknitting #kindleknit #knitstagram #igknitters #simplethingsmadebeautiful #simplepleasures #thesemomentsofmine #handknitsocks #slowlife #tricot #stricken #socklove

Possibly my favourite thing about knitting socks is that when they are done they're done. Just a few ends to weave in, a quick block and then they are ready to wrap and give as a gift. And I have a shiny, empty pair of needles just waiting for my next project. But as the lovely Jasmine and Gigi of the @knitmoregirls say needles get cold when they are empty so I'd better cast on something new to keep them warm. #operationsockdrawer #winteriscoming #seekinspirecreate #thesemomentsofmine #thesemoments #seeksimplicity #calmversation #knitstagram #igknitters #knitadddict #sockknittting #idratherbesockknitting #i_loveknitting #tricot #stricken #stripysocks #sockyarn #stillswithstories #slowlife #pursuehappy #simplepleasures #alifeofintention #myeverydaymagic #hygge #finddailyhygge

If there is a more perfect grey than this then I'm yet to find it. I was lucky enough to have a quick trip to @looplondonloves the other day and DH picked out this skein from @theuncommonthread for some socks. He really wants a sweater - for a 50" chest in "not thick" wool 😨😨 So the socks were by way of a diversion. Swipe left for my other modest purchases. My first ever skein of Plucky Knitter and the most gorgeous skein of teal yarn from Madelaine Tosh which literally fell off the shelf into my arms - it was clearly fate. Edit: why the heck does my autocorrect keep changing skein to shrub! I'm sure I type skein much more frequently 🤣 #knittersofinstagram #knitstagram #knitlove #knitlife #yarnlove #sockyarn #greylove #allthegreys #tricot #stricken #knitadddict #stash #sockknittting #operationsockdrawer #idratherbesockknitting #i_loveknitting #best_knitters #strompa #sukkaapukkaa #lys #loveyourlys #londonknitters #stashenhancement