About Silverlotus

Mother, Wife, Daughter, Needleworker, Knitter, Want-to -be-Writer
Toronto, Canada
Birthday: May 10
Interests: crafts, ancient history, Tarot, sleep
Site: The Lotus Pond
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- Also, @beCraftsy has a free online class right now! Dipped, Dusted and Rolled: Handmade Chocolates. Yum!! http://t.co/twKb7HXP 17 hrs ago
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2012 Yarn Stash-Down
Bottom Line: -859.1 yards
Tag Archives: Socks
Tardis Socks
The world seems absolutely stuffed full of Doctor Who fans. And, Who related knitting patterns abound. You can knit a scarf from just about every season of Doctor Who. (Did you know there are 26 original seasons, six series, a … Continue reading
Knitting WIPs
A week gone?! Actually, this past week has gone by every slowly for me. Sadly, little Mr. C has been waking up in the middle of the night every night since Christmas. I don’t know if it is bad dreams, … Continue reading
Cursed Socks
Sometimes things just aren’t meant to be. Unfortunately for me, it looks like some yarn I really love isn’t meant to be a pair of socks. You may remember that back in September, I tried to work on a pair … Continue reading
Black Socks
Knitting black socks isn’t really all that fun. The stitches are difficult to see in anything but bright light, and, well, black can be a little bit boring. And when you are knitting men’s socks, all that black can seem … Continue reading
Cat Bordhi’s STH and My Sock (A Mini Review)
I’m sure you are all pretty aware that I love to knit socks. I find them to be relatively quick projects that are portable and easy to work on when I have the little man sitting on my lap. I … Continue reading
Stretchy Portland
So, I mentioned yesterday that I managed to finish two pairs of socks in June. But, I only got around to sharing pictures of one pair. Here, my friends, is the second pair: They are The Portland Gussets Socks by … Continue reading
A Flurry of Shawls
I really do do more than stitch smalls and knit socks. Right now I’m on a bit of a shawl kick. First, I’m knitting the Moor Shawl by Jen Hansen (Raverly link) using some lovely silver silk yarn from Shall … Continue reading




