Gail Drake @principalgail.bsky.social · 22/09/2026For #showmeyourknits autumnal, nothing could be more fall than the Brew of Witches Socks by Sarah Kelly which was released yesterday. 1130
Gail Drake @principalgail.bsky.social · 24/05/2026I don’t knit things in yellow much but I made this gold top for my best friend and she loved it. 020
Gail Drake @principalgail.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Here are a couple of cabled brioche shawls for #showmeyourknits cable week. 61012
Gail Drake @principalgail.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Just finished these Cat Socks as a Xmas gift for my DIL. They are blocking atm but I think they turned out pretty cute. 170
Gail Drake @principalgail.bsky.social · 08/03/2026#ShowMeYourKnits. Here are three cardigans I knit to share for sweaters week. 2270
Gail Drake @principalgail.bsky.social · 01/03/2026#showmeyourknits lace. Here are a few of my lace knits. 0310
Gail Drake @principalgail.bsky.social · 22/02/2026#ShowMeYourKnits animal theme. I knit a llama blanket and a matching toy along with a crocheted llama. 0281
Gail Drake @principalgail.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Here are a few of my fingerless mitts for #showmeyourknits hands week. 1370
Gail Drake @principalgail.bsky.social · 12/01/2026Here my WIP for #showmeuourknits. It’s a brioche shawl. Very tricky and requires concentration. 050
Gail Drake @principalgail.bsky.social · 31/12/2025I finished a beautiful cardigan and made a sleeveless tank to wear with it. This the last finished object of 2025. #showmeyourknits 1360
Gail Drake @principalgail.bsky.social · 05/12/2025I love brioche work spans this pattern is beautiful so I had to purchase it! I have several projects yet to finished but looking forward to starting this. 110
Gail Drake @principalgail.bsky.social · 21/10/2025Here are a few of my hats for #showmeyourknits 41034
Gail Drake @principalgail.bsky.social · 28/09/2025A high school friend who knows I knit, contacted me about finishing a sweater her mom had started but passed before she was able to complete it. The main body was done and one sleeve so I finished the second sleeve, added the pockets, bands/collar, and sewed it together. Comfort/joy!#showmeyourknits 263319
Gail Drake @principalgail.bsky.social · 21/09/2025www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...ravelry.comNexxus pattern by Natasja Hornby 120
Gail Drake @principalgail.bsky.social · 21/09/2025I made this jacket which will be perfect for the fall/autumn theme. It had a really interesting construction. #showmeyourknits 91457
Gail Drake @principalgail.bsky.social · 20/09/2025Here’s my version. www.ravelry.com/projects/pri...ravelry.comRavelry: principalgail's Ramble Shawl 010
Gail Drake @principalgail.bsky.social · 20/09/2025I made this one as well and you might find it a little easier as a first brioche project. www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...ravelry.comRamble pattern by Andrea MowrySimple garter stripes kick off this bias shaped, asymmetrical shawl. Finishing off with brioche herringbone, letting the colors play together in a whole new way that offers a burst of light at the end... 220
Gail Drake @principalgail.bsky.social · 20/09/2025It is the Sylvan Tales Shawl. www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...ravelry.comSylvan Tales Shawl pattern by Julia DeckerWhen I feel overwhelmed, I like to step outside, close my eyes and listen to the sound of leaves as they move with the wind. I can imagine the trees are whispering tales of their long lives to me. I h... 120
Gail Drake @principalgail.bsky.social · 18/09/2025I believe it’s just fingering yarn but I do tend to be a loose knitter and don’t worry much about the gauge with a scarf or shawl. 000
Gail Drake @principalgail.bsky.social · 18/09/2025I love knitting shawls and scarves for my myself and as gifts. Here are a few of my latest. #showmeyourknits 111104
Gail Drake @principalgail.bsky.social · 12/09/2025Working on a pair of fingerless mitts for my husband as a Christmas present. They are made yarns are wool/alpaca and mohair/silk held together. #showmeyourknits 1871
Gail Drake @principalgail.bsky.social · 31/08/2025This is my favorite sweater which was a test knit and I was able to take it and wear in Paris at the Dior Museum. #showmeyourknits 31692
Gail Drake @principalgail.bsky.social · 26/08/2025This was my last knit for baby. Such a cute little baby hat for #showmeyourknits. 0210
Gail Drake @principalgail.bsky.social · 03/08/2025#showmeyourknits Shawl! I love knitting shawls and I made this pattern twice (and I rarely make the same pattern more than once) but this one was made as a fundraiser donation. 1018510
Gail Drake @principalgail.bsky.social · 12/05/2025We are equally lucky to have found one another. 🥰 010
Gail Drake @principalgail.bsky.social · 12/05/2025I started knitting again once I retired and then during the pandemic I really hit it strong. 020
Gail Drake @principalgail.bsky.social · 11/05/2025It’s the Jones Cardigan by Tin Can Knits. The yarn is Berroco Vintage DK. 000
Gail Drake @principalgail.bsky.social · 11/05/2025I consider us both very lucky to have each other and grown together. It will be 50 years in July. 🥰 110
Gail Drake @principalgail.bsky.social · 11/05/2025I made a cardigan for my hubby’s 70th birthday. #showmeyourknits 162975
Gail Drake @principalgail.bsky.social · 12/04/2025Done with another test knit. It is still being tested so not released yet but I have it for #FOFriday. 070
Gail Drake @principalgail.bsky.social · 30/03/2025#showmeyourknits baby week. A friend asked me to knit a hat for her new grand niece. So I adapted a pattern to make it pink and white and changed the flower on top. 0230
Gail Drake @principalgail.bsky.social · 26/03/2025It’s my lovely mom’s 94th birthday. I’m so glad I could travel to Oregon to be with her on her special day! 040
Gail Drake @principalgail.bsky.social · 24/03/2025www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...ravelry.comConche pattern by Jennifer BealePlace 4 or more of my self-published 110
Gail Drake @principalgail.bsky.social · 23/03/2025#showmeyourknits This week’s color work theme is a wrap/ruana/shawl that I made with stashed yarns. I love how it turned out. It used a really interesting construction. 1350
Gail Drake @principalgail.bsky.social · 09/03/2025Finished this beautiful cabled cardigan just in time for hubby’s 70th birthday. #knitsky #knitting 2660
Gail Drake @principalgail.bsky.social · 02/03/2025Some of my favorite socks called Blossom and Buds. #showmeyourknits 0271
Gail Drake @principalgail.bsky.social · 02/03/2025Today is the release of the new pattern for the #minesocks designed by @greyowlknits.bsky.social. I love the cute seagulls and the very clear pattern instructions. Check them out on Ravelry. 140
Gail Drake @principalgail.bsky.social · 19/02/2025I love this colorway. Will it be available to purchase individually? 000