Socks

A Sock Knitter’s Reflections: From My First Pair to My 100th Pair!

I’ve reached a milestone in my knitting journey: my 100th pair of socks! Can you believe it? I’ve been tripping down…

4 Sock Knitting Patterns for Beginners

I had a friend text me recently to ask what pattern she should choose to knit her first pair of socks, so I thought I…

Fair Isle Knitting Quick Tip: Use Mini Skein Sets!

You know what I’m really good at? Knitting! You know what I’m kind of clueless about? Color Theory. But you know…

Hand Dyed Sock Yarn & Color-Coded Charts for the Win

Hand dyed sock yarn is such a treat to work with! This pink tonal yarn is from one of my favorite indie dyers, Gina at…

Are You Looking for the Vanilla Latte Socks Pattern?

Did you know that the #1 google search that points people to my blog is “Vanilla Latte Socks Pattern”? True story! I guess…

12 Monkeys! Celebrating My Favorite Free Sock Knitting Pattern

I feel like modern knitting history can be divided into two eras: Before Ravelry and After Ravelry. I’m here to tell you a…

Herding Cats Socks Pattern Review: A Purr-fect Way to Use Leftover Yarn!

The Herding Cats Socks Pattern by Stone Knits is a purr-fect knitting project for anyone who is experienced in stranded colorwork. (Or for someone…

Verybusymonkey Knitting Pattern Review: Little Leafy Socks Get 5 Stars!

I love knitting socks designed by verybusymonkey, who is an incredibly talented knitwear designer with over 200 patterns under her belt! (Can you imagine being…

How to Knit With Self-Striping Sock Yarn

Self-striping sock yarn is designed to create stripes automatically as you knit, without the need to change colors or carry multiple yarns.  It&#8217…

How to Knit Vanilla Latte Socks With an Easy Short Row Heel

Virginia Rose-Jeanes’s Vanilla Latte socks is my go-to pattern for knitting with variegated sock yarn, like this beautiful red and pink…