Every year the organization I work for goes on a lovely retreat in Santa Cruz which gives me a chance to knit on the beach, which is a fabulous experience….
Drachenschwingen
I’m freaking in love with these socks!! First: glittery! Second: amazing traveling twisted stitch pattern that is reminiscent of dragon scales! What’s not to love? At first I thought this…
Salad Socks
I’m so in love with the Sock Surgeon’s Afterthought Heel sock pattern – after I used it to knit my Christmas Socks I was hooked. It’s no secret that I…
Christmas Socks
I’m super excited about my latest pair of socks! Aren’t they gorgeous? I really wish I had finished them in time for Christmas, but now I have them ready for…
TicTac Toes Socks
I was so excited the first time I saw these socks advertised on Knit Picks, so I bought the yarn and pattern immediately! Then…. the supplies lingered in my stash…
A Sock Surgeon’s Afterthought Heel
So, it’s no secret that I’m obsessed with self-striping yarn and I almost always use it to knit Grumperina’s Jaywalkers because I love that pattern! However, I really don’t like…
Vintagey Jaywalkers
Here is my latest pair of Jaywalkers… I absolutely love this colorway! It’s called Time Traveler. I picked it up last November when Knit Picks brought back Felici for a…
Winter Garden Socks
When I wanted to learn sock knitting, I bought the fabulous book Knit Socks by Betsy Lee McCarthy. I used this book to make my very first pair of socks and…
Business Casual II
Didn’t you just love the socks I made my Aunt Carol a couple of years ago? And don’t you just love tweed? Can you see where this is going? Yes. I…
Footie Socks
I was drawn to this pattern for footie socks because my mother lives in Southern California and, while she loves to receive hand knit socks from me, it is a…