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Pink knitted sock with lace pattern on a sock blocker, a handmade sock knitting project with delicate yarn

Faded McGill Socks

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So, I started knitting some deep red socks for the daughter of a good friend who is entering her first year of college at McGill. Sadly, I had some issues…

Handmade knitting project with colorful striped yarn in garter stitch. Pattern is Mix Tape Tee by Wool and Pine.

Mix Tape Tee

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I keep all my leftover sock yarn in a Kallax-sized storage cube and it’s pretty much packed to the brim, so I’ve been looking for a project to use up…

Hands with green nails knitting a handmade project using bright red yarn and metal circular needles, showing ribbed stitches

McGill Socks

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I’m making these socks for a family friend who is headed off for her freshman year at McGill University in Montreal. I tried so hard to get the perfect “McGill…

A close-up of a sock in progress knit from Knit Picks Felici yarn in the Lisa colorway, with bright stripes of teal, green, yellow, tan, pink, and purple. The sock is on circular needles and being held in one hand with a cool diagonal stripe of red glitter on the thumbnail.

Lisa Frank Socks

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When I saw the “Lisa” colorway in the Knit Picks’ 2025 Felici collection, I knew it must be mine! Truth be told, I was always a Sanrio girl growing up,…

A knitted top in progress laid flat on a pale wood background, with a mauve ribbed hem and a speckled gray-blue body on circular needles. Two balls of yarn sit in the upper corner, one in the main speckled color and one in the contrasting mauve.

Grasslands Tank

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I’m knitting this tank top together with my pal Jill! We met Dana from Blue Dog Dye House at the New England Farm & Fiber Festival and we each bought…

American Girl Doll Knitting

Penelope American Girl Doll Cardigan

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I was in the mood to knit a sweater to add to Athena’s wardrobe, so I hit up Qute, the Etsy shop of my favorite designer of American Girl doll…

Crochet owl and granny square motifs, handmade with variegated rainbow yarn, pinned for knitting and crochet blocking

Owl Obsession

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Not gonna lie… this is the third time I’ve started crocheting the Owl Obsession blanket since it came out in 2012. I like crocheting amigurumi, but I’ve really never crocheted…

The back of a pale pink knitted top in progress laid flat on a rustic gray wood background. The piece has ribbing at the hem, smooth stockinette fabric, and a decorative lace panel running up the center back, with needles, yarn, and stitch markers visible around the edges.

Take Wing Shell

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This was my WIP page for this top. If you want to read about the finished project, check out this post. I really loved the Holli Yeoh sweater I knitted…

Hand-knitted striped sock in yellow and grey yarn on a wooden honeycomb sock blocker with circular knitting needles

Lemon Bar Socks

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I’m knitting up some socks in the now-discontinued Felicini sock yarn. It may be gone from the shelves, but it lives on in my heart.

Prairie Spring Progress pic

Prairie Spring Socks

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Another pair of Prairie Spring socks on my needles! This time with some stunning speckled yarn I picked up on my honeymoon… it’s been chilling in my stash for too…