I feel like modern knitting history can be divided into two eras: Before Ravelry and After Ravelry. I’m here to tell you a little story about the Before Days… It…
Global Backyard Yarn & Cookie A Socks = 2 of My Favorite Things!
It’s always magical when an old favorite thing and a new favorite thing team up! In this project, I paired an old favorite pattern (Cookie A’s In and Out Socks)…
Fancy No Purl Monkey Socks
I bought two skeins of this special cashmere blend sock yarn from Rainbow Peak Yarns on etsy and I was saving it for something special, but then one day I…
4 Ways to Knit Cookie A’s Free Monkey Socks Pattern
Cookie A’s Monkey Socks are one of the most popular free sock patterns out there, and it’s no surprise why: it’s a beautiful lace sock pattern that is easy to…
Beautiful Bjork Socks
Every time I knit socks on 2.25mm needles I always swear I’m never doing it again because the project seems to knit up so slowly… but I always end up…
Planet of the Monkey Socks
Last February I went on a little Esty shopping spree and ordered this gorgeous sock yarn from a dyer near me in Braintree, MA… her label is cleverly named: You…
Seashell Monkey Socks
Guess what? It’s another pair of Monkey Socks! This pair is kind of special because I plugged in a short row heel instead of the traditional heel flap. In general,…
My Ruby Slippers
We’re deep into the #StayAtHome movement at the moment so I figured there was no better time than to share my latest creation: Ruby Slippers! (Get it? …because there’s no…
Another Pair of Purple Monkey Socks!
There’s a reason why Cookie A’s Monkey Sock Pattern is a classic: it’s easy to memorize, the socks turn out beautiful, and there is even a free version of it…
Brave Girl Socks
Here’s a fun pair of socks that recently came off the needles! I call them Brave Girl: the colorway is called courage and the pattern is Girl on Fire, seemed…