Hand Painted Yarn

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…

My Secret Trick for Vanilla Latte Socks: A Fish Lips Kiss Heel!

I’m writing this post to share one of my favorite variegated sock yarn patterns: Vanilla Latte Socks by Virginia Rose-Jeanes.  This free…

Yarn Review: Knit Picks Muse

If you’ve ever taken time to peruse my “portfolio” of knitted creations, you probably noticed that I primarily work in solid…

Stormy Sky Shawl

I’ve been on a bit of a shawl kick lately.  My desk is next to the window so I get chilly at times…

New Yarn!

Just for funsies, here is some new sock yarn I bought on Etsy last month.  Love, love, love these skeins and I think I did…

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…

Speckle Monkeys

I have wanted to try speckle dyed yarn for a while, so I picked up a skein of the Hawthorne Speckle from Knit Picks to…

Monkey Socks II

So, we all know that I’m not a huge fan of variegated yarn, but I loved the way it knitted up in my…