I was fascinated watching the colors change in the gorgeous hand-dyed yarn I used in my latest shawl project, and I became a little obsessed with knowing the yarn’s backstory….
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…
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 pattern is absolutely fabulous for hand-painted and variegated…
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 colors… occasionally a tonal will sneak in, but I…
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 and shawls are a fun way to…
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 a good job with these…
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…
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 give it a go. I…
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 Monkey Socks and that was enough to…