variegated yarn

How to Knit Vanilla Latte Socks With an Easy Short Row Heel

Virginia Rose-Jeanes’s Vanilla Latte socks is my go-to pattern for knitting with variegated sock yarn, like this beautiful red and pink…

Easy American Girl Doll Sweater Knitting Pattern

Gwen is hands-down my favorite American Girl Doll Sweater Knitting Pattern! Not only is this 18 inch doll sweater gorgeous, but it’s…

Calico Simple Skyp Socks

This is just a short post to show off some socks that I just finished.  It’s the first time I’ve made…

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…

Socks of Kindness: Ten Years in the Making!

Last November, I was cleaning out my Ravelry Queue and I found this pattern that I had queued in November 2010.  I guess it stood…

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…

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…

How to Avoid Color Pooling from Variegated Yarn on Sock Heels

I absolutely loved this gorgeous tonal yarn from Knit Picks so I broke my ban on variegated yarn and bought it anyway. I try to…

Yarn Review: Expression Fiber Arts Pearlescent Fingering

I saw the most beautiful yarn on instagram last week in a project by @thinminnt (who is definitely worth a follow, BTW!).  She told me…