Virginia Rose-Jeanes’s Vanilla Latte socks is my go-to pattern for knitting with variegated sock yarn, like this beautiful red and pink Hawthorne Multi tonal yarn in the Arleta colorway. Where…
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 way easier than it looks: no fancy colorwork…
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 Simple Skyp socks with a multi-colored yarn and I’m…
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…
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 out to me that this…
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…
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,…
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 stay away from variegated sock…
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 that the yarn is from…