My new sock pattern just went live! They're worked in sport weight yarn with old-fashioned garter rib texture, so they're very cozy and very quick to knit. A great gift sock. I added a touch of cabling to slightly taper the leg, and to look elegant and sophisticated. More information on Ravelry.
Like a lot of knitters, I first learned to knit socks with Dutch heels--the kind where you knit half of your stitches into a flat flap (usually with slipped stitches to thicken the fabric) and then pick up stitches along the sides of the flap and continue in the round--like this favorite old sock of… Continue reading Building a Better Sock
Few things make me feel more clever and all-powerful than taking a knit item that's the wrong size or is truly ugly and destroying it to make something beautiful. You find an unloved, ill-fitting waste of fiber on the thrift store rack, lovingly dismantle it, and reform it to your will. And in the process… Continue reading How to Repurpose Yarn from Old Knits Part 1: Choosing Your Victim
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