Crosshatched
5 October 2023
For Socktober this year, I wanted to design a sock that would be great for everyone. I wanted a pattern that was gender neutral and something with a bit of
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Category: Socks
Little Flowers
13 July 2023
Sometimes I start working on a design with the complete vision of what I want to make in my head. This was not one of those times. I had a
Wild Socks
18 May 2023
When I started working on this design I wasn’t really sure what to do, but I knew I wanted to do something I hadn’t done with a sock before. I
Another Set!
21 July 2022
Like last month, I’ve finished off another set! This set all had garter stitch columns that run up the opposite edge of each item. Simple but really effective! This is
The Complete Set
23 June 2022
I don’t think there’s much more I can say about this rib pattern or this colourway having used them both so many times before but I’m still in love with
Cosy Toes
30 September 2021
This might be my favourite sock design yet! I originally came up with Tìorail for a magazine submission. I’m not sure if the submission went through – I never got
Flowing and Swirling
5 August 2021
This pattern was inspired by the gorgeous yarn I got on a whim from Mrs Lam Yarns (aka KallokShekEllon). I mostly like to buy yarn with a plan in mind,
Antlers and Lace
10 June 2021
A brocket is a two year old red deer stag. They have smooth antlers with no branches (you can see a photo here) which looks just like the lace pattern
Wandering To and Fro
15 April 2021
This design started when Becca of Bluebell Yarns contacted me and asked if I’d do a collaboration with her. She only works with yarns that have come from sheep in
Winter Trees
26 November 2020
I’m delighted to be sharing Giuthas with you at last! This is the final sock in my Four Seasons of Socks collection and, in keeping with most of the other
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Shoormil – Yardage Calculator
I’m going to preface this by saying that there is no pattern support for the spreadsheet. If you follow the instructions on the spreadsheet you
Notions About Notions
I saw a post on Twitter a couple of weeks ago, about a knitter who had gone on a cruise and only realised once she