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A tan stockinette hat with a ribbed brim is displayed on a brown mannequin head with a wooden base. Blurred in the background are a pair of white Staffordshire dogs, some crystal candlesticks, and a lit candle in a white glass jar.

I Knit a Hat in One Weekend and Learned Some Important Things

The Deimatic Socks, a pair of light blue, cabled socks are laid flat on a white marble countertop. Surrounding them are white roses, antique paper ephemera, old books, and a blue and white coffee cup.

Free Sock Knitting Pattern: Deimatic Socks

A vintage teacup with purple violets painted on it sits on a matching saucer. A tarnished silver spoon rests on the saucer, and the cup is filled with chamomile tea. In the background are some white roses and a silver sugar bowl.

100+ Teacup Recommendations – Updated July 2025

A pink cowl with columns of eyelets and bobbles is laid flat on a white marble countertop and surrounded by white roses, a teacup full of milky tea, and antique doilies.

Free Cowl Knitting Pattern: The Rhubarb Crumble Cowl

A close-up photo showing a pale pink mini scarf with pointed ends tied around the neck of a white dressmaker's form. A vintage landscape print in a wooden frame fills the background.

Free Scarflet Knitting Pattern: The Radling Scarflet

A close-up on the toes of a pair of handknit gray socks. This image shows that the toes are knit with a whimsical star toe construction.

How to Knit a Star Toe (Toe Up and Cuff Down)

A white woman's hands (mine) are wearing pale blue fingerless mitts and knitting a sock. Around them are a teacup full of milky tea, some antique books, a handknit lacy hat, and some balls of leftover yarn.

2024 Digital Advent Calendar

A flatlay photograph of the Pebbles by the Sea Hat. The hat, a chunky-weight handknit hat in a clay-colored yarn, is laid out on a white marble countertop and surrounded by antique bric a brac, white flowers, and a white teacup full of tea.

Free Hat Knitting Pattern: Pebbles by the Sea Hat

A giant fiber art display featuring a colorwork knit alpaca surrounded by a yarn rainbow. At the bottom are lots of faux flowers and mushrooms. The display says "Coachella Valley Yarn" in purple and pink letters.

My Weekend at the SoCal Fiber Fair: A Festival of Fun

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I have been keeping quiet about this one, but it’s I have been keeping quiet about this one, but it’s time to let you know that the 2026 edition of the Golden Honey Sock Club is kicking off this Friday! 

This is my fourth year designing sock patterns for the club, and while I have run out of romance novel-inspired pattern names for now, rest assured that we haven’t strayed too far. The pattern names are still very bookish indeed.
I’ve still got a few more sock knitting methods to I’ve still got a few more sock knitting methods to really nail down, but this is all the biggies. Now I’m starting to wade into the more esoteric sock knitting styles. Do you have a way of knitting socks that you love and you haven’t seen me try out yet? Let me know what it is so I can give it a go!
I’ll be offline tomorrow reading library books, pu I’ll be offline tomorrow reading library books, puttering in the garden, knitting hats to donate to the winter gear box at a library in Minneapolis, and not spending my money with big corporations. As always, I don’t believe in perfect action, but I firmly believe imperfect action beats inaction every time. This won’t be the final straw that fixes everything, but it’s a start.
You can’t meditate your way out of a bad situation You can’t meditate your way out of a bad situation, but sometimes, the meditation can help you clear your head enough to think about next steps. I’ve been using these tools a lot lately.
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