As with last year, we’re celebrating the holiday season with a virtual Advent calendar here on the blog, but there’s a new twist. This year, I have friends joining me in creating the posts! Each day, I’ll update this blog post with a new treat under that date’s heading. You can expect to find free patterns, printables, playlists, recipes, links to favorite poems, and more.
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And as you may know, I care a lot about making sure my neighbors are fed. That’s why I donate a portion of each month’s profits from my business to my local chapter of Feeding America. My blog is a big portion of that income each month, and December is usually a particularly good month for ad revenue. As a result, I’m committing to donating 10% of my blog’s ad revenue for the month of December on top of the existing monthly donation I already make.
Your visits to this post and all the other posts on my blog help combat food insecurity in my community. Thank you!
November 30, 2025
To kick off this year’s digital Advent calendar, I have a freebie for you that I’ve been meaning to create for quite some time. It’s a worsted-weight sock pattern designed to help new sock knitters get the hang of sock construction without also worrying about the faff of fingering-weight yarn and 2 mm needles. If you’re an experienced sock knitter who just wants some ultra thick and cozy socks, these might also be just what you need.
The pattern will be available for free on the blog through December 31, 2025. You can find it here.
