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A Bee In The Bonnet

Author: Lauren Rad

I'm a former lawyer turned knitwear designer who designs soft, romantic patterns for knitters who want a brief escape from the everyday. When I'm not knitting, you can usually find me puttering about in my rose garden, hosting tea parties, or collecting sea glass at the beach.
A pair of feet wearing pearly gray handknit socks with a richly textured leg and eye of partridge heel are settled on their side against a tan couch cushion with pink and blue flowers on it.

Are Knit Socks Durable? 6 of My Best Tips for Lasting Socks

A top-down view of two banana-leaf baskets filled with carefully folded handknit socks. The socks are in pastel shades of pink, blue, grayish purple, tan, and green.

How to Store Knit Socks During the Off Season

In the foreground is a floral plate with fresh bread and a teacup full of tea. Blurred in the background is the rest of the loaf of bread.

Everyday Romanticism: Finding Beauty in the Ordinary

A hat, pair of socks, and cowl, all featuring twisted stitches as part of their stitch patterns, are laid on top of each other on an embroidered linen table cloth. They're surrounded by fresh greenery from the garden, a blue and white teacup full of black coffee, and a silver tray with some curios on it

Knitting TBL (Through the Back Loop) – An Explanation

Two pairs of pink, hand-knit socks sitting in the top of an open suitcase.

How to Care for Hand-Knit Socks While Traveling

A flatlay photograph of the Madeleine Socks with one sock on its side and one sock with the front panel displayed so the dainty cables are more visible. They're surrounded by antique books, a teacup full of black tea, and some miniature yellow roses.

New Pattern Release: The Madeleine Socks

A flatlay photograph showing two yellow knit swatches photographed from the top down. Both are knit in linen stitch. The top swatch was knit with larger needles and therefore has a looser gauge. They're surrounded by white and peach roses, antique lace, and paper ephemera.

How to Knit the Linen Stitch and 3 Reasons You’ll Love It

A flatlay photograph showing two handknit potholders in teal and seafoam green. They're surrounded by pink and yellow roses, a vintage teacup full of tea, and vintage books.

How to Choose the Best Kind of Yarn for Your Knit Potholders

Three swatches of white knit fabric showing different slipped stitches are laid out in a diagonal on a cream linen background. They're surrounded by pastel yarn, fresh flowers, and a teacup full of milky tea.

Understanding How to Slip a Stitch in Knitting – 4 Ways

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Some things from our recent trip that I’d like t Some things from our recent trip that I’d like to remember. Cute houses, good public spaces, old things, symmetry. The stuff I crave.
The updated Santa Rosa Socks are now available on The updated Santa Rosa Socks are now available on both Ravelry and Etsy as my last little bit of Socktober celebration with you all. Newsletter subscribers, be sure to check your email for a special discount code. This has been such a fun month, and I hope you’ve enjoyed it as much as I have! I look forward to Socktober every year because it’s a fun excuse to do some deep dives into the wonderful world of sock knitting. If you had told me back in 2008, when I knit my first socks, that eventually I’d become slightly obsessed with them, well… I probably would have been confused by that information. But here we are, 17 years later, and I really, really love knitting socks. I love thinking about socks. I hope you’re not sick of hearing about socks from me just yet.
Went to visit my brother and took him to his very Went to visit my brother and took him to his very first LYS (thanks to @yarnphoriapa and little Mabel for making us feel so welcome!). We ate a lot and walked all over and went to the Franklin Institute and wandered through the Free Library. It was just what I needed.
I’ve been knitting socks since 2008 and designin I’ve been knitting socks since 2008 and designing them since 2018. It’s safe to say I’ve knit a lot of socks since then. Come join me for an online workshop as part of the Knit Happy Summit, where I’ll walk you through all the factors to consider before you buy sock yarn for your next project. The Knit Happy Summit is an entirely online summit featuring me and 20+ other super knowledgeable designers and teachers sharing their best tips and tricks to make your knitting experience better. It runs from November 6-9, 2025. There’s a free option with some limitations and an expanded pass that gets you tons of great bonuses (including four sock patterns from yours truly). Curious? Check out my link on my profile page.
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