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A top-down photo of a pair of light blue socks laid flat on an antique lace-trimmed placemat. The socks have columns of purls running up and down the legs and are pointing to the left. They are surrounded by antique postcards with blue flowers on them, a brass key with a pale pink tassel, and a silver tray full of brass bulb pins.

How to Block Knit Socks Without Sock Blockers

A top-down photo of three knitting projects in progress, all on circular needles. They are a tan hat, a dark pink sock, and a mint shawl. They're surrounded by vintage botanical prints, an ornate plate with chocolate bonbonbs on it, and a pastel teacup full of espresso.

Why I Prefer Knitting with Circular Needles

A top-down photo of a half knit hat in progress, a teacup full of espresso, some antique paper ephemera, and a few bits and bobs that can serve as stitch markers in a pinch: a hair tie, a ring from my right hand, a paper clip, and a loop of yarn tied off.

Creative Things to Use as Stitch Markers

A top-down image of a finished sock knit from a sock blank, a sock in progress, the sock blank itself, some pink and cream roses, and some antique paper ephemera.

How to Knit Socks from a Sock Blank

A metal bowl full of green, lavender, and pink yarn sits next to a ceramic planter. A multicolored mitered square blanket in progress sits in the foreground.

How to Avoid Tangling Yarn While Knitting

A flatlay photo showing a pair of pink cabled socks with eyelets on the left, a pair of blue-gray cabled socks in the middle, and a pair of mint green socks with columns of eyelets on the right. The blue-gray socks are on a pair of wire sock blockers. A mint green teacup full of chamomile and a few small white roses complete the scene.

Do You Really Need Sock Blockers for Your Knit Socks?

The finished headband, though it's still not blocked. After the seam, it has a twisty little knot portion at the center of the headband.

How to Knit an Ear Warmer Using Any Sock Pattern – Free Tutorial

A flatlay photo of a pair of plain handknit socks. The socks are knit in a softly variegated pink and cream yarn, with contrasting cuff and toes in darker pink. The toes point to the right. The socks are surrounded by greenery, white flowers, and a white teacup filled with milky Earl Grey.

My Vanilla Sock Recipe

A close-up on a shawl pin made of a brass circle of art nouveau-style calla lilies and a wooden stick pin.

Four Tips to Keep Knit Shawls from Slipping

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Knitting Tips and Tricks

How to Block Knit Socks Without Sock Blockers

Why I Prefer Knitting with Circular Needles

Creative Things to Use as Stitch Markers

How to Knit Socks from a Sock Blank

How to Avoid Tangling Yarn While Knitting

Do You Really Need Sock Blockers for Your Knit Socks?

How to Knit an Ear Warmer Using Any Sock Pattern – Free Tutorial

My Vanilla Sock Recipe

Four Tips to Keep Knit Shawls from Slipping

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