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  • Two pairs of handknit socks sit on top of a white dresser surrounded by antique books and a candle under a glass cloche. The left pair of socks is pink with columns of cables running up the feet and legs. The right pair of socks is white with pink cuffs, heels, and toes, and is filled with lots of tiny twisted cables and columns of eyelets.

    What to Do When You Hate Your Finished Knit

    A top-down photo of a brown lace knit tshirt in progress. It has been knit down to just below where the sleeves were divided from the body. The t-shirt is sitting with a peach shawl in progress and a white sock with yellow speckles that is on a set of tiny circular needles. A vase of pastel roses is blurred at the top of the image.

    Multiple WIPs vs. Monogamous Knitting – Does It Matter?

    A knit sock in progress sits in a light blue ceramic bowl. A floral mug full of milky tea and a heavy ceramic candlestick fill the background.

    Does Social Media Pressure Knitters to Knit Faster?

    A corner of a vintage floral sofa with two needlepoint cushions. One cushion has a tan background with a floral center and pom pom trim. The other cushion has a tan background, floral center, burgundy edging, and tassel trim.

    Needlepoint Cushions and Why They’re a Grandmillennial Dream

    A vintage dresser I found on Facebook Marketplace. The dresser features a curved front, brass drawer pulls, and carved embellishments. It's a natural wood color. On top are lots of dishes full of jewelry, a silver dresser set, a hat on a stand, and some jewelry boxes. The dresser is photographed from the left corner at a slight angle.

    How to Easily Find Vintage Furniture on Facebook Marketplace

    A white woman's hands knit a 1x1 ribbed hat brim in a soft brown color. Blurred in the background are a pile of cream-colored knitting and a silver tray with trinkets on it.

    A Key Tool for Knitting Sustainability: Yarn Substitution

    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

    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 April 2025

    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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    There are over 27,000 of you here, and I realized There are over 27,000 of you here, and I realized it has been a long time since I introduced myself.

So hi! I’m Lauren. Here’s a little bit about the person behind all the knitting tutorials and handknit socks.

I hope you’ll stick around. We can talk books and the best sandwiches for tea parties.
    I made a sock rainbow for Pride last year, but tho I made a sock rainbow for Pride last year, but those Creme Brulee socks had to do double duty as both orange and yellow, and that just won’t do. My friends deserve a proper rainbow.

So I knit the most aggressively, cheerfully yellow socks I could manage, and that felt good. This rainbow is much better.

Sending a great big hug to my LGBTQ+ friends. You are beautiful, you are loved, and you deserve all the good things. I’m so glad you’re here.

Yarns here are (left to right) @sugarplumcircus, @oinkpigments, @stunningstring, @missbabsyarns, @universal_yarn, and @biscotteyarns.
    It’s June, which means warm weather for many of It’s June, which means warm weather for many of us in the Northern Hemisphere.* Some knitters might feel pressure to put the yarn away until winter, but knitting isn’t like skiing or ice-fishing. You don’t have to save it for the cold weather if you don’t want to.

And I don’t want to. Knitting helps me relax and focus. It makes me happy.

So I just make a few adjustments for summer weather and carry on. Here are some of the things I look for in summer projects. How about you?

*It’s actually kind of chilly and gray here every June because of the marine layer, but whatever, it’s still summer.
    Or, to be more precise, the pattern for them has. Or, to be more precise, the pattern for them has. I have never had a sock pattern give me as much trouble as this one has!

It was originally slated for release in March, but after I sent the first version to my tech editor and we realized what a mess it was, I pushed it back.

We did another thorough round of edits to fix as many issues as we can, and then I knew it was going to need a really thorough test knit.

Thankfully, I have had an incredible team of folks working on the test knit for this pattern, and they have helped me iron out the kinks. We are finally nearing a point where I feel comfortable releasing this pattern into the world.

So mark your calendars. This pattern is coming in July. Hold me to it.

And note to self: never again do a pair of socks with both an all-over texture and mirrored side panels. It is a recipe for chaos.
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