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Four gray mitered squares sit on top of a lace doily next to a yellow rose, a teacup full of milky tea, some antique books, and two neutral-colored balls of yarn.

4 Ways to Knit a Mitered Square (and When to Use Each One)

A top-down photo showing two swatches, one with the floats cut and one with the floats intact (the white swatch on the bottom). They're surrounded by more yarn, some metal knitting needles, a silver trinket box, a pink rose, and a seed stitch swatch knit flat.

Speed Swatching for Knitters: Accurate Gauge in Less Time

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Knitting with Alpaca Yarn: What to Know Before You Cast On

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Three Different Ways to Knit Bobbles

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How to Pick the Right Knitting Needle Material for Your Project

Three pairs of handknit socks--one pink with a round toe, one white with a wedge toe, and one gray with a star toe--are laid out on a white dresser top with some antique books in the background.

4 Reasons I Recommend Round Toes for Newer Sock Knitters

A white woman's hands hold a handknit sock in progress on a pair of long circular needles. The sock is being knit using the magic loop method with a skein of handdyed yarn that has lavender and yellow speckles.

Defeating My Nemesis: Magic Loop

A blue ball of silk yarn is stacked on top of a tan ball of linen yarn and photographed from the front, surrounded by lots of antique dishes on the shelf of an old oak china hutch.

Can You Use Summer Yarns in Patterns Designed for Wool?

A folded stack of blue and tan knit tops sits on a faded floral sofa cushion.

12 Things I Wish I Knew Before Knitting with Silk or Linen Yarns

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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.
When the Santa Rosa Socks are re-released on Frida When the Santa Rosa Socks are re-released on Friday, you’ll see two options for purchasing your copy. One will be the standard solo pattern, but the other will be a bundle of four total patterns. This bundle includes three other patterns I’ve designed using Camellia Fiber Company’s CFC Merino Sport base. They’re all meant to be soft, squishy, lounge-at-home socks, so they use thicker yarn and are knit at a slightly looser gauge than I’d use for shoe socks. The bundle is going to be a pretty sweet deal, so be sure to keep an eye out!
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