October 2021 - A Bee In The Bonnet

A pile of pink, brown, mint, blue, purple, and striped socks in all different styles laid out flat on a countertop.

Three Knit Sock Heel Styles for Easily Customized Socks

It’s no secret that I love knit socks. I love their portability, the way they show off special yarn, and the fun of finding just …

A pair of speckled, pale green socks with columns of eyelet details is laid flat on a white marble surface. Both toes point to the left. They are surrounded by creamy dahlias, peach and white roses, and a white teacup filled with tea.

The Comity Socks: Perfect for Autumnal Coziness

The pattern for the Comity Socks is now available! These socks are graded to three sizes and feature an all-over repeating texture around the leg. …

A pile of pastel colored socks jumbled together. The image is zoomed in on a pale blue sock with a round toe, a pale pink sock with a star toe, and a pale green sock with a wedge toe.

A Field Guide to My Favorite Knit Sock Toes

One of the things I love most about handknit socks is the way they are so customizable. Feet come in infinite shapes and sizes, after …

A softly variegated pink sock in progress sits on a table in front of a window at the airport in Portland, Oregon. I knit these socks while waiting for my flight home from Rose City Yarn Crawl 2023.

Knitting in Public: 12 of The Wonderfully Odd Places I’ve Stitched

Knitting in public isn’t so scary once you build a little confidence in yourself and your work. Here are some of the unexpected places I’ve stitched over the years.

Two matching hats knit in fluffy tan yarn are laid flat on top of each other in a staggered fashion. They have seed stitch and columns of coin lace. They're surrounded by peach dahlias, white roses, two seashells, and spiky white coral.

A Free Hat Knitting Pattern: The Littoral Hat

You all know by now that I take yarn substitution very seriously. That’s because knowing how to substitute yarn opens up a whole new world for knitters. …

A small Eastlake dresser with carved handles sits next to a dressmaker's form with a gray shawl draped on it. Hung on the wall behind them are a wooden clock and two framed paintings. On top of the dresser are antique books, a lamp made to look like an oil lantern, a basket of yarn, and a wooden head form with a knit hat on it.

My Top Tips for How to Store Wool Sweaters and Hand Knits

The cool fall mornings and damp evenings have settled upon us again here in Ventura. That means I’m taking my handknits out of storage. It …

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