Holly Golightly is one of those characters who stick with you. These socks are kind of like that too. Quick to knit but oh-so-comfy, these puppies will keep your dogs warm before, during, and after a pedicure. Great for those of us who have perpetually cold toes as well as those of us who need a little “air conditioning” when the heat is on too high in the winter. These little beauties are worthy of their resourceful namesake. The...

I have a new pattern for you—one that induced my husband to start calling me a Yarngineer. Life or Death socks for Katniss Everdeen from the Hunger Games series. In honor of the opening of the film, I wanted to design a pair of socks I thought would be worthy of Katniss—and able to stand up to the solid beating I imagine that young (hunted) hunter would give to her socks as she ran for her life. * * * Below please find specs I...

Free things for you! I’ve been working on adding patterns and goodies to my Ravelry store and CafePress shops for CraftLit and WWMDfK?. There’s always more to do, but so far I have a lot of free things for you (and a couple that aren’t free but I thought I’d throw them in as they are related). Enjoy! Bags |   Socks | Sock Heels Socks How to Knit Socks Free This free eBook gives you everything you need to know about...

My cousin-in-law turned me on to this sock, which, if you haven’t seen yet, will absolutely rock your world. Beowulf sock pattern – Boing Boing. Hwaet,...

I’ve been darning lately. It’s not very glamorous, but it’s pretty gratifying. Whenever I make socks for someone, I tell them that the socks come with a lifetime Darning Guarantee. (This means you, Penny.) So far no one’s believed me. Not until a few weeks ago. I was over at Mom’s and she handed me three pairs of socks. I practically skipped home. I actually really like darning. It gives me a chance to take a look...

I admit I haven’t been very good at posting. Some of that is because my phone app that lets me post on the fly died, but the other part is that we’ve been running like maniacs at Jennie the Potter’s booth. However, right before sitting and having a lovely chat with a CraftLit listener and her husband (from Ontario, CA–O…Canada…) I had this for lunch. Baaaaa… Lunch! I can’t say that I’ve been...