Easy Mosaic Socks – free pattern and tutorial
When is a colourwork sock not a colourwork sock? When it’s an Easy Mosaic Sock! I know that sounds like a bad cracker joke, but it’s actually a bit of magic that will let...
Category: Tutorials
Avoiding colour pooling and flashing on sock gussets
There’s something very exciting about knitting with a variegated yarn and seeing how the colours turn out – often it’s not at all how you’d expect! Take a look at the pair of Mermaid’s...
Basic 4ply Knee High Socks – free pattern
How high do you like your socks to go? (Long post warning …!) Until last year, I’d never considered knitting knee high socks. I like to wear mine mid-calf and it wasn’t until a...
Basic 4ply Shortie Socks – free pattern
Are you someone who likes your socks to be just a little bit shorter? There are all kinds of reasons why you might like the cuffs of your socks to be at your ankles...
Let’s talk about … short circular needles
It seems like a very long time ago now that I picked up my first set of short circular needles, the promise of my sock knitting being “revolution-ised” ringing in my ears and proving...
Thoughtful Cowl – free pattern
April can be a funny time of year, I think – sometimes warm (and it looks like we’re in for a glorious Easter weekend this year) and sometimes cold – and it’s always very...
