Category: Winwick Mum Sockalong

A multicoloUred knitted sock with blue, teal, and purple stripes is shown with sections labeled: "Cuff and leg," "Heel flap, heel turn and gusset," and "Foot and toes."

Beginner sock knitting: Sockalong – anatomy of a sock

We’re on countdown now … this is the last pre-Sockalong post and there are only 4 more sleeps until the Sockalong! Today, we’re going to take a look at the parts of a sock,...

Three sets of sock knitting needles - double pointed needles (DPNs), a short circular needle and a long circular needle wrapped up so that the cable looks neat

Beginner sock knitting: Sockalong – needles

Today’s Sockalong post is all about the needles, but before we start I must say thank you so much for all your support – it’s great to know so many of you are going...

Three balls of yarn - one 100g ball in orange stripes and two 50g balls in blue and red stripes above a blue skein of hand-dyed yarn.

Beginner sock knitting: Sockalong – yarns

Well, hello!  It’s nice to see you for this first pre-Sockalong post!  I’m very excited about the whole idea and I’m really looking forward to getting started. Where do we start?  Well, we could...