Common, or Square Heels and Shaped Common, or Manufacturer's Heels Today's video is on some early heel forms - the common or square heel, and a modification to that heel, the "shaped" common, or also called "manufacturer's" heel. These are interesting to study, but they don't fit very well, and they leave a seam along… Continue reading Common or Square Heels
Author: Heather Storta
Tube Sock Heels
Today's video is on the most basic sock heels -- no heels at all!! Tube socks are a great option if you don't know the size of a recipient's foot, or if you want to get the most wear out of a pair of socks for a growing child. Adding a spiraling ribbing pattern helps… Continue reading Tube Sock Heels
Heel Fabrics
Today's Sock September video talks about a couple of heel stitch patterns. You can of course work your heel flap in whatever stitch pattern you like! But there are a couple "traditional" stitch patterns that you typically see in sock patterns. These are very similar to each other, you just stagger the placement of the… Continue reading Heel Fabrics
Sock Yarn – What to Look For
Today is the first video in my Sock September series! We're talking about choosing a sock yarn in today's video: The main things to look for are fiber content (ideally there is a percentage of reinforcing fiber like nylon, mohair, or silk), number of plies, and twist. (After looking at the obvious things like color,… Continue reading Sock Yarn – What to Look For
Sock September 2022 – Get Ready, Get Set!
Tomorrow! Are you ready? The KAL pattern is out (see yesterday's blog post) -- available on Ravelry and PayHip! Today I posted a video introducing the month -- view it here. On Friday, the first video of the series will be released, talking about sock yarns and what to look for. If you haven't picked… Continue reading Sock September 2022 – Get Ready, Get Set!
Up and Down Arrows Socks Released
New Pattern: Sock September 2022 Knitalong Up and Down Arrows Socks Today my Sock September KAL pattern is out! The Up and Down Arrows Socks pattern includes directions for working them cuff-down or toe-up -- or work one of each to get the "Up and Down" effect! Available on Ravelry and PayHip!… Continue reading Up and Down Arrows Socks Released
Are you Ready for Sock September?
Who's ready for Sock September? Next Tuesday my Up and Down Arrows socks will be released! (Don't forget to sign up for my newsletter before then to get the subscriber-exclusive discount code!) Here's a sneak peak: And see THIS POST for details about Sock September, which starts on September 1st! You don't have to… Continue reading Are you Ready for Sock September?
Announcing Sock September 2022!
Coming in September -- Sock September!! What is it? It is a whole month of sock-related videos on my YouTube channel, accompanying tutorial patterns here on my blog, and a KAL with a new sock pattern released late August. How can you participate? You can subscribe to my YouTube channel and hit the notification… Continue reading Announcing Sock September 2022!
Pattern Release: Bidding Spring Arise
Today I am releasing my Master Knitter sweater design as a pattern -- Bidding Spring Arise. Available now on Ravelry and in my PayHip Store! Combining traditional Fair Isle techniques with some “non-traditional” techniques, Bidding Spring Arise meshes geometric Fair Isle patterns with organic flowing colorwork patterns. Duplicate stitch flowers allows a… Continue reading Pattern Release: Bidding Spring Arise
Happy New Year — Learn to Knit!
Happy New Year! If you have ever wanted to learn to knit, or if you have friends or family that would like to learn how to knit, I have a brand new video aimed at absolute beginners out on YouTube TODAY! Materials you will need: Wood or Bamboo straight needles, about 10" long, in size… Continue reading Happy New Year — Learn to Knit!