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[pattern] Dottie Socks

We have a tradition in our family to always bake a homemade decorated cake for each other’s birthdays…Dottie reminded me of …

“Come, Watson, come!” he cried. The game is afoot. Not a word! Into your clothes and come!”—Sherlock Holmes, “The Adventure …

Straw into gold? We know this story! Or do we? This is not Rumplestiltskin, but Naomi Novik’s fantastic novel Spinning …

These fun socks, inspired by those grand staircases you see in classic cruise liners, are perfect to use up your partial …

The Ar Lan y Môr (Welsh for ‘by the seaside’) Socks were inspired by the ripples of seaweed and other water …

I love slipped stitches. They are a quick and easy way to add interest and texture to any knitting project. If you cross …

These socks are unisex – they work for both men and women! The men in my life have very definite ideas of what makes an …

Handknit socks are the love letters of the knitting world and are my favorite thing to knit for people I love. As soon as I …

Ernouvé is Guernsey Patois (or Guernsey French) for ‘spring’. Our island language, though all-but-dead, is a form …

Curling up on the couch to read a good book or bingeing on your favorite show demands the perfect, luxurious pair of socks to …

Ajao is a design inspired by a neighborhood in Lagos, Nigeria where I was lucky enough to spend a month. The colorwork pays …

The Mohair Magic socks are knit holding a strand of laceweight mohair together with a regular sock yarn. This combination, …

These socks are named after the Greek mythological character Achilles. The main focal points of this design are the chunky …

My mother used to call me a valkyrie, she wasn’t that far off. In Norse mythology, a valkyrie is one of a host of …

From clouds to rain and back again, the water cycle always amazed me. November is often a time of deep fog, grey cloudy days …

Are you thinking of crazy nupps and gathered stitches when you hear Estonian stitches? There are also lace patterns that are …

The inspiration for these socks came from my love of all things Harry Potter. I imagined Mrs. Weasley magically knitting …

These unisex socks are super cozy and stretchy. The easy wearability and the forgiving nature of the ribbing, which is an …

The Dodson Socks use simple stitches to create an eye-catching spiral mesh design. These top-down socks feature a twisted rib …

The sugar glaze on cozy pastries that I so enjoy in the fall and winter inspired the lace detail on these socks. This pattern …

There is something about a textured sock that looks inviting and cozy. Corrugated is designed to be visually interesting …

The Henhouse socks are inspired by my love of, well, chickens. We have a small backyard flock and they bring us much …