The Varsity Beekeeper Socks combine two techniques that seem daunting but are surprisingly simple to work: brioche and vertical stranded knitting. The vertical and horizontal stripes together remind me of a varsity sweater. Maybe, if beekeeping was a school sport, you could earn one if your bees made the best honeycomb, like the honeycomb brioc...

This is the best-fitting top you will ever knit.

The Marilla Cardigan is a worsted weight cardigan with a lace collar that looks almost like braided cables. It has a boxy, cropped fit that works well dressed up or down, with skirts, dresses, or jeans.

Barbara Socks is a cuff-down cabled sock pattern. They feature a cozy mirrored cable pattern on the front of the leg and top of the foot, with wide ribbing on the back of the leg and a stockinette sole. They have a slipped stitch heel flap that continues the ribbed pattern from the leg and a gusset for a great fit.

Smush is a two-color sport weight beanie with the most scrumptious, squishiest brim. The double-layered brim is knit with eye-catching two-color brioche on the outside and lined with single-color ribbing.

Make a statement in Strikethrough, a beginner-friendly top-down, seamless circular yoke sweater with eye-catching two-color brioche stripes.

These short socks were born out of a summertime desire to knit colorwork that I wouldn’t have to wait until colder weather to wear. The colorwork pattern in the ribbing provides more stretch than a traditional corrugated rib. The Latvian braid aims to provide some stability in the fabric around the ankle in an effort to avoid the sock disappear...

Underbrush is a simple rectangular lace wrap whose loose gauge will work with anything from laceweight to sport weight yarn. The undulating, organic lace chart is easy to memorize and a comfort to knit. While instructions are given for a single size, it would be easy to modify the cast on amount and length to achieve a wide range of sizes.

This design was inspired by the slinky, snake-like movements of one of my favorite dancers, whose style I aspire to emulate in my own dance practice. The picot hem crowns the undulating, serpentine lace columns of these cuff-down socks. Optional beads on the leg highlight the mesmerizing twists and turns of the serpent’s dance. The lace on the ...

Knit from the toe up with an afterthought heel and optional gusset for high insteps, Waves and Wires are a great way to use those larger sock leftovers you have lying around. Choose two yarns with high contrast to make a statement with these fun chevron socks, or go for lower contrast for a pretty, subtle effect. This pattern would also look gr...

These socks are a fun way to use up some of your smaller sock scraps. They are knit from the cuff down and feature a two-color heel flap that is cleverly designed not to require any stranding on the purl side. You will manage floats with the ladderback jacquard method during the gusset to maintain the horizontal stripes without interruption. Th...

With longer shipping times and not being able to go to my favorite brick and mortar stores, I’ve been in the mindset to make do with what I have as much as possible. I think that’s why, during this period of self isolation, I have been reaching for leftovers in my stash much more often than new skeins, which is how this pattern came about.

Cabled socks are popular amongst my friends and family, but I find that non-knitters tend to struggle with the extra effort required to pull a handknit well-fitting all-over cabled sock over their heels. I designed these socks to solve that problem. The cable running down the front of the sock satisfies my desire to knit yummy cables for my lov...

The Coziest Cabled Socks are knit from the cuff down with a classic heel flap and gusset. A cozy cabled pattern hugs the leg, while simple knits and purls on the foot prevent any uncomfortable lumps in your shoes. These socks are a fairly quick knit in sport weight yarn and the four available sizes mean you can knit them for almost anyone on yo...

Achieve a stunning graphic effect using only basic increases, decreases, knits, and purls with this addictive sock pattern. These socks in three sizes are knit from the cuff down and feature a heel flap and hidden gusset that merges seamlessly with the instep pattern.

These socks are a gentle introduction to brioche in the round and basic brioche increases. The brioche blocks are checkered with striped blocks of Stockinette stitch, helping avoid brioche’s typical compressed row gauge. These socks are worked cuff down with a Fleegle heel and a wedge toe. The socks pictured above have had their colors reversed...

These cuff-down socks featuring an afterthought heel are a modern take on traditional Fair Isle motifs from Traditional Fair Isle Knitting by Sheila McGregor. The name is inspired by my time spent knitting these socks by the pool on vacation in Mexico.

This stitch pattern, reminiscent of a flock of birds in flight on a summer day, adds just enough interest to an otherwise mindless, relaxing pattern, perfect for speckled, tonal, or lightly variegated yarns. These socks are worked toe up with a star toe and a short row heel. Patterning is only on the instep and the front of the leg, leaving ple...

Take off on your next adventure with these toe-up socks incorporating traditional Bavarian traveling stitches in modern motifs. These socks come in three sizes and include a high-instep modification for adding a gusset and heel flap to the short row heel. Ribbing makes these socks stretchy yet snug.

These mitts, knit seamlessly in the round, are a quick and fun introduction to brioche knitting, which produces a thick squishy fabric. Slight negative ease causes them to hug your hands, perfect for chilly fall days, while a stockinette thumb reduces bulk where you want it least.

Cozy up this winter in Headwind, a squishy hat featuring big, winding cables on a reverse stockinette background. Headwind works up quickly in one skein of worsted weight yarn, knit in the round from the bottom up. Its beanie and extra slouchy slouch options make it suitable for any style. Headwind was designed in collaboration with Tell Tale Y...

Flora Corona is a crescent-shaped shawl knit from the top down. Its three lace sections are inspired by summertime celebrations of love. The delicate flowers of the border and beading throughout give it an extra touch of elegance, perfect to wear for your next special occasion.

Cluaran is a crescent-shaped shawlette knit from the top down. It consists of three sections: a stockinette body, a lace body, and a lace edging. Cluaran is Scots Gaelic for “thistle,” the national emblem of Scotland and the Celtic symbol for nobility of character. The thistle lace pattern used for the body combined with the gemstone-inspired e...

Gefen, named for the Hebrew word for “vine,” is knit in the round from the bottom edge to the top. It consists of garter stitch borders surrounding a surprisingly simple lace pattern.