Everything you need to plan, knit and organise your hand made gifts in one place … if you’re knitting socks for gifts this Christmas, this guide may be just the thing you need!

Everything you need to plan, knit and organise your hand made gifts in one place … if you’re knitting socks for gifts this holiday season, this guide may be just the thing you need!

What can you see in the textured pattern around the leg of these cosy DK (8ply) socks?

There’s a saying that you should give your children roots and wings - and my girls have certainly found their wings, especially if they belong to an aeroplane as they both love to travel!

“Where flowers bloom, so does hope”

The Sun Spot socks pattern was originally published as part of a fundraising effort for Marie Curie cancer care with the theme “laps around the sun”.  The all-over twisted stitch pattern on the socks looks just like little suns, and the Yarn Unique Solar Flare colourway designed especially to go with the pattern completes the theme.

Once upon a time, there was a girl who really really wanted to visit Japan. Thanks to being involved in Girl Guiding, that girl - not so small daughter - has got her wish and will be going to the Land of the Rising Sun in July 2023 on an international expedition.

Sometimes, you need socks for snuggling in, not for walking about in. Socks that are perfect for watching TV or a film, when you’re reading a book or even to sleep in. Socks that don’t need to be hard-wearing because their job is to keep you cosy and warm. The Sofa Snuggle socks are perfect for that; DK (8ply) socks knitted to a simple pattern ...

Knitted in cosy DK (8ply) yarn, the Sloping Hills socks are a quick knit and have the addition of purl stitches to create texture and interest in the pattern.  The purl “slopes” are easy to follow in both written and charted instructions, and the pattern is repeated on the front and the back of the socks.

Amory is an Old German name meaning “brave”. We are all called upon to be brave at different times of our lives, and our bravery takes many different forms. Sometimes, we are brave for ourselves and at other times we are brave for others. It’s not always easy, and yet the result is almost always worthwhile.

A pattern inspired by social media?  Why yes, that’s exactly what this is! Look closely, what do you see?  Stitches that zig zag down the sock or inter-connecting paths as our lives touch, even momentarily, and we are linked to people and places we might never otherwise know about?  Are those twisted stitches simply a regular pattern or are the...

Boxy Rib socks are perfect for those times when you need a simple pattern with just a bit more interest than a plain sock.

These socks are so called because the horseshoe pattern at the top and the eyelet columns remind me of the poles of a fairground carousel!

The cable panel of these socks reminds me of the intricate wooden Welsh love spoons that were traditionally carved as a gesture of love and to showcase the skills of the carver.

The Ryegrass Socks are perfect for those times when you want to wow with your socks but don’t want all the faff of using two or more colours for colourwork … mosaic is the answer!

I’ve called these socks “Impressive Socks” because not only do I hope that you’ll be impressed with your sock-making skills when you’ve finished them, but others will say, “Did you really make them? They’re impressive!” and only we will know that they’re not as hard as they look. Your secret is safe with me!

“Magic Diamond” socks? Just like a magician would say “Now you see it, now you don’t”, you can choose how many diamonds to have on your socks. Front, back, foot – or not – the choice is yours!