Meanwhile, back at the ranch . . . Knits assistant editor Amanda Williams has started the cuff of her second Simply Elegant Cable Sock; she likes to knit one cuff, then the other, switching back and forth...
I’m a big fan of the Tour de France: the British accents of the commentators, the gorgeous helicopter views of the chateaux, and the unique but complex strategies for winning all keep me glued to...
PDFs by Popular Demand Ever since the first issue of Sockupied came out in 2010, some knitters have been asking for the patterns to be available individually as PDF downloads. Well, with four issues out...
ColorKnits for Everyone! The Fall 2012 issue of ColorKnits is packed with color knitting delights. Whether you like intarsia, stranded knitting, simple colorwork, or true Fair Isle, there is something...
The world's most intriguing inventions may have started when one clever person wondered, "What would happen if I . . . ?" The new issue of Sockupied (our fifth!) is full of sock knitters...
The Sources of Knitting Inspiration One of the best parts about creating Interweave’s knitting eMags is working with designers and writers. I love seeing the results of their creativity, and I often...
Where I live, fall means knitting, cooler temperatures, and political campaigns. I find all the knitted socks I finished in years past, wear them as the leaves fall . . . and tune out another political...
Work in progress to finished object! When Eunny Jang knitted the Cochin Shrug for EntreKnits , she had several extra balls of yarn left over. It’s a lovely yarn, Rowan Felted Tweed, and as I looked...
Sock Knitting Party! Last Friday afternoon, we began our Simply Sockupied Knit-Along at Interweave. We admired Jaime Osterlund's first sock, which was almost ready for the heel turn. (We love an overachiever...
The Knit-alongs for Simply Sockupied have been full of great information, whether it’s specific advice for a particular question or suggestions on where to look for help. If you want to learn to...
The spring 2012 issue of Sockupied is finally available for the iPad , and no one is more excited than me. (Just ask anyone who was standing in earshot when got the news!) Here are a few step-by-step directions...
You may not think it's a good use of handspun yarn to walk around wearing it out under the soles of your feet. Why use yarn that you've put a lot of effort into creating for a project that will...
When it comes to historical textiles, socks usually get short shrift. Lace-edged tablecloths, gowns, uniforms, dolls, and other special occasion pieces are saved and put away, but socks are worn and used...
Lorilee Beltman's Our Paths Cross Socks My first pair of handknitted socks ended in tears when my Dad felted them— but somehow I caught sock knitting fever anyway. What makes me love them so...
Where did we find those fancy feet? The cover of the Spring 2012 Sockupied features a delightful sock pattern by designer Lorilee Beltman. When we received the submissions for the issue, we found a sample...
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