I have been privileged to have some really lovely people review Lazy Sunday Socks and received some fantastic feedback. When Karen Whooley told me she had cast on a pair of ‘Drift Away’ socks and would like to review the … Continue reading
The neat lines of Drift Away are like the grooves in that record you’re listening to, and they flow into entwined cables sitting prettily on the ankles. Worked in Tempo 4ply, a strong merino/nylon mix that makes the twisted stitches … Continue reading
Hello my lovelies, a gentle ruffle of the hair to my regular readers and a genuine hello to any newbies. I hope you getting plenty of quality time with your needles and that your Summer of Socks is starting to … Continue reading
Nothing To Say has a little bit of everything I love the most: its medley of eyelets, cables and beads mean this is a great little sock for practising your knitting techniques. The sharp stitch definition of the Titus … Continue reading
I’ve been sitting here for a while now trying to find away to introduce Tempo 4ply from Eden Cottage Yarns and I am struggling! Tempo 4ply is classic 75% wool / 25% nylon sock yarn. Here is where it becomes … Continue reading
Relax and unwind with the deceptively simple No Room for Ravers – though it features cables and beads, the seemingly complex patterning is achieved with a mere 8-row pattern repeat. Knit from the cuff down, with a gusset and … Continue reading
Lazy Sunday Knitted Socks launched at the weekend at WonderWool Wales, if you were lucky enough to attend the show you may have seen the book along with the samples on the Eden Cottage Yarns stand? Today the book goes on … Continue reading
I wrote a short while ago about my love of semi solid hand dyed yarns from Eden Cottage Yarns (you can find that post here). Today I thought I would do a little yarn enabling and share my love of … Continue reading
If you’re new to beading, this is the sock to start with. I’ve used my most simple, vanilla construction, and the geometric eyelet pattern is decorated with just 16 beads on each sock. Try using the … Continue reading
Meet the cover star of Lazy Sunday Socks, the collection was inspired by my perfect Sunday. Kicking back listening to music, knitting on something precious, something totally indulgent, just for me. The lyrics from The Small Faces song, perfectly encapsulated … Continue reading