Named for my favorite John Prine song, these socks are an easy toe-up sock pattern with a Strong Heel. I prefer this heel to a standard short row heel because it allows room for my high arches. The other benefit is that the heel turn is akin to that of a flap heel sock except that there is no heel flap or picking up stitches. The pattern is written needle neutral, so use whichever sock method you like.
This sock is worked cuff down with a Strong Heel. There is a gusset, which provides extra room for your arches, but there’s no need for a heel flap or picking up stitches. The pattern is written needle neutral, so use whichever sock method you like. Because this pattern is intricate, and I wanted to offer generous sizing options, I found it necessary to divide the instep and back leg/heel stitches unevenly on two of the sizes. For your convenience, I am including those numbers here.
This video is just me offering some sincere gratitude to some great people and telling you how the drawings will work.
Actual drawings for my ravelry group winners and my instagram winners.
My Hell Gate Socks are on the cover of Nomadic Knits Issue Two: New York State. It is a gorgeous book. My pattern was so popular that they are releasing it on its own for a very limited time. 12/15/18 – 12/25/18.
Also, there is a Christmas Day Cast On KAL in the Yarny Ewes Facebook Group. The rules for the KAL are posted in their group. Good news is you can use yarn from either the original indie dyer, The Periwinkle Sheep, or from Olive And Two Ewe. I bought both!
I am super excited to have been a guest on the Charmed Knits Podcast last night. The podcast is live right now! The podcasters were super chill and fun to hang out with. Give it a listen!
I am going to do a little giveaway on my @goldberryknits instagram page to celebrate so watch for that tomorrow.
These rosy mitts were named for my grandmother. She always had gorgeous fragrant red rose bushes next to her porch steps. Her favorite color was red, and she had lovely hands with long nails and slender fingers. More often than not, her nails were painted bright red.
I like to think that if she were still with us, she would proudly wear these mitts.
This pattern was inspired by Molly Ringwald’s character in The Breakfast Club. The diamond motif represents the earring she gives John Bender at the end of the movie. I am obsessed with the 80’s, so this will not be the last Breakfast Club inspired pattern you’ll see from me.
I had so much fun designing these! The pattern is based on Molly Ringwald’s character from the John Hughes classic “Pretty in Pink”. Mine are embellished with beads, but those are optional, of course. These are the perfect accessory for a special night in the 80s (or to keep your hands warm as you are typing right this minute).
This shawl design is based on my favorite poem and is my homage to Poe. The lace pattern is a study in negative space and motion. The solid rectangles represent caskets and the decreases flow in different directions to give the piece the feel of an angry ocean. The lovely Sasha at Skein Shop tech edited this one and has a very nice write up on her website. She also interviewed me, which was super fun.