A collection of socks all based in 2 by 2 ribbing. Lace and cables are also incorporated in the patterns.

The Bridgerton Suite is a collection of 8 sock patterns inspired by the Bridgerton ladies.

Logical Stripes is my descent into garter stripes. The ebook contains both It’s Only Logical and Logic Dictates. One pattern is a rectangle and the other is an asymmetrical triangle.

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My nephew and niece both love Lego and learned that word quite quickly. Danish plastic became our way of referring to Lego without the kids catching on. As of publication, they still haven’t figured it out.

Pattern designed for Super Sock Scarefest 2024.

Lucy is the heroine of book 8, “On the Way to the Wedding.” She is definitely a Lucy, not a Lucinda. Her socks are inspired by the twists and turns of her complicated journey to the alter and the rope that ends up playing an important part.

Hyacinth is the youngest Bridgerton daughter. She stars in book 7, It’s In His Kiss. Her socks are inspired by the item for which she spends years searching.

Pattern exclusive to Sock Madness 18 and will be publicly available summer 2024 after the competition ends.

Kate Sheffield is the heroine of book 2, “The Viscount Who Loved Me” and stars in season 2 of the Netflix series.

Francesca is the sixth of the Bridgerton children and stars in the sixth book, When He Was Wicked. Her sock is worked cuff down starting with a tubular cast on, two color lateral braid, faux cable color work, yarn over columns, and color work cables.

Last night I dreamed I went to Manderley again.

This pattern was created for Supersock World Championships 2023.

“Come on let’s twist again like we did last summer…..twistin’ time is here.” Chubby Checker

This pattern was created for Sock Madness 17 and was Round 6.

Daphne is the 4th installment in a series of socks inspired by the Bridgerton ladies.

In early 2022, my sister moved halfway across the continental US. As a result, I spent quite a bit of time at airports and on airplanes that year. More so as a direct flight is not an option.

Eloise is the third installment in a collection of socks inspired by the Bridgertons. Like Eloise herself, these socks are not a simple straightforward knit.

Sophie is the second installment in a collection of socks inspired by the Bridgertons. If you’ve only watched the Netflix series, Sophie has not been introduced. In the books, Sophie appears in book 3, “An Offer From A Gentleman.”

Penelope Featherington is one of my favorite characters from the Bridgerton series. It seemed only right to start the sock collection with her.

These socks were released as the bonus pattern for round 5 of Sock Madness 16.

Tower Stairs is another of the traveling socks, mostly vanilla with a spiraling cable pattern added for fun. The cable pattern winds around the leg before gradually decreasing off the side of the foot.

Daahh dum, daahh dum, daahh dum, daahh dum….. Don’t get in the water - it’s shark season!

One of my pet peeves with colorwork is the jog at the beginning of the round. Madeline uses a non-repeating ivy and leaf pattern that swirls around the sock to eliminate the jog.

Still Warped is a variation on a basic ribbed sock, with the ribbing worked in four angled columns.

Unlike the Borg, I have found that a combination of both order and chaos is a good thing. Of course, it does need to be a good type of chaos.

Mix up the stripes! I often use self striping for vanilla socks, but this time, vanilla socks just didn’t cut it. Add in a challenge to manipulate self striping yarn, and you have Manipulative.

Braided cables and a rope cable, both worked in ribbing add enough interest, but are simple enough that you can take your eyes off the chart.

Designed for Super Sock Scarefest 2020.

Brick Walkway started as one of my traveling socks - just enough interest so they aren’t boring. The socks feature an interwoven cable pattern down the front of the leg/instep.

A request from a friend for a sunflower blanket was the perfect opportunity for this idea. Sun Chaser uses pi shaping and increases every other round for a squarish shape. Nupps are used to create the seeds.

Never Say Never came from my nephew’s request for a scarf. As his only request was that it be blue, I was free to make it however I wanted.

Parquetry is a geometric pattern made from pieces of wood. The slipped stitches in this pattern remind me of parquet floors.

This pattern was created for Sock Scarefest 2018.

This pattern was created for Sock Scarefest 2018.

The Terrible Troll Bird was a favorite when we were little and inspired the motifs in the Troll Bird Tam. Once the tam was completed, I needed mitts to go with it.

The Terrible Troll Bird was a favorite tale from when we were growing up. The tam uses inspiration from the book for the motifs, and finishes with the requisite “silver” button. The troll bird itself is included in the motifs.

Out of the blue, I got this idea for a garter stitch striped shawl. The idea was pretty insistent, and since it had the bonus of using up stash, I decided it was only logical to give it a go.

Out of the blue, I got this idea for a garter stitch striped shawl. The idea was pretty insistent, and since it had the bonus of using up stash, I decided it was only logical to give it a go.

Crumpets were a main topic of conversation in the 2016 Indie GAL chat thread. I will admit that I had never had crumpets prior to this event, but they are tasty. I also now have the knowledge of the correct amount of doneness along with many recommendations for toppings. For the curious, I topped my first crumpet with lemon honey.

Ageusia is the loss of taste functions of the tongue. When that happens, the texture of the food becomes paramount. This hat uses texture in the form of seed stitch to make it interesting. The finished hat has a band of seed stitch and the crown is formed by alternating sections of stockinette and seed stitch. A decorative tab with an optional ...

Inspired by my love of Anne McCaffrey’s Pern and Lynnette Hulse’s Hemisphere, Suitable for Colonization uses double knitting to form a globe of the planet Pern. The double layers will help you stay warm, even for a trip Between.

I saw this cable pattern on a sweater in a store. Of course, I wouldn’t buy the sweater because I can knit. Since I’m not the most enthusiastic sweater knitter, I never got around to making it. Fast forward a couple years (ok, more than a couple) to the receipt of a skein of sock yarn. I remembered this cable pattern and realized it would work ...

These socks are inspired by the move Before I Go To Sleep, which stars Nicole Kidman and Colin Firth and was designed for Super Sock Scarefest 2017.

I love pie. Given the option between pie and cake, I’ll take the pie (unless it’s one I don’t like, such as rhubarb). Pie versus cheesecake would also be a tough decision.

I like to knit socks, sometimes starting a sock with ribbing and then seeing what I feel like doing. This sock resulted from one of those times. I don’t always write them up, but I like these and felt like sharing.

When we moved to this house, I found 25 bottles of wine in the basement. I’ll be the first to admit that I do enjoy the occasional glass of wine, usually white or rose. Most of these were red, so I’ve been giving them as gifts.

“From ghoulies and ghosties and long-leggity beasties and all things that go bump in the night.”

Sock designed for Super Sock Scarefest 2016. SSS participants can access the pattern through the Google group.

This hat came as a result of leaving my WIP at home and needing something to knit at the hotel. The only yarn and needles I had was for a hat. Instead of going with a plain rib, I mixed it up with a cabled band with Icord edges. The band is worked to the desired length, then stitches are picked up along the Icord. The body of the hat is worked ...

Autumn is my favorite season. I love the crisp cool days, how clean the air smells on a clear day, the hint of woodsmoke, and the beauty of the trees as the leaves turn. I’m fortunate to live in an area where there are an abundance of deciduous trees.

The inspiration behind the name of this pattern was the really shitty week I was having when I started this pattern. I needed something simple to work on, and the complicated lace shawl wasn’t cutting it.

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I love fairy tales, especially new variations and seeing how the tales have changed over time. These socks, with cables and twisted stitches, are an interpretation of the twists and turns in those tales.

One of the problems I have with an all-over colorwork pattern is the pattern shift at the beginning of the round. Rather than taking the easy route with panels separated by divider stitches, the pattern repeat is such that the jog is not noticeable.

This pattern started with the yarn. I found a skeinlette bundle at Knitters’ Day Out and immediately pictured a shawl. The mental picture eventually became this shawl.

My mother likes to appropriate hand knit items, such as shawls and socks. I don’t mind making things for her, as she does appreciate them. She has an unfortunate habit of wearing shawls wrong side out. This shawl is designed to be completely reversible, courtesy of garter stitch and ribbing.

A tell tale sign of summer (at least to me) are the bees buzzing and dancing around my flowers. The center of the shawl represents the hive itself and then transitions to representations of the flora that bees seem to like.

If you’re anything like me, there’s yarn in your stash that has changed it’s mind about what it wants to be or never knew in the first place. This pattern celebrates the yarn that changes it’s mind.

A spiral of stockinette and ribbing swirls around the leg of the sock. The foot is worked plain. Pattern as written includes a short-row heel and star toe. Feel free to substitute a different heel and/or toe if desired. This pattern works well with variegated yarn.

Mary Lennox is a classic pi shawl. The very center of the shawl starts with the path to the garden, and perhaps, a key. The shawl progresses past the ivy covered wall, to the inside of the garden. Different flower patterns make up the remaining sections, and each section providing 2 options for pattern options. Different options are included fo...

I kept thinking about dwarves while working on the pattern for this shawl, which resulted in the name of Diamond Mine.

Gnomes, the fundamental earth spirits, are so often unappreciated. Completely different than the colorful garden gnome statues, these gnomes help maintain the earth, keeping the land fertile and helping to prevent earthquakes. This shawl pays homage to the humble (or not so humble) gnome. Beginning with garter stitch representative of plowed la...

I went through a phase when I was a child where I read a lot of Choose Your Own Adventure books. It would take me forever to finish one, as I would then retrace my steps through the book to make sure I had read every single possibility. Unlike the book versions, none of the choices in this pattern will result in serious bodily injury or death.

Even fairy queens need options in their wardrobes, and Titania has plenty of options.

This sock was designed for Super Sock Scarefest 2013.

A sock worked primarily in rib, with a thin purl line starting at the back of the leg and continuing down to the toe. Gusset increases are done along this line in pattern.

White Snows of Winter is a full sized lace shawl that is a stylized representation of a snowflake. The main pattern is repeated to create the symmetry.

This is not your basic ribbed sock. It is based in 2x2 ribbing, with 4 panels of angled ribbing. The sock is worked toe up with a short row heel.

A ribbed sock with 2 wayfaring cables, one on the back and one on the front. The front cable continues down the foot while the back cable meanders down the heel flap.

In Norse mythology, the Valkyries are the handmaidens of Odin who escort dead heroes to Valhalla. In every depiction, the Valkyries always have long braids.

A ribbed sock with a lace rib detail down the leg which opens up to form a lacy gusset. The sock has a flap and gusset heel with a twist. Gusset increases are created on the top of the foot. The heel is turned and worked back and forth along the sole, decreasing off stitches.

A good sock to stick in your bag to work on while you’re waiting in line. Ribbed socks with just enough pattern to keep it interesting. This pattern works well with variegated yarns.

A simple reversible garter stitch shawl with points along the edge.

In a fit of insanity (which is the only explanation possible) I decided to knit socks as prizes for my Girl Scout troop. Not only did I not come to my senses, but I even shared the idea with my co-leader. This sock pattern developed out of my need to not knit the same plain socks over and over in a month.

A semi-circular shawl knit from the top down. Beaded rays resemble the moon (or the sun). The shawl begins with an Icord cast on and finishes with an Icord bindoff.

Anisoptera is a bottom up shawl variable in size and is based on a traditional Estonian pattern. The initial cast on is done using the larger needle for additional stretchiness. Optional beads decorate the spine of the shawl.

Have you always wondered what to knit when it’s 90 degrees? 90 Degrees socks by Kate Poe are knit flat and eventually grafted together in the round to knit the toe. The project is the perfect size for knitting in the heat of the summer sun and promises to keep you entertained with its unusual construction. The 90 Degrees socks are perfect for s...

Mythology Lace Club from Holiday Yarns, May 2012

Promises to Keep is a crescent shaped shawl with a simple cable and lace pattern. The shawl is worked from the lower border, with short row shaping after the edging is completed. This is a quick knit and the edge pattern is easy to memorize. Knit at a loose gauge, the shawl is light and airy.

What sounds better than dipping your toes in the cool Loch water of Ness during the high heat of Summer’s hottest days? While Nessie herself may not nibble your submerged toes this unusually constructed shawl by Kate Poe satisfies a need that you didn’t know existed, knitting that looks like lapping waves soothes while the sun shines.

This pattern was updated in 2020 with changes to sizing along with the heel and toe patterns.

Shawlette shown in Aphrodite colorway. Full shawl shown in Muses colorway.

What better tribute to the summer sun than the glorious sun herself? Sun in Glory by Kate Poe is knit from the top down by casting on a few stitches and uses approximately 600 size 8 beads in its long rays.

The name of the shawl was inspired by the stitch pattern and the fact that this shawl was designed as a gift for one of my best friends.

Seasons of Persephone is constructed using Elizabeth Zimmerman’s Pi formula and is available as both a circular and a half circle shawl.

A simple lace scarf that can be knit with any weight of yarn. Samples were done with fingering and sport/dk yarn (both handspun). Gauge for samples was 5 stitches with fingering weight and 4 stitches with sport/dk.

My father has always maintained that he is never warm and will never be warm. In an effort to help him be not as cold, I made a thrummed hat for him for Christmas.

Pattern is easy to memorize and the size can be altered by increasing the stitch count in multiples of 4.