While stand-up paddleboarding off the coast of south Maui, I gazed over to the west side of the island and thought of the sock pattern I was designing. This pattern is named for the West Maui mountains whose tops reminded me of the ridges on the eyelet row of these socks! Create fun socks by using simple techniques with this charted pattern tha...

Tango Swerve Socks is a toe-up, charted, colorwork AND non-colorwork pattern - great for solids or variegated yarn.

Wicked Socks Pattern, a toe-up, charted, colorwork pattern using 2 circular needles and is great for pairing two solid colors or one solid with a self-striping or variegated yarn.

The Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle or “Honu” is a symbol of good luck, long life and perhaps even a guardian. The inspiration for these Honu Socks is a brushstroke painting that my artist husband created in 2007. He was thrilled to see his ‘honu’ knitted on a pair of socks! Available in Medium and Large width, this uses 2 fingering weight yarns on 2...

Hawaiian Quilt Socks: Angel Trumpet

Creating Hawaiian Kapa, or barkcloth, truly is an art form. Kapa makers take the bark of paper mulberry, process it into a fine cloth then painstakingly decorate the fiber using natural dyes and hand carved wooden stamps with intricate designs. Hawaiian Kapa Socks honors these kapa makers for their dedication to this ancient and beautiful art f...

Hibiscus Socks is an homage to the state of Hawaii! Hubby and I used to live on Oahu and try to go back ‘home’ when we can. I started knitting these socks while on vacation on Maui where the hibiscus plants were blooming even in the winter. Available in Medium and Large width, this colorwork pattern uses 2 fingering weight yarns on 2 circular n...

I love textured stitches and used a smocked stitch for these fun socks. Smocked Socks is a toe-up charted sock pattern knitted on two circular needles, available in sizes Medium & Large.

Vertigo Blinds Socks were inspired by a photo I took years ago for a black-and-white film photography class. The assignment was to capture lines/stripes on film, and I took a photo with lines and shadows created by vertical blinds! I’m excited to translate that photo into a sock design.

Shoreline Socks were inspired by the trails along the Kaiwi State Scenic Shoreline which includes amazing views of the Pacific Ocean, migrating humpback whales and the beautiful Makapu’u Lighthouse on the island of Oahu!

I am a fan of cable (or mock cable!) stitches and love seeing them in socks. As hubby and I were flying out to attend our very first Sundance Film Festival, I started working this pattern on the plane and decided to add the diamond element to the design.

We strive to have balance and harmony in our lives, and a great way to remind ourselves is on a fun pair of socks! These colorwork socks are worked on 2 circular needles from a charted pattern and can be knitted using solid colors, variegated colors or a mix of both.

Diamonds & Pearls Socks pattern is a tribute to the late great musician, Prince. His amazing talents and dynamic presence made him a favorite performer to fans worldwide and we miss him!

LOVE IS LOVE Socks pattern is an homage to the human race - whose integrity, perseverance and overwhelming ability to know and give love beyond all boundaries and adversities is a constant inspiration. This pattern features rows of hearts on the front, 2 different foot pattern options and the words “Love is Love” in block lettering. Love is Lov...

In my mid-20s, I traveled through the fantastic country of Italy for an entire month … by myself! It was an amazing trip and unforgettable experience. During my journey, I visited the legendary city of Venice and some of the outer islands. Torcello is a short boat ride away and where I photographed various bridges and monuments - with one in pa...

Being a fan of animated movies, especially the Disney features from the 1980s & 1990s, I loved how the the main character in ALADDIN was called a “diamond in the rough” and turned out to be a true hero in the end. DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH SOCKS is an homage not just to this animated hero, but to the hidden gems in all of us.

Hotels & resorts are often great places to find interesting motifs and imagery. On one such visit to Hawaii, I saw great patterns all over the resort and returned home with inspiration from with to draw upon. Some of these motifs were very strong and masculine in design and since Kane (kah-nay) means “man” or “boy” in the Hawaiian language,...

During one Christmas season, we traveled to the beautiful city of Wellington, New Zealand to visit our newborn Godson, Kai. We toured the city and spent Christmas Day in a fantastic museum showcasing the history and culture of Aoetaoroa (New Zealand) and the Maori people. I loved seeing their beautifully ornate tattooing, and both hubby and I w...

After designing the pattern for the ‘Addicted to Sock Knitting’ socks, I realized the foot pattern I used would also make a great main pattern. So, I created Flowers On a Fence, a toe-up, charted colorwork sock pattern knitted on two circular needles.

During the 2014 Winter Olympics, I was inspired by the opening ceremonies featuring all the competing countries, and decided to create these socks and work on them during the games.

During the 2014 Winter Olympics, I was inspired by Team USA’s opening ceremony sweaters, and decided to create these socks and work on them during the games.

Sci-Fi Socks is a toe-up charted sock pattern knitted on two circular needles. Once I finished the test sock, I showed my husband who thought it looked like something out of a science fiction movie (a la Matrix films) and hence the socks were named.

BoardGame Socks is a charted toe-up sock pattern knitted on two circular needles. A simple pattern with 2 cables, these socks are great for beginning/intermediate knitters who want to try easy left and right cables.

Roman Forum Socks PATTERN is a toe-up sock pattern using 2 different fingering weight yarns.

This listing is for the Desiree Diamond Socks PATTERN which is a charted toe-up sock pattern using 2 different fingering weight yarns for Womens size Medium, knitted on two circular needles with optional size 6 bead work on the front of the socks. It features a diamond pattern on the front, a different diamond pattern on the foot and back, opti...

Shamrock Socks is a fun and festive toe-up sock pattern using two fingering weight yarns on two circular needles.

Sweetheart Socks is a Fair-Isle, toe-up sock pattern with LOVE and two columns of hearts on the front. The foot features a checkerboard pattern from the end of the toe section to the short-row heel while the hearts continue on the back of the leg. The pattern requires wrapping stitches in the back for rows more than 4 stitches of the same color.

Hawaiian Tattoo Socks PATTERN is a toe-up sock pattern using 2 different fingering weight yarns for Womens size Medium.

Also available from the Knitpicks IDP

Crazy Crazy Eights Socks PATTERN is a toe-up sock pattern using 2 different fingering weight yarns.

Inlet Socks is a toe-up sock pattern knitted on two circular needles with two different yarns. This is a great pattern for pairing a solid color yarn with a multi-colored yarn or two different solid colors.