Brachiosockus was invented as a gift for a friend of mine that loves dinosaurs. I wanted to use self-striping yarn, but have it be more interesting than a plain vanilla sock, so I threw in a little stranded dinosaur motif. These socks are knitted toe up with my favorite version of an afterthought heel and can be done two at a time. They are sim...

This is a cozy designed specifically for Beehouse brand 22oz teapots. Instructions are given for knitting a plain cozy, but the center panel can be worked in any pattern you like. For the houndstooth design used in the photos, please see Sheila Chew’s Evil genius tea cozy pattern.

This is a pattern based off of the appearance of a cribbage board. It is a fairly easy knit with an easy-to-memorize repeat. Perfect for the cribbage aficionado in your life!

This is a more practical version of Ron’s hat from the animal cracker scene in the movie Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Unlike Ron’s actual hat, this one will keep your head warm and keep out the drafts, while still being adorably quirky!