Little cotton socks are perfect for summer evenings spent under the stars, yet many otherwise intrepid knitters have never attempted them. This pattern designed for Summer of Socks 2011 provides a low-stress introduction to cotton sock knitting. It is also handsome in wool. Three spiral stitch patterns and five sizes are given. Gauge is less im...

Delight the members of your shawl ministry group with these little pins to fasten to a jacket or project bag.

These shorty mitts were designed for the 4! Ounce! Challenge! with beginning spindle spinners in mind. When I first learned to spin, 100 yards seemed like a LOT -- and every inch, however imperfect, seemed wonderful, as full of promise as a rough diamond.

Inspired by Phragmites, the dominant tall grass of the New Jersey Meadowlands, this sock features crossed ribbing at the cuff and trellis lace on the leg and foot to suggest meandering streamlets, gently swaying reeds, and nodding panicles (or possibly footballs). Its construction, based on Cat Bordhi’s Cedar architecture, is equally beguiling....