Vanessa Picard

Patterns available as Ravelry Downloads

Knitting: Ankle Sock
Fall is in the air and the chipmunks are squirreling away their harvest from my yard—each acorn carefully stacked and ready to comfort and nourish in the cold months ahead. The seed stitch on these slippers reminds me of these piles of acorns, and you’ll never lose your slippers if you hang them from their stems (the little I-Cord loop on the c...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Spiraling around your leg like a waterspout, but far less dangerous, this simple 4x4 biased rib promises hours of storm-free (okay, tantrum-free) knitting. The result? A cuff-down sock that fits even the most hard-to-fit foot, stretching and contracting as needed.