It occurred to me one day that I didn’t have any rainbow socks. What?! Me?! When Biscotte Yarns Bis-Sock appeared at my local yarn shop, I knew my dire situation would soon be remedied.

A little more than a plain, vanilla sock. The combination of seed stitch and ribbing reminded me of spring planting and held my interest throughout the knitting. I was ready to cast on that second sock immediately! The sample socks are made in wool, but I can see them in a cotton blend too, something bright and cheery to welcome in warmer weath...

Wild Thing is based on a fabric cowl I own. I wanted to recreate the narrow, gathered sections but still maintain the fluffy soft sections. Enter ribbing and brioche!

This project came into being during the 2017 I-75 yarn crawl in Ohio. I picked up the yarn at Fiberge in Cincinnati, and by the time I got to Blessed Criations in Somerville, I had the hat planned in my head and couldn’t wait to get home and cast on!

Wear the Fibo Cowl right-side up, upside down, or inside out. It is a wonderful palindrome of a cowl! Inspired by the Fibonacci Sequence, a numerical sequence found in nature’s patterns. I chose to use textural stripes for this cowl in simple bands of stockinette and reverse stockinette.

I have always been a huge fan of sampler patterns. We see them in embroidery and needlepoint but less often in knitting. It is fun to explore different patterns that look fabulous together and can be used later for other projects.

Charmer is a rectangular shawl, knit in a lovely wool and silk blend. This is a very flexible pattern. It can be knit horizontally (as I did in these photos) or vertically, if you really hate working on those super long rows. While this pattern is written for worsted weight yarn, it could easily be adapted to another weight with a little swatch...