I’m a hockey mom, and having a child in sports (hockey, soccer, baseball) means you usually end up in a hotel with all the other team families at one time or another for a tournament. Those weekends are their own kind of chaos. Between games, the parents end up in hotel hallways, drinks in hand, keeping an eye on the kids running mini-sticks dr...

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Pedicure or Yoga, these open toe socks use waste yarn for an ‘afterthought heel’. You can knit the full heel, just keeping the toes open for post-pedicure, socks with sandals, or use the ‘afterthought’ with a few rows of ribbing to keep the heel open for gripping the yoga mat.

Mock Houndstooth is worked in two colours using slip stitches to create the ‘teeth’. You never work with more than one colour per round. Use a plain with self-striping or two contrasting plain colours.

A gender neutral newborn set. Hat and boot cuffs match with a very stretchy twin rib stitch. Seamless boots can be grafted or use a three needle bind-off at heel.

These striped cloths make fun use of those brightly coloured cottons that might seem overwhelming as a solid. Also a great way to use up leftovers and make it multi-striped!