Fish Lips Kiss Heel

Sneaker Socks

I am writing about socks again which is not as interesting as my last post about helping my mom with her memoir. I understand if you want to stop reading here! After completing the cable pattern socks over the winter that took two months to finish I wanted to use thicker yarn for my nextContinue reading “Sneaker Socks”

More Boot Socks

In the fall of 2020 I made several pairs of thick socks for myself and for Christmas gifts. This fall I bought more skeins of the same Briggs and Little Tuffy worsted weight 80% wool / 20% nylon yarn when it was on sale. It is good for practicing sock techniques with fewer stitches thanContinue reading “More Boot Socks”

Baby Socks

Last winter I knit a pair of socks for myself with a low cuff to wear with sneakers, using the Fish Lips Kiss Heel pattern. There was quite a bit of yarn left, so later I started knitting a pair of baby socks. You never know when you might need a shower gift and theyContinue reading “Baby Socks”

I brought yarn and patterns for sock knitting on our trip to Arizona this winter. I have been interested in learning new methods for knitting the heel, and socks are also very portable for working in the car. In an earlier post about knitting socks, I listed some types of heel patterns. I recently foundContinue reading “Fish Lips Kiss Heel”