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Slumber Slips

In Bulky weight yarn, Patterns, Shop sample available, Socks, Toe Up by Shannon

Host a slumber party with a gaggle of your besties, and gift each attendee a pair of Slumber Slips. Not only will these comfy house socks knit up in a jiffy, you’ll make someone’s day by gifting a pair to them. MaterialsFinished Measurements: Adult Small (Adult Medium, Adult Large): 7 (8, 9)” foot circumference.Slips shown with a 3.25″ cuff length …

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59th Street Bridge Mittens

In Patterns, Socks, Sport weight yarn, Toe Up by Shannon

“Slow down, you move too fast…” These mittens are the perfect knitterly companion to the 59th Street Bridge Socks. Sized for pretty much everyone you know, you’ll be feelin’ particulary groovy as you knit up a gaggle of them. MaterialsFinished Measurements: Circumference at palm: 4.75 (5.5, 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5)“. Length of mitten, from cuff to tip: 5.75 …

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Otherwise Engaged

In Cuff Down, Fingering weight yarn, Patterns, Shop sample available, Socks, Toe Up by Shannon

Feel free to be otherwise engaged while working on these socks – once you get in the rhythm, you’ll be able to concentrate on other things while working them. They are fantastic for a highly variegated skein, breaking up color in the most delightful way. MaterialsFinished Measurements: Adult extra-small (small, medium, large, extra- large): 7 (7.5, 8, 8.5, 9)” foot …

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Abuzz

In Cuff Down, Fingering weight yarn, Patterns, Shop sample available, Socks, Toe Up by Shannon

You’ll be all abuzz putting colors together for these striking socks. Complicated though they may appear, the knitting is easy as pie. MaterialsFinished Measurements: Adult extra-small (small, medium, large, extra- large): 7 (7.5, 8, 8.5, 9)” foot circumference. Socks shown with a 3.5″ leg length (measured from top of heel, customizable).Yarn: approximately 200-350 yards total fingering-weight yarn. I used Knitted …

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This Way and That

In Cuff Down, Fingering weight yarn, Patterns, Shop sample available, Socks, Toe Up by Shannon

These socks just kind of go this way and that. The pattern is one that is simple, and elegant, and squishily perfect for any variegated gorgeousness you can’t stop yourself from amassing. MaterialsFinished Measurements: Adult extra-small (small, medium, large, extra-large): 7 (7.5, 8, 8.5, 9)” foot circumference. Socks shown with a 2.5″ leg length (measured from top of heel, customizable).Yarn: …

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59th Street Bridge Socks

In Patterns, Socks, Sport weight yarn, Toe Up by Shannon

“Slow down, you move too fast…” Inspired by life in the slow lane on the 59th Street Bridge, these toe-up socks are a joyful challenge to knit. The combination of modified linen stitch and twisted ribbing play oh so nicely with a highly variegated skein of yarn, and, in sport-weight yarn, these socks are squishy and comfy to wear. MaterialsFinished …

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Winter Weekend Socks

In Cuff Down, DK weight yarn, One skein projects, Patterns, Shop sample available, Socks, Toe Up by Shannon

These ankle-length socks in DK weight yarn are a dream to knit – you can make a pair over a long and cozy weekend. In both toe up and cuff down options, with a whopping eight sizes, this pattern is sure to be your go-to for maximum knitting (and gifting) happiness. MaterialsFinished Measurements: Baby (Child Small, Child Medium, Child Large/Adult …

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Smithy

In Fingering weight yarn, Patterns, Shop sample available, Socks, Toe Up by Shannon

Sure, we all have way too many irons in our personal fires. That’s why we are so lucky it takes a loooong time for iron to burn, huh? Go ahead, channel your inner blacksmith and put another iron in your knitterly fire by casting on these socks. They knit up quickly, with an easy-to-memorize chevron pattern that is elevated by …

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Stolen Moments

In Fingering weight yarn, Patterns, Socks, Toe Up by Shannon

You know those times you’re sitting in the sportsball stand, watching your kiddo at ? Or, the times you’re in pick-up line at school? Swim lessons? Birthday parties? Well, these little ditties are the perfect project for all of those times. With a reverse stockinette stitch path up the front, and an easy toe-up design, they are perfect for those …