Sock Mending: Replacing Heels and Toes on Gussetless Socks
[For studio members] A detailed and extensively-illustrated tutorial on replacing worn-out heels and toes on hand-knit socks without gussets. Part 1 of a series.
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Darning Store-Bought Socks with Hand-knitting Techniques
[For Studio Members] Keavy Martin teaches us how to mend store-bought socks using hand-knitting techniques. The results are long-lasting and unexpectedly beautiful!
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How to Mend Socks, Part Three: Scottish Darning
Scottish darning involves rows or rounds of blanket stitch that build upon one another to create a stretchy fabric. When mending a circular shape, it’s worked from the outside in, efficiently closing a hole. Learn how to do it in this third and final installment of Holli Yeoh’s sock-mending series.
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Join Us for the Rathtrevor Socks Knit-Along!
Join us for a Rathtrevor Socks knit-along, kicking off Tuesday, May 3rd, with a chat about the super special yarn used in this design, and appropriate alternatives! Learn more about the knit-along, and register for one (or all!) of the three Zoom sessions Kate Atherley will host. Kate is a master sock knitter (in addition to being our editorial director), so these are not to be missed! Free registration is required for the Zoom sessions. Click for more info!
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Rathtrevor Socks Knitting Pattern
When designer (and D&T editorial director) Kate Atherley learned of a yarn maker on Vancouver Island who is on a mission to develop a fully Canadian, non-superwash, non-synthetic sock yarn, she immediately reached out. One result of that outreach is a pair of socks Kate designed using this extraordinary yarn. Featuring ribbing and cables, with opportunities for the knitter to make key design choices, the Rathtrevor Socks are made in the wool/mohair blend Barn Swallow sock yarn by The Small Bird Workshop.
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