by Joy | Jul 27, 2022 | 4ply yarns, self striping sock yarn, shop update
There are three new self striping colourways in the shop this week. Self striping sock yarns are great fun – maximum colour pleasure for minimum effort. I’m sure they knit up faster too, because it’s so tempting to keep knitting until the next stripe...
by Joy | Apr 30, 2022 | mini skeins, self striping sock yarn
Stripey Stripes are what we call the short lengths of our self striping sock yarns. So when you use them to knit a stripe in socks or mitts your stripe will have stripes. Stripey stripes. Straight Ally Pride Flag Stripey Stripes on silver socks When we dye self...
by Joy | Feb 10, 2022 | 4ply yarns, project bags, self striping sock yarn
This week’s shop update is about self striping sock yarn. I’m a huge fan of yarns where the colours stripe as you knit socks and mitts. They’re great fun to work with and they’re perfect for projects where you don’t have to concentrate....
by Joy | Oct 20, 2021 | 4ply yarns, colour inspiration, self striping sock yarn, shop update
Self striping sock yarn is one of my favourite things to knit with. There’s something about watching the colours change that’s incredibly satisfying, and it makes it all to easy to give in to the temptation for just one more row. Now that there’s a...
by Joy | Jul 8, 2021 | 4ply yarns, self striping sock yarn, shop update
I have a real love hate relationship with self striping sock yarn. I love the colours and how much fun it is to work with. I’m less enamoured with all of the prep that goes into making it happen. It’s worth it though. So this week we have 11 new self...
by Joy | Sep 15, 2020 | 4ply yarns, knitting techniques, self striping sock yarn
There’s something about self striping sock yarns that lends itself perfectly to vanilla socks. Watching the stripes grow in a pleasingly regular repeat makes it easy to work just a round or two more. Simple. And yet very satisfying. Our self striping sock yarns...
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