Tag: socks

Stockings which concealed the political message of a lost eighteenth-century cause.

go-to socks

Jun 19, 2021

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knitting toe-up to fit your feet

sock of the week no.3

Jun 9, 2021

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Celebrating the world’s first sock knitting book, and its bluestocking author

sock of the week no.2

Jun 2, 2021

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Eighteenth-century stockings in miniature

a chat with Nicole Pohl

May 19, 2021

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Nicole tells us more about her work on the women of the Bluestocking circle

the bluestocking club

May 14, 2021

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in KDD

all about the Bluestocking club

changing direction

Apr 18, 2021

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in KDD

there’s no “best” way to knit socks, but which way do you prefer?

mend

Mar 14, 2021

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We celebrate the new edition of Wheesht with this essay exploring the creative work of mending and Celia Pym’s inspiring practice

designing & publishing: part 2

Jun 3, 2015

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Well, I sat down a couple of days ago and thought I’d write a quick post about the great new books I’d come across, all of which had been either produced completely independently, or had been commissioned from an independent designer. As I reflected on recent directions in hand-knit design, and digressed into my own…

A brief history of British socks

May 5, 2014

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Things are very busy around here! For those of you interested in Peerie Flooers kits, I’ll be updating the shop this Friday, May 9th, at around 9pm GMT. Meanwhile, here’s another article I’ve had time to excavate from my archives — a survey of the history of socks and stockings in the UK, which was…

First Footing (Ceilidh Oidche Challain)

Dec 8, 2013

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I’m really pleased to introduce my first sock pattern, which is now available as a kit in my online shop. I knit socks all the time, but for some reason have never yet designed a pair…until now! This very seasonal design celebrates the Scottish New-Year tradition of First Footing, which, in Gaelic is known as…

Ode to my Socks

Apr 25, 2013

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in KDD

A comment from CinOz in response to the previous post pointed me towards this wonderful Pablo Neruda poem, which I thought you’d enjoy reading. Ode to my Socks Mara Mori brought mea pair of sockswhich she knitted herselfwith her sheepherder’s hands,two socks as soft as rabbits.I slipped my feet into themas if they were two…

Of Note

Apr 22, 2013

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I’ve been really inspired by some fantastic knitting books which have turned up here recently, so I thought I’d give them a shout-out. First up is Rachel Coopey‘s much anticipated first collection. Rachel is truly the Queen of Socks — she has a distinctive feel for pattern and structure which suits her foot-shaped canvas perfectly.…

hedges, walls, and an ancient sock

Jun 5, 2011

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in KDD

We have been out and about in Border country. This part of the world is rolling and green and utterly lovely at this time of year. The fields are full of lambs and calves; the hard edges of the roadside are softened with the haze of new growth; the hedgerows are white with hawthorn and…

socks, owls, &c. . .

Aug 17, 2010

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in KDD

(recognise that darned heel, Mandy?) Some of you may be interested to know that the above appears in this month’s issue of The Knitter magazine. It is the first piece for publication that I’ve produced since the stroke, and because of this, I feel unusually proud of it. Did you know that such a thing…

obliging

Oct 11, 2009

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