Episode 125 / Crazy Sock Lady

[@HM-nv7yl]

A quick and easy trick for lining the inside of your Christmas stocking is to use a pre-made felt stocking. You can simply place it inside your stocking, cut it to fit if it’s too long, and add a couple of stitches around the top to hold it in place. Really easy and looks great!

[@geraldmaximiliano264]

instablaster.

[@hazeluzzell]

We used to hang up a pillow case, and then one of my Dad’s socks. The stuff we traditionally got in the sock was a six penny piece (this is when we were using ‘real’ money) some nuts and an orange. Life was much simpler back then. Mind you, this was UK, 70 years ago.

[@janetholler9931]

I love the blue and white fingering yarn. I would make a blue sock with a white snowflake pattern to celebrate your snowfall. And because my answer to anything is KNIT SOCKS!!!

[@precourtfamily4527]

I always love seeing what you are making & all the beautiful yarns you get in the mail 😊

[@alisoncaronflyingfree]

Holy Holy lady, you are a machine. There are so many things I want to make but I am a slow knitter/crocheted so everything takes time. But, I too always have to have at least one project in the works. Your projects are gorgeous and beautifully done. I'm glad I discovered you on you Tube.

[@deekay1641]

That little sparrow in the snow cross stitch is so precious. All the knitting was so lovely. Thank you for the great show.

[@jasondamours1874]

The blue and linen color yarn would look FANTASTIC as an Amberwing sock by Summer Lee Designs!!

[@terrioxford2237]

Great 👍 Podcast! I’m the same with seaming, working on Lisa Richardson’s crochet blanket, almost done. I miss my cross stitching but I got into knitting and it’s been a while. We have a lovely shop here and I have many more to do. My light w/magnifier broke 😢 so need to get another. We had a little bit of snow ❄️ but only lasted for 1/2 a day. Just don’t get any like when I was young 😫Now that we are retired and still quarantined it would be perfect. Happy 😊 knitting 🧶💙

[@cindyg.8425]

Love the Christmas Sock for Wyatt. I will enjoy the progress of your next 3 of same project. Here are just wonderful! I too wish the Field bags were still available. I so enjoyed her blog. Thank you for the delightful time today as I knitted and learned.

[@betharner4371]

Hi Kay - The Mandy’s Making yarn would make gorgeous colorwork mittens.

[@joanneyoung5410]

Thanks for taking time to chat and inspire us with all your wonderful makes I think the Blue and white yarn would make a lovely cowl possibly one from Mina’s Cowls book Mollys yarn that you are about to cast on is beautiful. Hope you get the snow you hope for at the weekend

[@paperladygilliam9341]

I've always crochet, I've just started knitting and socks are my favorite in which I'm just getting started,But I have really get in love with the sock knitting..it's been such a big help with the stress I've had..Love your beautiful knitting I've really enjoyed your show,,keep up the beautiful work. God bless!🙏❤️🌷

[@debbiestuckey6599]

If I had that dark blue and plain yarn, I would make The Way Through the Woods mittens. It's a beautiful pattern!!

[@caraxkins]

such a lesson that the variegated yarn makes the jog basically invisible. the share a pairs look great!

[@pattward7198]

I made the same pair of Regia pairfect socks. They were fun to make and they wear like iron. I love them. Heh-heh, I knew you would start Austin's Christmas stocking! I do line Christmas stockings. I use a soft t-shirt fabric. Lay the stocking on in and trace around. Make a small seam, slip it in and whip stitch down. Doesn't take long and saves the aggravation of fixing a snag or worse. That hat is in my queue now. I have lots of fingering weight yarn in lots of gorgeous colors.

[@jeannievega1639]

Loved all your WIP's and FO's. The Christmas stockings are beautiful. The share a pair socks is a great concept love the yarn. Your new Stephen West shawl look gorgeous, can't wait to see the third color.

[@knitty781]

I hope we get some snow tonight. It will be fun, especially on the weekend. I keep watching for it. Nothing yet.

[@cheryls7756]

Thank you for another great podcast! That mini set is beautiful. Might make a nice striped hat or cowl. As for the blue and natural yarn- have you looked at any of Jennifer Steingass (knit.love.wool) patterns. Most are 2 colors. You would need more of the blue yarn though. I’m getting ready to start the Darkwater sweater with colors similar to yours. Just have to cake up the yarn. You always knit the prettiest sweaters. Hope you get lots of snow this weekend 🙂

[@esthermoses1673]

Love all your works in progress. You inspire us.

[@cherm6008]

Absolutely love your podcasts. My vote for the blue and white yarn is a colorwork hat maybe with snowflake motifs.

[@shetlandlace]

Re: jogs in socks. Are their sock inspectors out there that will make you 'show your socks'! LOL-one of my favorite old Irish sayings is, "it will never show on a galloping horse' That is how I look at jogs in socks! Luckily for me, my tension holds true on 9 inch circs. I would be looking for 00 or 000's otherwise. Although-I prefer to use 11 inch circs if I have a choice. Amazon sells them, if you are interested in an experiment.

[@valerieodonnell6764]

We don’t have linings for our knitted Christmas stockings and they do stretch out when you fill them, but that’s part of the fun. You can fit way more goodies in that way.

[@rosemary6160]

Your Christmas stockings are beautiful and your colorwork is perfect! I just received my Mandi's Making sock set, to share with a gf! That yarn is sooo delicious! Thanks for showing your striped socks, great idea! We're gonna knit socks together! Thanks Kay for always having a great podcast!! Always an inspiration 😍

[@KnittingsAndSewings]

The Christmas sock is gorgeous. I wouldn't line it either. I don't see that would be necessary. Your stranding on the back is so well done! I also love the socks you made for Eric.

[@jenniferatterberry8798]

Mace of spades yarn is so cute! I’ll have to check out her shop! 😍

[@carolinedubose5537]

Wyatt's stocking is beautiful, big and will hold a lot of Christmas loot!! I can't wait to see more of Austin's stocking! I really love the trees on it!! The minis from Molly would be beautiful in a cowl!! That way the pretty colors could be seen by all. Maybe add a natural or cream yarn to highlight the colors!!

[@paperladygilliam9341]

Such beautiful work..Thanks for sharing I love it..❤️ Stay safe, God bless!

[@barbjennette6796]

Another awesome episode! Your work is just beautiful.

[@Melanie-yj8hs]

Beautiful works the stocking is gorgeous.

[@julieverona8560]

Hi Kay, your work is so perfect!!! I love all the socks you knit 🧶

[@BreakingYarn]

I loved all of this substantial content you provided to us for free, Kay!! 😀

[@CrazySockLady]

🤣😂 I ❤️ you!

[@shirleystanley1919]

Just joined. Love your patterns......left handed knitter here

[@haydenscraftycorner879]

Love the stocking and your share a pair of socks came out super cute!

[@fromfullertofullest]

Well, I’m definitely going to have to make stockings for my family now 🤷🏻‍♀️😂❤️

[@petragrund6730]

Lovely podcast, those stockings are great. Working on socks for my husband now in your pattern socks for dad, so easy to follow love it.

[@tammiepate5807]

Love your podcast and all the pretty yarn!!!💗

[@wildflower.stitching]

I have been knitting on 9"circulars for a couple years but being a relatively new knitter, I didn't realize how much my gauge changed between that and other options. Thank you so much for sharing that but of information of going down a needle size. Your share a pair socks are so cute!! Enjoy your day!! I have been thoroughly enjoying your videos, so much prettiness 💖

[@teresar9659]

When you held up the blue and white yarn it so matched that round tin behind you. Maybe you could knit a hat or sweater in the blue with a pattern similar to the one on the tin in white.

[@monicas1419]

I made Christmas stockings for my kids and I did line them... well, I took them to my seamstress and she lined them! I bought a silky/flannel backed material for the lining and they haven’t stretched out at all. Great podcast!

[@CrazySockLady]

Well I just need a seamstress then! ☺️

[@kathyadkins3508]

Love, love, love Mandi's Makings! Thanks for introducing us --- I am playing with some colors to make these socks: A Tale of Morocco - Riad Socks by Mia Dehmer / VickeVira All you need is a skein of Mandi's Beignets colorway........

[@jolinar1983]

Going through and just letting the podcast playlist play so i can see all the old episodes from before I started watching and OMG so funny I have that same steamer! I have a cheaper smaller one I had gotten first, problem is with the first one it doesn't work well pointed straight down it would sputter then spew out a bunch of hot water. So it only worked well for small things where I could hold up my blocking mats. But the one you have here I LOVE it so much it works great, i only wish it had a on/off switch so if I'm blocking a lot of small things I could turn it off (and not unplug) while letting the first batch dry,. But since it doesn't I just let it be on till I'm done.

[@Amy_loopsandliterature]

Your Blue and White Mandi's Makings skeins would make a GORGEOUS Ingalls Sweater!!

[@lynnclough28]

In all of the 15 Xmas stockings made for nephews, nieces, grand children and grand nieces/nephews, I have never put in a lining. The nieces and nephews all said the important thing was the stocking would stretch to fit any present Santa brought.

[@CrazySockLady]

Oh I love that!

[@melissafriedrich3171]

Gorgeous yarns and FOs and WIPS ... love all the socks especially the striped ones. I think the beautiful blue yarn would be a gorgeous sweater or hat with a snowflake color work pattern in the white, especially since you now live in a climate that gets snow.

[@p_broom426]

The little spruce colorway is gorgeous. Can’t wait to see the socks.

[@surrattcindy]

Absolutely beautiful stockings and socks. I can’t wait to see the socks made up with Molly yarn. I love that color!! Have a great week and see you soon!! Happy knitting 🧶

[@elsie527]

Those MINIS. Love the stockings. Your colorwork is beautiful. The boys' personalities show through with their choices, too.

[@janetjroberson2581]

Hello from Mounds Illinois I love knitting socks on 9" circular needles and I did purchase your pattern, I am on my 6 pair of socks.

[@wendydenton4441]

Another great podcast. thank you. How about a pair of Norwegian mittens, with the blue and white yarn. The minis can be made into a great cowl, your round and round pattern. Have you fixed your project book page yet?

[@kristihackett3728]

The Christmas stockings will be so beautiful when they are all hanging together ready to be filled!!

[@mandismakings6475]

I was hoping you were going to put that blue and white in a project together. :) The stockings are turning out ADORABLE! One day I might need to knit us some stockings....in worsted! LOL

[@ashleyheg7581]

Good call on the steam blocking, my first colorwork project was the Moonwake cowl and I had a super light pink and a dark red, and when I went to block it the red just bled all over the colorwork and it’s ruined. I’m not sure what I could do to save it (if anything) but ugh, the prices we pay for lessons we learn!

[@ashleyheg7581]

Also had to add, I love your snow joy! We’re looking to move to Texas, I’m sick of the white stuff! My grandma sent me this video years ago and I die every time I watch it kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5vWqHSpe9mjetE thought you would enjoy 😂

[@mariatorres3171]

Awesome episode. You’ve encouraged me to start a cozy memory blanket and I’m also knitting socks ( your instructional videos are very helpful)

[@micheledelacruz4301]

Thanks for sharing. I feel inspired to get my wip done do I can start another project. Have a blessed day 💕

[@merricurl7300]

Love the christmas stocking😍

[@kristinchowanec9512]

The colors in your Chevron shenanigans shawl are amazing!! 😍 Also, I love the knit.love.wool patterns for color work. I have one in my queue right now!

[@lorindasilveira9155]

Enjoyed your podcast as aways. Love love love the squishy mail you received. That two skeins of soft blue and creamy white look like cosy warm color work mittens to me! If it were me, I would have wished I had a sweater’s quantity too! It is just soooo gorgeous!

[@princessnadia808]

I think the subtle pops of grey give it character and looks pretty!

[@cmb4280]

For the blue and white yarns...Molly from A Homespun House has colorwork socks (Dale socks) you could knit.

[@caraxkins]

ahhh i love the candy themed stocking but i *love* the pine trees.

[@samanthafraley2594]

Something with cables for the blue and natural yarns. Learning cables myself so thats all i can think about at the moment lol

[@terrywynn9767]

Arne and Carlos have mentioned that they steam their sweaters. No wet blocking.

[@ashchristinedesigns]

I don't know about you but I love my Chowgo needles too! 😂 Love catching up with you - that yarn from A Homespun House is gorgeous!! 😍

[@CrazySockLady]

😂

[@allisongoulden1223]

I actually really love the way the carried floats look in the front! It makes it look like steam or snow drifts or something and adds to the winter look. So don't be bummed about it!

[@courtneyshea143]

For the yarn you aren't sure what to do with, maybe a colorwork cowl. I bought a pattern recently because I have a few skeins that look good together but not sure what to make with them since I only have one of them.

[@TheCraftedPearl]

Hope you get lots of snow this weekend! ~Jennifer

[@ericallerton809]

Always fun podcasts,Kay!!! Love ur stocking. !!! Hope u get some snow!!! Elaine♡♡

[@susanbeekman6691]

My great-aunt made knitted Christmas stockings for me and my brother, unlined, and they look like new 65 and 63 years later!!! Love your striped socks, I might have to become a copycat!!!

[@saraeclipse]

I love the stocking and socks! You are so talented! I look forward to your podcast every week! I would love to see a vlog sometime as well!

[@ellenfield1619]

I love all your socks you are making and I love the Christmas stockings.

[@heathertucker7056]

That stocking is really lovely but I would line it with a stretchy jersey type fabric!

[@karinanderson7319]

Yay! You steam blocked! So cool! Wyatt's stocking is phenomenal! What joy it will bring you to put those out this Christmas coming! 🤗

[@fibernating]

Ah ha! I see Regia in Steelers colors--at least on my monitor that ball is black and gold!

[@CrazySockLady]

Nope, it’s brown ☺️

[@caraxkins]

i just cast on a black mussellburg too! mine is from the near black from black sheep dyeworks. i’m having a little bit of trouble because i’m using the FlexiFlips and i’ve never done a top down hat...i’m used to decreases not increases lol

[@margaret8068]

Oh my goodness I am so glad you decided to finish all the stockings they are going to look so cute altogether for Christmas. Maddie‘s two color set I think you should make a cardigan with the blue and white color work. Maybe you could knit a sweater top down color work in the round and show us how to steek it into a beautiful cardigan I would like to try that 💞

[@jsapcakrrow]

Messy?! Your stitches look extremely neat in the carry up the side.

[@kathyandgeorgestephens7504]

That bundle of minis looks like a field of wild lupine in Maine (think late June, blue skies, and fields of flowers in a range of blues, lavenders, pinks, whites). Be sure to post a link to that! I live in Maine and love those colors.

[@emcd1956]

Your sock is adorable and you did a fantastic job (not that my opinion counts for anything). I also love Stolen Minutes project bags. Carrie's bags were sold in a local yarn shop but unfortunately the shop closed. I really need to track down another bag for my bag addiction. When mixing colors, particularly with saturated colors like your red, it is a good idea to knit a swatch using all of the colors, and then soaking the swatch to see if the colors bleed. Soaking will make the yarn "bloom" and would help to hide where the floats are secured. I have also used a Shout Color Catcher when soaking my knitting. There is another method for securing the floats called ladder back jacquard that is supposed to work better when white is your main color. I haven't tried it yet but will try it on my next colorwork project (I have always wanted to knit the Big Lebowski sweater and it would be a good project to use that method).

[@anitawessels3932]

Maybe I should try 9ince circle as my normal gauge is very tight. Normal I must go up a needle size or two to get gauge. Thanks for advice.

[@carolmorrison5173]

Knitting expat has a pattern pinwheel blanket , that requires less seeming, 1/2 triangles knitted together,

[@rapozanoa]

Get more of the blue, and knit a Zweig by Caitlyn Hunter

[@sunrhyze]

I'm so happy to hear you say you have no desire to sew! I'm not alone in that, then. I would assume if the stocking stretches out too much you could just steam block it again to tighten it back up.

[@cecilehoare3053]

The minis would make an amazing give away! lol

[@dianegiannini8968]

Your knitted squares would be great mug rugs!

[@michelleann4259]

I can’t believe how alike we think lol. I HATE seaming! One of the reasons I like doing socks...don’t care about jogs either I just want to knit them. My next socks I will be trying out the flexi flips needles. We will see how it goes LOVE your Xmas stockings...I can’t sew either...if you can get more of that wool check out Caitlin Hunter Zweig top down sweater. Lace work at top of sweater just finishing mine up and I am so happy with it. NO SEAMING!!!

[@SewRunKnit]

Thanks, Kay! I hope you enjoyed your snow. Is that a raised garden bed in your backyard?

[@CrazySockLady]

Yep

[@pamelamarin9745]

very nice colors you should make a colorwork hat

[@britdowson8324]

Surprised to hear you could have company. Ontario is still under a lockdown. We are supposed to stay at home. I get lots of knitting done:))

[@hopealtizer1346]

The blue and white Mandi’s yarn, you should get more blue and make a Sipila sweater from Boyland Knitworks!

[@caraxkins]

mmm i love the idea of navy stripe socks... you have a share a pair with yourself or your family 🧦

[@paulam.5785]

It would be best if you could line the stockings. Remember when you put gifts in and out of them, they are going to catch and snag the floats. Maybe your mother in law or sister sews and can help???? They are going to be so pretty when done. I really like the motifs on Austin's.

[@janinegoss7890]

Another musselburgh hat striped with the blue and white from Mandy’s makings and some wristers to go with it!

[@wambi10]

What about hiring the lining out? Or asking a friend who sews?

[@nancywillick5737]

Live that blue yarn!! How about Pink Velvet by Andrea Mowry a Chauncey by Isabell Kraemer or a pattern by Jennifer Steingass?

[@ronafinkelstein8936]

Your socks are super cute!

[@beverlyhess611]

Quick question… I have a purchased pattern for socks that I love the look of, and have made a pair for my b-in-l, anyway, they are toe up(not my favorite) and I was wondering about reversing and doing them cuff down. Have you ever done this? Any problems with it? Thanks!

[@kimski5391]

Oh the stocking came our beautiful 🤩

[@jayshreeshah6245]

Love the stockings. your hair looks beautiful Kay. Love how many socks you knit. I still have not yet made any, but one day....

[@HeatherKelly]

Now I’m really wanting a musselberg hat! And to cast on my 9 in circular needles some socks 🤣. Can you believe you are at 125 episodes??!

[@elsychapa1268]

For the memory blanket what size length is the signature needles you use