If you live in the north like us you may have come to appreciate the warmth of wool socks. Over the past few years my appreciation for wool socks have grown exponentially. If my feet are not warm then I am not warm, and wool helps keep the warmth in like no other I have found. There is something so natural and comforting when you wear wool, and having wool socks just makes me cozy and comfortable. I like wearing my hand knit wool socks, but in a drafty farmhouse they still aren’t warm enough in the cold of winter when it is -10F outside. So, for the winter I like to double up socks, and wear something even heavier on the outside. That is wear this pattern is so great. They are thicker than my hand knit socks I wear with shoes so the bootsy socks are warmer. The thickness also adds to their durability, which is always a plus when you put your time into making something. The cuff is made out of Lion Brand Homespun which adds a little bit of extra softness in case it rubs against the calf. The pattern enables you to make them to be tight and fitted like a typical sock, or slightly looser to have them more like a slipped on booty, which is what I prefer for me.
Hello! I am Cathy, and I have created this blog to provide a place for others to learn more information about traditional fiber based hand crafts through tutorials and patterns. As I was learning I found it difficult to have truly basic information for beginners, so I want to fix that. Not only do I want to educate on different techniques and crafts, but also offer free patterns with contemporary techniques and modern styling. I want to make things that are stylish that I get complements off of. Things that have interesting details and construction that make them look store-bought, but actually are easy to make with step by step instructions that are easy to understand.