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I have been busy knitting socks with Flotte Socke Kolibri yarn - a beautiful 3-4 ply yarn that knits up quickly even on 2.5mm needles. The colour I am using is 'Rainbow' - but there are also other colours available, such as orange-mustard-lilac and blue-lilac.  Knitting socks is the perfect project for the school holidays when you may travel a bit here and there and can't always take a major knitting project with you. But a ball of Flotte Socke and a set of double pointed knitting needles fit nicely into any handbag and can be pulled out whenever there is an idle moment. I am...

New addition: We now stock the full range of Fyberspates. Stolen Stitches Nua. This fantastic 5ply yarn was created by renowned Irish designer Carol Feller and is produced by Fyberspates. Stolen Stitches Nua is a beautiful blend of Merino, yak wool and linen.

I have been experimenting with different sock patterns lately and thought I should share some of those with you. There are so many ways to do the heel, so it's good to look around a bit and find one that works best for you. I started with 'Boomerang socks', which use German short rows for the heel. (Knitting today has free instructions on how to do this heel).  I used Flotte Socke Kolibri in rainbow colours for these socks , and they turned out beautifully. However, I did find that I had to concentrate on getting the heel right, and that meant that I could...

Fun with Sock Knitting Yarns  I love the work by Norwegian designers Arne and Carlos. It's playful and quirky and always fun! In this video, Arne and Carlos show how to use multi-coloured sock knitting yarn to create a little doll's sweater.   We offer a self-patterning sock knitting yarn quite similar to the one used by Arne and Carlos at www.iwoolknit.com.au. The yarn is designed to create beautiful fair-isle style patterns without having to change colours.