Sock Club 2014

** 2014 Sock Club, NOW FREE TO JOIN** 

Yarn Mountain Sock Club is designed for enthusiastic sock knitters that like to interact, learn, and celebrate their work.  Each month, all members will receive a custom designed pattern, perks, and tutorials. It's free to join, and purchase is not required.  You can use your own yarn, subscribe to yarn shipments to match the pattern each month, or choose any sock yarn with a 5% discount. There's something for everyone here, and I look forward to you joining in! 

- Christina Blount Presnell

CLICK HERE TO JOIN IN!

Free Membership Includes:

• A custom designed pattern ($5.00 value) each month
• Access to Sock Club Pattern Database (currently contains over sixteen patterns and growing!)
• Exclusive discounts off of all sock yarn purchases
• Free individual online workshops to help you along
• Monthly designer podcast Q & A and tutorials for the featured Sock-Along pattern
• Free Discussion Forum category in The Knitting Lodge community site
• Multiple Subscription Options
• SOCK CLUB WINTER CHALLENGE info Here.

Looking for a specific pattern?  Access to all of the free patterns shown below is sent via email once membership is confirmed, and new patterns are being added each month!

Already a Member?   Click HERE to access the secure pattern database.

How to Knit Socks for Men

Here's a self-paced tutorial and knitting pattern for a basic ribbed pair of socks for men, knit from the top down.   Simple lines and construction make for an easy to knit sock that will quickly become his favorite.  Follow along with the tutorials for each step of the process, learn as you go, all on your own schedule.

View, Save, Share, and Print the pattern here.

Access the Video Tutorials here.

New Virtual Knit Night Hangout Schedule

Knitting Project Woes? Let me Helpout!

If you're having trouble with the project you're working on, and need a little help, we'll work through it together.   I will help you to find and fix mistakes, learn the stitch technique, or interpret a pattern or chart that isn't clearly understood.   Offered via Google Helpouts, this one-on-one hangout, or live video call, will begin by you quickly explaining to me what you are making, what questions you have, and where you think a mistake might have been made.   We will then go through that portion of the project to uncover the mistake or area of concern.  Finally, I will demonstrate the correct method to move forward with the project.   If additional assistance or instruction is needed, a more in-depth help out can be scheduled.  The widget below the video will live here on the resource center, just below the +Yarn Mountain logo.

 

h/t +Christina Blount Presnell 

Help! How do I make a Double Twisted Knit Stitch?

This morning I was tagged in a Knitting Lodge post requesting help deciphering the written instructions for the Double Twisted Knit stitch, as found in the book, Vampire Knits by Genevieve Miller.  Here is a demonstration on my interpretation of the written instructions.  Good luck to anyone taking on this conquest! 

Get Involved! Join the International Sock Swap

The International Sock Swap, a chat with founder +Erin Cowling 

An upcoming Hangout on Air with The Knitting Lodge community! 

This fun sock knitting group spans the globe.  Erin shared with The Knitting Lodge how the group came to be, how you can join in, and answers your questions.   Here's a recording of the broadcast.

CLICK HERE TO JOIN IN!

The Kaleidoscope Scarf

Follow along in this video tutorial as I demonstrate the beginning and special stitches used to make Kaleidoscope, a quick and fun project for beginners!  Requiring just 350 yards of Fingering weight, you can finally use that special skein you've been saving! 

You can print or save the pattern here:

Kaleidoscope

Enjoy!  As always, I welcome your feedback! - Christina