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The 2025 Year-Long League of Extraordinary Sock Knitters Sock Club will open Friday, November 29th (the day after Thanksgiving) at NOON EST.   Mark your calendar if you want to participate! The League of Extraordinary Sock Knitters Monthly Sock Club is almost here! Throughout 2025 we will be knitting through 12 designs from Summer Lee’s The Sock Project book. You can purchase this book on Amazon or wherever you like to buy books. Starting in December 2024 (January’s yarn ships in December), each month you will receive yarn to make a specific design in the book along with a custom designed (by...

Hello Knitters! Only scroll down if you want to see the FINISHED ornament in the colors of the Advent calendar. Sometimes you can’t visualize the toy you’re knitting and need to see the finished product, so here it is!  There are tutorial pictures in the pattern in black and white only not to spoil the surprise. You can place the face wherever you want.  I thought this eye/cheek placement was adorable, but you can make yours how you want!    

Hello Knitters! Only scroll down if you want to see the FINISHED ornament in the colors of the Advent calendar. Sometimes you can’t visualize the toy you’re knitting and need to see the finished product, so here it is!  There are tutorial pictures in the pattern in black and white only not to spoil the surprise. Here’s Bertrand with a nice, full, straight beard.   Check it!  My amazing tester, Rachel, did a combination straight/curly beard for Bertrand that makes him look like King of the Gnomes! 

Hello Knitters! Only scroll down if you want to see the FINISHED ornament in the colors of the Advent calendar. Sometimes you can’t visualize the toy you’re knitting and need to see the finished product, so here it is!  There are tutorial pictures in the pattern in black and white only not to spoil the surprise. Here is our first ornament: The Octopus! Isn’t he adorable? The suckers from the underside…   Here are a couple of octopuses with different face options.  I went with faceless in the end, but options exist!

Hello Knitters! Only scroll down if you want to see the FINISHED ornament in the colors of the Advent calendar. Sometimes you can’t visualize the toy you’re knitting and need to see the finished product, so here it is!  There are tutorial pictures in the pattern in black and white only not to spoil the surprise. Ok - you know I got a little carried away knitting these sweaters with all of my Advent scraps!  Here are the ones I have so far. Not including the ones still on the needles.  😜  Can you find the one I steeked???  ...