The Hairy Knitter

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The Hairy Knitter@thehairyknitter· 29d

I confess. I bought yarn. Beautiful yarn. 2 Guys Yarn Company is shutting down, and I succumbed to Gene's sale and the chance to replace 2GYC yarn I bought long ago. From top to bottom, these fingering weight skeins are: Tweedy Toes - OOAK 001-01 (red) - Frank's Tile (orange)

Six skeins of fingering weight yarn from 2 Guys Yarn Company. From top to bottom, they're a tweedy red, orange, golden yellow, soft pink, gray green, and a tonal medium green.

Close up of the 2 Yarn Guys Company ball band.

The Hairy Knitter@thehairyknitter· Jul 17

It'll be close, but I should be able to knit two more short socks from the rest of the ball of Universal Yarn's Filly cotton and wool fingering weight yarn in colorway 101 Bloom. #ShortSocks #SockKnitting #MenWhoKnit #GayKnitter #RealMenKnit

The Hairy Knitter@thehairyknitter· Jul 17

There, that's done. Today was cool and a little rainy, a perfect day to finish the short sock I was knitting on the ferry yesterday. The finished pair is so comfortable, bright, and cheerful.

Completed pair of short socks on the hoof (my feet), knit from Universal Yarn's Filly in bright tropical blue, red, yellow, and purple.

The Hairy Knitter@thehairyknitter· Jul 16

deck kept us there for a while. I don't think I've seen a ferry make that last leg as quickly as we did today. Honestly, I didn’t mind. The sky was so clear you could see Mt. Baker, and the day was generally beautiful. I would have liked a little MORE time to finish the last round of my sock before

The Hairy Knitter@thehairyknitter· Jul 15

Thank you. This is colorway 83.0198 of Lang Yarns Jawoll. It’s not nearly as bright as the sun made it look. Even this photo is a little more saturated than it really is.

The Hairy Knitter@thehairyknitter· Jul 15

Swatching at sunset. This will be the largest size of my new sock design, and I’m checking some technical stuff before knitting the prototype. Perhaps one day I’ll hear how it was a favorite gift or a knitter feels a sense of accomplishment or

A short tube I knit in the pattern stitch of my new sock design as a swatch for the largest size. I used a medium olive green yarn and took the photo at sunset on my oak dining table.

The Hairy Knitter@thehairyknitter· Jul 14

From the San Juan Island WA Fire Dept site 13 July 2026 Fire Danger: MODERATE Residental Burn Permits: CLOSED Commerical Burn Permits: CLOSED Recreational Fires: San Juan County: OPEN Recreational Fires: State Park & DNR: OPEN Recreational Fires: National Parks: RESTRICTED Island summer.

Fire Safety status captured from the San Juan Island WA Fire Department Site as of 13 July 2026. Information from graphic is the text of this post.

The Hairy Knitter@thehairyknitter· Jul 13

Few things lift this knitter's spirits like new yarn. Today, this beautiful skein arrived from dyer Jeremy Kaiser! Jeremy tells me that he adapted a culinary technique to dying yarn. I don't know what technique that is, but the results are spectacular.

A skein of hand-dyed finger/sock weight yarn from Jeremy Kaiser in neon pinks and greens plus a smattering of blue and purple

The Hairy Knitter@thehairyknitter· Jul 13

Serene porch knitting on this soft sunny Sunday. From bottom to top, stacked the finished short sock, the ball of Universal Yarn's Filly, and the sock-in-progress. #ShortSocks #SockKnitting #MenWhoKnit #GayKnitter #RealMenKnit

Stacked from bottom to top, a finished short sock, the ball of Universal Yarn's Filly in bright tropical blue, red, yellow, and purple, topped by the sock-in-progress.

The Hairy Knitter@thehairyknitter· Jul 11

I know what I’ll change in the pattern, and I’m nearly ready to reknit the toe. I’ll be able to knit this design in my sleep! 😵‍💫 I do like my gussets. #EasyPeasyScrappySocksKAL2026 #EasyPeasyScrappySocksKAL2026_Finish #PirateSocks #RealMenKnit #GayKnitter #MenWhoKnit

Grid of the four photos of gussets in this post from the pair of scrappy pirate socks I knit for the Easy Peasy Scrappy Socks KAL 2026.

The Hairy Knitter@thehairyknitter· Jul 11

Now it’s a saga. 🙄 A follower took comfort in what he thought was a gap where a heel flap and gusset intersect. 😮 I don’t pretend that my method for preventing those gaps is foolproof, but it’s been very reliable.

Close up of the gusset on one side of a scrappy pirate sock I knit for the Easy Peasy Scrappy Socks KAL 2026.

The Hairy Knitter@thehairyknitter· Jul 9

• SpaceCadet's Mini-Skein (tonal purple) • Sugarplum Circus Sparkle Sock Rachel (variegated yellow) As soon as I posted photos, people asked for the pattern. I hate when that happens. (No, I don't.) There isn't a pattern, though. Yet. If you followed this adventure, you've seen one of the messiest

Finished a colorful pair of pirate socks for the Easy Peasy Scrappy Socks KAL 2026. One sock's cuff and heel are bright orange. Its toe is hot pink, and the ankle and foot are helically knit in a twilled stripe from blue marl and olive green. The other sock has a hot pink cuff and heel, light yellow toe, and ankle and foot helically knit in a twilled stripe from two subdued medium purple strands. One sock's twill slants left, and the other sock's twill slants right.

The Hairy Knitter@thehairyknitter· Jul 9

• Froelich-Wolle Special Blauband 59 (orange) • Froelich-Wolle Special Blauband Multicolor 7279 (blues) • Knit Picks Essential 23696 (gray) • Lang Yarns Jawoll 83.0184 (hot pink) • Lang Yarns Jawoll 83.0198 (medium olive) • Lang Yarns Jawoll 83.0246 (light lavendar)

The Hairy Knitter@thehairyknitter· Jul 9

thought "what if the second sock was the pattern stitch reflected" and had to come up with that slipped-stitch right twist. Never mind the frustration of versions that didn't fit, these are two of the most comfortable socks I've ever knit! The rules want six or more colors. I used these eight:

One of the finished colorful pair of pirate socks for the Easy Peasy Scrappy Socks KAL 2026. This sock's cuff and heel are bright orange. Its toe is hot pink, and the ankle and foot are helically knit in a twilled stripe from blue marl and olive green.

One of the finished colorful pair of pirate socks for the Easy Peasy Scrappy Socks KAL 2026. This sock has a hot pink cuff and heel, light yellow toe, and ankle and foot helically knit in a twilled stripe from two subdued medium purple strands.

The Hairy Knitter@thehairyknitter· Jul 9

Worthwhile Wednesday I really truly finished my scrappy pirate socks for Jen's Easy Peasy Scrappy Socks KAL 2026! (@every.thing.shapes.us) I didn't have much that I'd knit in stripes. Besides, I really like helical knitting in leftover yarn. I thought a pattern stitch would be more fun, too, then

The Hairy Knitter@thehairyknitter· Jul 8

Tuesday Toe! This "finishes" my pair of scrappy pirate socks for the Easy Peasy Scrappy Socks KAL 2026. Of course I tweaked it a bit since knitting the first sock's toe. Of course I'll reknit the first one. #EasyPeasyScrappySocksKAL2026 #PirateSocks #RealMenKnit #GayKnitter #MenWhoKnit

Finished toe of my second pirate sock for the Easy Peasy Scrappy Socks KAL 2026. The foot, in a twilled stripe pattern stitch, is helically knit with two subdued medium purple strands. The toe is knit with one strand of a variegated light yellow colorway.

The Hairy Knitter@thehairyknitter· Jul 7

I worked on my scrappy pirate sock today. Translation: I contentedly knit for hours and hours. True, I also did a lot of obsessive measuring and recording yardage. #EasyPeasyScrappySocksKAL2026 #PirateSocks #RealMenKnit #GayKnitter #MenWhoKnit

Second pirate sock-in-progress for the Easy Peasy Scrappy Socks KAL 2026. The ankle, gusset, and foot in a twilled stripe pattern stitch are helically knit with two subdued medium purple strands. The cuff and heel are hot, hot pink.

The Hairy Knitter@thehairyknitter· Jul 6

Let there be gussets! #EasyPeasyScrappySocksKAL2026 #PirateSocks #RealMenKnit #GayKnitter #MenWhoKnit

Current state of the second pirate sock of the pair I'm knitting for the Easy Peasy Scrappy Socks KAL 2026. Shown here - ankle and gusset in a twilled stripe pattern stitch, helically knit with two subdued medium purple strands, and the heel in hot pink.

The Hairy Knitter@thehairyknitter· Jul 5

Sometimes you just have to stop and breathe. We’ve had exceptionally pleasant weather for the beginning of July… breezy, misty 63° weather, even a little rain. I finished turning the heel on this short sock during ferry knitting, so I took an afternoon to continue with the gusset.

Completed gusset of a new top down, heel flap, and gusset short sock in bright tropical blue, red, cream, and a little purple variegated yarn.

The Hairy Knitter@thehairyknitter· Jul 4

Merrily I knit along. This second pirate sock for the Easy Peasy Scrappy Socks KAL 2026 is coming along very nicely. The heel flap is almost finished.

Current state of the second pirate sock of the pair I'm knitting for the Easy Peasy Scrappy Socks KAL 2026. From left to right, this photo shows the bright pink ribbed cuff, the ankle in a twilled stripe pattern stitch, helically knit with two subdued medium purple strands, and the partial heel flap in the same hot pink.

The Hairy Knitter@thehairyknitter· Jul 2

Pickled mushrooms 😮 They won’t last long. Thanks to @joreytessier.bsky.social my refrigerator will contain a murky jar of these for the foreseeable future. #RefrigeratorPickles #EasyRecipes

Barkwood bowl of pickled cremini mushrooms on an oak table in front of a murky jar made from Jorey Tessier’s recipe

Close up of a murky jar of pickled cremini mushrooms made from Jorey Tessier’s recipe

The Hairy Knitter@thehairyknitter· Jul 1

Here comes the second pirate sock! I’ve grown to love helical knitting with leftover yarn. Colors look different next to each other. Colorways show unexpected subtlety when they’re spread out a little. Ah, the magic of yarn and color.

Second sock of the pair I'm knitting for the Easy Peasy Scrappy Socks KAL 2026. The ankle is knit in a twilled stripe pattern stitch, helically knit with two subdued medium purple strands and an intense pink ribbed cuff.

Looking past the ankle of a sock being knit for the Easy Peasy Scrappy Socks KAL 2026 at the two different strands of subdued medium purple yarn. A bit of the intense pink ribbed cuff is visible at bottom right.

The Hairy Knitter@thehairyknitter· Jun 28

I wasted no time casting on a second sock for the Easy Peasy Scrappy Socks KAL 2026. It'll be easier than the first one, but I'm still excited. See, the original pattern stitch uses a slipped stitch left twist. I thought including a right twist version would be fun,

The bright pink ribbed cuff of the second sock I'm knitting for the Easy Peasy Scrappy Socks KAL 2026. The first sock, with an orange cuff, twilled stripe pattern stitch in helically knit blue marl and olive green yarn, an orange heel flap, and hot pink toe reclines in the background.

Close up of the ankle of a sock I knit for the Easy Peasy Scrappy Socks KAL 2026, with an orange cuff and twilled stripe pattern stitch in helically knit blue marl and olive green yarn.

Close up of the swatch I knit of a right-leaning twilled stripe pattern stitch in light purple.

The Hairy Knitter@thehairyknitter· Jun 27

Reposted • @darthred.bsky.social And the moon said to me, -My darling, you do not have to be whole in order to shine. 🌙. Playing with some Jody Long yarn, knitting #HallgrimScarf by Jamie McCanless. Yes the sweater has been put down momentarily while I play with this 🤭🤪 #yarnaddict #handknitscarf

Eliel Quiles, owner of The Knitters Hideout, knitting a Hallgrim Scarf from my pattern.

The Hairy Knitter@thehairyknitter· Jun 27

Be glad that I didn't post every iteration of this sock toe. I like how it turned out, though. The pattern stitch extends to the end of the sock, and the purl triangle on the sides echoes the gusset. #EasyPeasyScrappySocksKAL2026 #PirateSocks #RealMenKnit #GayKnitter #MenWhoKnit

Hot pink toe on a pirate sock being knit for the Easy Peasy Scrappy Socks KAL 2026 in a twilled stripe pattern stitch in helically knit blue marl and olive green yarn.

Pirate sock being knit for the Easy Peasy Scrappy Socks KAL 2026, with an orange ribbed cuff, a twilled stripe pattern stitch in helically knit blue marl and olive green yarn, an orange heel flap, and a hot pink toe.

The Hairy Knitter@thehairyknitter· Jun 25

The moment of truth. I finished the gusset and knit a bit farther along the foot before trying on the sock. It fits! It fits so comfortably that I'd almost say it's the most comfortable sock I've ever knit. That could just be relief. The rest of this sock - foot and toe - is straightforward.

The Hairy Knitter@thehairyknitter· Jun 24

Sock gusset in progress. Again. 🙄 While I work on that, I thought I’d mention I have an approach to socks that prevents that pesky hole at the corner of the heel flap and gusset. It will be explained in the pattern. 😬 #EasyPeasyScrappySocksKAL2026 #PirateSocks #RealMenKnit #GayKnitter #MenWhoKnit

Sock gusset in progress, but the photo is really meant to show the absence of a hole at the corner of the heel flap and gusset. It's a irate sock being knit for the Easy Peasy Scrappy Socks KAL 2026, with an orange heel flap and twilled stripe pattern stitch in helically knit blue marl and olive green yarn.

The Hairy Knitter@thehairyknitter· Jun 22

See this ONE row of alternating green and orange stitches? 🤔 It’s the beginning of a sock’s heel flap and took hours of charting, calculating, and adjusting before I was satisfied. 😋 I’m rather pleased with the result. #EasyPeasyScrappySocksKAL2026 #PirateSocks #RealMenKnit #GayKnitter #MenWhoKnit

First row of my sock's heel flap that shows here as alternating green and orange stitches alongside the balls of leftover orange, green, and marled blue yarn I'm using, photographed on an oak table.

First row of my sock's heel flap that shows here as alternating green and orange stitches, photographed on an oak table.

The Hairy Knitter@thehairyknitter· Jun 21

So far, so good. Time for a heel flap. #EasyPeasyScrappySocksKAL2026 #PirateSocks #RealMenKnit #GayKnitter #MenWhoKnit

Orange ribbed sock cuff and and ankle in twilled stripe pattern stitch, helically knit in blue marl and olive green yarn.

The Hairy Knitter@thehairyknitter· Jun 21

From the San Juan Island WA Fire Dept site 20 June 2026 Fire Danger: MODERATE Residental Burn Permits: CLOSED Commerical Burn Permits: CLOSED Recreational Fires: San Juan County: OPEN Recreational Fires: State Park & DNR: OPEN Recreational Fires: National Parks: OPEN #FireSafety #BurnBan