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Summer Lee Design Co.
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 2 มี.ค. 2020
Hi! My name is Summer and I’m obsessed with knitting socks.
I live in a cozy craftsman bungalow in Tulsa, Oklahoma with my husband Dave, our two teenagers, a dog who adores me, and a dog who seems to actively resent my very existence.
I’ve been knitting for almost 20 years, and designing sock knitting patterns since 2020. I LOVE color ~ finding surprising and delightful color stories is my favorite part of the design process! I’ve written a book about sock knitting too, which you can find in my shop, along with all my patterns!
I hope you’ll find patterns you love, plenty of color inspiration, and helpful tips across my site and social media channels. I also produce a weekly knitting podcast where I share my current projects, book recommendations, helpful tips, and more!
You can find me Instagram (@summer.lee.knits), Ravelry (summerleigh) and here on TH-cam!
I live in a cozy craftsman bungalow in Tulsa, Oklahoma with my husband Dave, our two teenagers, a dog who adores me, and a dog who seems to actively resent my very existence.
I’ve been knitting for almost 20 years, and designing sock knitting patterns since 2020. I LOVE color ~ finding surprising and delightful color stories is my favorite part of the design process! I’ve written a book about sock knitting too, which you can find in my shop, along with all my patterns!
I hope you’ll find patterns you love, plenty of color inspiration, and helpful tips across my site and social media channels. I also produce a weekly knitting podcast where I share my current projects, book recommendations, helpful tips, and more!
You can find me Instagram (@summer.lee.knits), Ravelry (summerleigh) and here on TH-cam!
I've Been Keeping a Secret!
In this video, I finally get to share the details of a year-long sock adventure I've been planning!
Interested in purchasing or learning more about the Colorwork Cuff Club?! Click Below!
Ravelry: www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/colorwork-cuff-club
My Website: www.summerleedesignco.com/patterns/p/colorwork-cuff-club
Only $12 for the entire year if you purchase in August 2024!
Want to keep up-to-date on pattern releases and get special discounts? Sign up for my newsletter here: shy-queen-11066.myflodesk.com/ev9st9kqal
Want to buy my book The Sock Project? Click here! a.co/d/cJWn4Pf
Looking for my patterns? You can find them all below!
Ravelry: www.ravelry.com/designers/summer-lee
My Website: www.summerleedesignco.com
Follow me on Instagram for inspiration, news, tips, and general life stuff!
summer.lee.knits
Need a Colorwork Sock Knitting Tutorial?
th-cam.com/video/efb2e_s3Vs8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=sAEudLjBKJL_ppaR
Looking for budget-friendly tonal yarns?
Cascade Heritage: www.woolandcompany.com/collections/cascade-heritage
Lang JaWoll: www.woolandcompany.com/collections/lang-yarns-jawoll
KnitPicks Stroll: www.knitpicks.com/yarn/stroll/c/5420133
Interested in purchasing or learning more about the Colorwork Cuff Club?! Click Below!
Ravelry: www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/colorwork-cuff-club
My Website: www.summerleedesignco.com/patterns/p/colorwork-cuff-club
Only $12 for the entire year if you purchase in August 2024!
Want to keep up-to-date on pattern releases and get special discounts? Sign up for my newsletter here: shy-queen-11066.myflodesk.com/ev9st9kqal
Want to buy my book The Sock Project? Click here! a.co/d/cJWn4Pf
Looking for my patterns? You can find them all below!
Ravelry: www.ravelry.com/designers/summer-lee
My Website: www.summerleedesignco.com
Follow me on Instagram for inspiration, news, tips, and general life stuff!
summer.lee.knits
Need a Colorwork Sock Knitting Tutorial?
th-cam.com/video/efb2e_s3Vs8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=sAEudLjBKJL_ppaR
Looking for budget-friendly tonal yarns?
Cascade Heritage: www.woolandcompany.com/collections/cascade-heritage
Lang JaWoll: www.woolandcompany.com/collections/lang-yarns-jawoll
KnitPicks Stroll: www.knitpicks.com/yarn/stroll/c/5420133
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I absolutely love that you show trying the socks on and in shoes!
Me too! I bought multiple skeins of these yarns after watching your show. I am surprised at how fine the Lang Yawoll yarn is.
Thank you so much it is very helpful
You make picking up the heel flap stitches so easy. Hard is an understatement for this sock knitting newbie but I WILL perservere. Thank you for the tutorial.
Wool sock yarn, particularly the indie dyed yarn, is usually superwash: it dyes beautifully and can go in the machine. But superwash is not as springy as untreated wool. It’s a trade off. The superwash wool+nylon yarn wears like iron and is brilliantly colored, but it just doesn’t have any bounce and will lose some its shape after wearing.
That mock cable is featured in the Caitlyn Hunter sweater “Stromboli”. Whole thing looks like fancy cable, but it’s very simple and no cable needles!
Do you have a tutorial to make socks without using magic loop? I found it awkward and difficult. I did a test knit with ChiaoGoo 9 inch needles and found them very pleasing. Would appreciate your advice so I may purchase sock patterns Thank you.
Keep feeding us!! Love your podcasts
U cannot imagine how much I loved watching this!..I burst right out laughing to my dog surprise so many times throughout this video!....man i can relate to sooo many things that you said...lol...Your socks look wonderful by the way.....loved this!...❤ 🇨🇦
I ran into your video. I’m a sock knitter but I love your videos. I will certainly try your patterns and I will order your book. Your hair will grow out in no time. I think it looks cute n also your braces. I wore them in my forties. Going to continue with your videos. Thank you
Excellent idea! Thank you so much Summer! I purchased the club on Ravelry! It's a very fun idea and also very generous of you! You could have charged much more for that great idea! 🙏Thank you so much !
What do you have against toe up socks???? I find them so much easier, especially taat.
I prefer taat toe up socks for many reasons. Try on as you go, a pair when done, no more SSS, no Kitchener toe to graft, give it a try, will never go back to cuff down.
I haven’t received my September sock subscription. I have contacted Summer by email, the contact link on the website and Instagram and all of my messages have been ignored. I can’t believe that my messages have not reached you. I used to be a big fan. Now I am very disappointed with your customer service. I would like a refund. Thank you.
do you ever knit socks for your hubby?
Your socks make it look like you're wearing ankle bracelets. love the variegated yarn, cute socks.
Dry mustard works great on lice I found out in high school many moons ago. My mom’s remedy from long ago as I’m now in my late 80’s. At the time I had VERY LONG hair as well so it was a nightmare.
I tried interchangeable needles only once as they came apart mid pattern and got lost in the yarn. Never again!!!
I knit all my own socks but have been doing taat toe up for years and have decided to change my system. Got your book and they all look so interesting I’m going to try the cuff down version and hope I don’t get SSS!!!!!
I like a video on how I know where to place the extra line with stitches so my toe is knitted on the right length
I like that yarn you call weird. I cannot knit cuff down anymore even though I was taught this way as a child. I started knitting taat toe up and now is the only way for me. I can check the fit all along the way to get the proper fit and there’s no concern with the cast off toe. If you are afraid of running out of yarn you can make the cuff shorter and cast off anytime. Too many pluses for me to do it any other way.
I LOVE THESE SOCKS!
What weight yarn and size needles are you using?
Can you clarify whether this is mosaic or colorwork. TY
Love the pink and I’m obsessed with the blue and orange pair pictured… can you share what yarn color that was by chance?
You could easily turn them in cupcake socks with cherrys on top x
Watched this (again!) while knitting sock #2 from the September Sock Club! So many great ideas! I'm inspired!!
I'm a beginner. I first pair was too big, the second had a ton of errors, sock three had fewer errors and I'm on sock 4.
what would it have looked like if you had used speckial yarn in the dots and a darker yarn for the base with the dots socks?
I use bamboo marking pins for a cable needle when knitting socks.
I tried to buy the pattern bundle, but it said it‘s only possible inside the US. I‘m from Austria (Europe). Can I somehow buy it anyway? Thank you! ☺️
Summmmmmer 😭😭😭 the sound effects for the “screaming ends” hurt my earbud clad ears. 😫
Beautiful socks!! The little dots fantastic!!😊
I’ve never knit before, but I have crocheted. So, we knit 2 then purl 1. I’m confused by the purl. The purling videos I’ve watched wrap the yarn once but it looks like Summer is wrapping it a couple times. Is she doing a specific purl technique?
omg I love these! thank you!
I find it SO helpful when you show your process for choosing colors. Auditioning them by holding them next to each other in front of the calendar, adding a little wiggle, gosh it really brings me along with your thought process. I’ve begun doing it myself and it has made selecting color combos way more fun.
Someday you can go to Iceland and wear it. By the way, don’t ever tell an Icelander that Iceland is part of Scandinavia! They won’t agree.
This was so interesting and helpful! Also, I love how much you love your doggo.😊
Your videos are so lovely! I have purchased and knit your sock patterns for YEARS, I love them, they are my go-to recipes. Thanks for the tips, thanks for your enthusiasm, socks are the best 😊
So glad I found you. My father was raised in Tulsa, went to OU, and we lived in Norman for two years (he was an Air Force pilot stationed at Tinker at the time). Just knit my first sock! Bought your book and can't wait to knit a thousand more :).
Just discovered your channel. I absolutely love your patterns and your channel, so now I am going through all of the previous videos. Beautiful work. Also thanks for the tricks and tips🤩
The bangs look wonderful. You’re such a joy to watch and listen too. I’ve made 3 pairs so far from your book and I’m posting on ravelry soon. Shout out to Beasley.
At 18 minutes in I ended on a knit row, No more stitches left on the one needle But my needles are facing right and not left… ?-?
Summer, please address your method for doing the SSK. It looks as though you are just moving the stitches back and forth between the needles without reorienting them. Am I seeing this incorrectly?
I bought your book, this is a great video
Have you ever done a heel flap and gusset heel on these? I think I prefer that type of heel but not sure how it would work out with the color work pattern.
Hello Summer, your book came in the post today, and I am so happy, I am a crocheter and would love to learn to knit socks. I love socks :D They make me happy. Your book is gorgeous. Thank you @crochetobjetknitting for mentioning it in your lovely vlog. Thank you, greetings from Slovakia.
I have timed myself. It takes me almost 3 minutes to knit a single round on a sock for me. I did the math, it takes me 7 hours to knit ONE sock. I don’t think anyone can EASILY knit 6 socks in 7 days. I absolutely love your socks!
thanks so much for this... I have shaky hands and I've struggled to even begin to figure out how to deal with double points and of course that has put a stop in me moving on in learning knitting. So excited to see an alternative to doing double points.
Hi Summer, a newbie to your channel and you are amazing. Absolutely love everything you do, just watching you has opened up my whole world knitting socks. Thankyou so much ❤