Hi Summer! I've been knitting non stop for 10 years and last year I totally lost my mojo. I was stressed and overtired and just the though of reading a pattern... ugh! And suddenly your socks popped up on my feed and I just had to cast on a pair of rain bow dots. And just when I was thinking that I need a fresh pod to keep my knitting mojo up... here you are! Thank you for bringing back to me the joy of knitting! I look forward to your book!
Hi Summer, I have just discovered your podcast and working through all your videos, and buying some of your patterns both of which I am loving! With regard to your book review of Tom Lake I was a little shocked to hear you didn't like it but books are a personal choice, we don't all like the same books. I am a big fan of Ann Patchett, but I listen to my books via Audible as I don't have time to read physical books anymore (due to the knitting lol) and full time work, also I just seem to have lost that ability to do that. Now this particular book is narrated by Meryl Streep and wow.....her voice is so rich and full and gives this book the oomph it needs. Meryl has such an intersting and dare I say sexy voice, it adds so much depth to the book. My first book I listened to from Ann was "The Dutch House" and this is narrated by no other than Tom Hanks......OMG he lifts this book so much. I listen to this over and over again, especially if I need to calm myself down (due to anxiety) though some parts of the book do make me cry, but it is a FANTASTIC book. Conversely, I cannot finish one of her bestsellers called Bel Canto. It is, in your terminology Meh!. I keep telling myself finish it but I just can't, it's boring. I'm pretty sure you can do a trial on Audible to see if you like it. I have listened to so many books that I feel are better to hear than read.....well that's me anyway. Love your work 💝
Just ordered your book and can’t wait for it to get here. Your enthusiasm is contagious. I haven’t knitted a pair of socks in years but I caught the fever again.😊
LOVING THIS!! ❤Recently bought your book and you have reawakened my passion for sock knitting. Then I joined the Ravelry group. Then I found your TH-cam site so I can learn how you make these fun and wonderful color combos. And your Spotify playlists. Omg. Im so glad to be back knitting socks! Thank you!
Oh! When I was looking around on Amazon for a sock book I clicked on your book for a future purchase before I started following you on TH-cam and discovered its your book. A surprise.
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.
hi Summer, Your book was not available in Holland for a long time but now it is. Got it in the mail today! I’m very excited. Guess what I will do after church on Christmas day! Hope you and your family will have a blessed Christmas. Dec. 24th, 2024
Hey Summer! The more I listen to you, the more I like you. You are not weird in a bad way! My husband builds things too ❤. I don’t even knit YET but I like “whatever this is” 😂
Can’t wait to get your sock book!! Once I learned to knit socks they became my favorite things to knit. I’m getting ready to start my first pair of color work socks so your book is timed perfectly for me.
I’m so excited for this book. I can see on my tracking that it’s made it to my town and hopefully I’ll have it in my hands tomorrow! I’ve so far cast on two different sock patterns but burnt myself out with the first one as it was all over colour work and written for dpns and I’m using magic loop and had never knit a sock or colour work or magic loop before. It’s turning out fine just it’s painfully slow. The second pattern I’ve been doing magic loop but while I nailed the colour work tension on the first pattern this second one I didn’t catch the floats when switching between needles. Ergh! So I’m admitting defeat for a little and going to work my way through your book from the start. I’ve got some cute self striping yarn that should keep my interest up on a vanilla sock. I’ve also ordered some 23cm circulars to hopefully make colour work easier when I get back to that 🤣
Great podcast. Your book looks awesome. I am hoping to get one. Jan was pretty cold and snowy in Alberta. But I was in Oklahoma City for a week, when my niece lived there in 2014 October and the weather was great.
Hey Summer! I’m loving your new podcast. Your book is on my birthday list for March 😍 I’m crushing on your style! What is the lipstick you’re wearing? I need that in my life 🧡
Enjoyed your podcast and since I’ve recently gotten on the ‘sock wagon’ look forward to your book! Also agree about Tom Lake ~ disappointing from Ann Patchett.
Hi Summer Congratulations on your beautiful book and thank you for an amazing and inspiring episode. I too looooove to knit socks. It’s just amazing and I can’t get enough🤩 Looking forward to following your channel😊🎵💖
I cannoooot wait for your book release ! I’ve been knitting for 20 years, all kinds of intricate sweater patterns, and socks still elude me… and also you’re the first designer who has colorful, joyful designs❤. Agreed on January, I love the freshness and stillness of it too
Ann Patchett is a brilliant writer, she “blew my skirt up” with Tom Lake. I believe she intended the theatre section to be flat and the now section to be wonderful. The daughters were obsessed by the narcissistic famous actor when the true hero of their Mother’s story was their unwavering Dad and the wonderful world he gave their Mom. It certainly didn’t hurt that Meryl Streep was the narrator for the Audible book. Congratulations on the book, thank you for sharing your beautiful colour sense and designing talents.
Hi Summer! I really enjoyed your podcast. Your book is amazing! I gasped out loud when I saw the first colourwork sock that you showed. Gorgeous! Looking forward to your next podcast! 🥰
So excited to see that you are back!!! ❣️ I loved your original podcast when you did it and missed you when you stopped it. Totally agree with you about the fall and holiday season, as it totally stresses me out having to buy gifts for five children, their spouses, six grandchildren, my mom and her boy toy, and my sister in law's grandchildren. (That's twenty people, in case you were counting, and next year it will go up to twenty one, as my youngest daughter is having her second muracle baby in a few weeks! Not complaining about that! 😱) Ijust know that your mini book tour will be wonderful!! It is hard to believe that everyone wouldn't find you absolutely enchanting. ❣️ Will you be coming to the Chicago area? 🤞Love your sock patterns and have knit several, most recently the Ruffle Sock that I gave to my sister in law's granddaughter for Christmas, and the moment she opened the gift, she burst into a huge smile, turned to her mom and said, "Look, Mom!!!" And she's a seventeen year old who kind of has everything...😜Knit with one of Shirley Brian's Deconstructed Fade skeins. ❣️ Don't worry about the tour! You will be a huge success! ⚘️ Already bought your new hat pattern before I even saw this episode! Love it! ❣️
I'm excited for your book but I am also super inspired by your interior design skillz via your instagram and I want Dave to teach my husband his ways. I think you might need a second channel...
Introverts unite! Thanks for a sneak peak at the book… Can’t wait to get my copy. Interesting spin on Tom Lake - I really enjoyed reading it and gifted a copy to my BFF. I ♥️ cherries and make a mean BBQ sauce with fresh picked ones 😋 Looking forward to watching episode 2.
Good to see you back! As soon as I saw your video I clicked right away. I watched all your past videos and I really enjoyed them. I wondered what happened to too. So I’m glad you’re back. Welcome!
Hello from OKC! So glad I stumbled onto your podcast tonight! I’m a girl that is obsessed w knitting socks. I started making socks last spring, and always have them on my needles. I hope to be able to order a book…I’m still adjusting my socks for the perfect fit…I hit Subscribe and like and all the things and look forward to catching you next week! Can you share if the patterns are cuff down/toe up? I’m def a cuff down girl
Happy to see you here. I love your sock patterns, and am thrilled to see you here. Penny Straker-what a classic designer. I am thrilled to hear you talk about her. I have knit several of her patterns. I am getting ready to knit her garter stitch pullover. I think it's the Andy. I have knit it adult size, and am getting ready to knit the toddler version.
What a fantastic book, Summer. I couldn’t wait for the paperback so bought Kindle version last night. I like to read patterns off my iPad so it’s working great for me. I’m just finishing off a pair of stripy basic socks on magic loop then will be diving into your book patterns. I tried magic loop twice in the past but couldn’t get it right then, two days ago I watched your magic loop video and got it right away. Ladders almost non-existent. Now my favourite method, (then Addi Crasy Trio’s). Thank you for your knowledge and great ability to teach. My son can’t believe how addicted I am to knitting socks but loves the ones I knit for him, his Fiancee and my husband, who loves shorties. Thanks again.
I’m so glad you’re back at podcasting; I missed your videos! Your beautiful colorful socks inspired me to learn how to knit socks in 2020 back when I could barely knit stockinette, and I learned with your free basic pattern-now I have knit quite a few pairs and many more things and consider myself obsessed 😂 and your socks continue to inspire me!!
I just recently discovered your sock patterns on Ravelry and was so stoked to find you are putting out a book. I work at The Webster’s yarn store in southern Oregon and it took no convincing to get my boss to order it for our shop. Looking forward to it in Feb! Also thanks for the preview in your inaugural podcast. 😍
Congratulations on your book!! Love your sock patterns and colours that you use to knit such fun fun socks. I am a crazy sock knitter and have made many of your patterns. Knit my husband a pair of 'The Daily Socks' which he says are one of his favorites. One of my favorite sock patterns of yours although so hard to choose but would be the 'Hibernal Socks'. I'm guessing that this is the same pattern you have used in your new Hat/Beanie Pattern. Look forward to seeing more.
Loved this episode, love your sock patterns and can’t wait for the book! I’ve got the Hibernal Socks on the needles right now and am loving them. Congratulations on the book. 😃. Tom Lake is on my “ to read” list. 🤞🏻
OMG. I’m sooooo glad you are back. 99.9% of knitting podcasts bore me witless, but used to watched yours years ago and you would have me in hysterics 😂😂😂😂 Than you stopped 😢 Ecstatic that you’re back 👍👍👍 You are immensely entertaining. I get the social isolation stuff, not so much from an anxiety perspective, but people just bore me or give me the 💩 Ok, question time. I can only net socks two at a time toe up. That’s my thing and I can’t let them any other way. I desperately want to do colour work but have avoided it because I would be balancing so many balls of yarn at the one time, do you have any top tips on how I can do that without changing my preferred sock knitting method? Also about your book will it be available as an e-book as well? The reason I ask is because I’m in Australia and postage from the US to Australia is usually ridiculously expensive and I prefer books as they take up no room. On the topic of Australia, I loath January in February because it is stinking hot here and I don’t like the heat, so I hibernate for the summer with the air conditioner working flight out. Welcome back Summer and looking forward to your weekly podcast 😊
I'm so pumped for your book! I LOVE your sock patterns. I teach people to knit at the library where I work, and any time somebody wants to knit socks, I direct them to your So Basic Socks on Ravelry - TRULY the best written 'vanilla' sock pattern!!! I'm in the middle of knitting Helen's Socks from the Darrowby Sock Set as I watch this video. Pre-ordering this book NOW!!
Enjoyed you podcast. Have your sock book in my Amazon wish list. Yes, it's exactly what I want. I've knit socks with a variety of heels but I'd rather them be in one place than sorting through my patterns to find the heel I want.
You ARE odd, but in the best way 🙃. It is great that you own it, that you seem comfortable with being that way. It is actually working great on and for you (I think!) ...and I am glad you decided to restart a TH-cam channel. Anyway, I love knitting socks (I just finished a pair of lovely colorful striped ones this morning), and I am really psyched about your book (which I pre ordered), especially learning more heels and how to do colorwork motifs. Wishing you all the best this time around with the channel, Summer!!!
I’m so excited you’ll be doing a weekly podcast! Yay! And I’m counting the days until your book comes out. Those pattern sneak peeks made me even more jazzed!
I totally agree with the resolutions thing and I feel the same. I dont think the concept of new year's resolutions should exist. I think a lot of people feel obligated to take a resolution and that doesn't work. I think it can even make people feel discouraged and feel like they're unable to fulfill their objective when in reality, they simply didn't start for the right reason. You need to have the will and the motivation to change something and just like you said, it can be done at any moment during the year.
I am SO SO SO SO SOOOOOO happy you are podcasting. I have been following your ravelry page and knitting your patterns (and just buying your patterns) for a while now - almost from the beginning. You knock it out of the park EVERYTIME you come out with a new sock pattern. I feel like you just “get sock knitters” - I love color, texture, techniques, and you bring it all! I loved the shorty sock you showed here - I cant wait for your book to come out!!!!! Thanks for podcasting - you have a great personality :)
Just found you and your sock patterns, yay! Won't be hard to get the multiple pattern discount, there's so many I want to knit! If you've been knitting socks for that long you must have gotten holes in them at some point. I'm just devastated when I get holes and I have a pile of them waiting to be fixed.😢 Please talk about how to fix holes in socks in one of your podcast episodes.
Oh my goodness, I need this book so much!! I just discovered your IG account recently and like it a lot! I’ve been knitting for a few years now and I’m new-ish to sock knitting and finishing up my fourth pair. I’m starting to think about customizing and experimenting and your BASICS section is what I need. I want to try new types of heels, toes etc. I’m enjoying the podcast! PS the fourth pair I’m finishing is heavily variegated and has a cable pattern I truly thought it would show up more! I keep doing that with variegated yarn?ever hopeful 🙄
Just found your podcast and really enjoyed it. I have knitted a lot of socks but I am always ready to learn more. Interested in learning different heels. I happen to be listening to "Tom Lake" right now and it is being read by Meryl Streep. I love Ann Patchett but I agree that it is not as good as I hoped it to be. I plan to finish it, but not loving the summer theater part either. Congratulations on your new book!!
Yay you're back!! I'm so glad to see you podcasting again! I really enjoyed watching your TH-cam videos back in 2020, they'd make me literally laugh out loud. Congratulations on your book, can't wait for it to arrive and can't wait to tune in next week!
Just found you podcast and loved it, your sock book is a definite buy. I've just finished The Memory Keepers Daughtet ...OMG I did not think it would be for me , but I was so wrong, it was Soooo good, a really beautifully crafted book 👍🥰
Summer this podcast totally sold me on buying your book. I've bought many of your patterns before but wasn't sure I needed a book...until I watched this. You just sold it girl. Looking forward to getting it.
Haha! No summer theatre or musicals for you! :) 🤣 Funny thing... I'm not a big musical theatre watcher, but I loved being IN musicals growing up and in college (theatre major here). Psyched for your book to arrive. I ordered it last week. Eek! 🤩
I have watched exactly 2.49 min and I already love your style & your podcast. I have several of your sock patterns too that are faves. Can’t wait for more to come! Now I’m off to order the book.
I've been a fan of your sock patterns for a long time and now I'm happy to say I'm a fan of your podcast too! Pre-ordered the book, very excited to get it and so happy for you.
Yay! I am so happy you are back to podcasting!! Also, weirdly, before your book was released, I was just thinking... I would love to see you release a book! I'm really excited. I've really been wanting to try out all of your sock patterns, and now I have a good opportunity to try all the ones (that I can!) in your book. Already pre-ordered :)
Very excited for the release of your book. I totally agree with you about January. I'm not sure it is my favourite month of the year because I do live in Manitoba Canada and it is usually cold and snowy but I do enjoy the activities of January and the no more people obligation factor. Thanks for podcasting today.
Loved your podcast and look forward to your book. Congratulations! Re: Tom Lake, I felt just as you did. I love Ann's writing but just didn't like the focus on so many messed up characters. It up too much of the book and got to be depressing. Happy January.
Thank you Summer. I am just learning how to knit garment and want to learn how to knit socks. This is my first time meeting you and I am a visual learner, and would love to have you do a tutorial on making like a vanilla sock. I would love to learn from you that would be so awesome. Thank you Summer.
What a fun episode! I am curious about many things with sock knitting. I have found my best stitch count is 60, making purchasing certain designs perhaps a non-starter for me. Do others have this issue? I am also curious why some stitch techniques seem to be copy-written protected like the Fish Lips Kiss Heel, vs like a Judy's Magic Cast On and Off which is accessible without having a paid pattern (making it easy for a designer to incorporate it into their pattern designs). Your thoughts? I have pre-ordered your book--Yay!
Waving hello from the UK, I have bought several of your sock patterns on Ravelry and am very excited to hear about your book and see some of your new designs! 😍😍😍
Yay!!!! You are back! Meeting people makes me nervous too. I haven’t read that book, but often “popular” books fall flat for me- one that really sticks out is where the crawdad sings- could not get into that. I tried twice and it didn’t do it for me. Also the Louise Penney books, but I am going to try an audiobook for the first one to see if it gets me more into it.
Just went to pre order your book and saw that you have a sock notebook so of course I had to pre order as well! Lol. Can you explain the notebook part? Also, what size of needles do you use and what brand are your favorites? Lovin’ the podcast! Just watched episode 2. Keep them coming!
Love your videos! I'm watching all of them after discovering one of them. I agree with you on the book, for sure. I'm halfway into my first sock ever. So, I had to order your book and a pattern on Etsy. Off to find more videos. Thank you so much for being you.
Thank you for a wonderful podcast. Great to have you back. I love your January analysis! I can not wait to get your book…preordered on Amazon! You look fabulous, love your new hairstyle! ❤️❤️❤️
Hi Summer, I learned of you from Alex of My Yarny Corner. I immediately went to Amazon and ordered my copy of your awesome book!❤ So happy to have found you!
Love your new channel! I too anthromorphise (is that a word?!) everything too. :-) I suck at socks but desperately want to get better at it. I took 3 years to knit 1 pair of socks. Ordered your book and am super optimistic about improving my performance. Excited to see more of your content. Happy 2024!
Summer, I preordered your book. Looking forward to it! A book recommendation- I downloaded a sample of this book and was carried away. So unique and magical. I’m now reading the sequel. The book is Hild by Nicola Griffith.
Great first episode! Yes, follow on Instagram and not just an owner of your patterns, knit them too! Look forward to next weeks episode! And congratulations on your book, amazing accomplishment, be very proud.
Man I WISH January was a relaxed chill month for creativity for me. As a payroll bookkeeper, it's my busiest month of the year. I'm glad your book comes out in February so I can dive right in.❤
Summer I’m so excited you’re back. I love your sock patterns. I make the thicksgiving socks for my dad every year. He loves them. I can’t wait for it book to come out. I’ve never a couple color work socks, but excited to learn how to master them with your book. See you next week. Julie ❤
Hi Summer! I've been knitting non stop for 10 years and last year I totally lost my mojo. I was stressed and overtired and just the though of reading a pattern... ugh! And suddenly your socks popped up on my feed and I just had to cast on a pair of rain bow dots. And just when I was thinking that I need a fresh pod to keep my knitting mojo up... here you are! Thank you for bringing back to me the joy of knitting! I look forward to your book!
Hi Summer, I have just discovered your podcast and working through all your videos, and buying some of your patterns both of which I am loving!
With regard to your book review of Tom Lake I was a little shocked to hear you didn't like it but books are a personal choice, we don't all like the same books. I am a big fan of Ann Patchett, but I listen to my books via Audible as I don't have time to read physical books anymore (due to the knitting lol) and full time work, also I just seem to have lost that ability to do that.
Now this particular book is narrated by Meryl Streep and wow.....her voice is so rich and full and gives this book the oomph it needs. Meryl has such an intersting and dare I say sexy voice, it adds so much depth to the book.
My first book I listened to from Ann was "The Dutch House" and this is narrated by no other than Tom Hanks......OMG he lifts this book so much. I listen to this over and over again, especially if I need to calm myself down (due to anxiety) though some parts of the book do make me cry, but it is a FANTASTIC book. Conversely, I cannot finish one of her bestsellers called Bel Canto. It is, in your terminology Meh!. I keep telling myself finish it but I just can't, it's boring.
I'm pretty sure you can do a trial on Audible to see if you like it. I have listened to so many books that I feel are better to hear than read.....well that's me anyway.
Love your work 💝
Just ordered your book and can’t wait for it to get here. Your enthusiasm is contagious. I haven’t knitted a pair of socks in years but I caught the fever again.😊
LOVING THIS!! ❤Recently bought your book and you have reawakened my passion for sock knitting. Then I joined the Ravelry group. Then I found your TH-cam site so I can learn how you make these fun and wonderful color combos. And your Spotify playlists. Omg. Im so glad to be back knitting socks! Thank you!
Oh! When I was looking around on Amazon for a sock book I clicked on your book for a future purchase before I started following you on TH-cam and discovered its your book. A surprise.
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.
hi Summer,
Your book was not available in Holland for a long time but now it is. Got it in the mail today!
I’m very excited. Guess what I will do after church on Christmas day! Hope you and your family
will have a blessed Christmas.
Dec. 24th, 2024
Hey Summer! The more I listen to you, the more I like you. You are not weird in a bad way! My husband builds things too ❤. I don’t even knit YET but I like “whatever this is” 😂
Can’t wait to get your sock book!! Once I learned to knit socks they became my favorite things to knit. I’m getting ready to start my first pair of color work socks so your book is timed perfectly for me.
I am so glad you are back podcasting Summer. It is always a pleasure following you.
I so agree🧶❤️🧦
oooohhhh your hat is so cute, it looks like your Hibernal socks!
I’m so excited for this book. I can see on my tracking that it’s made it to my town and hopefully I’ll have it in my hands tomorrow! I’ve so far cast on two different sock patterns but burnt myself out with the first one as it was all over colour work and written for dpns and I’m using magic loop and had never knit a sock or colour work or magic loop before. It’s turning out fine just it’s painfully slow. The second pattern I’ve been doing magic loop but while I nailed the colour work tension on the first pattern this second one I didn’t catch the floats when switching between needles. Ergh! So I’m admitting defeat for a little and going to work my way through your book from the start. I’ve got some cute self striping yarn that should keep my interest up on a vanilla sock. I’ve also ordered some 23cm circulars to hopefully make colour work easier when I get back to that 🤣
I listened to the Tom Lake audiobook. I feel they same way as you do regarding the storyline. It was just okay to me.
I love the book!!! I am reading it like a novel
With photos! The most beautiful colorful photos!! Thank you Summer!!!Congratulations!!🎉🎉🎉🎉
I’m so excited for your new book! Can’t wait ❤❤❤❤
So lovely to see you podcasting Summer! I have made myself 2 pairs of Stillwater socks. Might that pattern be connected to your very pretty hat?
Great podcast. Your book looks awesome. I am hoping to get one. Jan was pretty cold and snowy in Alberta. But I was in Oklahoma City for a week, when my niece lived there in 2014 October and the weather was great.
Hey Summer! I’m loving your new podcast. Your book is on my birthday list for March 😍 I’m crushing on your style! What is the lipstick you’re wearing? I need that in my life 🧡
I too love January . The holidays really take a toll on me . I’m feeling the calm right now .
Bought your book and took to the print shop for a spiral binding! Makes it workable.
Enjoyed your podcast and since I’ve recently gotten on the ‘sock wagon’ look forward to your book! Also agree about Tom Lake ~ disappointing from Ann Patchett.
Hi Summer
Congratulations on your beautiful book and thank you for an amazing and inspiring episode.
I too looooove to knit socks. It’s just amazing and I can’t get enough🤩
Looking forward to following your channel😊🎵💖
I cannoooot wait for your book release ! I’ve been knitting for 20 years, all kinds of intricate sweater patterns, and socks still elude me… and also you’re the first designer who has colorful, joyful designs❤. Agreed on January, I love the freshness and stillness of it too
Ann Patchett is a brilliant writer, she “blew my skirt up” with Tom Lake. I believe she intended the theatre section to be flat and the now section to be wonderful. The daughters were obsessed by the narcissistic famous actor when the true hero of their Mother’s story was their unwavering Dad and the wonderful world he gave their Mom. It certainly didn’t hurt that Meryl Streep was the narrator for the Audible book. Congratulations on the book, thank you for sharing your beautiful colour sense and designing talents.
I LITERALLY cannot wait for my book to arrive!! All the Summer Lee sock knitting for the rest of the year…neh, the rest of my LIFE.
Add to cart! Looking forward to getting the book, and to seeing you in my TH-cam videos. :)
Thank you!❤
Hi Summer! I really enjoyed your podcast. Your book is amazing! I gasped out loud when I saw the first colourwork sock that you showed. Gorgeous! Looking forward to your next podcast! 🥰
So excited to see that you are back!!! ❣️ I loved your original podcast when you did it and missed you when you stopped it. Totally agree with you about the fall and holiday season, as it totally stresses me out having to buy gifts for five children, their spouses, six grandchildren, my mom and her boy toy, and my sister in law's grandchildren. (That's twenty people, in case you were counting, and next year it will go up to twenty one, as my youngest daughter is having her second muracle baby in a few weeks! Not complaining about that! 😱) Ijust know that your mini book tour will be wonderful!! It is hard to believe that everyone wouldn't find you absolutely enchanting. ❣️ Will you be coming to the Chicago area? 🤞Love your sock patterns and have knit several, most recently the Ruffle Sock that I gave to my sister in law's granddaughter for Christmas, and the moment she opened the gift, she burst into a huge smile, turned to her mom and said, "Look, Mom!!!" And she's a seventeen year old who kind of has everything...😜Knit with one of Shirley Brian's Deconstructed Fade skeins. ❣️ Don't worry about the tour! You will be a huge success! ⚘️ Already bought your new hat pattern before I even saw this episode! Love it! ❣️
Got the book and I love it …thank you Summer
I'm excited for your book but I am also super inspired by your interior design skillz via your instagram and I want Dave to teach my husband his ways. I think you might need a second channel...
Oklahoma is kind of blah this time of year but have you noticed the recent sunrises? Beautiful!
Enjoying your podcast and sock knitting tips!
Glad to see you back! You are a joy to watch! I learned to knit socks from your video on SOS socks
Introverts unite! Thanks for a sneak peak at the book… Can’t wait to get my copy. Interesting spin on Tom Lake - I really enjoyed reading it and gifted a copy to my BFF. I ♥️ cherries and make a mean BBQ sauce with fresh picked ones 😋 Looking forward to watching episode 2.
Good to see you back! As soon as I saw your video I clicked right away. I watched all your past videos and I really enjoyed them. I wondered what happened to too. So I’m glad you’re back. Welcome!
Hello from OKC! So glad I stumbled onto your podcast tonight! I’m a girl that is obsessed w knitting socks. I started making socks last spring, and always have them on my needles. I hope to be able to order a book…I’m still adjusting my socks for the perfect fit…I hit Subscribe and like and all the things and look forward to catching you next week!
Can you share if the patterns are cuff down/toe up? I’m def a cuff down girl
Happy to see you here. I love your sock patterns, and am thrilled to see you here. Penny Straker-what a classic designer. I am thrilled to hear you talk about her. I have knit several of her patterns. I am getting ready to knit her garter stitch pullover. I think it's the Andy. I have knit it adult size, and am getting ready to knit the toddler version.
Oh I’m excited every Friday😝🎉❤
Summer, congrats on your book selling like hot cakes! Any hints on when I can get a copy? Please?!!!
What a fantastic book, Summer. I couldn’t wait for the paperback so bought Kindle version last night. I like to read patterns off my iPad so it’s working great for me. I’m just finishing off a pair of stripy basic socks on magic loop then will be diving into your book patterns. I tried magic loop twice in the past but couldn’t get it right then, two days ago I watched your magic loop video and got it right away. Ladders almost non-existent. Now my favourite method, (then Addi Crasy Trio’s). Thank you for your knowledge and great ability to teach. My son can’t believe how addicted I am to knitting socks but loves the ones I knit for him, his Fiancee and my husband, who loves shorties. Thanks again.
I’m so glad you’re back at podcasting; I missed your videos! Your beautiful colorful socks inspired me to learn how to knit socks in 2020 back when I could barely knit stockinette, and I learned with your free basic pattern-now I have knit quite a few pairs and many more things and consider myself obsessed 😂 and your socks continue to inspire me!!
That truly makes my day to hear!! 🥹❤
Me the same. My every sock is from your patterns. And I loved this podcast. Can't wait to tune in for the next one. ❤❤❤
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I just recently discovered your sock patterns on Ravelry and was so stoked to find you are putting out a book. I work at The Webster’s yarn store in southern Oregon and it took no convincing to get my boss to order it for our shop. Looking forward to it in Feb! Also thanks for the preview in your inaugural podcast. 😍
🎉❤you’re back!!!!❤🎉
I'm so excited!
Congratulations on your book!! Love your sock patterns and colours that you use to knit such fun fun socks. I am a crazy sock knitter and have made many of your patterns. Knit my husband a pair of 'The Daily Socks' which he says are one of his favorites. One of my favorite sock patterns of yours although so hard to choose but would be the 'Hibernal Socks'. I'm guessing that this is the same pattern you have used in your new Hat/Beanie Pattern. Look forward to seeing more.
LOVED the first episode! Happy to have found you and your book! I'm looking forward to knitting some of your socks and the hat which is adorable!
Glad you are back Summer. I was so glad to see you showcased on knitting stars too.
Loved this episode, love your sock patterns and can’t wait for the book! I’ve got the Hibernal Socks on the needles right now and am loving them. Congratulations on the book. 😃. Tom Lake is on my “ to read” list. 🤞🏻
OMG. I’m sooooo glad you are back. 99.9% of knitting podcasts bore me witless, but used to watched yours years ago and you would have me in hysterics 😂😂😂😂 Than you stopped 😢 Ecstatic that you’re back 👍👍👍 You are immensely entertaining. I get the social isolation stuff, not so much from an anxiety perspective, but people just bore me or give me the 💩 Ok, question time. I can only net socks two at a time toe up. That’s my thing and I can’t let them any other way. I desperately want to do colour work but have avoided it because I would be balancing so many balls of yarn at the one time, do you have any top tips on how I can do that without changing my preferred sock knitting method? Also about your book will it be available as an e-book as well? The reason I ask is because I’m in Australia and postage from the US to Australia is usually ridiculously expensive and I prefer books as they take up no room. On the topic of Australia, I loath January in February because it is stinking hot here and I don’t like the heat, so I hibernate for the summer with the air conditioner working flight out. Welcome back Summer and looking forward to your weekly podcast 😊
Oh I feel your introvert vibes in my soul! Just be you and keep doing what brings you joy. So excited about your book!!
I'm so pumped for your book! I LOVE your sock patterns. I teach people to knit at the library where I work, and any time somebody wants to knit socks, I direct them to your So Basic Socks on Ravelry - TRULY the best written 'vanilla' sock pattern!!! I'm in the middle of knitting Helen's Socks from the Darrowby Sock Set as I watch this video. Pre-ordering this book NOW!!
Thank you so much!!! That makes my day that you use my pattern to teach people to knit socks! 🥹❤
Enjoyed you podcast. Have your sock book in my Amazon wish list. Yes, it's exactly what I want. I've knit socks with a variety of heels but I'd rather them be in one place than sorting through my patterns to find the heel I want.
You ARE odd, but in the best way 🙃. It is great that you own it, that you seem comfortable with being that way. It is actually working great on and for you (I think!) ...and I am glad you decided to restart a TH-cam channel. Anyway, I love knitting socks (I just finished a pair of lovely colorful striped ones this morning), and I am really psyched about your book (which I pre ordered), especially learning more heels and how to do colorwork motifs. Wishing you all the best this time around with the channel, Summer!!!
I’m so excited you’ll be doing a weekly podcast! Yay! And I’m counting the days until your book comes out. Those pattern sneak peeks made me even more jazzed!
I totally agree with the resolutions thing and I feel the same. I dont think the concept of new year's resolutions should exist. I think a lot of people feel obligated to take a resolution and that doesn't work. I think it can even make people feel discouraged and feel like they're unable to fulfill their objective when in reality, they simply didn't start for the right reason. You need to have the will and the motivation to change something and just like you said, it can be done at any moment during the year.
I am SO SO SO SO SOOOOOO happy you are podcasting. I have been following your ravelry page and knitting your patterns (and just buying your patterns) for a while now - almost from the beginning. You knock it out of the park EVERYTIME you come out with a new sock pattern. I feel like you just “get sock knitters” - I love color, texture, techniques, and you bring it all! I loved the shorty sock you showed here - I cant wait for your book to come out!!!!! Thanks for podcasting - you have a great personality :)
Just found you and your sock patterns, yay! Won't be hard to get the multiple pattern discount, there's so many I want to knit! If you've been knitting socks for that long you must have gotten holes in them at some point. I'm just devastated when I get holes and I have a pile of them waiting to be fixed.😢 Please talk about how to fix holes in socks in one of your podcast episodes.
That's a great idea!! Thanks for such a great content suggestion!
Algorithm drop in here. Thumbs up, subscribed, notice bell on, book ordered. Oh yes, this is going to be a wonderful January.
Oh my goodness, I need this book so much!! I just discovered your IG account recently and like it a lot! I’ve been knitting for a few years now and I’m new-ish to sock knitting and finishing up my fourth pair. I’m starting to think about customizing and experimenting and your BASICS section is what I need. I want to try new types of heels, toes etc. I’m enjoying the podcast!
PS the fourth pair I’m finishing is heavily variegated and has a cable pattern I truly thought it would show up more! I keep doing that with variegated yarn?ever hopeful 🙄
Very happy to see you back on TH-cam! Il really appreciate your sense of humor. Very nice moment watching your video!
Just found your podcast and really enjoyed it. I have knitted a lot of socks but I am always ready to learn more. Interested in learning different heels. I happen to be listening to "Tom Lake" right now and it is being read by Meryl Streep. I love Ann Patchett but I agree that it is not as good as I hoped it to be. I plan to finish it, but not loving the summer theater part either. Congratulations on your new book!!
Great to see you back , congratulations on the book! X any advice on dealing with negative relatives?
Yay you're back!! I'm so glad to see you podcasting again! I really enjoyed watching your TH-cam videos back in 2020, they'd make me literally laugh out loud. Congratulations on your book, can't wait for it to arrive and can't wait to tune in next week!
Just found you podcast and loved it, your sock book is a definite buy. I've just finished The Memory Keepers Daughtet ...OMG I did not think it would be for me , but I was so wrong, it was Soooo good, a really beautifully crafted book 👍🥰
Summer this podcast totally sold me on buying your book. I've bought many of your patterns before but wasn't sure I needed a book...until I watched this. You just sold it girl. Looking forward to getting it.
Haha! No summer theatre or musicals for you! :) 🤣 Funny thing... I'm not a big musical theatre watcher, but I loved being IN musicals growing up and in college (theatre major here). Psyched for your book to arrive. I ordered it last week. Eek! 🤩
Great re-starting podcast. Looking forward to watching along and getting inspired 💚
Can’t wait! 🧦 ❤🎉
I have watched exactly 2.49 min and I already love your style & your podcast. I have several of your sock patterns too that are faves. Can’t wait for more to come! Now I’m off to order the book.
Love, love your book!
I've been a fan of your sock patterns for a long time and now I'm happy to say I'm a fan of your podcast too! Pre-ordered the book, very excited to get it and so happy for you.
Yay! I am so happy you are back to podcasting!! Also, weirdly, before your book was released, I was just thinking... I would love to see you release a book! I'm really excited. I've really been wanting to try out all of your sock patterns, and now I have a good opportunity to try all the ones (that I can!) in your book. Already pre-ordered :)
Very excited for the release of your book. I totally agree with you about January. I'm not sure it is my favourite month of the year because I do live in Manitoba Canada and it is usually cold and snowy but I do enjoy the activities of January and the no more people obligation factor. Thanks for podcasting today.
I received you book on Friday and I think it is really well written. I really like your humor. Thanks for a great book.
Loved your podcast and look forward to your book. Congratulations! Re: Tom Lake, I felt just as you did. I love Ann's writing but just didn't like the focus on so many messed up characters. It up too much of the book and got to be depressing. Happy January.
Thank you Summer. I am just learning how to knit garment and want to learn how to knit socks. This is my first time meeting you and I am a visual learner, and would love to have you do a tutorial on making like a vanilla sock. I would love to learn from you that would be so awesome. Thank you Summer.
What a fun episode! I am curious about many things with sock knitting. I have found my best stitch count is 60, making purchasing certain designs perhaps a non-starter for me. Do others have this issue? I am also curious why some stitch techniques seem to be copy-written protected like the Fish Lips Kiss Heel, vs like a Judy's Magic Cast On and Off which is accessible without having a paid pattern (making it easy for a designer to incorporate it into their pattern designs). Your thoughts? I have pre-ordered your book--Yay!
Waving hello from the UK, I have bought several of your sock patterns on Ravelry and am very excited to hear about your book and see some of your new designs! 😍😍😍
Your new book looks amazing!! I can tell that you are just so proud of it, as you should be!
Looking forward to the next episode.
XX - Bethany
I do like your January thoughts… And every Friday - how lovely. Look forward to what looks like a Hibernal hat…
Thank you! And yes! It's the Hibernal Hat!
So glad you’re back. I used to love your podcast. I pre-ordered your book. I can’t wait to have it in my hands.
I immediately preordered the book as soon as I read your email. I've never preordered so fast before! I'm really looking forward to its release. ❤️
Thank you so much!!🥹
Amazing sock book!
Yay!!!! You are back!
Meeting people makes me nervous too. I haven’t read that book, but often “popular” books fall flat for me- one that really sticks out is where the crawdad sings- could not get into that. I tried twice and it didn’t do it for me. Also the Louise Penney books, but I am going to try an audiobook for the first one to see if it gets me more into it.
Just went to pre order your book and saw that you have a sock notebook so of course I had to pre order as well! Lol. Can you explain the notebook part? Also, what size of needles do you use and what brand are your favorites? Lovin’ the podcast! Just watched episode 2. Keep them coming!
Love your videos! I'm watching all of them after discovering one of them. I agree with you on the book, for sure. I'm halfway into my first sock ever. So, I had to order your book and a pattern on Etsy. Off to find more videos. Thank you so much for being you.
Brilliant 1st podcast 🤩 I have pre ordered your book 🎉 so looking forward to your next podcast thank you for sharing!
Thank you for a wonderful podcast. Great to have you back. I love your January analysis! I can not wait to get your book…preordered on Amazon! You look fabulous, love your new hairstyle! ❤️❤️❤️
Glad to have found your podcast. Your book was already on preorder. Would love to see you post your book tour schedule. Keep podcasting!!!
Hi Summer, I learned of you from Alex of My Yarny Corner. I immediately went to Amazon and ordered my copy of your awesome book!❤ So happy to have found you!
Love your new channel! I too anthromorphise (is that a word?!) everything too. :-) I suck at socks but desperately want to get better at it. I took 3 years to knit 1 pair of socks. Ordered your book and am super optimistic about improving my performance. Excited to see more of your content. Happy 2024!
Thrilled to see you back, Summer! Love your podcast and your patterns. Congratulations on the book!!
I just bought your book at my LYS today, and I love it so much! I can't wait to cast on a new pair using one of your fun patterns!
Summer, I preordered your book. Looking forward to it! A book recommendation- I downloaded a sample of this book and was carried away. So unique and magical. I’m now reading the sequel. The book is Hild by Nicola Griffith.
Great first episode! Yes, follow on Instagram and not just an owner of your patterns, knit them too! Look forward to next weeks episode! And congratulations on your book, amazing accomplishment, be very proud.
Man I WISH January was a relaxed chill month for creativity for me. As a payroll bookkeeper, it's my busiest month of the year. I'm glad your book comes out in February so I can dive right in.❤
Can't wait for your new book! I love knitting socks....always!
I can’t wait to get the book. Your cheery colored sock patterns are so fun and inspiring! Looking forward to next week’s podcast!
ah im so happy you're back to podcasting!
First time viewer, Thoroughly Enjoyed your podcast. Congratulations on your Book it’s Beautiful.❤
Summer I’m so excited you’re back. I love your sock patterns. I make the thicksgiving socks for my dad every year. He loves them. I can’t wait for it book to come out. I’ve never a couple color work socks, but excited to learn how to master them with your book. See you next week. Julie ❤
So happy to see you back podcasting again!! Love it! ❤