Elizabeth Stregger

@yarnharlot has a tradition of pulling sock yarn out of her stash for a Self-Imposed Sock Club. I love this intention, but I’m quite distractable!

My 2025 socks were a mix of stash yarns and new yarn. I pulled some amazing skeins of @murkydepthsdyes @thirdvaultyarns @indigodragonflystudio and @akara.rose yarn out of my stash and knit them last year. I also knit with some new yarn, including @indigodragonflystudio Good Trouble Sock, @gobsmackedyarn and @botanicalfibres

Two pairs of these socks were samples at the Gobsmacked store last year. I’ve brought them home to add to my sock drawer, and will replace them with new samples for 2026.

This year I’m going to attempt a mix of socks and hand socks (aka fingerless mittens) because my hands are cold!

Here are the designers and dyers who kept my fingers busy and my feet warm in 2025:

Lake Ontario Socks by @knitsiphappy in @thirdvaultyarns Exmoor Sock
Louche by @hunterhammersen in @indigodragonflystudio
Osaka-jo by @sachikobee in @murkydepthsdyes
Flourish by @curioushandmade in @indigodragonflystudio
Letterpress by @curioushandmade in @akara.rose Dorset Fingering
Popped by @hunterhammersen in @gobsmackedyarn
Find Your Feet by @kateatherleyknits in @botanicalfibres