EVENTS
SEPTEMBER 2025
WHITE PLAINS PUBLIC LIBRARY (WHITE PLAINS, NY)
AUTHOR TALK: NO FEAR SOCK KNITTING BY DENISE DESANTIS
Saturday, September 13th 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Join me for a book talk followed by a craft circle (click here for details and to register)
OCTOBER 2025
BIG APPLE KNITTING GUILD - New York, NY
GUEST SPEAKER Denise DeSantis aka EarthtonesGirl
Saturday, October 11, 1–4 PM Check-in begins at 12:30 PM
New York Society for Ethical Culture (Social Hall) 2 West 64th Street at Central Park West
Denise DeSantis aka EarthtonesGirl loves to knit socks and is on a mission to share this passion. She believes that anyone—even a beginner knitter—can learn to knit socks and enjoy the process from start to finish. Her very popular No Fear Sock Knitting course plus another 190 videos—nearly all of which are about socks—have attracted more than 48,000 subscribers to her YouTube channel! Before sock knitting, Denise was a massage therapist and labor support doula. Her husband and two children step over weekly yarn deliveries left at the front door.
PRESENTATION: SOCK HEELS—Which One? When? And Why?
There are many parts to knitting a sock, and many possibilities for each one. Denise will discuss the pros and cons of commonly used options such as the heel flap and gusset, afterthought, and short-row heels, and will also consider the square/dutch, fleegle, double heel flap, Sweet Tomato heels, and a few more.
Each kind of heel fits differently, so choosing the right one ensures the best fit for the wearer’s feet. Denise will do a side-by-side comparison of the three most frequently used heels and will discuss how to change/swap out a heel in a sock pattern. After this talk, you too will know how to knit heels fearlessly!
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NEW YORK SHEEP AND WOOL FESTIVAL -
RHINEBECK NY
Saturday, October 18, 2025 & Sunday, October 19, 2025
Join me for a book signing at the Dutchess County Fairground in Building B with Merritt Bookstore on Saturday, October 18th 9:30am-12:30pm and 12:30pm-4:30pm and Sunday October 19th 9:30-12:30. Can't wait to meet you all!!
Books will be available for purchase at the festival and are also available for pre-order HERE.
To order tickets to the New York Sheep and Wool Festival CLICK HERE
KNIT PAPER SCISSORS - VIRTUAL EVENT
Join me for a special event, Red/White Sock Scrimmage with the amazing team at Knit Paper Scissors on October 21 - 7:30PM EST
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NOVEMBER 2025
VOGUE VIRTUAL KNITTING LIVE - VIRTUAL EVENT
Join me as I return to virtual teaching with Virtual Knitting Live hosted by Vogue Knitting Live
Sock Heels: Which One? When & Why? (NEW!)
Sock knitting is magic but can be very confusing with so many options. This class is designed to help you with THE most confusing option, sock heels. In this class I will be teaching you about the pros and cons of the more commonly used heels, heel flap and gusset, afterthought and short row heels. As well as variations on each. We will also look at a other heels like a square/dutch heel, fleegle heel, double heel flap, Sweet Tomato Heel and a few more. I will also cover how these heels apply to top down and toe up socks.
We will cover when to use a certain heel. Choosing a heel that is the best fit for your feet. And how to change/swap out a heel in a sock pattern. We will also do a side-by-side comparison of all three heels. If you have ever had a question about sock heels, which one to knit, when to use it and why one instead of another, this is the class for you.
An important thing to keep in mind. Sock knitting has been around for more years than we can count, and the names of many things change and evolve over time and by generation to generation. Sock Knitters have very strong opinions and feelings but there is no right or wrong way to knit your socks. Another goal of this class is to free you to knit socks the way you want to knit them not the way others think you should knit them.
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This is a lecture-style class. However students are welcome to bring their sock heel questions, problems, mistakes on existing socks in progress.
Colorwork for Sock Knitting (NEW!)
Unlock the magic and elevate your sock-knitting skills to create stunning, patterned socks in this colorwork class. Discover the magic of stranded colorwork and learn the essential techniques for incorporating multiple colors into your socks. We'll delve into the unique challenges and considerations that apply specifically to knitting socks, guiding you through the creation of a beautifully patterned pair you'll be proud to wear.
In this class, you will learn:
• The fundamentals of stranded colorwork
• How to choose the right yarn for your socks
• Reading a colorwork chart
• Controlling tension for perfect stretch
• Managing floats
• Gauge
• Yarn/Color Dominance
Technique Requirements: This class is for intermediate or adventurous beginner knitters with sock knitting experience.
To make the most of our time together, please complete the ribbed cuff section of your sock. Cast on 48 stitches and knit 10 rounds of 2x2 ribbing, then one plain round (knit all stitches) in your main color.
Students will need two high-contrast colors of DK-weight yarn, needle/s in size 3, stitch markers
DARN KNIT ANYWAY - VIRTUAL EVENT
January 30th - February 1st 2026
Details TBA