Stephen Houghton

As an Eagle Boy Scout, Ironman triathlete and aspiring circus freak, Stephen has an intimate connection with socks.  He’s been previously featured on TV’s Knitty Gritty, heard on his podcast YKNIT, and found blogging at hizknits.com.  His designs have been included in the Rockin’ Sock Club, Knitting it Old School, and the upcoming Knitter’s Book of Socks.  His proudest accomplishment is teaching sock knitting long-distance over the phone to his mother, after her 35-year hiatus from the needles.  Today, they make quite a pair.

What the heck do men want when it comes to sox (strike that) socks?  A living, breathing human male will reveal six rules of engagement for knitting socks for guys.  Learn the DO’s and DON’T’s of color, tips and tricks for texture, and how to spice up boring business socks so they are as interesting to the knitter as they are to the wear-er.  Fill in the blanks as we translate favorite feminine lace patterns into something more masculine.  Share your own trials and tribulations in our interactive discussion about men and hands-on knitting experimentation.  By the end of this class, you’ll understand many of the variables to consider when designing or selecting sock patterns for the men in your life.