March Sock Madness - 2024

Join us each Tuesday in March at 6:30 pm via zoom.  We will share tips and tricks for improving your sock knitting.  

Complete knit socks and win prizes.  Help us reach our goal of finishing 200 handmade socks.  Prizes include 1/2 price baby bees for completed Bingos and a FREE skein for blacking out your Bingo card (completing all squares).  

If this your first March Madness?  Be part of the "freshman" class - with special recognition.  Receive a retired Sock Madness Stitch Marker with first completed sock.  

Sock Hop Party 12 - 2:00 pm on Saturday, April 6th.  Show off your completed socks, shop new sock yarn from Lazy Bee and La Bien Aimée.

New to sock knitting?   Sign up for our Learn to Knit Socks class that begins Thursday, March 7th.

NEW!   Sock Lab - Tuesdays or Saturdays in March.   See calendar for specific times.   

Play Sock Bingo!  (see details below).

Each Tuesday, join us by visiting zoom.us - enter our meeting code 559-658-0843 (sessions will not be recorded).  

IMPORTANT to achieve Black Out in Bingo you will need to join us for all four zoom sessions.   

Tuesday, March 5th 6:30 pm CST

Topic:  Achieving your right fit. 

We will explore how to adjust fit for different patterns, yarns etc.  How to determine fit for those you knit socks for.  Break out into team huddles to meet other participants and share your sock knitting journey.   



Tuesday, March 12th  6:30 CST 

Topic:   Cuffs, Heels, Toes oh my. 

Learn how to add different colors to your cuffs, heels and toes.   Weaving in the yarn as you go.   We will explore alternate types of heels that can be used in sock knitting.  Pros and Cons.    Break out into team huddles to share your progress.   



Tuesday, March 19th  6:30 CST

Topic:   Mastering Stranded / Colorwork in your sock knitting.

Coach Kay will share how to adjust to make them fit, by adjusting size, needles etc.   Take a tour of color work patterns.   



Tuesday, March 26th  6:30 CST

Topic:   Design Your Own.  

How to take your vanilla sock and add toppings.   Inserting designs and adjusting to accommodate the pattern.  Break out into team huddles to plan your first design.  

How many BINGO's can you get? 

• Each BINGO you complete entitles you to purchase a 1/2 price baby bee.
• Blackout the entire BINGO board and receive a FREE skein of Lazy Bee sock yarn, in addition to 12 1/2 price baby bees.  
• Rookie (first time participant)  receive a retired Madness Stitch Marker with first completed sock.  
• Sock Madness BINGO ends at midnight on March 31st.  
• Our store goal is 200+ completed socks.

Here are the details for Sock Madness

• Join us Sock Class zoom. Tuesday nights in March at 6:30 pm.
• Only one square can be marked on the BINGO card for each sock completed.  
• For completed socks to count towards BINGO square they must be made with fingering weight yarn purchased from KPS.
• Socks you complete may be started prior to March.   
• Socks must be adult size. 
• Two shortie socks count as one.
• Send a picture or stop by the shop to show your completed sock.
• Put your name on our Sock wall and possibly win a prize for the 50th, 100th, 150th, 175th and 200th sock completed.  
• Submit your BINGO card to the shop by text by midnight on March 31st.

Download Bingo Card Here