IslandMaker.ca

Steve & Nanette have both been knitting all their lives. Nanette was 9 years old when her grandmother taught her to knit and Steve was taught as a young lad by his father, a lighthouse keeper in Scotland. In 2017, they saw a circular sock machine in action and decided they had to have one! Then, one lead to two – you know how it goes! The machines employs old, hand-cranked technology from the late 1800s and are mesmerizing to watch. The time it takes to produce a handcrafted pair of wool socks is reduced from days or weeks to a few hours. Crafted with our hand-dyed merino wool, these socks are colourful, unique, warm and soft – a pleasure to wear!