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James the Sock Knitting Guy 🧢🧦

@jamesmelzer

Knitter of many socks 🧢🧦. Also: Entertainment writer for MovieWeb, horror/true crime fanatic, and Swiftie. 🫢

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Finished #knitting a sock for my wife this weekend. Now finishing off another pair for myself before I go back and knit her other one 😁🧢🧦

03.03.2026 02:43 πŸ‘ 54 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Insane '90s Cop Drama That's a Bizarre Fever Dream You Completely Forgot Existed It wasn't bad, it was just... misunderstood.

The β€˜90s was a decade of experimentation on TV, and perhaps no other show proved that more than Steven Bochco’s bizarre series that blended all the drama of a police procedural with a Broadway musical.

Come with me as I explore the forgotten 1990 show, Cop Rock πŸ“Ί

movieweb.com/cop-rock-ste...

22.02.2026 15:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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8 Years Later, the "Best Netflix Original Series of All Time" Remains Essential Viewing No spoilers, but that plot twist was incredible.

8 Years Later, the "Best Netflix Original Series of All Time" Remains Essential Viewing

movieweb.com/the-haunting...

08.02.2026 00:41 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Had this #sock on my needles for a minute so I decided to finish #knitting it off. Now I just have to do its mate.

Yarn is Sockenwolle from Hobbi 🧢🧦

03.02.2026 03:45 πŸ‘ 55 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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Working on finishing this pair of #socks for a friend. I love how they’re turning out. Might have to make a pair for myself 😁

Yarn is Opal Beauty
#knitting 🧢🧦

31.01.2026 15:36 πŸ‘ 156 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Whiskers ❀️🐱

29.01.2026 22:23 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Finished #knitting my 2nd pair of #socks for the year. These are a gift for a friend. Yarn is Opal Country 🧢🧦

26.01.2026 02:35 πŸ‘ 61 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Movie Donald Trump Didn't Want You To See Is Quietly Streaming for Free Trump called the movie nothing less than "fake."

The movie Donald Trump didn’t want you to see is quietly streaming for free this month.

movieweb.com/donald-trump...

25.01.2026 01:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

No, that’s wasn’t the one. It was right on the corner of the street across from a Starbucks πŸ˜‚

23.01.2026 03:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Danforth & Jones was the location.

22.01.2026 05:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Amazing! Small world, eh? Man, there used to be a great little burrito place right by BB that I still think about to this day πŸ˜‚

22.01.2026 05:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Very cool! I was a Blockbuster guy for the longest time. Worked on the Danforth, the Beaches, and Bathurst & Lawrence locations.

22.01.2026 05:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It really was. There was a great used bookstore there called BMV (Books Music Videos) that I still miss to this day 😭

22.01.2026 05:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Toronto?!? I used to live at Yonge & Eglinton for years before I moved to the states!

22.01.2026 05:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks! I do love those colors 😁

22.01.2026 05:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s hard to see in the pics, but I bought a hank of Madelinetosh sock yarn from Simply Socks because I’d heard good things about it, and the dye is coming off on my hands.

I’ve never had that happen before with any yarn, either mass produced or from indie dyers πŸ₯΄πŸ§ΆπŸ§¦

22.01.2026 04:32 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Funny. I’m the opposite. I started off using Chiagoo and then discovered Addi and love them even more. I still use Chiagoo, of course, but if they’re available I’ll chose Addi 9/10 times.

22.01.2026 02:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve yet to try two-at-time but it’s on my list of techniques to experiment with this year.

22.01.2026 02:42 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

As an English knitter I found them too fiddly to hold, and there seemed to be an excessive amount of laddering despite me tightening stitches. Just not for me.

21.01.2026 22:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

As someone who has knit #socks with DPNs, magic loop, and tiny circs, I decided to give Addi FlexiFlips a try in the interest of science.

After #knitting 15 rounds of K2P2 ribbing and an inch of stockinette, I can officially say they’re definitely not my favorite πŸ˜‚ 🧢 🧦

21.01.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 0
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My wife got me this #sock set for Christmas and it just arrived today as a belated gift. Can’t wait to see how it looks when I start #knitting it up 😁🧦🧢

05.01.2026 17:45 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Finished #knitting my first pair of #socks for 2026. Opal Rainforest DK yarn πŸ˜πŸ§ΆπŸ§¦πŸ…

04.01.2026 00:31 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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This was the first #sock I ever finished #knitting. Four years ago today. I believe it was Patons Kroy yarn. Happy Sockiversary to me 😁🧢🧦

03.01.2026 17:46 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Fingering.

31.12.2025 20:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mayflower Sock Yarn Universe Content: 75% Superwash wool, 25% Polyamide Weight/length: 50 grams = approx. 210 meters Recommended needles: 2.50-3.00 mm Gauge: 10 x 10 cm = 28 sts x 42 rows Delicate wash or wool wash 40Β°C / Dry fla...

Thanks! It’s Mayflower Sock Yarn Universe. I got it here: lindehobby.com/mayflower-22...

31.12.2025 20:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Right! Perfect. Thank you. I’ll try that!

31.12.2025 19:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve been experimenting with 60-stitch socks. For the turn, are you saying that if there’s 30 stitches on the needle, you knit a total of 18 stitches before the SSK + 1 and turning for the Purl 9, P2TOG, P1?

31.12.2025 19:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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My final #sock of 2025. Had fun #knitting this one. The pair is a gift for someone who loves pink 😁🧢🧦

31.12.2025 19:32 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I think that was one of the first accounts I followed on here πŸ˜‚

25.12.2025 21:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Finished #knitting these #socks today 😁🧢🧦

25.12.2025 21:38 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0