It was, by Florida standards, cold. And because I am now a woman with both experience and consequences, I approached my closet strategically. I chose a handknit sweater, but not an aggressive one. A merino wool, DK weight, with a reasonable gauge. Nothing too …
On visibility, aging and the stranger social power of handknits I knit a charcoal grey sweater last winter. Relaxed shape, dropped shoulders, wooly tweed yarn. The kind of sweater that feels elegant in its simplicity. I wore it to run errands and a woman at …
There is a version of me who knits lace. She has good light and infinite patience and she probably drinks her coffee before it gets cold. She has queued approximately forty-seven lace shawls on Ravelry, and she has never actually cast one on. I think …
FO’s Crochet mesh t-shirt; Avelie Bag; Self drafted short sleeve, lace cardigan WIPS: Rivven Tee 2.0 (no pattern out yet)
Every summer, the same refrain pops up: “I never wear my summer knits.” “I’ve stopped knitting for warm weather.” “It’s just not worth the effort.” And I understand where that sentiment comes from. Many knitters have put real time into warm weather garments that go …
Capsule wardrobes were designed for people who want limits. Fewer decisions, fewer pieces. A fixed number, arrived at deliberately, after which you stop acquiring and start living. But knitters are not normal consumers. We are makers. And if you tell a knitter that once they …
There’s something lovely about watching a knit or crochet stitch appear on a catwalk. Not as nostalgia. Not as irony. Just as something beautiful because of what it is. Texture as architecture. Stitch as silhouette. Compared to last season, I had to look a little …
Self drafting is a learnable skill and it is a rewarding and freeing process. It is learning to build garments for your own body.
Neutral yarns are quiet but never boring. They’re the secret weapon of your knitting.They’re not just easy to wear, they’re strategic. Neutrals make the rest of your wardrobe more usable, your projects more wearable, and your color choices more flexible. 1. Neutrals Hold the Wardrobe …
When it comes to sweaters, the shoulder isn’t just a seam; it defines how a garment sits, moves, and feels. The difference between a sweater that drapes with quiet elegance and one that pulls or hangs awkwardly often begins at the shoulder. Here, we break …