Would you rather listen than read? The audio version is available on my free Substack. There is something wonderfully strange about the phenomenon that is the knitting podcast. A person sits down in front of a camera, often in a spare bedroom or a corner …
Prefer to listen? Head over to my Substack for the audio version of this essay It comes with being a knitter, a particular phrase that is never more than a breath away from being said out loud, or, at the very least, quietly forming in …
From top to bottom: My finished long sleeve linen/silk T-shirt; My finished merino/Silk cardigan; my in progress lace basket weave cardigan; My in progress gamboge shrug; and finally, my yarn for the planned funnel neck pullover. if you’d like to see my yarns and handmade …
For a time, shawls were the dominant presence in knitting culture. Entire design careers were built around them. Many major pattern releases seemed to be a crescent, a half-pi, an asymmetrical triangle, or some elaborate construction that required both a lace chart and a leap …
There was a time when, for me, falling asleep meant planning knitting projects. Not in a formal sense. I was not sitting upright in bed with a notebook and a schematic. But somewhere between turning off the lamp and actually falling asleep, my brain would …
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 …
Self drafting is a learnable skill and it is a rewarding and freeing process. It is learning to build garments for your own body.
October is the perfect time to start thinking about your holiday knitting. The season can bring joy, but it can also bring stress—especially if you wait until December to start multiple projects or force yourself to knit with yarn or patterns you don’t love. It’s …
If you’ve ever knit a sweater that felt perfect in one spot but pulled or sagged in another, you’re not alone.One of the biggest reasons sweaters don’t fit the way we hope comes down to which measurement you use to pick your size: the upper …
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 …