Winters’ Day In
Time to spill the tea. Wanna cuppa?
7 Favourite Fall Things
Sweaters on Pinterest and other knitting geekery, books, writing, simple comforts, and other joys of autumn. Here’s what’s been inspiring me.
No More Thumb Gaps
A video knitting tutorial explaining my 5-in-1 Pickup technique for eliminating thumb gaps when picking up stitches.
7 Moments: What's Been Keeping Me Busy
A photo essay of what's been filling up my blog silence.
When You Just Can't Do It All
Lately, I've been getting that too-familiar "overwhelmed" feeling. Looking back over the first six months of this year, I am coming to a difficult conclusion: I still can't do it all. So it's time to reset some priorities.
Left-Leaning Bar Increase from the Purl Side
How to recreate the exact look of a k1fb (kfb) increase when working on the purl side of the fabric.
How to Substitute Yarn
I can probably count on one hand the number of times I have used the exact yarn called for in a given pattern, and I've made my share of mistakes while learning how to substitute. May you be able to learn from them.
Introducing the "Just Plain Mittens" Pattern!
At last, this pattern is finally ready! When you see all that it has to offer, you'll know why it took nine months to make! (Okay, so I didn't knit a lot during the summer... but this pattern did get super-tested!)
Francoise of Aroha Knits Creates Her Own Niche
Francoise of Aroha Knits had more than a few obstacles in her way when she decided to launch her knitwear business--but she did it anyway. Read the inspiring story of this expat American designer living in Japan whose business has grown to encompass the globe.
Photo Friday: Knit with Hope
"Knit on with confidence and hope in all crises." Elizabeth Zimmerman
When Yarn Explodes in my Brain
My coolest design ideas come from other people's requests. Finally, a design meant to teach people to knit, the Building Blocks Cowl...
Reading Your Knitting: Understanding Increases and Decreases
What's a knitter to do when they never remember to flip their row counter? Learn to read your stitches, and you won't ever need one again. How to tell how many rows you've knit since the last time you increased or decreased.
New Knitting Tutorials
In preparation for the release of my new pattern, Jill and the Bean Socks, I have created two new knitting tutorials for the Left-leaning and Right-leaning Bar Increases. (Plus my very first knitting tutorial videos!)