A particular kind of guilt appears when you sit down to knit and realize you have absolutely no reason to be doing it. The laundry exists. There are probably three […]
Things I Believe About People Who Make Their Own Clothes
You can buy a sweater in less than twenty minutes. You can find one in exactly the right color, click a button, and have it delivered to your door before […]
The Knitting Season Has Begun. You Know Because You Are Suddenly Yourself Again.
There is a particular morning when you realize the knitting season has begun. Not because the calendar says autumn. Because you wake up and think, I need wool. Not a […]
Finish Knitting Projects Without Forcing Yourself
There is a particular kind of guilt that lives at the bottom of a knitting basket. You know the one. A sweater with one sleeve. A cardigan waiting for buttons. […]
Building a Handmade Wardrobe You Actually Wear
A handmade wardrobe can look beautiful in photographs and still fail you on an ordinary Tuesday morning. I think that’s one of the less glamorous truths about knitting garments. You […]
Knitting When Life Is Loud
Some moments in life feel too loud. Not necessarily because the room is noisy. Sometimes the noise lives entirely inside your head. The phone rings. You check it immediately. You […]
Your Knits Don’t Need to Be Impressive
Have you ever looked at your knitting and thought, Is this enough? Maybe you just finished a simple scarf. Perhaps you knitted another pair of socks using a pattern you […]
How to Recognize a High-Quality Knitting Pattern
Have you ever finished reading the first page of a knitting pattern and already felt overwhelmed? The yarn sounds beautiful. The photos are inspiring. The finished garment looks exactly like […]
How I Design Knits for Bodies, Not Sizes
One of the first questions I ask while designing a garment isn’t: “How many sizes should this include?” is: “How will this feel on someone’s body?” Those questions might sound […]