Every knitter has a project she keeps coming back to, or a yarn she buys in similar colors. Maybe you love knitting socks and have absolutely no interest in making […]
A Knitter’s House Is Never Just a House
A knitter can walk into an ordinary room and immediately begin rearranging it in her head. That window needs a reading chair. The chair needs a handknit blanket. The corner […]
When Knitting Hurts
A particular kind of optimism kicks in when your wrist starts hurting halfway through a knitting session. You notice it. You rotate your hand. You shake out your fingers. You […]
The Things a Knitter Notices That Nobody Else Does
You can be having a perfectly normal conversation with someone when your brain suddenly leaves the conversation entirely because you notice their sweater. Not their face. Not what they’re saying. […]
The Strange Luxury of Having a Hobby Nobody Can Optimize
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 […]