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A Bee In The Bonnet

Author: Lauren Rad

I'm a former lawyer turned knitwear designer who designs soft, romantic patterns for knitters who want a brief escape from the everyday. When I'm not knitting, you can usually find me puttering about in my rose garden, hosting tea parties, or collecting sea glass at the beach.
A flatlay photograph of two gray, handknit socks stretched on wire sock blockers. They have lacy bands around the legs and the toes are both pointing to the right. They're surrounded by peach roses and antique paper ephemera.

New Pattern Release: The Willful Wallflower

The Grandmillennial Shawl is draped around a white dressmaker's form. It's a seed stitch shawl in an asymmetrical triangle shape that has a ruffled edge. The ruffles are made from a creamy silk-mohair blend, while the body of the yarn is knit in a luxurious DK-weight cahmere-merino yarn from Purl Soho.

5 Knit Shawl Patterns for a Cozy Winter + 2 Crochet Bonuses!

A pile of pastel mini skeins of yarn sits on a dark brown coffee table.

Should You Get a Yarn Advent Calendar? A Festive Review

A white woman's hands (mine!) hold two wooden knitting needles while they work on making an i-cord. In the background on the table is a ball of yarn and a teacup full of tea.

How to Knit and Use an I-Cord – With Easy Video Tutorial

A top-down photo showing several swatches of knit fabric in garter stitch, stockinette, and simple lace to demonstrate how different techniques prevent the edges from curling. They are sitting on top of a larger piece of stockinette knitting. To the left are a white teacup full of tea and several yellow, white, and pink roses.

11 Simple Tips for Preventing Curled Edges on Knitting

A pink knit hat, a pink knit cowl, and a pink knit tea cozy are all laid flat on a white marble countertop, surrounded by knitting needles, a teacup full of green tea, and some roses.

6 Quick Gift Knitting Ideas to Make for the Holidays

A photo of a handknit blanket made with chunky acrylic yarn that has been draped across a white chair. The foreground and background are blurred. The middle is in focus and shows how well the yarn has held up over more than a decade of use.

How to Choose the Best Yarn for Blankets

A pair of lightly speckled, pale pink socks is laid flat on a white marble countertop. The socks have columns of eyelets and purl stitches. They're surrounded by roses and antique paper ephemera.

New Pattern Release: the Marriage of Convenience Socks

A flatlay photograph showing three swatches of yarn in blue, white, and gray, along with a chunk of white coral, a pair of brass scissors, a teacup full of coffee, and a pink pincushion.

Woolen Spun Yarn, Worsted Spun Yarn, and Yarn Substitution

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Listen, it has been a hot and dry summer, and we’r Listen, it has been a hot and dry summer, and we’re getting another heat wave this week. You can bet I’m popping on my newly finished Fading Flowers Hat and dancing in the raindrops while I can! Newsletter subscribers, today is your last day to use your discount code on the pattern. Check your inboxes!
I’ve had these mini skeins for several years, and I’ve had these mini skeins for several years, and after a few test runs at different projects that didn’t work, I think I have finally figured out what I want to do with them. Many thanks to @emmacmakes for her excellent tutorial on how to crochet a moss stitch granny square! Yarn is from an advent calendar I bought from @playfuldayyarns, and while I’ve so enjoyed just hoarding the mini skeins and ogling them, I’m excited to use them finally, too.
The Fading Flowers Hat is here! This collaboration The Fading Flowers Hat is here! This collaboration with @seachangefibers has a cozy double brim, cute little bobble flowers, and a spiraling crown that is so satisfying. Comment “bobbles” and I’ll send you a link to where you can get the pattern on Ravelry.
Sorry friends, but you’re gonna keep hearing me si Sorry friends, but you’re gonna keep hearing me singing the praises of blocking all of your knits until the cows come home (my fifth grade teacher would be so pleased to know that is still a regular part of my vocabulary). Whenever I see knitters struggling with making their finished knit look more polished, the number one problem is that they aren’t blocking their knits. If you’re knitting with a natural fiber, giving your finished project a gentle steam or a soak in lukewarm water and then laying it flat to dry is a crucial part of helping the stitches settle into place. Here is a visual demonstration of why just putting on the finished project and wearing it around won’t achieve the same results.
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