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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.
Three white shelves full of books, some vintage and antique, some new. There's also a blue and white Wedgewood Jasperware vase, a hunk of coral, and a blue onion-printed cookie jar.

Book Collecting for Regular People

A top-down photo where a white stoneware pitcher full of metal and wooden knitting needles sits on a desk surrounded by pastel mini skeins of yarn and a couple knitting projects in progress on metal and plastic needles.

How to Pick the Right Knitting Needle Material for Your Project

A white woman's left arm reaches out in front of a gray stucco wall. Her hand is full of roses in varying shades of pink, coral, and yellow.

All the Roses in my Garden: A Review

Two stockinette knit hats are laid flat on the top of a white dresser with lots of antique books in the background. The bottom hat is pink with blue and white stripes. The top hat is white with three blue stripes and a blue ribbed brim. Both hats are knit in simple stockinette stitch.

Free Knitting Pattern: Simple Stockinette Cap

A brown, lacy, handknit sweater in progress rests on a pink wingback chair with a vintage quilt draped over the back of it.

Yes, This Is Your Grandma’s Knitting

Three pairs of handknit socks--one pink with a round toe, one white with a wedge toe, and one gray with a star toe--are laid out on a white dresser top with some antique books in the background.

4 Reasons I Recommend Round Toes for Newer Sock Knitters

A white woman's hands hold a handknit sock in progress on a pair of long circular needles. The sock is being knit using the magic loop method with a skein of handdyed yarn that has lavender and yellow speckles.

Defeating My Nemesis: Magic Loop

A blue ball of silk yarn is stacked on top of a tan ball of linen yarn and photographed from the front, surrounded by lots of antique dishes on the shelf of an old oak china hutch.

Can You Use Summer Yarns in Patterns Designed for Wool?

A pile of yarn with a felted striped purse and a knit sock with some minor felting.

Felting and Superwash Wool: What Every Knitter Should Know

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I am not kidding when I tell you I was very hot wh I am not kidding when I tell you I was very hot when I finished filming these videos, but it’s worth it! The 15 Knots Hat, in collaboration with @megsandco_yarn, is coming on Friday, July 24. It’s a fundraiser for my friend @sailingmom2la28’s Olympic campaign. On my end, $2 from every pattern sale and all revenue from the blog post through the end of the KAL will be donated to the campaign. Megan will be donating 10% from the sales of the custom colorway she created for this collaboration. Want to join the fun? Maker sure you’re on all of our newsletter lists so you don’t miss any announcements, and be sure to follow @sailingmom2la28 here on Instagram. She’s racing this week!
There’s no such thing as wasted time when you’re k There’s no such thing as wasted time when you’re knitting. No matter what happens, you get to learn things and build new skills. That’s true even if you have to start over again or you hate your finished project. You’ve still learned something, and what’s more, you’ve done it in a place where nobody’s going to get mad at you for not getting things right on the first try.
Want to help me send my friend to the Olympics? Th Want to help me send my friend to the Olympics? This hat is part of it! Here’s what’s happening. My friend @sailingmom2la28 is making a run at the 2028 Olympics. She’s an incredible sailor who decided a couple years ago that she couldn’t live with the “what if” any longer. After deferring her dreams for 20 years, she’s back in the boat and chasing down her goal. She’s currently ranked 6th in North America, against competitors decades younger than she is. But chasing an Olympic dream is expensive. There are boat charters, flights to regattas, coaching expenses, and so much more. That’s where we (and this hat!) come in. I designed the 15 Knots Hat (named for Lauren’s favorite wind speed) to help raise funds for her campaign. @megsandco_yarn created this custom colorway inspired by Lauren’s logo and named it Second Wind, after Lauren’s racing team. We’re both going to be donating a portion of profits to the 501(c)(3) that helps fund Lauren’s campaign. More on that in an upcoming post because this is getting long already. The pattern is coming on July 24. There’ll be a knitalong. Get ready, and let’s use our powers for good.
I used to struggle terribly with second sock syndr I used to struggle terribly with second sock syndrome. In fact, for the first decade of my knitting life, I only finished a few pairs of socks. But you wouldn’t know that from looking at my sock drawer now. Here are several tips and tricks that have helped me over the years. How about you? Do you have other strategies I haven’t mentioned here yet?
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