Caring for Knitwear Archives - A Bee In The Bonnet

A top-down photo of the two pairs of socks featured in this post, one light blue and lacy, one with pink, white, and brown stripes. Both have had all their pills removed and look crisp and sharp again. Tucked in the middle between them is a blue and white teacup full of coffee and a white rose.

How to Handle Pilling on Knit Socks

Knit socks are my favorite things to make, and I love snuggling up in them at the end of a long day or bundling up …

A small Eastlake dresser with carved handles sits next to a dressmaker's form with a gray shawl draped on it. Hung on the wall behind them are a wooden clock and two framed paintings. On top of the dresser are antique books, a lamp made to look like an oil lantern, a basket of yarn, and a wooden head form with a knit hat on it.

My Top Tips for How to Store Wool Sweaters and Hand Knits

The cool fall mornings and damp evenings have settled upon us again here in Ventura. That means I’m taking my handknits out of storage. It …

A pair of handknit socks laid flat on a white marble countertrop. One has been blocked and sits smoothly on the surface. The other hasn't been blocked and is extremely lumpy.

Why I Always Block My Knit Socks for Better Results

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen people say, “I don’t block my knit socks. The feet do that!” Maybe this is just …

How to Wash and Care for Hand Knit Wool Socks

When you invest 20 to 40 hours into something you wear on your feet, you find yourself wanting to take slightly better care of them.. Here are some dos and don’ts of caring for your socks to help them last as long as possible.

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