Mending Knits Archives - A Bee In The Bonnet

Two flatlays next to each other. On the left is a flatlay that seems like a random jumble of items together. On the right is a a flatlay that is arranged more intentionally, has better control of light flow, and uses a balanced color palette.

Come Take a Flatlay Workshop with Me!

When I first started photographing my knits, the flatlay wasn’t even really a thing. We didn’t have Instagram or Twitter yet. Ravelry was only a few …

A pink and cream hat composed entirely of mitered squares is laid flat on a textured gray surface. It's surrounded by a gold and white teacup full of tea, white roses, antique paper ephemera, two cakes of leftover yarn in the same colors as the hat, and a mitered square in progress on two tiny steel needles.

Learning to Knit Mitered Squares from Woolly Wormhead

Earlier this fall, Woolly Wormhead reached out via a mutual friend to see if I had any interest in trying Woolly’s new book, Cuboidal. It …

A top-down photo of two handknit socks in gray with teal and purple speckles. They feature columns of coin lace and slipped stitches for lots of texture. The toes are pointing to the left. They're surrounded by pink roses, antique paper ephemera, and a white teacup and saucer full of milky tea.

New Pattern Release: The Onshore Breeze Socks

The Onshore Breeze Socks were originally published as part of Biscotte Yarn’s mystery sock club. For the last six months, they’ve been exclusive to that …

A top-down image of a flatlay on a white marble countertop. In the center is a blue knit baby bonnet. The bonnet has red ribbing around the brim and white scalloped crochet trim. There is white and red roosimine and French knot detailing just above the ribbed brim. The bonnet is surrounded by leftover skeins of yarn, antique paper ephemera, and a gold and white teacup full of tea.

About that Time I Tried Roosimine

I don’t often have a chance to test knit a pattern for somebody else. When Norah over at Fox and Folk posted last month about …

A bouquet of peach, yellow, and cream roses held against a white wall.

The Gift of the Fall Flush

The garden has given me one last good fall flush. I hadn’t expected it, if I’m honest. You see, I haven’t been the best rose …

A top-down image of a light blue swatch knit in Knit Picks Stroll, along with a pair of fingerless mitts knit in the same yarn and a ball of leftover yarn. They are surrounded by white roses, antique paper ephemera, and a teacup full of tea.

Yarn Review – Knit Picks Stroll

This is the first in a series of blog posts reviewing some of the yarns I’ve used in my designs over the years. I’ve been …

A white woman with short gray hair smiles in the sunshine. She is wearing a red, long-sleeved shirt and has reading glasses perched on top of her head. In her hands is a large basket full of colorful yarn dyed using natural materials.

Meet the Maker: Sharon Miller of Flora Adora Fibers

Welcome to the next installment in a new semi-regular feature here on the blog: interviews with fellow makers! I’m having such fun sitting down with …

A top down image of a pair of blue handknit socks that take up the left 2/3 of the frame. Their toes are pointing to the left and they're laid slightly cattywumpus on top of each other. They're surrounded by antique paper ephemera, white roses, a hunk of white spindly coral, and a blue and white teacup full of milky tea.

The Abalone Socks are Updated and Improved

I first designed the Abalone Socks back in 2019, when I discovered I might really enjoy making socks. I released the pattern after test knitting …

A top-down image of a pair of small, plump, white hands holding a blue and white teacup and saucer. The teacup is full of milky rooibos tea. In the background are some knitting, a couple antique doilies, a plate of madeleines, and some antique books.

October Sip and Stitch: Dickens and The Gilded Age

The Sip and Stitch series continues this month with a spiced rooibos tea, a Julian Fellowes series, and a shawl that encompasses some Gilded-Age decadence. …

A woman with long blonde hair is turned toward the camera but facing downward. With both hands, she's pulling on a handknit hat with a double brim and flowers made of bobbles.

New Pattern Release: The Fading Flowers Hat

Earlier this year, I collaborated with the Sewrella Yarn team on an exciting project: a hat patern for their new fall lookbook. That hat, the …

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