Mending Knits

Earlier this year, Jensen Reyes at Sugarplum Circus asked if I’d be interested in designing a pair of socks with a new base she was launching. I jumped at the …

And now for something completely different! I rarely publish patterns that will forever be exclusive to somebody else’s platform, but I made an exception for the folks at Knitcrate. The …

It’s May here in Ventura, which means summer heat is not far off. If you’re a casual knitter, you might assume there’s no point to knitting during summer. After all, …

Back in 2019, I designed a pair of lovely, lacy, easy socks. The Solimar Socks have been a favorite since then, but I recently began to feel like they needed …

Recently, I’ve started holding informal conversations in my Instagram stories. We explore ideas related to knitting patterns, yarn, techniques, and more. Last week, we talked about pattern-buying behavior, and I …

In case you missed it, I’ve been learning to crochet again after decades of doing things not quite right. I’m chronicling my journey here on the blog because I think …

Recently, I knit myself a hair bow. I’ve been ogling the cute little patterns from Augustins for a while, and I had some scraps I needed to use up. This …

After ogling a host of beautiful crochet projects from my crocheter friends over the years, I recently decided I’d had enough: I needed to learn to do this, too. 2022 …

Take a close look at the two pairs of socks in the photo below. One of them was knit with a luxury, hand-dyed yarn. The other was knit with a …

The Lucida Socks were previously only available to subscribers of the Biscotte Sock Club. Now, I’m able to share this pattern with everybody, and I’m so excited. Read on for …