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  • A young, white woman with dark brown hair rests her cheek against her hands, which are wearing a pair of yellow fingerless mitts with cables and bobbles running up the back.

    A Knitcrate Exclusive: The Daffodils in Sunshine Mitts

    A top-down view of a pair of gray, lacy socks laid out flat on a white marble counter. They're surrounded by roses, antique paper ephemera, and a white teacup full of coffee.

    New Pattern Release: The Solimar Socks

    A top-down image of the Lucida Socks, a pair of lavender-colored socks with panels of eyelets and cables running down front and back, modeled on a pair of sock blockers and laid flat on a white marble background surrounded by antique books, which roses, and a teacup full of espresso

    New Pattern Release: The Lucida Socks

    A top-down image of pink and white balls of yarn, some pink knitting on a circular needle, a cup of tea, and some antique books surrounded by flowers

    On Writing Knitting Patterns with Clear Instructions

    A close-up image of the Catalina Eddy Blanket draped across the arm and seat of a wing-back chair

    Introducing the Catalina Eddy Blanket

    How to Knit a Blanket Using Any Stitch Pattern

    How to Knit a Blanket Using Any Stitch Pattern

    An orange triangular shawl with columns of slipped stitches and a cabled edging is wrapped around a white dressmaker's form. In the background are a brick fireplace, some white coral, a blue and white ginger jar, and antique prints on the wall.

    The Auklet Shawl is Ready to Soar

    A golden-colored cowl with alternating rows of eyelets, bobbles, and seed stitch is laid flat and surrounded by pink and white roses, antique paper ephemera, and a blue and white teacup. The photo is shot from the top straight down.

    Let’s Celebrate the Sycamore Canyon Cowl Re-Release!

    The Amicus Socks - A pair of pink socks with vertical cables and eyelets is laid flat on top of a cream lace background and some antique botanical prints. They are surrounded by white roses and white snapdragons, along with a cup of tea.

    I’m Joining the Fasten Off Yarn-a-long Again!

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    I wrote a whole blog post about this topic with mo I wrote a whole blog post about this topic with more detail, but for those of you who’d prefer a quick summary, here are the essential points.

Have you ever had an unexpected visit from a member of knitting police?
    Some thoughts for potential design projects to use Some thoughts for potential design projects to use up this ball of yarn (the finished thing is about 550 yards):

-Held double with white mohair to make a fuzzy scarf
-Tea cozy
-Tote bag for my projects

Do you have other ideas?
    This blanket has been such a journey and a labor o This blanket has been such a journey and a labor of love. When I wove in the final ends yesterday, I got a little bit teary-eyed.

If you want to knit your own, I have a free tutorial over on the blog.
    Coming in just two weeks: the Echinoidea Hat, a pa Coming in just two weeks: the Echinoidea Hat, a pattern I’ve been sitting on for way too long! As usual, this one is graded to several sizes and can be easily adjusted for a taller hat if you want more vertical room.

This hat is designed for fingering-weight yarn, so it’s a perfect way to use up that special skein you’ve been saving for just the right project.

I realized recently that I missed designing hats, so expect to see quite a few more hat patterns in 2026. Don’t worry, the socks will keep coming!
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