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  • A hat, pair of socks, and cowl, all featuring twisted stitches as part of their stitch patterns, are laid on top of each other on an embroidered linen table cloth. They're surrounded by fresh greenery from the garden, a blue and white teacup full of black coffee, and a silver tray with some curios on it

    Knitting TBL (Through the Back Loop) – An Explanation

    A flatlay photograph showing two yellow knit swatches photographed from the top down. Both are knit in linen stitch. The top swatch was knit with larger needles and therefore has a looser gauge. They're surrounded by white and peach roses, antique lace, and paper ephemera.

    How to Knit the Linen Stitch and 3 Reasons You’ll Love It

    A flatlay photograph showing two handknit potholders in teal and seafoam green. They're surrounded by pink and yellow roses, a vintage teacup full of tea, and vintage books.

    How to Choose the Best Kind of Yarn for Your Knit Potholders

    Three swatches of white knit fabric showing different slipped stitches are laid out in a diagonal on a cream linen background. They're surrounded by pastel yarn, fresh flowers, and a teacup full of milky tea.

    Understanding How to Slip a Stitch in Knitting – 4 Ways

    A white woman's hands (mine!) hold two wooden knitting needles while they work on making an i-cord. In the background on the table is a ball of yarn and a teacup full of tea.

    How to Knit and Use an I-Cord – With Easy Video Tutorial

    A top-down photo showing several swatches of knit fabric in garter stitch, stockinette, and simple lace to demonstrate how different techniques prevent the edges from curling. They are sitting on top of a larger piece of stockinette knitting. To the left are a white teacup full of tea and several yellow, white, and pink roses.

    11 Simple Tips for Preventing Curled Edges on Knitting

    A photo of a handknit blanket made with chunky acrylic yarn that has been draped across a white chair. The foreground and background are blurred. The middle is in focus and shows how well the yarn has held up over more than a decade of use.

    How to Choose the Best Yarn for Blankets

    A flatlay photograph showing three swatches of yarn in blue, white, and gray, along with a chunk of white coral, a pair of brass scissors, a teacup full of coffee, and a pink pincushion.

    Woolen Spun Yarn, Worsted Spun Yarn, and Yarn Substitution

    A side-by-side comparison of two swatches knit in a soft purple yarn. The swatch on the left shows a round toe knit from the cuff down using decreases for the shaping. The right swatch shows a round toe knit from the toe up using increases for the shaping.

    How to Knit a Round Toe Two Ways: Toe Up and Cuff Down

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    Can you spot the kitty stuffy and Gabby’s Dollhous Can you spot the kitty stuffy and Gabby’s Dollhouse in the background? The tea cozy is my Emily’s Garden Tea Cozy, designed with @wool.and.palette’s magnificent, naturally dyed yarn.
    I’ve long suspected that many of you are confident I’ve long suspected that many of you are confident knitters who like to mix and match pieces of different patterns together, so I decided to see if I could create something that would be useful to those who fall into that group. I think these interchangeable stitch patterns hit the mark.

Comment “stitch patterns” and I’ll send you a link to where you can get them. This is a new product for me and I am open to other ideas for how to create things that would be useful for the independent knitters around here! Let me know if there is something particular you’d like to see that would be a good fit.
    I haven’t been very good about posting regularly h I haven’t been very good about posting regularly here lately, but the truth is, I’ve been head-down and focused on quite a few projects. These are the ones I can show you at the moment, but there are a lot of others that are still secret-ish. More on those later.

In the meantime, if you see me at a fiber event, come say hi! I have stitch markers to share. It’s like Girl Scout swaps, but I don’t have a cool vest with patches.
    The Macaron Mitts have been revamped and are avail The Macaron Mitts have been revamped and are available for free for a limited time! Comment “scrappy” and I’ll send you a link to the bundle page. You’ll need to sign up by September 21.

See, I’m participating in the Scrappy Happy Birthday Bundle hosted by @ashleighwempe. It’s a collaboration between lots of designers offering patterns that are designed to use up leftovers and single skeins of yarn.

And these mitts were made with a tiny bit of leftovers from a sweater I knit with @edencottageyarns. I’ve been saving this tiny bit of yarn for literally years now, and I’m so glad to see it finally put to good use.
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