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  • A top-down photo of a half knit hat in progress, a teacup full of espresso, some antique paper ephemera, and a few bits and bobs that can serve as stitch markers in a pinch: a hair tie, a ring from my right hand, a paper clip, and a loop of yarn tied off.

    Creative Things to Use as Stitch Markers

    A top-down image of a finished sock knit from a sock blank, a sock in progress, the sock blank itself, some pink and cream roses, and some antique paper ephemera.

    How to Knit Socks from a Sock Blank

    A metal bowl full of green, lavender, and pink yarn sits next to a ceramic planter. A multicolored mitered square blanket in progress sits in the foreground.

    How to Avoid Tangling Yarn While Knitting

    A flatlay photo showing a pair of pink cabled socks with eyelets on the left, a pair of blue-gray cabled socks in the middle, and a pair of mint green socks with columns of eyelets on the right. The blue-gray socks are on a pair of wire sock blockers. A mint green teacup full of chamomile and a few small white roses complete the scene.

    Do You Really Need Sock Blockers for Your Knit Socks?

    The finished headband, though it's still not blocked. After the seam, it has a twisty little knot portion at the center of the headband.

    How to Knit an Ear Warmer Using Any Sock Pattern – Free Tutorial

    A flatlay photo of a pair of plain handknit socks. The socks are knit in a softly variegated pink and cream yarn, with contrasting cuff and toes in darker pink. The toes point to the right. The socks are surrounded by greenery, white flowers, and a white teacup filled with milky Earl Grey.

    My Vanilla Sock Recipe

    A close-up on a shawl pin made of a brass circle of art nouveau-style calla lilies and a wooden stick pin.

    Four Tips to Keep Knit Shawls from Slipping

    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

    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 with My Knitting

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    A little Monday morning stitching time before thin A little Monday morning stitching time before things get hectic again. I’ll take what I can get!
    Come join me for a fun event next week! I’m going Come join me for a fun event next week! I’m going to be hosting a Do It Together Week where students will work together to complete one or more modules of my Craft Photography Basics course. 

We will be hanging out in a pop-up Facebook group that will only be active during the Do It Together Week. The week is designed so that you get support and community while you learn and practice your new skills. 

Registration for the week closes on Sunday, March 22! I’ll pop a link in my stories.

And if you’re already a student, don’t worry, this fun event is automatically included in your previous purchase. Just log in to the course and click into the section in the introductory module for the March 2026 event.
    One of the most common questions I see in sock kni One of the most common questions I see in sock knitting forums is how to make handknit socks last longer. There are five common culprits for a handknit sock that develops holes after just a couple of wears. If you are experiencing some issues with your handknit socks falling apart quickly, you can use this list to troubleshoot.
    Just a few things that have given me joy lately. L Just a few things that have given me joy lately. Lots of yarn, of course, and the prettiest bonsai tree, and a cascade of wisteria, and a rose garden waking up from winter. Can’t wait until my own garden is back in bloom, too. Soon. Soon.
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