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Two pink socks with blue cuffs, heels, and toes are laid out on a white marble countertop. The right sock is still on the needles and needs a finished toe. There is a gold and white cup full of tea and a vintage doily next to the socks.

On Making by Hand in a Digital World

Four pieces of Jasperware--a teacup with a saucer, a bowl, a small lidless box, and a large vase--sit together on a side table. Each piece is the classic light blue (known officially as "lavender") with white accents.

An Introduction to Jasperware: My Favorite Pretty Pottery

Two pairs of handknit socks sit on top of a white dresser surrounded by antique books and a candle under a glass cloche. The left pair of socks is pink with columns of cables running up the feet and legs. The right pair of socks is white with pink cuffs, heels, and toes, and is filled with lots of tiny twisted cables and columns of eyelets.

What to Do When You Hate Your Finished Knit

A top-down photo of a brown lace knit tshirt in progress. It has been knit down to just below where the sleeves were divided from the body. The t-shirt is sitting with a peach shawl in progress and a white sock with yellow speckles that is on a set of tiny circular needles. A vase of pastel roses is blurred at the top of the image.

Multiple WIPs vs. Monogamous Knitting – Does It Matter?

A knit sock in progress sits in a light blue ceramic bowl. A floral mug full of milky tea and a heavy ceramic candlestick fill the background.

Does Social Media Pressure Knitters to Knit Faster?

A corner of a vintage floral sofa with two needlepoint cushions. One cushion has a tan background with a floral center and pom pom trim. The other cushion has a tan background, floral center, burgundy edging, and tassel trim.

Needlepoint Cushions and Why They’re a Grandmillennial Dream

A vintage dresser I found on Facebook Marketplace. The dresser features a curved front, brass drawer pulls, and carved embellishments. It's a natural wood color. On top are lots of dishes full of jewelry, a silver dresser set, a hat on a stand, and some jewelry boxes. The dresser is photographed from the left corner at a slight angle.

How to Easily Find Vintage Furniture on Facebook Marketplace

A white woman's hands knit a 1x1 ribbed hat brim in a soft brown color. Blurred in the background are a pile of cream-colored knitting and a silver tray with trinkets on it.

A Key Tool for Knitting Sustainability: Yarn Substitution

A tan stockinette hat with a ribbed brim is displayed on a brown mannequin head with a wooden base. Blurred in the background are a pair of white Staffordshire dogs, some crystal candlesticks, and a lit candle in a white glass jar.

I Knit a Hat in One Weekend and Learned Some Important Things

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Life of a Knitter

On Making by Hand in a Digital World

An Introduction to Jasperware: My Favorite Pretty Pottery

What to Do When You Hate Your Finished Knit

Multiple WIPs vs. Monogamous Knitting – Does It Matter?

Does Social Media Pressure Knitters to Knit Faster?

Needlepoint Cushions and Why They’re a Grandmillennial Dream

How to Easily Find Vintage Furniture on Facebook Marketplace

A Key Tool for Knitting Sustainability: Yarn Substitution

I Knit a Hat in One Weekend and Learned Some Important Things

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