Life of a Knitter

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, …

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 …

Earlier this month, Karie Westermann posed an interesting question on Twitter: what are your desert island yarns? What five yarns would you choose if that was all you could use …

We’ve entered the tough part of winter in the garden, where the roses have been pruned and the hellebores (and my new camellia bush!) haven’t really started blooming yet. I’m …

I don’t often make resolutions at the start of the new year, especially those that require me to start a new routine or regimen in January. Winter is a hard …

If you’ve been following me for a while, you know that I am a fan of home decor. I love puzzling over different historical design periods, hunting for bargains on …