Life of a Knitter Archives - A Bee In The Bonnet

A top-down photograph of a pair of gray-green socks with cable and seed stitch panels down the front and back. One sock still needs its toe grafted together. To the left of the socks is a canister of Tea Forte's Apricot Amaretto tea. It's a black canister with a tan label that has apricot-colored embellishments. A little tea is spilled across the counter to show its texture. To the right of the socks is a white teacup and saucer. The cup is full of Apricot Amaretto tea with milk. Small balls of snowball viburnum are scattered about the image.

May Sip and Stitch – Socks + Sanditon

Well, my lofty goals for making the Sip and Stitch a monthly post have clearly fallen by the wayside, but I am committed to making …

Four fiber friends bundled up in our natural habitat: a yarn shop. From left to right is Emily, me, Britt, and Beth. We're all grinning from ear to ear.

Six Tips for Enjoying a Yarn Crawl

In February, I made a quick trip to Portland to join some friends at the Rose City Yarn Crawl. Despite some weather-related challenges, we had …

A top-down photo of a woman's feet wearing purple lacy knit socks with Birkenstock sandals and black cropped jeans.

Shoes for Showing Off Handknit Socks: Six Suggestions

If you’re an avid sock knitter like I am, you’ve probably faced the same conundrum I have: where can I get some shoes for showing …

An ornate, antique teacup with pink flowers painted on it sits on a matching coaster. It's full of one of my favorite teas, Harney & Sons' Vanilla Comoro. In the background is a mitered square blanket made of lots of pastel yarns and a vase full of pink and white hyacinths and baby's breath.

January Sip and Stitch: Mitered Squares, Grocery Store Teas, and Pirates Ahoy!

In my previous installments of the monthly sip and stitch posts, I’ve focused on teas from smaller retailers. There are lots of lovely teas that …

A young woman with light brown hair grins while holding a coffee cup near a window. Teresa has soft bangs that fall across her forehead and a happy, relaxed demeanor.

Meet the Maker – Teresa Runnett of Classical Songbird Knits

Last year, I joined the Fiber Business Collective, where I met all sorts of fascinating people working in the fiber arts. One very special member …

A top-down image of a pair of pink socks, a light blue hat, and a pair of green socks all laid flat on a white marble countertop. They're surrounded by tiny yellow roses and a white teacup full of tea.

Community: My Knitting Word of the Year

As you might remember from last year, I’m not the biggest fan of New Year’s resolutions. I make them if I feel like it, but …

Three pairs of knit socks (pink, blue, and caramel) are laid out on a flat surface in a diagonal from top left to bottom right. They're surrounded by white roses, antique books, a teacup full of chamomile, and antique paper ephemera.

Gift Knitting: My Three Ground Rules

Gift knitting season is upon us, and with it sometimes comes a lot of stress for knitters. I’ve seen a lot of people over the …

Two flatlays next to each other. On the left is a flatlay that seems like a random jumble of items together. On the right is a a flatlay that is arranged more intentionally, has better control of light flow, and uses a balanced color palette.

Come Take a Flatlay Workshop with Me!

When I first started photographing my knits, the flatlay wasn’t even really a thing. We didn’t have Instagram or Twitter yet. Ravelry was only a few …

A white woman with short gray hair smiles in the sunshine. She is wearing a red, long-sleeved shirt and has reading glasses perched on top of her head. In her hands is a large basket full of colorful yarn dyed using natural materials.

Meet the Maker: Sharon Miller of Flora Adora Fibers

Welcome to the next installment in a new semi-regular feature here on the blog: interviews with fellow makers! I’m having such fun sitting down with …

A top-down image of a pair of small, plump, white hands holding a blue and white teacup and saucer. The teacup is full of milky rooibos tea. In the background are some knitting, a couple antique doilies, a plate of madeleines, and some antique books.

October Sip and Stitch: Dickens and The Gilded Age

The Sip and Stitch series continues this month with a spiced rooibos tea, a Julian Fellowes series, and a shawl that encompasses some Gilded-Age decadence. …

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