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  • Three small balls of yarn sit inside a light blue jasperware bowl on a dark wood desktop.

    Do You Need a Yarn Bowl for Knitting? 5 Alternatives to Try

    In the foreground is a floral plate with fresh bread and a teacup full of tea. Blurred in the background is the rest of the loaf of bread.

    Everyday Romanticism: Finding Beauty in the Ordinary

    A pile of pastel mini skeins of yarn sits on a dark brown coffee table.

    Should You Get a Yarn Advent Calendar? A Festive Review

    A flatlay photo of a seafoam green knit shawl in progress, a finished pair of pink knit socks, and a barely started pair of light purple knit socks laid out on an antique table cloth with thick lace trim. Also in the image is an antique book with a gold and turquoise cover, a light blue Wedgwood bowl holding a ball of seafoam green yarn, a string of pearls, a crystal glass filled with water (it's very hot today), and a small carved shell brooch.

    8 Knitting Myths Debunked

    A flatlay photograph of a sweater vest in progress. It's tan and has lots of bobbles with rippling garter stitch. It's surrounded by white roses, a teacup full of chamomile, a lace handkerchief, and some antique paper ephemera.

    Knitting Without Fear, from Beginner to Expert

    Five children's books are laid out flat on a gray surface, surrounded by several white roses, some knitting projects, a teacup and saucer, and a couple antique doilies. The books are The Complete Brambly Hedge, Julia's House for Lost Creatures, Minou, Little Women, and Sam, Bangs, and Moonshine.

    5 Cottagecore Children’s Stories Inspiring My Knitting Designs

    A pair of copper scissors with handles shaped like swans sits on a cream doily. On either side of the scissors are a pink sheath for the scissor blades and a tiny circular needle with the beginnings of a cream-colored sock on it.

    7 Knitting Tools for Every Project Bag: Product Reviews

    A top-down photo of two pairs of handknit socks (pink and gray) and two pairs of store-bought socks (gray athletic socks and mid-calf socks with stripes of pink, white, and gray). They're surrounded by pink and yellow roses, a plaster intaglio, a brass key with a pink tassel, and a tiny silver tray with brass bulb pins in it.

    How Hand-Knit Socks Helped Me Learn to Love My Store-Bought Socks

    A multicolored mitered square blanket in progress is draped across the back of a slipcovered arm chair. In the background are a potted plant, a lamp, a picture frame, and some windows.

    Blocks and Blocks: A Mitered Square Blanket Update

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    Next step: tackling the giant mess in the closet t Next step: tackling the giant mess in the closet that I usually just hide from you all behind closed doors.

Also, there’s a free tutorial on my blog for that bunting! I knit mine with minis from the 2024 @badsheepyarn advent calendar.
    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.
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