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  • 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

    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

    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!

    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

    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

    A woman with long brown hair wears a shawl draped around her shoulders. She is looking to the left and downward so you can see the shawl's drape. The shawl is knit in a blue and brown gradient fade yarn with vertical panels of seed stitch and lace.

    September Community Feature – Warm Knits for Fall

    A brown woman with black hair is standing against a brick wall. She is wearing a yellow plaid shirt while looking straight at the camera with her head slightly cocked to the side; a brown cowl is draped around her neck.

    Meet the Maker: Rox of Eat.Wander.Crochet

    A top-down image a flatlay on a white marble countertop. In the center is a teacup with golden tea on a saucer with purple flowers painted on it. They're surrounded by a glass teapot, white roses, antique books, a sugar bowl, a bag of loose leaf tea, and a purple sweater in progress on two steel knitting needles.

    September Sip and Stitch: A Jane Austen Knitting Tea Party

    A top-down photo of a woman's pair of small, plump, white hands knitting a seed stitch shawl with a mohair edging. There's a cup of milky tea and a plate of madeleine cookies nearby.

    Hey Knitter—You’re Being Creative, Too

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    Tell me your guilty pleasures! I want to hear all Tell me your guilty pleasures! I want to hear all the things you love that you feel a little sheepish about.
    Little glimmers of happiness lately: yarn for an u Little glimmers of happiness lately: yarn for an upcoming project, abundant rose blooms, a breakfast with a dear friend at a favorite spot, the sweetest dog.

It’s been a month now of self employment during the school year, which means it’s been my first month of having routine and structure to my working days. I’m still working on figuring out what works best for me, but I really enjoy the process of figuring it out.
    (Gifted product) I recently finished knitting a pa (Gifted product) I recently finished knitting a pair of socks for a very special friend, but all my wrapping paper was holiday-themed or very obviously intended for a kid’s birthday party. Then the folks at @aspen.arlo offered to send me some of their lovely gift wrap, and it seemed like the perfect opportunity.

And look! Now it actually feels like a grown-up wrapped this for her grown-up friend.

They gave me a discount code to share with you all, too, which was sweet of them. You can use the code LAUREN10 to take 10% off your order.
    When I saw what those clouds were up to on my way When I saw what those clouds were up to on my way to drop off my kid at school this morning, I knew there was only one thing I could do in response: it was a morning for knitting on my favorite bench in the park.
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