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A close-up on the lacy yoke of a knit linen t-shirt. The shirt is displayed on a white dressmaker's form with a wooden top.

Everything You Need to Know About Knitting with Linen Yarn

A flatlay photograph showing three swatches of yarn in blue, white, and gray, along with a chunk of white coral, a pair of brass scissors, a teacup full of coffee, and a pink pincushion.

Woolen Spun Yarn, Worsted Spun Yarn, and Yarn Substitution

A top-down image of a light blue swatch knit in Knit Picks Stroll, along with a pair of fingerless mitts knit in the same yarn and a ball of leftover yarn. They are surrounded by white roses, antique paper ephemera, and a teacup full of tea.

Yarn Review – Knit Picks Stroll

A pair of white hands works on a hat knit with light brown yarn speckled with pink and blue. They are surrounded by other knit items, a teacup filled with tea, a journal with a gilded cover, and ornate scissors. This beginner's guide to knitting will help you get started on your knitting journey.

A Total Beginner’s Guide to Knitting

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🧶Soft, romantic knitting patterns
Tea, roses, life at home
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I woke up this morning to discover that somehow, 2 I woke up this morning to discover that somehow, 25,000 of you have decided you enjoy my knits and flowers and cups of tea enough that you want to hang out here. I am so grateful for this community. So to thank you for your support, I’m doing something I never do: I am having a sale, and I’m posting the discount code somewhere that is not my newsletter! For the next 2.5 days, you can take 25% off all of my individual, self published knitting patterns on Ravelry and Etsy using the code IG25K. The discount code will expire at 11:59 PM Pacific time on April 18. When I started this journey, I wasn’t sure what would come of it. I was a burned-out lawyer desperate for a different path, and I figured I might as well give this one a try. You all have cheered me up on the days when I struggled, supported my work, and sometimes made me laugh so hard I had tears streaming down my cheeks. thank you. Thank you so much. I can’t wait to see what we get up to together in the coming years.
Hello to all the new friends who’ve found their Hello to all the new friends who’ve found their way over here! I’m Lauren. I used to be a lawyer, but now I design knitting patterns. Here’s a quick summary of what I’m all about: 1. Softness is strength. 2. Vulnerability takes courage. 3. There’s a yarn for every project and a project for every yarn. 4. Romanticizing your life is fun, good, and attainable at all price points. 5. All making is valid. And because all the tea cups and soft pastels and antiques can confuse people, don’t forget: a soft heart can easily coexist with a steel spine.
I do a lot of these sorts of quick knitting tutori I do a lot of these sorts of quick knitting tutorials elsewhere, but I don’t often post them here! Let me know if this is something you’d like to see more of and, if so, what knitting questions you might have. I’m happy to help any way I can.
Something happened in my brain around 2018, and I Something happened in my brain around 2018, and I kind of got obsessed with knitting socks. Now I can’t seem to stop. Good thing I always have cold feet!
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