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A brown, lacy, handknit sweater in progress rests on a pink wingback chair with a vintage quilt draped over the back of it.

Yes, This Is Your Grandma’s Knitting

Two pink socks with blue cuffs, heels, and toes are laid out on a white marble countertop. The right sock is still on the needles and needs a finished toe. There is a gold and white cup full of tea and a vintage doily next to the socks.

On Making by Hand in a Digital World

Two pairs of handknit socks sit on top of a white dresser surrounded by antique books and a candle under a glass cloche. The left pair of socks is pink with columns of cables running up the feet and legs. The right pair of socks is white with pink cuffs, heels, and toes, and is filled with lots of tiny twisted cables and columns of eyelets.

What to Do When You Hate Your Finished Knit

A top-down photo of a brown lace knit tshirt in progress. It has been knit down to just below where the sleeves were divided from the body. The t-shirt is sitting with a peach shawl in progress and a white sock with yellow speckles that is on a set of tiny circular needles. A vase of pastel roses is blurred at the top of the image.

Multiple WIPs vs. Monogamous Knitting – Does It Matter?

A knit sock in progress sits in a light blue ceramic bowl. A floral mug full of milky tea and a heavy ceramic candlestick fill the background.

Does Social Media Pressure Knitters to Knit Faster?

A tan stockinette hat with a ribbed brim is displayed on a brown mannequin head with a wooden base. Blurred in the background are a pair of white Staffordshire dogs, some crystal candlesticks, and a lit candle in a white glass jar.

I Knit a Hat in One Weekend and Learned Some Important Things

A giant fiber art display featuring a colorwork knit alpaca surrounded by a yarn rainbow. At the bottom are lots of faux flowers and mushrooms. The display says "Coachella Valley Yarn" in purple and pink letters.

My Weekend at the SoCal Fiber Fair: A Festival of Fun

A pile of handknit gray and blue socks sits on a side table. In the background is a faded vintage sofa with needlepoint pillows and a wall full of vintage prints.

7 Encouraging Affirmations for Knitters

A white woman with shoulder-length hair sits on a vintage sofa. She is wearing a black tshirt and jeans, and she's knitting a pale green sweater.

Why I Refuse to Use The Phrase “Selfish Knitting”

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Knitting patterns, tea, roses, life at home
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I am feeling a little emotional as I wrap up this I am feeling a little emotional as I wrap up this year’s Golden Honey Sock Club. I loved designing these patterns and hope you’ve enjoyed knitting them, too. In order, they are Clinch Cover, Great Big Ballgown, Illustrated Couple, Sentimental Memento, and Billowing Shirtsleeves. Which one do you like best?
I’ve got some mis-crossed cables at the right an I’ve got some mis-crossed cables at the right ankle, but honestly? They make me giggle, so whatever. Also RIP to those much-loved jeans. They ripped right across the seat over the weekend. Farewell, dear friends!
I have a new, free tutorial up on the blog! You ca I have a new, free tutorial up on the blog! You can knit this triangle bunting using any thickness of yarn and any size needles, so it’s perfect for stash busting and using up minis from yarn Advent calendars. I knit this one using some of the minis from last year’s @badsheepyarn Advent calendar.
Can you spot the error in the sample for my newest Can you spot the error in the sample for my newest pattern release? Answer is in the last photo! Billowing Shirtsleeves is now available as the final pattern in the 2025 Golden Honey Sock Club. As with previous years, the December pattern is forever exclusive to the club. The only way you can get it is by being part of this year‘s club, so come join us! It’s never too late.
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