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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”

A collection of tools for organizing knitting needles, including a special pouch with organizer slots, a pink needle roll, an antique white pitcher, a lidded box, and a hammered brass cup are displayed together on an old sofa with pastel floral upholstery.

How to Organize Knitting Needles with Easy Household Items

A horizontal image showing a plate of green grapes, a plate of crackers with cheese and fruit spread, and a teacup full of hot tea sit on a table surrounded by white knitting and mini skeins of pastel yarn.

The Best Knitting Snacks: Food Ideas for Stitchers

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

A pair of feet wearing pearly gray handknit socks with a richly textured leg and eye of partridge heel are settled on their side against a tan couch cushion with pink and blue flowers on it.

Are Knit Socks Durable? 6 of My Best Tips for Lasting Socks

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 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

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Coming in just two weeks: the Echinoidea Hat, a pa Coming in just two weeks: the Echinoidea Hat, a pattern I’ve been sitting on for way too long! As usual, this one is graded to several sizes and can be easily adjusted for a taller hat if you want more vertical room.

This hat is designed for fingering-weight yarn, so it’s a perfect way to use up that special skein you’ve been saving for just the right project.

I realized recently that I missed designing hats, so expect to see quite a few more hat patterns in 2026. Don’t worry, the socks will keep coming!
Things are happening here! Three years of knitting Things are happening here! Three years of knitting has come down to just a few more little squares.
The only crying I’m interested in doing when it co The only crying I’m interested in doing when it comes to my knitting is happy crying. Luckily, this was one of those times.
As someone over on the clock app wisely pointed ou As someone over on the clock app wisely pointed out, I’ve already spent three years on this one. What’s a few more hours weaving in the ends? At this point, might as well.
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