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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 3/4 side view of a light blue knit t-shirt displayed on a dressmaker's form.

A Quick Guide to Knitting With Pure Silk Yarn

A flatlay image of a red knit hat in progress and a finished gray knit hat on a table surrounded by a teacup, a teapot, and an antique book.

4 Tips to Knit a Hat From the Top Down With Style

A tan square of knit material in progress is displayed on a pair of bamboo straight knitting needles. It's surrounded by balls of yarn, other knit squares, antique doilies, an intaglio, a pair of ornate scissors, and a tiny silver tray with a brass key and pink tassel in it. Everything sits on top of several vintage lace doilies.

Knit a Blanket on Straight Needles: Tips for Beginners

A tan handknit hat sits on a white dresser top surrounded by antique books and a basket full of mini skeins of pastel yarn.

Three Things You Might Not Know About Free Knitting Patterns

A white woman's hands (mine!) use very small steel knitting needles to start a pink garter-tab cast-on. Blurred in the background are a white stoneware pitcher full of knitting needles, green and white balls of yarn, and a green knit sock.

How and Why to Use a Garter Tab Cast On (With Tutorial)

A white woman's hands knit a 1x1 ribbed hat brim in a soft brown color. Blurred in the background are a pile of cream-colored knitting and a silver tray with trinkets on it.

A Key Tool for Knitting Sustainability: Yarn Substitution

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

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Knitting patterns, tea, roses, life at home
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I am a firm believer in blocking finished knits of I am a firm believer in blocking finished knits of all types—hats, scarves, mittens, you name it. It helps the fibers settle into place and puts the knit item into its final size/shape (this is especially important if you used superwash wool yarn!). While this process won’t work the same with acrylic or other pure synthetic fibers, you should probably still wash them when you’re done. Our knits pick up all sorts of dust and oils from our hands while we’re working on them. It’s nice to have them fresh and clean for wearing. Shawl is my Berry Scone Shawl. Yarn is by @badsheepyarn in the colorway Celeste (gifted yarn).
I thought I was writing a simple blog post about t I thought I was writing a simple blog post about the different formats that yarn comes in. I hadn’t realized I had stumbled into a quagmire.
I’m about 500 yards into knitting this seed stitch I’m about 500 yards into knitting this seed stitch scarf and the end is in sight, but I gotta be honest… I kind of want to keep knitting.
I can’t remember the last time I bought a brand ne I can’t remember the last time I bought a brand new piece of furniture, and it’s because Facebook Marketplace is such a fabulous resource. Anything I want is available there in solid wood and with more character than I could find in a new store, and for a way better price, too. When I rearranged my office last week, I realized I needed a little bit more storage. Since then, I’ve been on the hunt for just the right small bookcase, console, or table with a shelf below it. I spotted this one on marketplace after a couple days, but the price was a little more than I wanted to pay for it. When I saw the price had dropped on Monday evening, I jumped on it. Shopping secondhand is an exercise in honing your taste, knowing what you’re looking for, and trusting your gut. It can be easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of things out there, so you need to filter and sort and sift aggressively. I’ll pop a blog post about how to do just that in my stories.
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