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life of a knitter

A knitter in the passenger's seat of a car works on a tan hat.

4 Tips for Successful Car Knitting

A blonde white woman in a blue ruffled shirt (that's me!) cracks up with laughter while trying to knit a sock.

Knitting in Public at My High School Reunion

Four fiber friends bundled up in our natural habitat: a yarn shop. From left to right is Emily, me, Britt, and Beth. We're all grinning from ear to ear.

Six Tips for Enjoying a Yarn Crawl

A top-down photo of a woman's feet wearing purple lacy knit socks with Birkenstock sandals and black cropped jeans.

Shoes for Showing Off Handknit Socks: Six Suggestions

An ornate, antique teacup with pink flowers painted on it sits on a matching coaster. It's full of one of my favorite teas, Harney & Sons' Vanilla Comoro. In the background is a mitered square blanket made of lots of pastel yarns and a vase full of pink and white hyacinths and baby's breath.

January Sip and Stitch: Mitered Squares, Grocery Store Teas, and Pirates Ahoy!

A young woman with light brown hair grins while holding a coffee cup near a window. Teresa has soft bangs that fall across her forehead and a happy, relaxed demeanor.

Meet the Maker – Teresa Runnett of Classical Songbird Knits

A close-up on a shawl pin made of a brass circle of art nouveau-style calla lilies and a wooden stick pin.

Four Tips to Keep Knit Shawls from Slipping

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

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

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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.
If you want a good thrifting buddy to help you fin If you want a good thrifting buddy to help you find the best quality sweaters, take a knitter with you. Years of holding and looking at yarn have turned us into lean, mean, luxury-fiber-finding machines.
Blocking doesn’t have to require a bunch of pins Blocking doesn’t have to require a bunch of pins and wires and special forms to shape your knit just so. Most of the time, a gentle soak or steam and then laying flat in the shape you want it to dry in is just fine.
It’s my knitiversary! 18 years ago today, I pick It’s my knitiversary! 18 years ago today, I picked up the needles for the first time, and my life was changed forever. So grateful for this yarn journey and all the wonderful friends I’ve made along the way.
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