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A top-down image of a flatlay on a white marble countertop. In the center is a blue knit baby bonnet. The bonnet has red ribbing around the brim and white scalloped crochet trim. There is white and red roosimine and French knot detailing just above the ribbed brim. The bonnet is surrounded by leftover skeins of yarn, antique paper ephemera, and a gold and white teacup full of tea.

About that Time I Tried Roosimine with My Knitting

A top-down image of three purple yarn swatches, a teacup full of espresso, some old books, and a pitcher full of roses just peeking into the left corner of the image.

Should You Use a Slip Stitch Knitting Edge?

A top-down image of pastel knit items - a gray hat, a light blue hat, and pink socks - surrounded by paper ephemera and white roses on top of a white marble countertop.

My Favorite Cheap Photography Tool

A woman in a black baseball cap, gray sweater, and black leggings sits knitting on a rocky outcropping with the ocean and some dramatic, looming clouds behind her.

Nine Tips for Successful Travel Knitting (Updated for 2025)

A top-down image of a pale yellow crocheted child's sweater with a pink knit child's sweater folded on top and a cream-colored ball of yarn. They're surrounded by a teacup full of coffee, a plate with tiny baked treats, and antique paper ephemera.

Why I Sometimes Choose Acrylic Yarn

Three pairs of socks—one mint green, one pink, and one green with brown and yellow speckles—are laid out in a staggered stairstep fashion on top of a white marble countertop. They're surrounded by small white roses.

Summer Knitting: Five Simple Strategies for Success

A ripply crocheted wrap in progress. It has stripes in shades of cream, pink, blue, and gray. There are also orangey-yellow roses and a white teacup full of tea.

A Knitter Learns to Crochet

Four socks, stacked on each other in alternating blue and gray, photographed straight on. They're surrounded by yellow, white, and pink roses, a teacup full of coffee, doilies, and antique postcards..

How to Make a Budget Yarn Look Like a Million Bucks

How to Knit a Blanket Using Any Stitch Pattern

How to Knit a Blanket Using Any Stitch Pattern

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Tell me your guilty pleasures! I want to hear all Tell me your guilty pleasures! I want to hear all the things you love that you feel a little sheepish about.
Little glimmers of happiness lately: yarn for an u Little glimmers of happiness lately: yarn for an upcoming project, abundant rose blooms, a breakfast with a dear friend at a favorite spot, the sweetest dog.

It’s been a month now of self employment during the school year, which means it’s been my first month of having routine and structure to my working days. I’m still working on figuring out what works best for me, but I really enjoy the process of figuring it out.
(Gifted product) I recently finished knitting a pa (Gifted product) I recently finished knitting a pair of socks for a very special friend, but all my wrapping paper was holiday-themed or very obviously intended for a kid’s birthday party. Then the folks at @aspen.arlo offered to send me some of their lovely gift wrap, and it seemed like the perfect opportunity.

And look! Now it actually feels like a grown-up wrapped this for her grown-up friend.

They gave me a discount code to share with you all, too, which was sweet of them. You can use the code LAUREN10 to take 10% off your order.
When I saw what those clouds were up to on my way When I saw what those clouds were up to on my way to drop off my kid at school this morning, I knew there was only one thing I could do in response: it was a morning for knitting on my favorite bench in the park.
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