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  • A cabled, handknit cowl in a seafoam green yarn is displayed around the neck of a white dressmaker's form with a wooden top.
    Knitting Design · New Releases · Uncategorized

    Kelp Forest Cowl

    The Kelp Forest Cowl was one of my very first designs and, after an extensive round of updates and revisions, it’s ready for more knitters!

    Read More Kelp Forest CowlContinue

  • A side-angle photo showing a string of pennant bunting in shades of pink, blue, yellow, and green across the front doors of a vintage oak china hutch.

    Free Tutorial: Festive Knit Triangle Bunting

  • A pair of plain white handknit socks on metal sock blockers rest on a floral rug. The socks are slightly staggered vertically with the toes pointing in opposite directions.

    Free Basic Worsted Sock Knitting Pattern

  • Two stockinette knit hats are laid flat on the top of a white dresser with lots of antique books in the background. The bottom hat is pink with blue and white stripes. The top hat is white with three blue stripes and a blue ribbed brim. Both hats are knit in simple stockinette stitch.

    Free Knitting Pattern: Simple Stockinette Cap

  • The Deimatic Socks, a pair of light blue, cabled socks are laid flat on a white marble countertop. Surrounding them are white roses, antique paper ephemera, old books, and a blue and white coffee cup.

    Free Sock Knitting Pattern: Deimatic Socks

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A close-up on the brim of the Pebbles by the Sea Hat. It shows the 1x1 twisted ribbing on the brim. The hat is knit in a clay-colored yarn and surrounded by white flowers on a white marble countertop.

Knitting

A side view of a white shawl with tan and gray variegations draped around a dressmaker's form. From this angle, you can more clearly see the tiny little bobbles and stripes of lace that make up the textured portion of the shawl.

Patterns

A peach cafe au lait dahlia fills the entire photo with a little greenery visible at the edges.

Gardening

A vintage teacup with purple violets painted on it sits on a matching saucer. A tarnished silver spoon rests on the saucer, and the cup is filled with chamomile tea. In the background are some white roses and a silver sugar bowl.

Living

A pastel plate with five round crackers. Each cracker has some soft cheese and fruit spread on it. The plate is surrounded by white knitting and pastel skeins of yarn.

Entertaining

Gardening

  • A cluster of pale peach roses with many petals blooms in the center of the photo surrounded by lots of bright greenery.
    Gardening | Roses

    Two Tips for Rose Care in Cooler Months

    Rose care strategies need to change as the weather cools down, even if you’re not ready for your big winter prune yet.

    Read More Two Tips for Rose Care in Cooler MonthsContinue

  • A white woman's left arm reaches out in front of a gray stucco wall. Her hand is full of roses in varying shades of pink, coral, and yellow.

    All the Roses in my Garden: A Review

  • A peach cafe au lait dahlia fills the entire photo with a little greenery visible at the edges.

    How to Care for Your Dahlia Bulbs During Winter

  • A light green vase full of pink, apricot, and yellow roses sits on a dark table flanked by two large candles.

    June 2023 Rose Garden Update

  • A bouquet of peach, yellow, and cream roses held against a white wall.

    The Gift of the Fall Flush

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  • A top-down photo of three hats displayed in a soft arc. All three hats are knit from the same pattern featuring columns of eyelets and seed stitch. The top hat is knit in a clay color, the middle hat is blue, and the bottom hat is pink with speckles. The hats are surrounded by a candle in a ceramic holder, some books, and a bowl full of paperwhite plants.
    Gauge · Knitting Tips and Tricks

    Why Swatching Matters: A Visual Demonstration

  • A top-down photo of a pair of white handknit socks and a blue knit shawl in progress on a pair of steel needles.
    Life of a Knitter

    The Knitting Police Think You’re Doing Things Wrong

  • A woven basket filled to the brim with handknit socks sits on a pastel floral rug.
    Life of a Knitter · Uncategorized

    Are You Making Luxury Knits?

  • A cabled, handknit cowl in a seafoam green yarn is displayed around the neck of a white dressmaker's form with a wooden top.
    Knitting Design · New Releases · Uncategorized

    Kelp Forest Cowl

Knitting Tips & Tricks

  • A top-down photo of three hats displayed in a soft arc. All three hats are knit from the same pattern featuring columns of eyelets and seed stitch. The top hat is knit in a clay color, the middle hat is blue, and the bottom hat is pink with speckles. The hats are surrounded by a candle in a ceramic holder, some books, and a bowl full of paperwhite plants.

    Why Swatching Matters: A Visual Demonstration

  • A pair of pink socks hangs from wire sock blockers suspended on the knobs of a vintage oak china hutch.

    The Ultimate Simple Guide to Blocking Your Knitting

  • A pair of plain white handknit socks on metal sock blockers rest on a floral rug. The socks are slightly staggered vertically with the toes pointing in opposite directions.

    Free Basic Worsted Sock Knitting Pattern

  • Two blue knit swatches with ribbing at the top sit on a crumpled white cloth surrounded by a pair of pink socks, a pair of white socks, and a few clumps of baby's breath flowers. The left blue swatch is bound off using the standard bind-off, while the other is bound off in pattern.

    How to Bind Off in Pattern for Beginner Knitters

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Life of a Knitter

  • A top-down photo of a pair of white handknit socks and a blue knit shawl in progress on a pair of steel needles.

    The Knitting Police Think You’re Doing Things Wrong

  • A woven basket filled to the brim with handknit socks sits on a pastel floral rug.

    Are You Making Luxury Knits?

  • A woman's left hand holds a pink triangle of knitting in front of a blurred laptop screen with a cozy farm scene on it.

    5 Cozy Knitflixing Recommendations for Winter

  • A woman's feet wearing a pair of light blue handknit socks rest on top of a white comforter. Next to them are a couple antique books, one of which is open and has some faded hellebores resting on it.

    2025 Digital Advent Calendar

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Some thoughts for potential design projects to use Some thoughts for potential design projects to use up this ball of yarn (the finished thing is about 550 yards):

-Held double with white mohair to make a fuzzy scarf
-Tea cozy
-Tote bag for my projects

Do you have other ideas?
This blanket has been such a journey and a labor o This blanket has been such a journey and a labor of love. When I wove in the final ends yesterday, I got a little bit teary-eyed.

If you want to knit your own, I have a free tutorial over on the blog.
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.
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