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  • A white mini scarf is wrapped twice and tied around the neck of a white dressmaker's form.
    Free Patterns · Knitting Design

    Free Knitting Pattern: The Frontispiece Scarflet

    The Frontispiece Scarflet is a scrappy little project designed to use up leftovers from a pair of socks or other fingering-weight project. It features the same stitch pattern used on my Frontispiece Socks.

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  • Three handknit socks in shades of green, white, and pink sit on top of a white dresser. The green sock, in front, is in focus. Blurred in the background are lots of antique books.

    How to Get Started as a Knitting Pattern Designer

  • A straight-on photo of a pink knit bag made from mitered squares that's hanging from the shoulder of a white dressmaker's form.

    Free Knitting Tutorial: Mitered Square Bag

  • A straight-on photo of a multicolored seed stitch scarf draped around the neck of a white dressmaker's form. The form stands between a white vintage dresser and a mahogany console table. Filling most of the wall behind the dressmaker's form is a vintage landscape art print in a carved wooden frame.

    Free Knitting Tutorial: Scrappy Seed Stitch Scarf

  • A pair of feet wearing thick pink socks extend from the bottoms of a pair of light blue jeans. The socks have front panels of lace and cables.

    Syllabus Slipper Socks – A Free Pattern to Knit Slipper 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.

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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.

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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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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 white woman's left hand holds up a bit of green stockinette knitting in front of a campfire.
    Uncategorized

    I Took My Knitting on a Camping Trip. Here are Five Things I Learned.

  • A wicker basket of blue and white hanks of yarn sits on a bookshelf surrounded by vintage and antique books and a potted plant.
    Life of a Knitter

    Tips for Destashing Yarn

  • A top down photo of several knit items in pink, gray, and yellow, all of them featuring twisted stitches as an intentional design element.
    Knitting Tips and Tricks

    Understanding Twisted Stitches in Knitting: How They Happen, Why They Matter, and What to Do

  • A white mini scarf is wrapped twice and tied around the neck of a white dressmaker's form.
    Free Patterns · Knitting Design

    Free Knitting Pattern: The Frontispiece Scarflet

Knitting Tips & Tricks

  • A top down photo of several knit items in pink, gray, and yellow, all of them featuring twisted stitches as an intentional design element.

    Understanding Twisted Stitches in Knitting: How They Happen, Why They Matter, and What to Do

  • A crystal bowl filled with lots of small remnants of yarn sits on a white doily.

    How to Store Yarn: A Knitter’s Guide to Protecting Their Yarn Stash

  • A woman's feet wearing two mismatched socks rest on the faded floral cushions of a vintage sofa. The left foot wears a pink sock with a heel flap and gusset. The right foot wears a green sock with a Fleegle heel.

    Knitting My First Fleegle Heel: A Review

  • Three gray swatches of different ribbing styles sit on a weathered outdoor wooden table along with some pink socks, a blue cowl, and a gray-green hat.

    3 Steps to Choose the Best Ribbing for Your Knitting Project

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Life of a Knitter

  • A wicker basket of blue and white hanks of yarn sits on a bookshelf surrounded by vintage and antique books and a potted plant.

    Tips for Destashing Yarn

  • A light blue hat with a pink brim is on a set of steel knitting needles sitting on a dark wood coffee table.

    Why Do We Knit? 8 Common Reasons

  • A light blue knit shawl in progress on metal needles sits on the cushion of a vintage sofa with faded floral upholstery. A needlepoint pillow fills the background.

    Pushing Back on the Knitting Police: Unsolicited Advice for the Unsolicited Advice-Givers

  • 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

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If the only things certain in life are death and t If the only things certain in life are death and taxes, then it makes sense to plan ahead just a little bit for both. My previous destash posts were geared toward the knitters and crocheters who bought their yarn and know its value, but... 

What if the person doing the destashing isn’t the one who bought the yarn in the first place?

This is a post for the friends and loved ones of yarny types who may not realize they’re sitting on a potential resource. Before you toss the yarn or put it all in a big bag to donate, take a moment to scroll through this post to see whether you might want to try to sell some of it.
Marlborough Mills is now available and you should Marlborough Mills is now available and you should definitely knit one if you even slightly like knitting shawls. It’s knit at a fairly loose gauge so it practically flies off the needles. You’ll have your own lightweight summery wrap in no time. 

I designed mine with yarn support provided by @anzulaluxuryfibers, and I so wish you could feel this gorgeous MCN blend because it’s soft as can be.

And don’t let the video clips fool you: this place was hopping, but I try not to get other people in my videos because they’re just trying to live their lives. I had to wait patiently over the course of an hour to snag some of these clips!
New pattern alert! Marlborough Mills is now availa New pattern alert! Marlborough Mills is now available on Ravelry and Etsy. This crescent-shaped shawl has an applied lace edging that is just complicated enough to stretch your brain a bit but not so much as to give you a headache.

This is the second shawl in my North and South mini collection. We’ll have a bit of a gap until the next release to give you time to finish this one and A Continual Smell of Steam.

Are you ready to cast on?
You’re definitely gonna want to stick around for r You’re definitely gonna want to stick around for reason #5, which I think is the most persuasive of them all. Truly. 🤭

Now if you’ll excuse me, I have a second sock to make some progress on before next month’s sock club release day!
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