Olive Knits

BREAKING UP WITH THE
BALL BAND

KNITTING MISTAKES ARE PART OF
THE PROCESS

A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON "MORE YARN"

WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU CAN'T
GET GAUGE

MAKING YARN SUBSTITUTIONS

Blog, Fiber Musings / March 18, 2019

The Worst That Can Happen

I am an optimistic worrier. I go throughout my day (and my life) in a chronic, but manageable, state of stress (it’s like a low grade fever that won’t quit). I find myself anxious about how much there is to do, worrying about…

Blog / March 13, 2019

Can I Take Knitting Needles on a Plane?

For all its virtues, one of my favorite things about knitting is its portability. I spend a lot of time traveling, and being able to take my knitting with me means I always have something to keep my hands busy. Flight delay? No problem; at…

Blog, Fiber Musings / March 11, 2019

3 Tips for Yarn Substitutions

Raise your hand if you always use the yarn the pattern recommends? Anyone? Anyone? Buehler?Yarn can be spendy, and sometimes we need an alternative that fits within our budget. Other times we simply can’t get our hands on the recommended yarn, or just…

Blog, Fiber Musings / February 13, 2019

Break Up With The Ball Band

It’s time for a little truth-telling, my friend. We need to break up… with the ball band. You know the one. I want you to break up with the cute little band of paper tied to your skein of yarn. There’s a…

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