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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 / April 17, 2019

It’s Okay to Make a Mess

My creative space doesn’t look like this photo. Does yours? I’ve found that creativity can be a messy business; there are fits and bursts, stops and starts, and an embarrassing number of detours along the way. In fact – when all is said and…

Blog, Tips and Tricks / April 3, 2019

What Color is Your Cardigan?

Oh, the thrill of selecting the yarn for your next project! The joy! The rapture! But wait… which color should you choose?Choosing the perfect color for your cardigan can feel a bit daunting. The more options you have, the more intimidating it can get…

Blog, Tips and Tricks, Tutorials / March 27, 2019

Fix a Sweater That Slides Off

As an avid knitter of top-down, seamless sweaters, I am acutely aware of their virtues, but also their vulnerabilities. The very thing that makes a seamless sweater so delightful (i.e. no seams) can be its Achilles heel. Seams provide structure and longevity to…

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…

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