If you’ve ever lost your knitting (important knitting, expensive-yarn-knitting, almost-a-finished-sweater-knitting), then today’s story is one of hope and redemption. Now listen, I’m someone who has a lot of WIPs (works-in-progress).…
I’ve been a mystery knitter since the beginning. Granted, I didn’t intend to knit mystery projects, but most of my early knitting came from my grandmother’s notes scribbled on paper…
When I buy yarn, I almost exclusively shop for sweater quantities. I do this because I’m mostly a sweater knitter, but I also figure that having a little extra yarn…
My favorite sweater bit the dust a few years ago. It was an ordinary store-bought cardigan - nothing special - except that it was green (more on that in a…
Choosing your sweater size is a tricky business (especially if you’re new to sweater knitting). It can feel like going on a blind date or taking a road trip with…
Remember the old adage "there's safety in numbers"? When it comes to knitting with friends - especially on a timeline - this little nugget of wisdom seems especially true.
Tell the truth: When (if?) you knit a gauge swatch, do you measure both stitch gauge and row gauge? I mean, you know stitch gauge matters. You know that having…
Tell me if you know this one: You're knitting, knitting, knitting, but notice that you keep checking in with yourself about a weird spot twenty rows ago, "Can I live…
I can't imagine who I'd be if I weren't a maker. Granted, I think I'm naturally inclined (and I believe most of us are, in one way or another), so…
We've all been there. You've knit and knit and knit, and eventually (finally!) have a sweater to show for it. But, wait... Damn it. There's a problem. What makes good…
