An explanation of an extended project to recreate sweaters knitted by my grandmother for her grandchildren.

How to alter a pattern to suit a new yarn and gauge

Trying to make sustainable decisions and integrating environmental responsibility into our lives can be overwhelming. As I have tried to...

I want to share some thoughts about financial barriers in the fibre world, and how pattern designers must weigh their own right to be...

I recently read The Beginner's Guide to Writing Knitting Patterns: Learn to Write Patterns Others Can Knit by Kate Atherley (127 pages,...

Several years ago, I became interested in the Cowichan Sweater knitting tradition. If you have never heard of the Cowichan Sweaters, they...

I just finished this little cowl, from a kit from Sanjo Silk. The kit came with two yarns, a single ply of pure silk and a strand of...

I recently dyed a number of skeins with avocado skins and wanted to share my process and results. I should say at the outset that my...

This yarn was spun from a non-superwash 70% wool and 30% mohair pin drafted roving (100 g) purchased from The Small Bird Workshop. It was...

I was incredibly fortunate to win the Canadian Fiber Artists Mini-Grant for the month of May, an ongoing grant which is organized by...

I recently completed these beautiful crochet booties for my youngest niece. I absolutely love this pattern, the Crocodile Stitch Baby...

I have finished this test knit for the Road's End Tank, by Karel Chan of KCKnittingCo. This is a lovely, lightweight, and elegant tank...

This project hasn't gone quite the way I planned at multiple stages, from the uneven yarn to the gloves that were a bit too tight in the...

This yarn was spun from a non-superwash 100% Masham top (150 g) purchased from The Small Bird Workshop. I used a short forward draw with...

Accessibility and inclusion has been a hot topic in the knitting and crochet world recently, but accessibility itself is a very broad...

This project was woven over several months, from the fall of 2020 to the spring of 2021. I based this design on a draft was called Shaded...

Gauge is important to makers, but also to designers and tech editors. This post is written with an audience of makers in mind, but I will...

This yarn was spun from a 65/35 silk/linen blend from Sanjo Silk. I used a short forward draw with firm smoothing, with the goal of a...

I had the privilege of editing this delightful pattern, which is live today! The Ankle Biters Socks is a free, completely customizable...

For many people, it may be hard to define why a certain pattern or document feels unpolished or unfinished, while another just has a...