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

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

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...