I’m calling it. I am not making anything with this bamboo yarn. If it were a person, it would be my enemy. In fact, I’ve already given all six balls to my daughter. Originally, I just had one ball. I was going to knit a square with it to use like a bandana. When thatContinueContinue reading “I Broke Up With This Yarn”
Author Archives: Kelly
What Is This Thing For?
I have this comfy cardigan that I won’t wear in public. I knit it in January 2022. In usual Kelly fashion, I decided I needed to knit something to bring on a trip when I didn’t actually have time. We were leaving on the 29th on a road trip to Disneyland and I absolutely hadContinueContinue reading “What Is This Thing For?”
The Knitting Police Aren’t Coming
What knitting rules do you follow without question? I used to have a few. Never tie a knot in your knitting. Always weave in your ends. Link Serious knitters have to knit complicated things. You must follow the pattern exactly. The first time I wore a knit piece in public without weaving in the ends,ContinueContinue reading “The Knitting Police Aren’t Coming”
Knitting Lessons I Learned the Hard Way
After 22 years of experimenting, knitting a million miles of yarn, and frogging half a million miles, I’ve learned some lessons the hard way. (Is there any other way?) Here are my top six: Check your gauge. There’s a reason people repeat this over and over. It’s because we know we need to knit aContinueContinue reading “Knitting Lessons I Learned the Hard Way”
The Secret to Knits You Actually Wear
We all have knits we never wear. That cardigan in the back of the closet that falls off your shoulders. The hat with the not-quite-wide-enough brim. The shawl that’s just a little too small to drape nicely over your shoulders. We’re knitters, we don’t have to suffer these atrocities! We can customize anything we makeContinueContinue reading “The Secret to Knits You Actually Wear”
I Know I’m Supposed to Weave In the Ends, But I Don’t Always Do It.
When we learned to knit, it was basically carved in stone that you need to weave in the ends on every project. Even if it makes us die a little inside, we try to follow the rule. Sometimes on a project with a lot of ends, we weave them in as we go to spreadContinueContinue reading “I Know I’m Supposed to Weave In the Ends, But I Don’t Always Do It.”
The Sleeves Don’t Match!
Something’s going out the window, the sweater or the pattern! I had no choice. There was no way I could knit the sleeves according to the pattern. Knitting the body of this cardigan had already stretched my patience to its breaking point. A couple months earlier, I’d been browsing Ravelry for shawl collar inspiration whenContinueContinue reading “The Sleeves Don’t Match!”
Striped Cat Hat Knitting Pattern
Here’s the cutest cat beanie knitting pattern! Don’t want Cheshire Cat stripes? This pattern is just as cute in a solid color. Or in the colors of your actual cat if you want to be twins! This cat hat knitting pattern can be part of your Halloween costume or cosplay, but you can also justContinueContinue reading “Striped Cat Hat Knitting Pattern”
Downtime Shawl Knitting Pattern
This is the Downtime Shawl. It’s an easy triangle shawl knitting pattern that happens to be gorgeous to wear. It’s a side-to-side triangle shawl with maximum squish. All that cozy squishiness comes from alternating sections of slipped stitches and garter stitch. Wear it to keep your neck warm or to add a handmade touch toContinueContinue reading “Downtime Shawl Knitting Pattern”
How to Make Every Knitting Project an Heirloom
Over the last two decades I’ve knit more projects than I can count. I’ve also dropped plenty of my hand knits off at Goodwill.
Here’s I’m a list of things I’m doing to ensure all my knits going forward are heirloom quality.