A Knitting Blog Archive

  • Big Changes

    Big Changes

    To say that my 2018 was not great is a bit of an understatement. At the end of 2017, I got a sinus infections, which lasted three months and took several courses of increasingly strong antibiotics to clear up. And after it was gone, I was still left with constant sinus pressure and the usual…

  • Seamless Set-in Sleeve KAL 2019

    Seamless Set-in Sleeve KAL 2019

    After the holidays are over and all the gift knitting is completed, it’s nice to treat yourself to a new project all for you, and the Seamless Set-in Sleeve KAL is just the thing! For this KAL, you can knit any of my seamless set-in sleeve patterns or use A Guide to Seamless Set-in Sleeve…

  • Blocking Seamless Sweaters

    Blocking Seamless Sweaters

    The advice that you should block your knitting can sometimes be met with confusion when it comes to simpler stitch patterns. The internet is full of elaborate tutorials on blocking lace, because that’s a real skill, but they’ve created a misconception that blocking all knitting requires extreme stretching and pinning. Blocking, at its simplest, is…

  • Untangling Knots Turned 10!

    Untangling Knots Turned 10!

    Last Friday I was knitting with my friends, and we got on the topic of my blog. I mentioned that this space will be ten years old next year, which is kind of cool, and the conversation moved on to other things. Well, I got home that night and got into bed, and it suddenly…

  • Saying Goodbye to Miette and Introducing Crumb

    Saying Goodbye to Miette and Introducing Crumb

    Miette is retiring! This may come as a surprise, but I’ve been planning it for a few years. At the end of this year, December 31, 2018, Miette will no longer be available for download. I’m sure that will be disappointing for some of you, and that’s why I wanted to provide plenty of notice…