welcome to the journalGrab your favorite warm beverage and read purposeful articles to help you with each step of your knitting journey. Read honest yarn reviews to gain confidence before you buy that new-to-you yarn. Follow thoughtful instructions and learn advanced techniques to elevate the look of your finished knits. And get a peak behind the curtain of the pattern design process and find the inspiration you need for your next cast on.
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How to Choose a Knitting Pattern You'll Actually Wear
Learn how to choose a knitting pattern you'll actually wear, plus why fit details like positive ease and cup shaping matter — featuring the Tidal Creek Pullover.
Garter Tab Cast On: How to Start a Shawl (Step-by-Step Guide)
Learn how to work a garter tab cast on step by step — the clean, seamless way most top-down shawls begin, plus why it's worth the extra few minutes.
How to Get Back Into Knitting When Life Gets in the Way
Learn how to get back into knitting after a break with 5 practical ways to let go of guilt, find motivation, and build a sustainable knitting practice.
why 10 minutes is enough to start a daily knitting practice
You don't need more time to knit — just ten minutes. Discover why a daily 10-minute knitting practice can help you feel like yourself again.
Missed Your Exit? Why a Daily Knitting Practice Helps You Find Your Way Back
A daily knitting practice can be the permission slip you need to reconnect with yourself, one stitch at a time — especially on the days life feels loud and overwhelming.
why a daily knitting practice is the reset you need this summer
Discover why a daily knitting practice can be as grounding as your morning coffee — a few quiet stitches to help you feel like yourself again, even on the loudest days.
Your Slipover: A mock cable vest knitting pattern for fall
Your Slipover is a bottom-up mock cable vest knitting pattern with split side seams and optional cup shaping — the versatile fall layer for your handmade wardrobe.
The Ultimate Yarn Review of Juniper Moon Farm Herriot
If you’ve been eyeing the cream Lady Bird jacket sample and wondering whether that dreamy, cloud-soft yarn is actually as wonderful as it looks in photos, I’ve got you covered. Today I’m sharing my honest, in-depth review of Juniper Moon Farm Herriot — the 100% extrafine baby alpaca DK I used for the cream version of Lady Bird.