Five essential tips for stranded colourwork knitting
Five essential techniques behind even, polished colourwork – needle size, colour dominance, catching floats, turning your work inside out, and eliminating the jog. The small habits I wish I'd known sooner.
The spring & summer fibre guide for knitters
Summer knitting starts with the right yarn. A practical look at cotton, linen, silk, and a few wools that hold up in the heat – what each one does well, and what it doesn't.
Unspun yarn pattern recommendations – beginner's guide, Part 3
Six unspun yarn projects to grow into – starting with simple stockinette and working up to colourwork, texture, single-strand knitting, and steeking.
Working with unspun yarn, Part 2
Six practical habits that turn unspun yarn from intimidating to enjoyable – winding, casting on, repairing breaks, unravelling carefully, preventing thinning, and caring for the finished piece.
The beginner's guide to unspun yarn, Part 1 – an introduction
An introduction to unspun yarn – what it is, how it's made, what makes it special, and why a small group of mills around Europe build their craft around it.