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    Knitting with Linen: Tips for Beginners

    Knitting with Linen: Tips for Beginners

    There are so many beautiful yarns to explore for warm weather. Cotton, bamboo, linen… each of them has its own feel, its own behavior on the needles, and its own...

    Knitting with Linen: Tips for Beginners

    There are so many beautiful yarns to explore for warm weather. Cotton, bamboo, linen… each of them has its own feel, its own behavior on the needles, and its own...

    Would you like to test knit the Nuance Tee?

    Would you like to test knit the Nuance Tee?

    I’m excited to invite you to test knit my newest design - the Nuance Tee!

    Would you like to test knit the Nuance Tee?

    I’m excited to invite you to test knit my newest design - the Nuance Tee!

    Find the perfect yarn alternative (real example)

    Find the perfect yarn alternative (real example)

    Yarn substitution: once you know what to look for, you can choose the right alternative for any project.

    Find the perfect yarn alternative (real example)

    Yarn substitution: once you know what to look for, you can choose the right alternative for any project.

    Ready for your first colorwork? 🙂

    Ready for your first colorwork? 🙂

    I came to take you with me into the world of colorwork with the Color Peaks beanie.

    Ready for your first colorwork? 🙂

    I came to take you with me into the world of colorwork with the Color Peaks beanie.

    A first glimpse of what’s coming in January

    A first glimpse of what’s coming in January

    I want to give you a small preview of something exciting that’s waiting for us in January 2026.

    A first glimpse of what’s coming in January

    I want to give you a small preview of something exciting that’s waiting for us in January 2026.

    Woman wearing the Weekend Glow Sweater in dark green

    Can I just knit a bigger size instead?

    Last week, two knitters wrote to me with exactly the same question.

    Can I just knit a bigger size instead?

    Last week, two knitters wrote to me with exactly the same question.