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Six skeins of multicolored hand-dyed yarn on a wooden surface with dried flowers and sticks

Spring Yarn Club Colourways

I love experiencing the seasons shift through our bush property. So much so that I created a yarn club as a way of sharing the seasonal wonders with you. Here...

Spring Yarn Club Colourways

I love experiencing the seasons shift through our bush property. So much so that I created a yarn club as a way of sharing the seasonal wonders with you. Here...

Person in yellow sweater covering eyes with hand against textured blue wall

5 Knitting Mistakes You Might Be Making

Knitting is more than just a way to make things to keep us warm. It’s a creative journey and can be a wonderful tool for mindfulness and self-care. Sometimes, though,...

5 Knitting Mistakes You Might Be Making

Knitting is more than just a way to make things to keep us warm. It’s a creative journey and can be a wonderful tool for mindfulness and self-care. Sometimes, though,...

A pile of knitting projects, knitting needles and some wooden scissors.

How to Knit More: Easy Ways to Add Stitches

Do you ever feel like you just can't find enough time to knit? Despite your best efforts, do your projects seem to stay on the needles for weeks, months, or...

How to Knit More: Easy Ways to Add Stitches

Do you ever feel like you just can't find enough time to knit? Despite your best efforts, do your projects seem to stay on the needles for weeks, months, or...

Notebook on wooden table with text knitting word of the year, hand in gray knitted sweater holding pen and cup of tea

How to Choose a Word of the Year

How to choose a word of the year for knitters. What if a single word could positively impact your knitting practice this year? By embracing the transformative power of a...

How to Choose a Word of the Year

How to choose a word of the year for knitters. What if a single word could positively impact your knitting practice this year? By embracing the transformative power of a...

White toy car carrying a small green Christmas tree tied with red hand-dyed yarn on gray surface

Crafting Calm: Navigating the End of Year Rush

As we whirlwind our way through the holiday season and towards the end of the year our knitting needles can become a source of both solace and stress. We’re madly...

Crafting Calm: Navigating the End of Year Rush

As we whirlwind our way through the holiday season and towards the end of the year our knitting needles can become a source of both solace and stress. We’re madly...

Hand holding a blue book titled Pride and Prejudice with hand-dyed yarn and pink knitted items on linen surface

Clubhouse Lane Fingerless Mitts Review

CLUBHOUSE LANE KNITTING PATTERN REVIEW Fingerless mitts fit for an Austen Heroine Sometimes I like to match my knitting projects with my reading material. If you asked me to pair...

Clubhouse Lane Fingerless Mitts Review

CLUBHOUSE LANE KNITTING PATTERN REVIEW Fingerless mitts fit for an Austen Heroine Sometimes I like to match my knitting projects with my reading material. If you asked me to pair...