Crafting

How to make the Mariner Mod for the Coloring Book Raglan

By popular request, here's a quick little notes sheet for how I made my Nutiden mariner version of the Coloring Book Raglan pattern. Sizing and Yardage I am using Nutiden yarn Barighet and ...

3 tell-tale signs a knitting magazine is really diverse.

Is there something we can do that would help us assess the work that is going on to the magazine to ensure that it aligns with our values? The answer is, definitively, yes. As a former section ed...

Choosing fibers that align with your values AND project

processes, but not life cycle assessments to show how a sustainable knitting life really would look like. This is a capitalist viewpoint and many times conversations about sustainability are steepe...

Ways that your making practice is already radical.

Just a few ways your making practice is already making a big change. Learn what they are so you can expand your practice as a radical act for justice in other ways, so that we can go forth and make...

No more fear: your scariest swatching questions answered! (1/??)

Last week, I made a reel about reasons to love swatching, and put out a call in my Instagram Stories asking you what your biggest questions about swatching are. I answered what felt like a thousan...

Does this yarn company align with my values?

Disclaimer: Before you go on, please make sure you have read part 1 of the yarn values series so you’re not using this knowledge to be a yarn snob and judge other people. Additionally, I know some...

Don't be a mean yarn snob, OK?

All right... I, for one, have been guilty of being a yarn snob in the past. So sit down with a cuppa with me and let's tackle this one together. Look: I like rare fiber, small batch, rustic, s...

You need a mindset change, not more gatekeepers.

What is the point of these posts even? Earlier this year, when I ran a knit-along, my intention was to be a curator of sorts, to find and promote POC and LGBTQIA+ makers in the fiber community, to...

Why designer pay is a justice issue. Yes really.

Before I was a designer, I hosted a knit-along called the Knit Diverse KAL. I saw a serious lack of POC and LGBTQIA+ creators in the fiber industry getting the pay and exposure they deserve. The re...