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Posted onMarch 31, 2022March 31, 2022Knit Diverse

Being bad at capitalism from a business perspective.

by Aimee Sher1 Comment on Being bad at capitalism from a business perspective.

When I first started my knitting design business, it was to support my friend Jen at 626 Yarn and her Thai Iced Tea gradient sock set. We ended up raising…

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Posted onFebruary 27, 2022February 23, 2022Knit Diverse

6 ways to measure environmental impact by fiber.

by Aimee SherLeave a comment on 6 ways to measure environmental impact by fiber.

Disclaimer: If you’re new here, don’t forget to read the previous posts in this series for context. We don’t do yarn snobbery here so please do not take any information…

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Posted onJanuary 25, 2022January 24, 2022Tips and Tricks

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

by Aimee SherLeave a comment on 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…

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Posted onJanuary 9, 2022January 9, 2022Knit Diverse

Does this yarn company align with my values?

by Aimee Sher3 Comments on 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…

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Posted onNovember 11, 2021November 12, 2021Knit Diverse

Ways that your making practice is already radical.

by Aimee SherLeave a comment on 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 changes to our practice with purpose.

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Welcome to Week 7 of the #KnitDiverseKAL2022! ⁠ Welcome to Week 7 of the #KnitDiverseKAL2022! ⁠
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This week, there will be 2 winners. One will receive this #ArrowToTheMoonSocks set (and a copy of the pattern, if you'd like one!) by @BigLittleYarnCo (purchased by me).⁠
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A second winner will receive this dusty pink non-superwash set of yarns in @SerendipitousWool 's Urna base, generously donated by Shobha. This beautiful alpaca and silk blend in sport weight is just screaming spring shawl to me! ⁠
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To be eligible for the drawing, please do the following: ⁠
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- Comment with the following: How's your projects? Which designers and dyers have you discovered during this KAL? Share with all of us so we can all discover them! ⁠
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- Post your project progress using the #KnitDiverseKAL2022 hashtag and tag me to ensure that I see the post. Current WIPs are welcome, and there are no FO requirements, so that this is inclusive to people knitting larger sizes or disabled folks. All I ask is that there's some ongoing progress and making happening. Any fiber project is welcome (spin/knit/crochet/weave). ⁠
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- This prize will be drawn on May 30th, 10 AM, Central US time + announced on my Stories⁠
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- You must use materials (yarn or fiber) or a pattern from a maker of Asian or Pacific Islander descent and tag them in your post. ⁠
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Disclaimers: There may be shipping restrictions depending on developments of world events which may disqualify a user and result in a second drawing being made. Please note that the old hashtag from last year will not be monitored. This KAL and giveaway is not affiliated with Instagram. ⁠
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#knitalong #KnitDiverseKAL #MakersOfColor #Diversknitty #AsianKnittersOfInstagram #KnittingInspiration #NeverNotKnitting #knittingdesigner #knitandbehappy
Test call for knitters with chest measurements 54" Test call for knitters with chest measurements 54" / 137 cm and up! ⁠
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I am still looking for testers in sizes G, H, and I for this test. There are full and partial yarn support spots available for these upper sizes, and the deadline is flexible for the largest sizes. There are two views, a cropped tshirt view and this one, a 3/4 length shirt one. ⁠
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Tap on this photo in my link in bio to find the application. ⁠
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#ColoringBookTee coming this summer. ⁠
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I really can't believe it's been a year since I be I really can't believe it's been a year since I became a designer.. and my sample box o' socks is this full. 🧦⁠
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My heart is full too. Thank you all for your wonderful support and encouragement over the last year. 🥰⁠
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Homemade blueberry pie and a #ColoringBookTee 🥧 Homemade blueberry pie and a #ColoringBookTee 🥧⁠
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The Coloring Book Tee is a fingering weight tee in two views, offered with two types of yarns. One is pictured here, in a 3/4 tapered sleeve, high hip length, using @purlsoho Linen Quill, one of my favorite fingering weight yarns ever. The second view will be a cropped tee version knitted from Knitting for Olive Pure Silk. ⁠
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Available to test knit, probably will be sent today or early tomorrow to my newsletter subscribers. 
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Tap on this photo in my link in bio if you'd like to join the newsletter and be the 2nd to find out when the test is available. (Ko-fi subscribers get dibs, as always) ⁠
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#testknitting #testknittersofinstagram #aimeeshermakes #tricot #knitspiration #knittersgonnaknit #knitstagram  #knittersofinstagram #yarnyarnyarn #knitknitknit  #knittersofig #shareyourknits #strikkeinspo #asianknittersofinstagram #diversknitty #strikking #nevernotknitting #knitandbehappy #knitallthethings #TestKnittersWanted #TestKnitterNeeded #TestKnitCall #knitfastdiewarm
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