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  • Gram’s Mohair Birthday Gloves

    My Gram, who taught me to knit, had a birthday. I wanted to knit her something soft that she could wear. A pair of fingerless gloves with a Drop Stitch Cable and mohair yarn was… Read more

  • Holistic Editing

    Any portion of a pattern needs to be edited with a holistic view. Every part of a pattern affects and is affected by the surrounding instructions.” Let me paint a picture for you! A knitwear… Read more

  • Olive’s Wrap for Newborn Baby

    A new baby was to be born this winter. I wanted to knit an item that was practical for this new little one and her mom. Read on if you’re interested seeing and learning about… Read more

  • Best Cast On and Cast Off Method for Knitting a Swatch

    In the first newsletter I sent out, I included a tutorial on how I cast on and cast off my swatches. I thought the tutorial was worthy of sharing with all who visit the blog… Read more

  • A Cowl I’m Wearing Every day

    I hope that every knit I complete will get well-worn and be useful besides a pleasure to make. Even within the first month of being a completed cowl, very few days have past without finding… Read more

  • Coffee & Final Checks

    In the last year, I’ve discussed various topics related to the process of tech editing knitting patterns. Unfortunately, I realized I haven’t touched on one of the last, but valuable, phases offered to all those… Read more

  • A little girl wears a short-sleeved, green cardigan with green foliage in background.

    Cardigan for a Little Sister

    I had enough skeins of yarn remaining after finishing an adult-sized sweater for myself to knit my younger sister her own cardigan. I picked a pattern I’ve knit several cardigans from over the years and… Read more

  • Finding My Editing Style

    Fellow tech editors have discussed their favorite types of knitting patterns to tech edit. Sometimes, this is referred to as a tech editor’s style. In this post, I share about the types of knitting patterns… Read more

  • A Sweater in June

    On the first of summer in 2023, I casted off a sweater. This post includes the details of the pattern, materials, and lessons learned from my Buttonside Sweater. Yarn: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted… Read more

  • Pros, Cons, and Hourly Pricing: Newbie Tech Editor (Part 2)

    In my first months of tech editing knitting patterns, I dismissed the idea of charging hourly for my services. Over 6 months later, I switched from my old pricing system to an hourly rate. This… Read more

Welcome to my blog!

I’m Hannah, a knitter who is dedicated to using yarn, needles, and my hands to create items to clothe myself and others.

Through this blog, I aim to share…

  • Details on the clothing I’ve knitted.
  • Tutorials of helpful knitting techniques.
  • Tips for writing better knitting patterns.
  • Encouragement as you work with your hands.

I hope you find the article here helpful as you work with your hands.