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  • Wish You Were Here Socks

    Wish You Were Here Socks

    A new pair of socks has been casted off my needles! Do want to know the details, lessons learned, and thoughts? If so, this post is for you. Yarn: Malabrigo Sock Yarn in color, Kris Pattern: Wish You Were Here by The Kitchen Sink Shop Needles: US 1 (2.25 mm) double pointed needles What I Enjoyed: What Bothered…… Read more

  • Pros, Cons, and Fixed Pricing: Newbie Tech Editor (Part 1)

    Pros, Cons, and Fixed Pricing: Newbie Tech Editor (Part 1)

    Are you curious about what it’s like to charge a fixed rate price for your services that help create knitting patterns? Are you just curious about the nitty gritty behind why I used this pricing system as a beginning tech editor? This post should answer both those questions! Hello everyone! In the fall of 2022,…… Read more

  • Spring Socks and Short Rows

    Spring Socks and Short Rows

    May is here and so is April’s podcast! Notes from the podcast are below. What did you make in the month of April? Mentioned in Video Tuft Woolens Royal Apiary Sock Soap (shown when blocking Back to School Socks) The Kitchen Sink Shop Finished Objects Socks for Faith Pattern: Back to School Sock Set by…… Read more

  • A Spring Day

    A Spring Day

    Hello everyone! If you’ve visited before, you know I write a lot about knitting, the process of tech editing knitting patterns, style guides, sizing for handknits, and more. Recently, my posts seemed more like essays than a conversation. They may be informative but less interesting at the same time. To help break my essay posts…… Read more

  • It Fits: Size XS to 5XL

    It Fits: Size XS to 5XL

    In the last couple years, I’ve been growing in my knowledge of creating a knitting pattern that will fit all the included sizes consistently the same way. This article shares points I’ve learned. Hello everyone! When you purchase a knitting pattern, likely, you pick the size that best correlates to your body measurements, or the…… Read more

  • Tubular Cast On Fail, Children’s Socks, and Plans

    Tubular Cast On Fail, Children’s Socks, and Plans

    Sunny days remind me that spring is here while rainy, cold days can cause me to doubt if the warm weather is here to stay. Thankfully, the doubt often turns my mind quickly back to knitting! Here are the podcast notes recapping the knitting projects worked on in March. Mentioned in Video My Favorite Interchangeable…… Read more