Surprise! I started a podcast! The podcast is a compilation of all the knitting projects I was working on this past month. I’ve sat down to share each project’s saga. Currently, the podcast is available on YouTube. Below are the show notes for the first episode. What did you make in the month January? Drawstring… Read more

Are you in the middle of designing a knitting pattern? If you are, congratulations! You may be wondering, “When should I send my pattern to the tech editor?” Let me explain when I recommend you should send off your design and why! First, if you are a budding designer with no current tech editor relationship,… Read more

You don’t need me to tell you a knitting pattern is full of measurements. 😊 Often, we work to create a garment or accessory that needs to fit someone. The measurements in the pattern inform us to make the best choices that will end in a fitting item. That is if we understand the types… Read more

When I first gained an interest in drawing schematics for knitting patterns, there wasn’t an abundance of resources on how to create a knitting pattern’s schematic especially on a computer. I highly appreciated a video on YouTube that gave me so much guidance as I started the process. Years later, I want to provide a… Read more

Yarn: Retrosaria Mondim in colors 103and 308Pattern: “Virginian Pines Socks” (read the post to understand the quotation marks 😏) by Works of Our Hands (Hannah Middleton)Needles: US 1 (2.25 mm) double pointed needles I’ve already shared a lot about this pattern. What I do have to share is my mistakes! 🙈 I cast on these socks back… Read more

If you are designing a knitting pattern, every row or round of a knitting pattern technically has 2 stitch counts! Being able to identify these 2 stitch counts for the rows or rounds of your knitting is crucial to designing and writing a knitting pattern without errors. It’s one of the areas a tech editor… Read more