Works of Our Hands

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  • 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

  • Garlic Scape Pesto

    What are garlic scapes? Are there health benefits that can be derived from eating them? What is a delicious way to use an abundance of garlic scapes? This article contains answers to all 3 questions.… Read more

  • 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… Read more

  • 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… Read more

  • 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!… Read more

  • Abbreviations: Helpful or Not?

    In this article, I share my thoughts on how abbreviations can be helpful or cause confusion depending on how they are used in a knitting pattern. Also, I give the list of details I check… 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.

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