The Viti Fair Isle Beanie is named with an old Finnish word meaning “freshly fallen, powdery snow.” It features a traditional Norwegian star motif that was inspired by traditional Norwegian Selbu mitten patterns. The thing I love most about this pattern is that it looks great in both more traditional colors and in fun, modern colors! I have loved coming up with fun color combos for this hat!
Read MoreIn an ideal world, I’d have a closet full of handmade clothes and a kitchen full of food I made entirely from scratch. But we are far from living in an ideal world. There’s a balance between convenience and supporting local businesses and the businesses of your friends.
Read MoreIf you’re not a knitter or someone who works with yarn regularly, you might not know the differences between the weights of yarn and how they impact the final object. I describe my knitted objects in terms of weight (“chunky,” “lightweight,” etc.), but it can be hard to know what that means for the object you’ll ultimately hold in your hands.
Read MoreHand-knit wool items are far from fragile, they do require proper care in order to make sure they last The biggest thing to keep in mind when washing hand-knits is to be gentle and in most cases, use cold water. Hot water is the kiss of death for wool items!
Read MoreStaying warm might seem as easy as just putting on warm clothes, but it can get complicated depending on what activity you’re doing and what exactly the weather is doing.
Read MoreWhen most people think of wool, they think of heavy, itchy sweaters, but that’s not always the case. Wool has a lot of benefits, but one of my favorites is that it’s not just less bad for the environment, it can actually be good for it!
Read MoreI got a lot of questions when I first started about how and why a nurse practitioner starts a knitting business, so I thought I’d share how it came to be!
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