Now that we’ve washed and stored our winter wool sweaters and superwash socks, and our summer garments are back in rotation, you may find these need to be washed a little more regularly than winter wear. Thankfully, plant fibres are fairly easy to care for and don’t require a lot of effort to maintain….

As the warm weather settles in, now is the time to rotate and refresh your hand knits. Let’s face it, you’ve put endless hours, effort, and love into your knitting, so caring for the finished product is an important step in ensuring it lasts. Today I’d like to share some tried-and-true methods for caring…

When it comes to caring for your handknits you might be inclined to think that all wool should be treated alike but that is not the case. Today we’ll talk about superwash wool and how to properly block and care for it to protect and maintain the longevity of your precious handknits. I’m no…

I recently started a 1×1 ribbed hat pattern that recommended using a tubular cast on, something I had tried many years ago and quickly forgot about. As a die-hard long-tail or cable cast on lover, it was hard for me to break away from my comfort zone and try something new, but guess what?…

Socktober can mean many things in the fibre industry. For many it’s a time to donate hand knit socks to local charities. For some it means finishing up all those pesky unfinished socks, whether it’s just darning in ends or the dreaded grafting of toes. And for others, it’s the starting line for a…