MakingIn praise of the project that takes a yearWe are told to finish things. But the knitting we return to is often the knitting we are slowest at — and there is a reason for that.Journal
A slower kind of everyday
Notes from the studio on making, materials and taking your time.
MakingIn praise of the project that takes a yearWe are told to finish things. But the knitting we return to is often the knitting we are slowest at — and there is a reason for that.
GuidesHow to choose a project bag, properlyMeasure your current project, not your stash. A practical guide to size, carry and closures, from a studio that has made all three mistakes.
MaterialsWaxed canvas: what it is, and how to look after itA waxed finish is not a coating you clean off. Here is what is actually happening in the fabric, and how to keep it working for a decade.
MakingAn honest conversation about your yarn stashNobody needs forty skeins. Almost nobody regrets them either. A short essay on storing yarn without turning it into an inventory.
GuidesHow to read a knitting pattern before you cast onTen minutes with a highlighter saves a fortnight of unravelling. A method for reading a pattern properly, once, at the start.
StudioAbove a fabric shop in PortoWhat the studio actually looks like on a Wednesday: four machines, one very old cutting table and an argument about lining.
GuidesHow to darn a sock so the repair outlasts the sockA woven darn, a knitted darn and when to use which. With the small details that decide whether a repair lasts a month or five years.
MaterialsWhy the sage looks different on your screenAn explanation of screen colour, dye lots and daylight — plus what we do to make our photographs honest.MakingMaking left-handed, in a right-handed craftMost tools assume a dominant right hand. We asked left-handed makers what actually helps — and what is just a polite myth.
GuidesWhat to pack for a knitting retreatTwo projects, one repair kit and no ambition. A short, opinionated packing list from people who have overpacked a retreat four times.