The Knitting Journal
Thoughtful articles to help you understand your knitting more deeply, develop your skills and explore your creativity. You’ll find practical techniques, pattern and design insights, project-planning ideas, and occasional reflections on creativity, wellbeing and the inspiration we find in the world around us.
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Which Cast On Should I use?
Every knitter needs a basic repertoire of staple cast ons, and in this series of tutorials I’ve curated a selection of 7 workhorse cast ons that you’ll use time after time.
NEW: Greenfinch Cowl
Inspired by birdsong and the promise of spring, the Greenfinch Cowl is the first of my Feathered Friends collection and it’s out today.
Self-Care: Celebrate your wins
Remembering to celebrate your victories too often gets overlooked, yet is an important element of self care.
Recovering your knitting mojo.
In this post we’ll be looking at a number of ways to recover a loss of knitting mojo.
On the Needles: Twinkle Mitts
This project is small and achievable - an experienced knitter can achieve these within a week so it’s a great project for gift giving.
Behind the scenes: Misty May Photo Shoot
Behind the scenes of our photo shoot for Elements.
Casting on a large number of stitches #1
Casting on a large number of stitches can make many a knitter's heart sink, so here I'm sharing a top tip for taking the pain out of this process.
