Darling fabric-covered snaps! I'm almost done with the second sleeve of a cardigan, and I have snaps in mind for the closure. Wouldn't you know it, the Spring 2012 issue of knit.wear magazine featured an inspiring article about covering snaps...

“I had buried my secrets early. . . . I buried my magic stones, my mirror, my special promises, my golden threads, objects of identity that connected me to the world . . .” I reread that passage from Ben Okri’s The Famished Road recently...

Being able to fix your mistakes is crucial to advancing beyond beginning knitting. In fact, after a beginning knitting class, I think an "Oops" class is the next step. This is where you'll learn to fix the most common mistakes that beginner...

I never know where to start when introducing myself. How much do people really want to know before they start tuning out but keep nodding to be polite? I’m not sure. I’ll just start with the basics: my name is Louisa and I’m the new...

It’s strange to introduce yourself to a large, anonymous crowd of people. I don’t even really know how to do so. It’s a lot easier to stand in a room of knitters and hold up a sweater and say, “I knit this!”. So maybe I should...

From time to time, I ask people to knit projects from an Interweave magazine or book. I love seeing people make projects their own, and it's neat to see how real knitters make modifications to knitting patterns for women so that they get a finished...

(Possibly the most awkward blog title I've ever written.) There's been some beyond the norm behind-the-scenes activity here in the Knitscene offices of late. Amidst the drama of our busiest press season, there were some staffing changes at the...

Vaudeville Shawl by Grace Akhrem Amodda Socks by Rachel Coopey As knitters, we know that accessories are the icing on the cake. We might enjoy knitting sweaters in the cooler months of the year, but most of us have little goodies on our needles all year...