Journal

As your scrappy project grows, how do you choose what comes next? Explore colour changes, varying stripe widths and simple repetition, with a handy cheat sheet to help you find your rhythm and leave room for surprises.

There’s more to a scrappy project than choosing the next colour. Inspired by my Cruiser Cardigan, explore how different dye styles, textures and yarn combinations can bring interest and lovely surprises to your making.

You’ve gathered your scraps—now what could they become? Explore ideas for small leftovers, generous scrap baskets and full stash skeins, and find a knitting or crochet project you’ll love making and using.

Every yarn has its own texture before we even begin stitching. This week, we’re looking at how smooth, fluffy, crisp, drapey and flecked yarns shape the fabric we make, and how choosing the right base can help a project feel beautiful to knit, crochet and wear.

Yarn choice shapes so much more than how a project looks — it influences how it feels to knit, how it wears, and how often you reach for it. In this post, we explore how different fibres and textures can transform sweaters, shawls, and everyday pieces, and how to choose yarn with the finished garment in mind.