What pricing my handknits has taught me
We have to move away from the fast-fashion expectation that clothes should cost next-to-nothing.
Taylor Swift: The Genuine Mastermind
Why do so many people believe they would be friends with Taylor Swift?
Review: Easy Sweaters To Knit by Melanie Berg
Easy Sweaters To Knit by Melanie Berg features 13 simple, yet special projects, motivating you to explore the creative freedom that knitting offers.
F**k “Fake it til you make it”
In pursuit of being vulnerable and honest to create the connection I crave
Four months in: Navigating creative freelance life
The good, the bad and the ugly of being a self-employed: How is it going? And would I do it again?
Review: 52 Weeks of Scrap Yarn
52 Weeks of Scrap Yarn motivates you to dive into your precious yarn stash.
Review: Soothing Stitches – Knits for a Quiet Mind
Soothing Stitches – Knits for a Quiet Mind by Pauliina Kuunsola contains “12 knitting patterns that encourage you to slow down”.
Pattern piracy: On the latest controversy in the knitting community
The discovery of a Discord group with around 800 people sharing hundreds of paid knitting patterns highlights the vulnerability of the community’s designers and the entitlement of a few.
Jutland’s Textile Heritage
A new book uncovering the past, present and future of Central Jutland’s textile industry, how it shaped society and vice versa
Brave or stupid - On the big and small decisions of life
Can cycling in the snow be a metaphor for quitting your job? How trusting yourself will always lead to the right decision (for you)
A lesson in accepting imperfection
On the emotional rollercoaster that is a pottery workshop
Book review: Strik i struktur
A review of Thea Vesterby's newest book featuring 18 intricate lace patterns
Ode to selfish making
Why it is self love to craft for yourself and what capitalism has to do with it
Exploring differences and finding similarities – Craft traditions in Japan
A closer look at Japanese crafting traditions and creative similarities following a recent solo trip
Why crafting is inherently feminist
Reclaiming “traditionally feminine” tasks (which actually are forms of art) is a feminist move in itself.
