Crafting

How to learn to spin yarn: a beginner's guide

So, you want to make your own yarn, the traditional way! Learning to spin yarn can feel like a confusing and overwhelming task. There are so many different types of fibers, and so many different to...

How to knit for cold weather

While we all love a good thick, oversized, and cozy pullover for winter, there are some things we can do to really amp up the warmth in our outfits with our hand knits. 

Why these yarns for the Coloring Book Tee?

One of the things I see a lot in our knitting community online is anxiety over ethical purchases. We put ourselves through “no buys” with mindsets borrowed from diet culture, periods of compulsive...

Making better sock choices: How I think about yarn.

Now that we've talked about all the ways to evaluate a yarn for sustainability reasons and for our personal values, why we shouldn't be horrible to other people who make different choices than we d...

Ways that your making practice is already radical.

Just a few ways your making practice is already making a big change. Learn what they are so you can expand your practice as a radical act for justice in other ways, so that we can go forth and make...

Does this yarn company align with my values?

Disclaimer: Before you go on, please make sure you have read part 1 of the yarn values series so you’re not using this knowledge to be a yarn snob and judge other people. Additionally, I know some...