Crafting

5 ways to use locking stitch markers

We all know about round, solid stitch markers. They’re the classic ones that you can make out of a bit of string that most of us have encountered while knitting. However, locking stitch markers are...

Lace knitting for beginners: how to start knitting lace

For relatively new knitters, knitting lace can feel like a huge barrier. But you may find lace knitting to be easier than you think, after you try it!. After all, all knitting is just knitting, pur...

Knitting with silk, linen, and cotton more easily

Warm weather is upon us! As the weather warms up, we knitters either put away all our knits, continue knitting our our cold weather knits with abandon (“The weather is not the boss of me!” as one c...

4 ways to protect your knits from wool eating moths & carpet beetle damage

How to care for your knits and store them properly to minimize the chances of wool eating moths & carpet beetles getting to them and destroying your hard work!

How to guide: washing your knits

Carefully washing your hand knits can prevent disasters like color transferring or stretched garments. I don't like to overcomplicate things when it comes to washing, so here is the simple process ...

Our oolong tea range at a glance.

Here at Aimee Sher Makes, we carry a variety of delicious Oolong teas sourced from single farms in Taiwan.  The Camelia sinesis plant was introduced into what was then known as Formosa in the 17th ...

5 Ways to Brew Oolong Tea!

At Aimee Sher Makes, we consume copious amounts of our in-stock oolong tea on a daily basis. We have some fancy Taiwanese style tea equipment involved, but you don't need fancy equipment at all.  ...

How to work with unspun yarn or woolen spun yarn.

Woolen spun yarns have always been around, and their distant cousin, unspun yarn, rapidly gaining in popularity. New products in the unspun category come onto the market all the time. It's a really...

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.