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Why Story-Rich Yarn Keeps Us Making
By Laura Zander

Why Story-Rich Yarn Keeps Us Making

There are some people in this industry who are so foundational that you don’t remember meeting them. They’ve just always been there.  That’s how I feel about Kit and John from Churchmouse.  I don’t remember when I first met them. I just remember a...

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Sale Yarn Is the Best Way to Learn Something New
By Jimmy Beans

Sale Yarn Is the Best Way to Learn Something New

Learning a new skill already asks a lot.  New motions.  New vocabulary.  New mistakes to figure out.  The last thing learning needs is pressure, especially pressure created by the yarn itself.  That’s why sale yarn is one of the best tools for ski...

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Tools That Forgive Mistakes
By Jimmy Beans

Tools That Forgive Mistakes

Let’s talk about mistakes for a second. Not the dramatic kind, but the everyday ones.  Your gauge is a little off.  Your row count gets fuzzy.  A stitch drops three rows down.  Your project looks… slightly wonky when it’s finished.  None of this m...

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