A yarn lover’s guide to social change

Plus a bonus essay for paid subscribers: What I’ve been up to + all about my graduate school program + why I’m still dyeing yarn

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July 2025

Let’s talk about the good and the bad of test knitting

A test knit can be a tool for inclusion, or can reinforce norms of exclusion.

Jul 27 • 

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The truth about superwash yarn

Is it really bad for the environment?

Jul 20 • 

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How to find threads of hope

My best advice for bolstering your reserves when things feel hard

Jul 13 • 

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June 2025

There is no right answer in knitting, or in life

But there are some things that feel better than others

Jun 29 • 

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May 2025

The curious way knitting holds your hand

Knitting, crocheting, and yarn crafting as a way through nervousness and unfamiliar experiences

May 25 • 

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April 2025

How tariffs may impact your yarn hobbies

A 101 on Tariffs

Apr 27 • 

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What do we keep, and what can we let go?

Style and stash when the vibes are all extreme change and upheaval

Apr 13 • 

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March 2025

Yarn may not be the answer to everything, but it may be the answer to more than you think

A review of the 2025 Bay Area Yarn Crawl

Mar 30 • 

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The resistance will be knitted

Mar 16 • 

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Let's freshen up our sweaters!

How to make better-wearing sweaters and get rid of pills

Mar 9 • 

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February 2025

Why I think you should knit more

Feb 9 • 

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