handmade by stefanie

Although Sock Pals signups have closed, you can still treat yourself to something yarny from Knit 1! I'm so pleased to be one of 4 designers in the inaugural subscription box for 2021 , which you can pre-order here ! Not only will you save $20 just for signing up early, you'll also get a surprise BONUS box of goodies during the year. Oh joy!  There will be 4 boxes which will be mailed (or available for in-store pickup) in January, April, July & October 2021. Each one will include exclusive knitting patterns, supplies (including Knit 1 yarn) for the exclusive project, plus fun notions. If you live in Chicago, you can pick up in-store, and if you aren't local you have the option to get each one delivered right to your doorstep. There will be an option to order individual boxes when they come out, if you don't want to commit to a full year's subscription...but if you buy the full year right now during the pre-sale, you'll get some nice extras and perks !  Each ...

Earlier this year, I took the Joeli's Kitchen tech editing course , trained under a tech editor, and edited many patterns which have come out this fall - something I never would have imagined I'd do in the course of just one year, although tech editing has always been of interest to me. I would definitely say that I am still refining those skills, though some things are easier for me than others. Obviously, my many years of sock knitting mean that I am quite comfortable tech editing a sock pattern, as I know the basic formula for socks backwards and forwards. I've also knit so many hats, cowls, mittens, etc. that almost any accessory pattern resides well within my comfort zone.  What's been pretty far outside of that zone is sweater patterns. I've made a fair number of sweaters in my 10+ years of knitting, but I would by no means call myself an expert - and I'm definitely not on a sock pattern level of comfort with garments.  Most of the sweaters I...