New and Noteworthy for February
What the Cool Kids Are Up To Right Now
Inspiration
You never know what’s going to catch our eye. A compendium of wonders.
Designer’s Notes: Hadley
High-tech software and old-school swatching: how a sweater idea becomes a knitting pattern.
Inner Self-Care: Ninja Techniques
You can make a show of self-care, and why not? But you can also do it ninja-style, and be sneaky. (Pictured: Not a ninja.)
New in the Shop: Windham Mini-Skeins
Nobody does it like Jill Draper. Sets of twelve exquisite mini skeins in soft, hand-dyed merino.
Bulky Cowls, Easy AND Clever
In which we delve into 7 cowls that make us howl.
The Mind of a Designer: When Mohair Met Intarsia
The shimmering possibilities of stranded colorwork in fine mohair yarn.
A Véronik Avery Dreamworld
Picking six favorites from this designer's trove of work is no easy task.
Elizabeth Eakins: Rug Maker and Sheep Farmer
A flock of Border Leicesters in the Flint Hills of Kansas.
The Self-Care Menu
Not a chore list, or a set of obligations. On this menu, there are only good choices.
7 Reasons Ann Budd’s Socks Should Be Your Next Project
One of the faster handknits, for one thing.
Dear Clara: How Much Yarn Is Too Much?
A knitter wonders about her stash. Clara Parkes has answers.