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Knitting Socks · Knitting Tips and Tricks

Why I Use Textured Heels in My Sock Knitting

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Knitting Tips and Tricks

Continental or English: Which Knitting Style is Best?

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What to Do When You Hate Your Finished Knit

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Free Patterns | Knitting Design

Free Hat Knitting Pattern: Pebbles by the Sea Hat

The Pebbles by the Sea Hat is now available as a free hat knitting pattern. Find charted and written instructions in this blog post.

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Hi there! I’m Lauren, and I’m so glad you’ve made your way here.

A Bee In The Bonnet is a place for soft, romantic knitting patterns, but it’s also a place for everything that goes along with those patterns.

If you can’t get enough of Masterpiece costume dramas, use your fancy dishes on random weekdays, have strong opinions about books with happy endings, and/or secretly wish you could wear very large, very fluffy dresses on a regular basis, then congratulations: you’ve found your internet home.

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Life of a Knitter

Multiple WIPs vs. Monogamous Knitting – Does It Matter?

Knitters often talk about being monogamous knitters or having start-itis. Here’s why I think either approach is just fine.

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Does Social Media Pressure Knitters to Knit Faster?

I’ve seen a lot of chatter on social media about faster and slower knitters. But does knitting speed really matter?

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How to easily bind off knitting in the round

Binding off knitting seems simple enough, but it turns out there are a few tricks that make it even easier to bind off in the round.

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Needlepoint Cushions and Why They’re a Grandmillennial Dream

Needlepoint cushions add texture and color to any space. Here’s why I love them and how to find good cushions of your own.

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Caring for Knitwear · Knitting Tips and Tricks

A Quick Guide to Knitting With Pure Silk Yarn

Knitting with silk yarn can be a great way to continue stitching during warm weather. Here’s a guide with lots of tips to make it easier.

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4 Tips to Knit a Hat From the Top Down With Style

For an easy and efficient way to use up every last bit of yarn, try knitting your hat from the top down. Here are some tips.

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I'm a former lawyer turned knitwear designer who designs soft, romantic patterns for knitters who want a brief escape from the everyday. When I'm not knitting, you can usually find me puttering about in my rose garden, hosting tea parties, or collecting sea glass at the beach.

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I made a sock rainbow for Pride last year, but tho I made a sock rainbow for Pride last year, but those Creme Brulee socks had to do double duty as both orange and yellow, and that just won’t do. My friends deserve a proper rainbow.

So I knit the most aggressively, cheerfully yellow socks I could manage, and that felt good. This rainbow is much better.

Sending a great big hug to my LGBTQ+ friends. You are beautiful, you are loved, and you deserve all the good things. I’m so glad you’re here.

Yarns here are (left to right) @sugarplumcircus, @oinkpigments, @stunningstring, @missbabsyarns, @universal_yarn, and @biscotteyarns.
It’s June, which means warm weather for many of It’s June, which means warm weather for many of us in the Northern Hemisphere.* Some knitters might feel pressure to put the yarn away until winter, but knitting isn’t like skiing or ice-fishing. You don’t have to save it for the cold weather if you don’t want to.

And I don’t want to. Knitting helps me relax and focus. It makes me happy.

So I just make a few adjustments for summer weather and carry on. Here are some of the things I look for in summer projects. How about you?

*It’s actually kind of chilly and gray here every June because of the marine layer, but whatever, it’s still summer.
Or, to be more precise, the pattern for them has. Or, to be more precise, the pattern for them has. I have never had a sock pattern give me as much trouble as this one has!

It was originally slated for release in March, but after I sent the first version to my tech editor and we realized what a mess it was, I pushed it back.

We did another thorough round of edits to fix as many issues as we can, and then I knew it was going to need a really thorough test knit.

Thankfully, I have had an incredible team of folks working on the test knit for this pattern, and they have helped me iron out the kinks. We are finally nearing a point where I feel comfortable releasing this pattern into the world.

So mark your calendars. This pattern is coming in July. Hold me to it.

And note to self: never again do a pair of socks with both an all-over texture and mirrored side panels. It is a recipe for chaos.
Exciting developments over here at the Apiary! Thi Exciting developments over here at the Apiary! This T-shirt I’ve been knitting on has a bottom hem. Still need to do sleeves and the collar, but things are looking good now.

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