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  • A hot pink cabled hat with a folded up brim is displayed on a wooden mannequin head in front of several antique books.
    Free Patterns · Knitting Design

    The 15 Knots Hat: A Knitting Pattern

    Help me send my friend to the Olympics! Let’s all knit this hat together, and I’ll donating a portion of proceeds to her campaign fund.

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  • A white woman's left hand holds a jumble of many stitch markers made from beach pebbles.
    Life of a Knitter

    Free Tutorial: How to Make Your Own Stitch Markers

    Here is an easy tutorial for how to make stitch markers using found objects without having to drill holes into them.

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  • Three solo socks in shades of purple, green, and white sit on top of a dark wood table. The toes are all pointing to the right.
    Life of a Knitter

    8 Tips to Conquer Second Sock Syndrome

    Second sock syndrome plagues many a knitter. In today’s post, we’ll analyze what causes that problem and look at some solutions.

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  • A white woman's left hand holds up a bit of green stockinette knitting in front of a campfire.
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    I Took My Knitting on a Camping Trip. Here are Five Things I Learned.

    I love knitting, and I love camping. It might seem that the two don’t mesh well, but it turns out you just have to be strategic.

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  • A wicker basket of blue and white hanks of yarn sits on a bookshelf surrounded by vintage and antique books and a potted plant.
    Life of a Knitter

    Tips for Destashing Yarn

    Destashing yarn can be a daunting process, but this blog post will walk you through how to evaluate your yarn and where to send it next.

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  • A top down photo of several knit items in pink, gray, and yellow, all of them featuring twisted stitches as an intentional design element.
    Knitting Tips and Tricks

    Understanding Twisted Stitches in Knitting: How They Happen, Why They Matter, and What to Do

    Unintentionally twisted stitches affect a surprising number of knitters. It happened to me, too! Here’s how to fix them.

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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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  • A hot pink cabled hat with a folded up brim is displayed on a wooden mannequin head in front of several antique books.
    Free Patterns · Knitting Design

    The 15 Knots Hat: A Knitting Pattern

  • A white woman's left hand holds a jumble of many stitch markers made from beach pebbles.
    Life of a Knitter

    Free Tutorial: How to Make Your Own Stitch Markers

  • Three solo socks in shades of purple, green, and white sit on top of a dark wood table. The toes are all pointing to the right.
    Life of a Knitter

    8 Tips to Conquer Second Sock Syndrome

  • A white woman's left hand holds up a bit of green stockinette knitting in front of a campfire.
    Uncategorized

    I Took My Knitting on a Camping Trip. Here are Five Things I Learned.

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A close-up on the brim of the Pebbles by the Sea Hat. It shows the 1x1 twisted ribbing on the brim. The hat is knit in a clay-colored yarn and surrounded by white flowers on a white marble countertop.

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A side view of a white shawl with tan and gray variegations draped around a dressmaker's form. From this angle, you can more clearly see the tiny little bobbles and stripes of lace that make up the textured portion of the shawl.

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A peach cafe au lait dahlia fills the entire photo with a little greenery visible at the edges.

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A vintage teacup with purple violets painted on it sits on a matching saucer. A tarnished silver spoon rests on the saucer, and the cup is filled with chamomile tea. In the background are some white roses and a silver sugar bowl.

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A pastel plate with five round crackers. Each cracker has some soft cheese and fruit spread on it. The plate is surrounded by white knitting and pastel skeins of yarn.

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It’s finally here! The pattern for the 15 Knots Ha It’s finally here! The pattern for the 15 Knots Hat is now available, and I’m so excited to officially launch this fundraiser for @sailingmom2la28’s Olympic campaign.

This has been such a fun collaboration with @megsandco_yarn, who did a deep dive on Lauren’s website and pulled the perfect hot pink from her branding. I’m obsessed with it.

Want to join the fun? Comment “15 Knots” and I’ll send you a blog post with all the info for the different ways you can join this project.
I am having so much fun using up scraps and coming I am having so much fun using up scraps and coming up with new color combinations for these hats. As I go along, things are going to get ever more scrappy and colorful, which I think makes it all even more entertaining.

So what do you think? Should I go with the first option or the second for my next hat?
Have I lost count of how many stitch markers I’ve Have I lost count of how many stitch markers I’ve made in the last week? Maybe.

But I like that I can take them with me to events and give them to new friends. It’s like being grown-up Girl Scouts and bringing swaps to a campout!

If you’d like to make your own, just comment “supplies” and I will send you a a blog post that has all of the supplies I’ve used to make these.
This is not how I had anticipated my 2026 knitting This is not how I had anticipated my 2026 knitting adventures would go, but I’ve long since learned that when I’ve got a bee in the bonnet, there’s no sense in fighting it.

And now you all know where the business name came from 🤭
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