The Blog of Making Stuff
An old-school craft blog since 2022.
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The FOlio (Finished knits and what I learned from them)
Proofing 101 (A special series on proofreading for knit and crochet designers.)
Craft and DIY Tutorials (non-knitting)
The Crafting Life (short essays on making)

The FOlio: The Blue Sea Blanket
Or: how to manage a knitting project over multiple years and long pauses and learn a new technique in the process.

The FOlio: A Tale of Two Yarn Substitutions
When picking a completely different yarn works …and when it doesn’t.


FOlio Fest Day 12: The New York Hat Collection
In support of Doctors Without Borders /Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

FOlio Fest Day 11: Diamond Cable Aviator Hat, or the Gift Knit Hat
In support of Doctors Without Borders /Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

FOlio Fest, Day 10: Two-End Hat, or the Emergency Hat
In support of Doctors Without Borders /Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)




FOlio Fest Day 6: The Calorimetry Series
In support of the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless