The Blog of Making Stuff

An old-school craft blog since 2022.

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Simple Joys of Knitting No. 2

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Custom socks without a pattern are easier than you think!

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Intrigued by Spoonflower’s metallic wallpaper but not sure if it’s worth the expense? I’m testing it so you don’t have to.

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When the yarn and the pattern just don’t match up as well as you envisioned.

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A new series looking at tricky tech editing problems and how I solved them.

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A new perspective can be more valuable than a step by step how-to

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One of my recent clients made a vlog that might answer your questions!

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

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When picking a completely different yarn works …and when it doesn’t.