The Blog of Making Stuff
An old-school craft blog since 2022.
The FOlio: My First (but really, Second) Sweater
What I learned when my first sweater was a total frog and restart.
Contrast Color Trims and Transitions
Whether you are designing a pattern with a contrast color trim or adding one on the fly to your own knitting, these tips will get you the look you want.
The Best Things in my Brain, September 2025
This month: The return of a favorite crafting podcast, and an epic millenium music mashup.
Knitting-Themed Mobile Apps: Are Any of Them Worth Downloading?
And why do so many of them not seem to understand what knitting actually is?
Why I Enjoy Designing Tea Towel Calendars
Made for my grandmother, but I hope you like them, too.
The Best Things in my Brain, August 2025
This month: Tips on handling rejections as a creative and a sewing machine nonprofit.
Tour A Tech Editor’s Desk (Mid-Edit)
A lot of tools (and coffee) are needed to properly edit a pattern.
Mending Lab: Testing out Sashiko Embroidery, Part 2
Trying curved lines, finishing my first project, and the things that have surprised me about sashiko thus far.
The Best Things in my Brain, July 2025
This month: Tips for hand sewing a zipper and a lovely random act of kindness from a neighbor.
How Garment Construction Affects your Ribbing Instructions
Different calculations are needed to check ribbing repeats for in the round vs. flat. Here’s some things to think about if you’re putting ribbing in your next design.