Knit to This: Getting Away from It All

Ann Shayne

The endless category of space movies is really working for me these days.

Snippets: The Little Newsletter That Could

Kay Gardiner

There's no time like the present! Sign up now so you don't miss out on any of the fun we've got planned.

The Accidental FO: Pressed Flowers

Kay Gardiner

You keep knitting on something, and suddenly it's a shawl.

Announcing: The Designer for Field Guide No. 16

Kay Gardiner

Color and pattern and exuberant joy are on the way. We can hardly believe it, but it's true.

Easel Sweater: Canvas for a Wild Yarn

Ann Shayne

Letting a yarn do its thing.

Ask Patty: Grafting FTW

Patty Lyons

The more you look, the more you know.

Sending Love to Fruity Knitting

Ann Shayne

We're celebrating Andrew and Andrea Doig of the beloved podcast Fruity Knitting.

Tiny Desk Concert: Yo-Yo Ma

Kay Gardiner

A lifelong musical touchstone, in six parts.

Self-Care: Rumspringa for a Day

Max Daniels

Freedom to explore—aimlessly.

Mood Cardigan (No. 1) Is Done!

Kay Gardiner

A triumph of knitterly sleight of hand: a cardigan that can be worn two ways, with genius details. Plus: another knitalong prize winner!

Techniques in Depth: Garter Tab Cast-On

Kate Atherley

Gather 'round for an ode to the garter tab cast-on.

Clerestory Shawl: Fancy

Ann Shayne

A little bit of fancy goes a long way.

Dana's Edit: Dog Sweater Weather

Dana Williams-Johnson

It's sweater weather—lucky dogs.

Dance to This: David Byrne's American Utopia (Film)

Kay Gardiner

Dance to This: David Byrne's American Utopia (Film)Kay GardinerDear Ann, This is just what we need right now: Spike Lee’s film version of David Byrne’s American Utopia, which was just released. When I danced to some of this music in…

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Knit to This: The Trial of the Chicago 7

Ann Shayne

The West Wing it ain't. Aaron Sorkin's new movie takes us back to the tumult of 1968.

Little Lessons: Lace Finishing with Finesse

Jen Arnall-Culliford

A brilliantly simple tip and a timely tutorial for a fine finish to your Field Guide No. 15 projects.

Stop, Drop, and Knit

Kay Gardiner

What gives you that cast-on-NOW feeling?

Open Secrets

Jeanette Sloan

A look at the yarns and swatches—so many swatches—that inspire my work.

The West Wing: Reunion This Thursday!

Ann Shayne

What's your plan to vote? Make it real and come write it down in our comments.

Hallelujah! La Bien Aimée Has Arrived

Kay Gardiner

Yarn we never thought we'd see has appeared, and we are thrilled to introduce it to you.

Douglas Stuart on the New Yorker Radio Hour

Kay Gardiner

A knitter writes a novel.

Mood Cardigan: The Seaming

Kay Gardiner

Let the pattern be your guide, and all will be well.

Aperture Stole: Riffing

Cristina Bernardi Shiffman

A pattern is a starting point.

Diversion: Into the Woods

Ann Shayne

When a search for office supplies goes haywire.

Mood Cardigan: The Rib

Kay Gardiner

A cardigan to wear two ways, depending on your mood.

Lazy Sunday: Enola Holmes

D.G. Strong

The youngest Holmes sibling will charm the socks off of you.

Knit to This: Mary Chapin Carpenter

DG Strong

In which we welcome DG Strong, a new contributor who will delight and amuse you.

Pattern Roundup: Gleem Lace

Kay Gardiner

Gleem Lace: double- or single-stranded, there's a world of swingy, silky possibilities.

Make Do and Mend: Tales from the World's Largest Darning Egg

Kay Gardiner

Extracurricular DIY at its zaniest.