Podcast Episode #236: Anna Hrachovec of Mochimochi Land
In this podcast interview, Anna Hrachovec explains how she began designing knitting patterns for miniature creatures and knitting soft sculptures that she then animates.
Podcast Episode #232: Meghan Fernandes of Pom Pom Quarterly
In this podcast episode, Meghan Fernandes, co-founder of Pom Pom Quarterly, explains how she and a friend she met while working at a yarn shop created and launched an independent knitting magazine that now spans two continents.
Podcast Episode #228: Andrea Mowry
In this podcast interview, knitwear designer Andrea Mowry traces her creative career from working as a pastry chef to returning to a love of knitting and creating a business with knitwear design that supports her family.
What’s New in Craft: Cropped Shrugs
Cropped shrugs, sometimes called bodiless sweaters or super crops, are trending in knitting and crochet.
Yarn and Knitting Trend Report 2022
Trends aren’t just about what’s literally being shown on the runway. They’re a temperature check on people’s feelings about the recent past and near future. Here are some of the big trends in knitwear to watch over the next year, and the ideas driving them forward.
Podcast Episode #213: Jewell Washington
In this podcast episode, Jewell Washington talks about her creative journey as founder of Northknits and Our Maker Life.
Epic, Apple, and Our Small Knitting App
The founders of the knitting pattern app, Knitrino, speak out about Apple’s initial rejection of their app in the App Store.
The Grocery Girls Share Their Love of Yarn with the World
Jodi Brown and Tracie Millar—known in the knitting world as the Grocery Girls—have one piece of advice for businesses: be yourself. The sisters have been podcasting on YouTube since 2016, sharing what they’re knitting, yarns they love, and glimpses into their personal lives.
What’s New in Craft: Decorative Collars
Crochet and knit collars are trending right now as a fun way to accessorize your outfit or use up spare materials. We round up some designs and patterns in this edition of What’s New in Craft.
What’s New in Craft: Embroidery on Knitting
Have you ever thought about embroidering your knits? Embroidered knits is a craft trend we are seeing everywhere. Here’s a roundup of where you can learn to do it, or buy a finished piece.