The first thing I do whenever I receive a new delivery from Höner och Eir, the familiar brown paper parcel filled with unspun Nutiden yarn, is to grab a plate of yarn, smush my face into it, and inhale deeply. If you haven't yet had this pleasure, go find a plate now. You'll see what I mean. You might think that after years of knitting and designing with Nutiden yarn, and having amassed an impressive collection, I would have outgrown this ritual. Sadly, the unique scent of fresh Nutiden fades over time. If you're like me, with a dedicated wool room, the scent lingers in the air, contributing t ..read more

As I inched towards the conclusion of the stockinette portion of my latest summer creation and an upcoming design, the Wayfarer Tee - the second entry in my Wayfarer Collection - knitted in Knitting for Olive's Cotton Merino fingering-weight yarn, I found myself revisiting the enduring question of process versus product knitting. I couldn't help but draw a comparison to my most recent design that is currently undergoing testing. Knitting the sample of my previous design, the Summerwood Tee, felt in stark contrast to the slightly lackluster feel of my current undertaking. The joyful, intuitive ..read more