Hack your Wildflower Meadow socks for a customized fit with this simple tutorial!

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August Gauge Yarn + Pattern Club

Signups for the August 2020 Gauge Yarn + Pattern Club are open now!

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Wildflower Meadow Socks

Gauge Dye Works June 2020 Yarn + Pattern Club reveal!

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Summer Sale!

Get 15% off my indie patterns this week!

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Just Nodding Onion Flowers

Lots of photos of the nodding onion flowers blooming in my garden with bee visitors!

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Summer Beach Days!

Photos of my beach visit including lots of great blue herons, a very fancy nudibranch, an anemone, a crab, and more.

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Dissent Pullover: Yarn Choices & Fabric

Here’s a video showing the fabric of the four Dissent Pullover samples I’ve knit to help you choose your own yarn.

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Dissent: Cardigan Hack: STEEKING!

Here’s a video showing how to reinforce your steek with a sewing machine, cut it open, and pick up stitches for the bands.

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Dissent: Cardigan Hack

Looking to make your Dissent pullover into a cardigan? Read on for instructions on how to do it.

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Currently Blooming

A whole lot of purple camas flower blooms and some other sweet garden pics. This is me playing with photography and focus points too.

Gauge Summer Yarn + Pattern Club 2020

All about this year’s Gauge Summer Yarn + Pattern Club including details about what’s different and how we work together.

In my garden (on my balcony)

Here’s what’s growing in my balcony garden.

🌟 Knit Stars Peek 🌟

Get a peek at a Knit Stars video and learn how to get a special discount on my season 3.0 and the upcoming season 5.0!

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Winding Two Strands of Yarn Together

Check out this video showing how I wind two yarns together to hold while knitting my Dissent Pullover.

Yes, spring is coming!

The first spring blooms are emerging here in Victoria!

ChiaoGoo Knitting Needle Review

Read my review of ChiaoGoo 5” lace tips interchangeable knitting needle kit.

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Dissent Pullover Mods: Yoke Length

Here’s how to modify the Dissent Pullover yoke for a perfect fit!

Fingering Weight Dissent Pullover

Dissent Pullover is a top-down yoke sweater knitting pattern inspired by Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Dissent jabot.

Seaside Joy

A seaside walk at Jordan River with tiny treasures and beautiful ocean views.

Take my knitting survey?

Tell me all about your knitting pattern preferences in this survey so I can make my patterns better. Plus, get 10% off!

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