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Close-up of intricate Nordic colorwork knitting in deep teal and undyed cream, showing geometric yoke pattern in progress on circular needles
Featured
Stranded ColorworkDK WeightTop-Down

Cairngorm Colorwork Yoke

by Maren Søvold

22 sts × 28 rows = 10 cm

3.75 mm circular

1,100–1,600 yds

100% Merino

Experienced

Steeks included. Chart-only.

Chunky brioche knit fabric in deep forest green showing two-color brioche stitch texture with visible ribbing
BriocheWorsted

Loch Ard Brioche

by Fiona MacAllister

Intermediate
Traditional Fair Isle tam hat laid flat showing intricate colorwork bands in rust, cream and charcoal on wooden surface
Fair IsleFingering

Shetland Fair Isle Tam

by Elspeth Drummond

Advanced
Draped Tunisian crochet entrelac wrap in warm amber and terracotta tones showing interlocking square texture
Tunisian CrochetDK

Tunisian Entrelac Wrap

by Priya Venkataraman

Experienced

Instruction that assumes you already know how to knit.

No beginner content. Every class starts from the assumption that you're ready to go deeper.

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42 min
Double KnittingColorworkAdvanced

Double-Knitting for Reversible Colorwork

with Yuki Tanaka

Learn to work two layers of fabric simultaneously — each side showing a mirrored colorwork pattern. Covers cast-on, working the double layer, managing floats, and a clean bind-off.

First 60 seconds free — no account required

Hands using sharp scissors to cut through reinforced steek stitches in a colorwork knitting project
60-sec preview free

Steeking Without Fear

with Brigid O'Sullivan

18 min

Open Japanese knitting stitch dictionary showing charted symbols with hand-drawn annotations in margins
60-sec preview free

Reading Japanese Stitch Dictionaries

with Haruka Nishimoto

24 min

Hands demonstrating Tunisian simple stitch on extended Afghan hook with amber yarn
Members only

Tunisian Crochet: Full Stitch Vocabulary

with Amara Osei-Bonsu

35 min

Side-by-side swatch comparison showing German short row vs wrap-and-turn technique on ivory yarn
Members only

Short Rows: German vs. Wrap-and-Turn

with Lieselotte van den Berg

22 min

Fiber reviews written by people who swatch.

Actual yardage measurements. Honest wash tests. The difference between superwash and raw fleece, documented.

Three skeins of hand-dyed merino yarn in tonal sage green, dusty rose, and undyed cream wound loosely on matte black surface
Featured Review
Colorway: Piedras

Malabrigo Rios

Malabrigo · Uruguay

4.7

/ 5.0

100% Superwash Merino

Worsted

210 yds / 100g

Kettle-dyed (hand-dyed tonal)

4-ply

Machine wash cold, lay flat

Merino content100%
Yardage density78% of stated
Softness (hand)90/100
Stitch definition65/100
An exceptional everyday worsted. The kettle-dye produces tonal variation that reads as solid in most stitch patterns — ideal for cables and textured work where yarn shouldn't compete with the stitch.
Malabrigo RiosJamieson & Smith 2-plyLorna's Laces ShepherdDrops Kid-SilkBrooklyn Tweed ShelterQuince & Co. FinchMadelinetosh Tosh Merino LightRowan Felted TweedMalabrigo RiosJamieson & Smith 2-plyLorna's Laces ShepherdDrops Kid-SilkBrooklyn Tweed ShelterQuince & Co. FinchMadelinetosh Tosh Merino LightRowan Felted Tweed
Close-up of natural undyed Shetland 2-ply jumper weight yarn showing rustic texture and natural cream color

Jamieson & Smith 2-ply Jumper Weight

Shetland, UK

Fiber100% Shetland Wool (raw fleece)
Yardage185 yds / 25g
WeightLace / 2-ply

Non-superwash. Felts intentionally.

Wound cake of hand-dyed fingering weight sock yarn in variegated jewel tones of teal and plum

Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock

Chicago, USA

Fiber80% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon
Yardage215 yds / 50g
WeightFingering

Kettle-dyed. Runs slightly long.

Halo of kid mohair silk blend yarn in dusty mauve showing characteristic fluffy mohair texture against dark surface

Drops Kid-Silk

Garnstudio, Norway

Fiber75% Kid Mohair, 25% Silk
Yardage210 yds / 25g
WeightLace (held double)

Halo obscures colorwork. Pair with held contrast.

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Ingrid Halverson

Portland, OR

Knitting
Designing a 9-color stranded yoke in Icelandic wool — tracking gauge at multiple tension levels across colorwork transitions.
"The moment I stopped treating colorwork as decoration and started treating it as structure, everything clicked."
StrandedColorwork DesignIcelandic
Portrait of man with brown skin and short hair smiling warmly

Tomás Reyes

Chicago, IL

Crochet
Translating a 1970s Japanese Nihon Vogue stitch dictionary — documenting symbol equivalences across three editions.
"Japanese stitch notation is a complete visual language. Once you learn to read it, you can't un-see it."
CrochetStitch DictionariesResearch
Portrait of woman with dark skin and natural hair, confident expression

Adaeze Okonkwo

Brooklyn, NY

Both
Building a raw fleece processing workflow — from raw Shetland to hand-spun yarn to finished garment, fully documented.
"Superwash is a convenience. Raw fleece is a commitment. I'm committed."
Fiber ProcessingHandspunShetland
01

Blocking superwash vs non-superwash: what actually happens to your gauge?

02

Which row counter apps actually work for complex colorwork repeats?

03

Steeking reinforcement methods: sewing machine vs crochet vs sewn-by-hand

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The Rowan Felted Tweed discontinuation thread — what are you substituting?

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