"When the world turns gold,
time softens and slows."
Sarah Yarn-Enchantment
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October 31, 2026
Every time I picked up these socks, my daughter asked, "When will you be finished?" Well: finished now! My Socktober pair for her, with a ruffle edge, ribbing over the instep, a reinforced heel, and some thoughts on slow knitting years. Come and see!
October 30, 2026
One sock done in two days, the second one sat in the project bag for a week. Sound familiar? My honest tips for beating second sock syndrome, including what did NOT work for me.
October 16, 2026
Every October, knitters everywhere cast on socks. But where did the name Socktober come from? I did some digging and fell in love with the story: a classroom sock drive that started in 2011 and grew into a worldwide tradition. Plus, the surprising reason shelters need socks more than anything else, and 5 ways you can join in this month.
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August 11, 2026
Knitting and crochet can soothe, but sometimes the quiet lets the hard stuff surface. This is my story about crafting, anxiety, and what I learned when the stitches weren't enough.
December 15, 2025
Creativity in knitting often begins with small “what if?” moments. In this post, I share how I gently customised the increases and decreases on my Sophie Scarf and Sophie Hood by PetiteKnit to create a neater I‑cord edge, all while keeping the spirit of the original design.
August 23, 2025
As a beginner, I was drawn to Drops because it was affordable. When you’re just starting out, you don’t want to spend a ton of money on yarn. First of all, you don’t know if you’ll even enjoy the craft, and second, there’s a good chance you might mess up a project (or two… or three!). I’ve knitted with a wide range of Drops yarns, each with its own character and best uses, and in this post, I wanted to talk about the yarns I have used so far.
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Stitches and Stories
