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Pass the Honey
Sometimes, as a knitwear designer, inspiration strikes, and I can’t help but use that stitch pattern on everything I cast onto my...

Joy Friedman
Jun 252 min read


Size Inclusivity
One of the great things about knitting is how customizable it is. When we make our own garments, we can fit them to our exact...

Joy Friedman
May 262 min read


From Knitting Needles to Sewing Machines
As a knitter, I love creating beautiful garments and accessories with yarn. When I discovered sewing, this form of slow fashion quickly...

Joy Friedman
Jan 182 min read


Feel the Vibrations
Vibrations is a classic knit pullover that uses the interplay of contrasting colors to create an optical effect when paired with bold...

Joy Friedman
Nov 24, 20242 min read


Grab Your Needles and Cozy Up with a Pumpkin Spice Latte Cardigan: A Knitter's Journey through Stranded Knitting and Steeking
As autumn unfolds and the leaves turn golden, the perfect way to embrace the season is to craft a Pumpkin Spice Latte Cardigan . This...

Joy Friedman
Oct 26, 20243 min read


🌊 Catch the Wavelet Hat Pattern
Wavelet is a classic knit hat with a slip stitch technique and a two-color Latvian Braid. Using the mosaic colorwork technique, the hat...

Joy Friedman
Sep 22, 20242 min read


Two knitting editors with lots of advice!
Kristina McGrath and Sarah Walworth are yarn pattern technical editors, consultants, and coaches in the fiber industry. Between them,...

Joy Friedman
Mar 24, 20241 min read


🍁Pumpkin Spice Latte Cardigan
Knitted Stranded Colorwork: As a knitter, I have always been a fan of stranded colorwork. I enjoy creating my own colorwork designs using...

Joy Friedman
Dec 22, 20231 min read


🌎 Conquering Sleeve Island 🌎
As a knitter, you've probably heard of "Sleeve Island,” that dreaded place where you're stuck knitting sleeves for what seems like an...

Joy Friedman
May 20, 20231 min read


Wanted: Mindless Knitting (Part 1)
Nothing beats a knitting project that you don't need to think about. You can grab the project and head to the doctor's office, car trip,...

Joy Friedman
Jun 29, 20222 min read


Mood boards
Creating a mood board allows me to collect my thoughts, ideas, and color schemes in one place. I’ll add visual concepts to my boards...

Joy Friedman
Apr 28, 20221 min read


ManHATtan Magic Hat
I consider myself to be an experienced knitter, but my busy lifestyle of raising kids and working a full-time job has resulted in me...

Joy Friedman
Mar 28, 20222 min read


Becoming a Knitwear Designer
For years, I followed knitting patterns exactly as written for fear of venturing off course from the designer's intent. Over time, I...

Joy Friedman
Dec 31, 20212 min read


Collaborations
I'm excited to announce that the Top of the World Knits I Dream of Beanie hat pattern is included with nine other indie designers inside...

Joy Friedman
Nov 24, 20211 min read
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