Jennifer ParrocciniApr 185 minYour raglan sweater needs front neck shapingHandknit sweaters need room for the front neck in order to fit correctly. How do you know if a pattern includes shaping? What can you do?
Jennifer ParrocciniAug 3, 20217 minEveryday romanticism: a guest post from Lauren of A Bee in the BonnetHi knitters! Today I'm so pleased to share a guest post from designer Lauren Rad, the artist behind A Bee in the Bonnet (here's her...
Jennifer ParrocciniJun 28, 20213 minDecrease evenly acrossYou finished your ribbing, you changed needles, and you're ready to tuck into the main fabric of your body. "Decreasing 1,567 stitches...
Jennifer ParrocciniMay 11, 20215 minBuild an authentic capsule wardrobeIt began with a tidy stack of naturally dyed skeins and a plan for the perfect sweater Something changed for me when I got some skeins of...
Jennifer ParrocciniApr 27, 20212 minPitching sweaters to your kidI don’t know about y’all, but my daughter has an unholy amount of clothing and wears very little of it. Much of her wardrobe is...
Jennifer ParrocciniMar 15, 20213 minSweaters are for closers - 5 reasons you're stuck on 'whole sweater island'"Finishing up the body of this sweater was easy, but I got lost in sleeve island for a very long time, then seam sewing island, then...
Jennifer ParrocciniMar 8, 20213 minBuild skills confidentlyWhat makes knitting “hard?” As an experienced knitter, I rarely consider any single technique difficult unless it’s physically tough for...
Jennifer ParrocciniFeb 22, 20214 minBaby Knits: Tips, Patterns, YarnsThe best emails are the ones announcing a new arrival, seeking a recommendation for a pattern or yarn. My once-tiny baby is four now, but...
Jennifer ParrocciniFeb 16, 20216 minKnitting success: wears-per-sweater“I’m trying to wear my knits more.” “I guess I’m just more of a process knitter.” “I love knitting, but my fashion aesthetic isn’t...
Jennifer ParrocciniFeb 8, 20214 minAt the same time: using a progress chart“I hate knitting ‘at-the-same-time’ instructions. I wish designers would just tell me what to do row by row, and I don’t care how long...
Jennifer ParrocciniJan 26, 20212 minTexture in knitting - why and howI had barely figured out the knit and purl stitch when I ended up paging through a stitch dictionary on my grandmother's basement couch. ...
Jennifer ParrocciniOct 12, 20203 minSize Inclusion & Kids: the Problem with Sleeves"Great pattern, but I had to knit 36 extra rows to make the sleeves long enough for my daughter!" I've come to expect comments on sleeve...