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Designer Aimee Sher joins Felicia Lo for an inspiring conversation about creativity, inclusivity, and the evolution of modern knitting. Aimee shares her journey from knitter to designer, offering a behind-the-scenes look at her thoughtful design process, her commitment to size-inclusive patterns, and how yarn choices shape her work. They dive into the influence of fashion trends, the role of accessibility in pattern writing, and the impact of community through test knitting and teaching. Aimee also reflects on how her Taiwanese heritage and climate awareness influence her craft and how she balances her love for knitting, weaving, and spinning with the demands of a growing business. Tune in for an honest and uplifting conversation full of insight, inspiration, and a glimpse into what’s next from Aimee Sher. Episode Highlights Aimee’s journey into fibre arts began after having a baby. Knitting provides a sense of purpose and identity for parents. Inclusivity in patterns is a pri...

We’ve all been there. You visit a fibre festival, you’re on vacation, or pop into your favourite local yarn shop, spot that stunning one-of-a-kind (OOAK) skein, and it’s love at first sight. Or maybe you snag a few random skeins from an indie dyer’s shop update. Next thing you know, your stash is brimming with unique skeins you just couldn’t leave behind. Now what? How do we make the most of these single skeins? In this final post of the SweetGeorgia Spring Stash-Down series, we’re diving into our favourite stash-busting ideas to help you put those single skeins to good use. We’re drawing from the collective wisdom of the entire SweetGeorgia team and articles from our incredible instructors at the School of SweetGeorgia, sharing their best tips for making the most of every last metre of these precious OOAK and single-skein yarns. Be sure to check out our earlier posts, A Fresh Start in Stash Organization , Handmade with Love: The Impact of Charity Crafting , and Small Scraps, Big Idea...

The tubular cast on is an invisible cast on that’s great for hems cuffs and ribbing edges, where you want to have a bit of elasticity. We have both video and written instructions available in this post. Let’s get started! Print How To Knit a Tubular Cast On Author Tabetha Hedrick Equipment 1 Scrap yarn (smooth) 1 Knitting (working) yarn 1 Knitting Needles 1 Scissors Instructions Tubular Cast On Setup Now, to begin, you're going to want to cast on approximately half of the number of stitches that you need, minus one. For example, if the pattern calls for 77 stitches, you're going to cast on 35. If the pattern calls for 19 stitches, I'm going to cast on 10. With your waste yarn, work 4-5 rows in stockinette stitch, ending at the end of a right-side row (you'll be ready to work a wrong-side row in the next part). Cut your waste yarn. Join The Working Yarn Join your workin...

We craft, and we get leftovers. Those little bits, 5 grams here, 20 grams there, add up fast. Or maybe you are left with a pile of gauge swatches once a project is done. You could save some (like we suggest in our How to Create a Gauge Library and Building a Library of Samples and Swatches posts), but sometimes you just don’t need to keep them. Unravelling is an option, but what do you do with that small amount of yarn? Finding creative ways to use up these scraps can be tricky, but we are here to help! In this week’s SweetGeorgia Spring Stash-Down post, we are sharing stash-busting ideas to make the most of those leftover bits. If you’re just hearing about this now or haven’t participated yet, we’ve been focusing on stash and seasonal (spring or autumn) cleaning all month long. Be sure to check out our earlier posts, A Fresh Start in Stash Organization and Handmade with Love: The Impact of Charity Crafting. Gather all your scraps and get ready to be inspired! Anita’s Scrap-Sav...