The other night was one of those most magical nights where I live, along the Gulf Coast. I was walking Charles Barkley on the powdery white sand beach, thinking about something I recently learned. The secret of the famous sand is Silica Quartz, which makes up 97-98% of our sand. It’s cool to the touch,…

Last year, we introduced something new called 19 Questions. It was inspired by Vogue’s 73 Questions, a popular video series created by filmmaker Joe Sabia, where celebrities are featured in their homes or similar environments, and asked 73 rapid-fire questions. I loved the 73 Questions series, except for one thing…it was pretty clear to me…

For the last few months, I’ve been saving a story I wanted to share with you. And now that filming of Knit Stars Season 10 is complete, and it’s just you and me here, the time has finally come. And given this week’s news, it seems especially important to share right now. It’s about my…

“Jingle Jangle Socks” by Twin Stitches Designs   “All of our bodies are beautiful,” says upcoming Knit Stars Season 10 Star Julie Ann Lebouthillier. “They’re also very different in terms of feet, body, chest – everywhere.” “And a lot of times, we are taught how to knit a sock, but not how to properly fit…

Special note to my readers: This week, we debuted a freshly-renovated Knit Stars YouTube channel. To celebrate, I recorded a podcast with more stories from my Maine adventure with Clara Parkes. You can watch it here. Here is me, driving the three hours from Alicia Plummer’s house in Maine to my next destination. It may…

Well, the sun is beginning to set on the epic filming adventures of Knit Stars Season 10. I’m freshly back from my first-ever trip to Maine, where I spent time with Alicia Plummer, Clara Parkes, Brad, and lots and lots of lobster. First, a fun fact: Remember earlier this year, when I teased that Season…

This Sunday, come along with me as we take a little peek inside Ann Shayne’s house and behind the scenes at the filming of the first-ever encore Knit Stars masterclass. Last year, Ann + Kay of Modern Daily Knitting approached me with an unprecedented ask… “Can we be in Knit Stars again? We already know…

Hey friend 👋, it’s been awhile since I did a personal update. So, before I get to this week’s “picture postcard” from Season 10 filming, here’s what has been up with me. First, on the knitting front, the double-size anniversary edition of my Rising Scarf in Koigu’s 10th anniversary pencil box is getting…so…close…! Just 4…

How is your summer going? Are you making much progress on your WIPs? If you wish you were making more progress, try flying to film 15 masterclasses all around the world in a few months. You’ll get a ton of plane knitting done! 😅😅😅 This past week was D+D week…Detroit and Des Moines. At the…

This week, I wish I had room in this newsletter for 1,000 pictures… Because every single one of your snapshots from last weekend’s Big Knit Stars Meetup brought a big Cheshire-cat smile to my face! More than 100 in-person meetups took place around the world. On SIX continents! (We tried to get some penguins to…

In this week’s installment of Picture Postcards from Knit Stars…take my hand and join me on a surreal journey where we head over the river and through the woods to a little barn that used to house boilers… And casually hang out, sip Diet Coke, and nibble salmon wraps alongside a name that commands reverence…

I’m writing to you late Tuesday night after a very full day of filming our 8th cinematic masterclass of Season 10 with Samantha Brunson. This one was really special, for a bunch of reasons… For starters, I had a feeling it was going to be amazing when I found out Samantha has a supremely lovable…