knitting – Moon Rabbit Knits

Sock making

My favorite thing to make that requires no thinking are vanilla socks. My go-to recipe is a pair of top-down socks with a heel flap, slightly longer than ankle length. They’re perfect for Bay Area weather in California. I’m intimidated by toe-up socks, but it’s a technique I want to try out year. I’ve roundedContinue reading “Sock making”

Dreamy Shawls

When I first started knitting, I bought all sorts of different types of yarn. First, I bought chunky acrylic yarn at Michael’s because it was most accessible. Then, when I visited a local yarn shop for the first time, I bought superwash fingering weight merino yarns because they were soft, beautiful, and vibrant in color.Continue reading “Dreamy Shawls”

Ideas, Intentionality, and What I’m Working On

Have you ever gotten a song stuck in your head, and you can’t stop unconsciously humming or singing it until it passes? That’s what the making process is to me. Ever since I picked up knitting, it’s like the creative part of my brain switched on. This year, I’m working to be more intentional withContinue reading “Ideas, Intentionality, and What I’m Working On”