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How to Make a Dorset Button Video + Bonus Pattern

Join Kate Larson as she shares some of the history of Dorset buttons and guides you through making several button styles.

Video · Farm & Fiber Knits

Furrow Scarf

This darling scarf is knitted on the bias like an asymmetrical shawl. Knit one in chunky stripes or your favorite solid color.

Pattern · Farm & Fiber Knits

August Argyles

Knit up a fancy pair of socks based on 1940s fashion.

Pattern · PieceWork

Bay Leaf Bag

Put your spinning to use with the Bay Leaf Bag.

Pattern · Spin Off

Diagnose Your Damage and Make a Mending Plan

We find that many knitters struggle to decide which mending method to use, which yarns will work, and so on. So, let’s talk about it!

Cymru Socks

Inspired by historic Welsh stockings and modern Welsh wool, these colorful socks are worked from the top down in surprisingly easy stripe motifs.

Pattern · Spin Off

Pleats and Ladders Cowl

With its elegant Pleats and Ladders motif and flexible sizing, this cowl pattern invites you to customize every detail—from gauge to finished circumference.

Pattern · Farm & Fiber Knits

Jane Austen Collection

In celebration of Jane Austen's 250th birthday, we’ve selected a woolly article and two projects from the archives of Jane Austen Knits.

Pattern · Farm & Fiber Knits

Leicester Sheep In Jane Austen’s England

As England entered the Industrial Age during Jane Austen’s lifetime, the transformation of sheep breeding—most notably through Robert Bakewell’s Leicester sheep—reshaped agriculture, wool production, and the rural world that quietly underpins her novels.

Mrs. Smith’s Tea Cozy

Step into the world of Jane Austen with this charming tea cozy, inspired by Regency-era pinballs and perfect for knitters eager to try stranded colorwork and steeking while stitching a piece of literary history.

Pattern · Farm & Fiber Knits

Cymru Socks

These vibrant top-down socks, inspired by traditional Welsh stockings, feature simple stripe motifs and a shifting round start that neatly disperses color-change ends.

Pattern · Farm & Fiber Knits

Durham Chevrons Cowl

Have fun with a long gradient in this colorful knit.

Pattern · Farm & Fiber Knits

Inspired by Speckles: Two Techniques

Hand-dyed speckle yarns inspired Joanna Johnson to try adding small streaks of color to her handspun. Learn two methods for adding these bursts of color with our step-by-step tutorial.

Article · Spin Off

Tussie Mussie Preparation Resources for Spinning Silk

Find expert tips for spinning silk with Kim McKenna’s instructions for making a tussie mussie in her article, then watch Kate Larson’s video to see the technique in action.

Double-Cable Socks for Spinners

Wooly and warm, these socks are designed with a spinner’s feet in mind. The cable motif shows well across the instep and down to the toes.

Pattern · Spin Off

North Road Hat

Kate Larson paired the natural colors of Shetland sheep with traditional Fair Isle motifs with for this cap, but you can choose from among the hundreds of dyed Shetland wool colors to design your own palette.

Pattern · Farm & Fiber Knits

Kate’s Simple and Beautiful Shawl

Kate designed this simple shawl to highlight cotton, but you can use this recipe for other fibers, too.

Pattern · Farm & Fiber Knits

Kate’s Simple and Beautiful Shawl to Knit

Put your handspun to work, even if it’s imperfect! Kate designed this simple shawl to highlight handspun color and texture for beginning charkha spinners, but you can use this recipe for other fibers, too.

Durham Chevrons Cowl Knitting Pattern

The incised chevron columns at Durham Cathedral inspired Kate to design a textile that translated stone into fiber.

Pattern · Spin Off

Among the Birches Shawl Knitting Pattern Download

This thick, bulky scarf is inspired by Huldra, the keen observer from Scandinavian folklore who lures adults and children into the forest for nefarious ends!

Pattern · PieceWork