Becca J Norman

If you’ve ever admired those charming, colorful sweaters with intricate patterns and thought, “I wish I could make that,” then you’re in the right place. Fair Isle knitting is a delightful technique that brings together tradition, creativity, and a bit of patience to create stunning, cozy pieces. I’m here to walk you through everything you need to know to get started, keep going, and maybe even fall in love with this craft. Let’s dive in, shall we? Getting to Know Fair Isle K

This technique gives a wonderfully clean finish along the bound-off edge, and seamlessly joins at the beginning and end of round.

Stockinette always rolls up on itself. To keep the look of stockinette but prevent the edge from rolling, add a band of double-knitting.

The right knitting pattern is a friend you bring along for a time in your life, and provides a bit of escape and entertainment.

When under a lot of stress, the right knitting project can be a source of relief.

Making the initial slip knot for casting on isn’t exactly hard, but there’s an even easier and faster way that doesn’t require any knots.

I set a boundary that I will not sell things I knit, and I’m going to tell you why.

Not all knitting projects go as smoothly as hoped, even after years of experience. This one wasn’t really that difficult, but it still gave

Walking you through one of my favorite finished objects to date: The Channel Cardigan. Pros, cons, modifications, yarn, and what I would do

Comparing how left- and-right-leaning decreases work together in different ways, plus and intro to knitting charts!

Left-leaning decreases are a little more complicated than the k2tog, but I did the leg work for you to pick the prettiest, and found a hack

Is it too plain? If you want/need to add extra details onto something that you've knitted, you can embroider them on! Now, if you don't...

K2tog is an easy decrease every knitter should learn. It can be used in different combinations and placements to create different effects.

Purling continental style can be more of a struggle than knitting. It was very awkward for me at first, but now I’m sharing my tips for work

English and Continental are the 2 most well-known knitting styles. I switched to Continental after many years of knitting English style and

KFB is the first knitting increase I ever learned. It’s a great technique to get you started on more exciting projects than just scarves!

When knitting in the round with very few stitches (8 or even less) double-pointed needles are your best friend.

How to sew the head, arms, legs, and tail onto a fox stuffed animal. Learn my tips and tricks for getting them all on just right.

All my tips for how to attach stand-up ears to a fox stuffed animal, including placement and how to hold it while you’re sewing.

If you need to attach a bound-off edge to a cast-on edge, this one is for you! Read to see a breakdown of how to join these 2 edges.