KNIT STARS BLOG!
đ§¶Catching the Doodle bug
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Jamie Lomax took up knitting in 2020 as a COVID hobby. She was working as a senior project manager for a large retail and food service company in Seattle at the time. âWe all got sent home, and I was on Teams calls all day every day. I have ADHD so I was struggling to…
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đ§¶Something new is bloomingâŠ
| Knit Stars
Happy Sunday, beautiful reader! Do you ever have those moments like I do, when youâre scrolling social media, and an image makes you stop and audibly gasp – causing anyone else in your household to run in and see if youâre ok? This past week I had one of those moments, and (after assuring said…
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đ§¶Sprinkle that stuff on everythingâŠ
| Knit Stars
TW: This weekâs newsletter includes sensitive mental health topics. Sending all of our love our beautiful readers, family and friends â€ïž. âI had two options. I could either let it wreck me and disrupt my life, or I could inspire myself and others, share my story, and use it to help raise awareness.â These are the wise words of…
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đ§¶Back in the saddle
| Knit Stars
Hello dear reader, Howâs it going in your creative world? These past few weeks have been even more whirlwind-y than usual for me, as Knit Stars Season 9 filming has kicked into high gear. I made a commitment to go to all the filmings this year, which means Iâm up in the air, upside down,…
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𧶠Gratitude – in any language
| Knit Stars
Toto, weâre not at the beach house anymore. Weâre near the âbeech houseâ in Cork, Ireland! I snapped a pic of this charming home with a spectacular garden, just up the road from Knit Stars Season 9 Star Carol Fellerâs house in Cork, Ireland. Every Knit Stars Season is a wonderful adventure, and this year…
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đ§¶Now heâs dancing with his fingers
| Knit Stars
We talk a lot around here about how yarn can change lives. Weâve seen it in action a million times over, in small ways and bigger ways. But this weekâs storyâŠwell, this one hits differently. Yarn didnât just change Thomas Gregoryâs life. It saved it. Thomas Gregory (@gregorystitch) came to my awareness last year by…
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đ§¶Behold, the future of patterns
| Knit Stars
Are you a sticky notes knitter? A highlighter hooker? Or maybe youâre a washi-tape wonder? đ€© At various points in my 4 decades as a Yarnie, Iâve been all of the above. As Iâve progressed (and my eyesight has regressed) I find myself using all kinds of tricks to keep my place and track the…
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đ§¶Whatâs your big Y?
| Knit Stars
This week I invite you to ponder a simple question: Whatâs your Big Y? Iâve been thinking about this a lot lately. I know that yarn, creativity, and connection are important to me. Some days, it feels more important than food or even air. But WHY? And how does that intersect with other peopleâs big…
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đ§¶Join the easiest, breeziest make-along
| Knit Stars
Tan and Tipsy Topâ by Knitting Tipsy Yâall know Iâve always been a fan of summer knitting. First to get through the scorching Oklahoma summers, and in the beachy Florida scene year-round! đ So when I saw that Season 8 Knit Star Chelsea (@knittingtipsy) and Bri (@thelittlewolfknits) were starting up their popular Hot Stitch Makealong…
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đ§¶A shine challenge for you
| Knit Stars
The Shiftâ by Andrea Mowry. I have to confess, Iâve been holding out a little on you. By now youâve seen that our theme for Knit Stars Season 9 is âPermission to Shine.â What I havenât shared is the story behind the story of the theme. And this week, when Gabi made this post in…
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đ§¶An ode to Brad
| Knit Stars
You know the old Irish blessing, right? âMay the road rise up to meet youâŠâ Well when youâre traveling and filming for Knit Stars, sometimes the road does rise up to meet you. Other times, it roars up and rears back like a giant hissing snake and bites you in the butt. And that, my…
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đ§¶The ultimate eye candy edition
| Knit Stars
Whatâs almost as exciting as learning who your Stars will be for an upcoming Knit Stars Season Premiere? (Well okay, maybe even more exciting?) Itâs finding out which amazing makers our Stars have chosen to partner with, and the exclusive yarns, kits, and bags (yes I said bags, PLURAL đđđđœđ) that our Earlybird enrollees get…
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đ§¶Meet your shiny new Stars!
| Knit Stars
Did you catch it, ? That subtle shift in the energy of the yarn world⊠âŠthe sun breaking through the clouds⊠âŠthe stars shining a little more brightly in the skyâŠ? You guessed it! The Stars of our upcoming Knit Stars Premiere Season have announced theyâre teaching in Season 9: Permission to Shine! đ«đđđœđș𧶠This…
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Stick with us (a gift :-)
| Knit Stars
I have a confession⊠Iâm a little obsessed with stickers. đ€ Ever since I saw Gaye âGGâ Glasspie posting about how she collects stickers and uses them in her journal each dayâŠI thought, what a fun way to jazz up my planner! And yet somehow, Iâve resisted buying stickers for myself. It may sound silly,…
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đ§¶A new twist from Joji
| Knit Stars
I hope youâre having a fabulous week and making some time just for you – to make, to watch Knit Stars videos, or simply to relax. đ This week I have a special treat for you. I caught up with Joji Locatelli. â€ïž She and I had been going back and forth, doing some secret…
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đ§¶Jeanette, beaded colorwork and second chances
| Knit Stars
They say when opportunity knocks, you should always answer. But what if, right when that knock comes, you get knocked down by a tragedy you never saw coming? Thatâs what happened to Knit Star Jeanette Sloan right after filming her Beaded Colorwork masterclass for Season 6. I caught up with Jeanette this past week, on…
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𧶠Shelleyâs nine notables
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This last week I celebrated my 56th trip around the sun. Part of my gift was that my cake had the wrong yearâŠso Iâm officially aging backwards! In celebration of the occasion and our upcoming 9th Premiere Season of Knit Stars, I thought it would be fun to share 9 notables with youâŠnine things Iâm…
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𧶠Seamless and fearless
| Knit Stars
Every one of Ă
sa Södermanâs personal emails have the same closing⊠Knit with abandon. If youâve been lucky enough to take an in-person class with Ă
sa, you know she exudes this philosophy. Fearlessness. Adventure. Abandon. âWhen I do workshops I find so many people donât trust themselves. They often follow the pattern too closely. I…
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đ§¶Meet the maker: Mitzi
| Knit Stars
I first met Mitzi when she would come into our second location in South Tulsa, back in 2015. I remember what first struck me most about her was a) her bright smile, b) her cheerful energy, and c) the chip on her shoulder. đ You see, today Mitzi is one of the most prolific textile…
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𧶠Your blue ribbon awaits…
| Knit Stars
Happy first week of March, ! Itâs my birthday month and everyoneâs been asking what I want. I know this is kind of a mom answer but when I say ânothingâ I really mean it. I have my health. Lord knows I have plenty of yarn (hello, S.A.B.L.E.!) And best of all, I am so…
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đ§¶Catching the Doodle bug
| Knit Stars
Jamie Lomax took up knitting in 2020 as a COVID hobby. She was working as a senior project manager for a large retail and food service company in Seattle at the time. âWe all got sent home, and I was on Teams calls all day every day. I have ADHD so I was struggling to…
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đ§¶Something new is bloomingâŠ
| Knit Stars
Happy Sunday, beautiful reader! Do you ever have those moments like I do, when youâre scrolling social media, and an image makes you stop and audibly gasp – causing anyone else in your household to run in and see if youâre ok? This past week I had one of those moments, and (after assuring said…
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đ§¶Sprinkle that stuff on everythingâŠ
| Knit Stars
TW: This weekâs newsletter includes sensitive mental health topics. Sending all of our love our beautiful readers, family and friends â€ïž. âI had two options. I could either let it wreck me and disrupt my life, or I could inspire myself and others, share my story, and use it to help raise awareness.â These are the wise words of…
Read More
đ§¶Back in the saddle
| Knit Stars
Hello dear reader, Howâs it going in your creative world? These past few weeks have been even more whirlwind-y than usual for me, as Knit Stars Season 9 filming has kicked into high gear. I made a commitment to go to all the filmings this year, which means Iâm up in the air, upside down,…
Read More
𧶠Gratitude – in any language
| Knit Stars
Toto, weâre not at the beach house anymore. Weâre near the âbeech houseâ in Cork, Ireland! I snapped a pic of this charming home with a spectacular garden, just up the road from Knit Stars Season 9 Star Carol Fellerâs house in Cork, Ireland. Every Knit Stars Season is a wonderful adventure, and this year…
Read More
đ§¶Now heâs dancing with his fingers
| Knit Stars
We talk a lot around here about how yarn can change lives. Weâve seen it in action a million times over, in small ways and bigger ways. But this weekâs storyâŠwell, this one hits differently. Yarn didnât just change Thomas Gregoryâs life. It saved it. Thomas Gregory (@gregorystitch) came to my awareness last year by…
Read More
đ§¶Behold, the future of patterns
| Knit Stars
Are you a sticky notes knitter? A highlighter hooker? Or maybe youâre a washi-tape wonder? đ€© At various points in my 4 decades as a Yarnie, Iâve been all of the above. As Iâve progressed (and my eyesight has regressed) I find myself using all kinds of tricks to keep my place and track the…
Read More
đ§¶Whatâs your big Y?
| Knit Stars
This week I invite you to ponder a simple question: Whatâs your Big Y? Iâve been thinking about this a lot lately. I know that yarn, creativity, and connection are important to me. Some days, it feels more important than food or even air. But WHY? And how does that intersect with other peopleâs big…
Read More
đ§¶Join the easiest, breeziest make-along
| Knit Stars
Tan and Tipsy Topâ by Knitting Tipsy Yâall know Iâve always been a fan of summer knitting. First to get through the scorching Oklahoma summers, and in the beachy Florida scene year-round! đ So when I saw that Season 8 Knit Star Chelsea (@knittingtipsy) and Bri (@thelittlewolfknits) were starting up their popular Hot Stitch Makealong…
Read More
đ§¶A shine challenge for you
| Knit Stars
The Shiftâ by Andrea Mowry. I have to confess, Iâve been holding out a little on you. By now youâve seen that our theme for Knit Stars Season 9 is âPermission to Shine.â What I havenât shared is the story behind the story of the theme. And this week, when Gabi made this post in…
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đ§¶An ode to Brad
| Knit Stars
You know the old Irish blessing, right? âMay the road rise up to meet youâŠâ Well when youâre traveling and filming for Knit Stars, sometimes the road does rise up to meet you. Other times, it roars up and rears back like a giant hissing snake and bites you in the butt. And that, my…
Read More
đ§¶The ultimate eye candy edition
| Knit Stars
Whatâs almost as exciting as learning who your Stars will be for an upcoming Knit Stars Season Premiere? (Well okay, maybe even more exciting?) Itâs finding out which amazing makers our Stars have chosen to partner with, and the exclusive yarns, kits, and bags (yes I said bags, PLURAL đđđđœđ) that our Earlybird enrollees get…
Read More
đ§¶Meet your shiny new Stars!
| Knit Stars
Did you catch it, ? That subtle shift in the energy of the yarn world⊠âŠthe sun breaking through the clouds⊠âŠthe stars shining a little more brightly in the skyâŠ? You guessed it! The Stars of our upcoming Knit Stars Premiere Season have announced theyâre teaching in Season 9: Permission to Shine! đ«đđđœđș𧶠This…
Read More
Stick with us (a gift :-)
| Knit Stars
I have a confession⊠Iâm a little obsessed with stickers. đ€ Ever since I saw Gaye âGGâ Glasspie posting about how she collects stickers and uses them in her journal each dayâŠI thought, what a fun way to jazz up my planner! And yet somehow, Iâve resisted buying stickers for myself. It may sound silly,…
Read More
đ§¶A new twist from Joji
| Knit Stars
I hope youâre having a fabulous week and making some time just for you – to make, to watch Knit Stars videos, or simply to relax. đ This week I have a special treat for you. I caught up with Joji Locatelli. â€ïž She and I had been going back and forth, doing some secret…
Read More
đ§¶Jeanette, beaded colorwork and second chances
| Knit Stars
They say when opportunity knocks, you should always answer. But what if, right when that knock comes, you get knocked down by a tragedy you never saw coming? Thatâs what happened to Knit Star Jeanette Sloan right after filming her Beaded Colorwork masterclass for Season 6. I caught up with Jeanette this past week, on…
Read More
𧶠Shelleyâs nine notables
| Knit Stars
This last week I celebrated my 56th trip around the sun. Part of my gift was that my cake had the wrong yearâŠso Iâm officially aging backwards! In celebration of the occasion and our upcoming 9th Premiere Season of Knit Stars, I thought it would be fun to share 9 notables with youâŠnine things Iâm…
Read More
𧶠Seamless and fearless
| Knit Stars
Every one of Ă
sa Södermanâs personal emails have the same closing⊠Knit with abandon. If youâve been lucky enough to take an in-person class with Ă
sa, you know she exudes this philosophy. Fearlessness. Adventure. Abandon. âWhen I do workshops I find so many people donât trust themselves. They often follow the pattern too closely. I…
Read More
đ§¶Meet the maker: Mitzi
| Knit Stars
I first met Mitzi when she would come into our second location in South Tulsa, back in 2015. I remember what first struck me most about her was a) her bright smile, b) her cheerful energy, and c) the chip on her shoulder. đ You see, today Mitzi is one of the most prolific textile…
Read More
𧶠Your blue ribbon awaits…
| Knit Stars
Happy first week of March, ! Itâs my birthday month and everyoneâs been asking what I want. I know this is kind of a mom answer but when I say ânothingâ I really mean it. I have my health. Lord knows I have plenty of yarn (hello, S.A.B.L.E.!) And best of all, I am so…
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𧶠Bethâs first sweater!
This weekâs âMoving the Needleâ guest writer is Beth, our Knit Stars Relationships Manager. She recently finished a new version of one of my favorite older designs, and agreed to share a story about it. Read on and enjoy! – xoxo, Shelley I am not a great flyer. I am the one in the window…
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đ§¶Become a colorwork star
Oh, what I would give to go back in time⊠Back when I was making colorwork sweaters for my babies, completely winging it. If only Iâd had Knit Stars Arne + Carlos, Mary Jane Mucklestone and Andrea Rangel by my side. Those tiny sweaters – while precious heirlooms – would be so much less embarrassing!…
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đ§¶To speed up? First, slow down
As I write this to you, Iâm looking out over the Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway in southern Florida. Watching a mama osprey and her baby, high in a nest above the water. Every morning, I rise before the sun and walk 4 miles across a bridge and back, pelicans and gulls gliding by lazily overhead. Six…
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đ§¶New: a Smoothie Operator đ
Watch this clip from Masterclass Season 5 and hear GGâs secret to authenticity. If you follow @ggmadeit on Instagram or YouTube, you know that Gaye Glasspie, the iconic orange-loving goddess and Knit Stars Star Advisor, has been seriously under the weather. In the hospital for 25 days with double pneumonia, followed by recovery at home…
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đ§¶A Sunnie takeover đ
This week, Sunnie – our intrepid Project Manager – takes a turn at authoring the newsletter. We hope you love and appreciate her high-energy vibes as much as we do around here! – xoxo Shelley Is your list of places youâd like to travel as long as your pattern queue? Mine certainly is. I absolutely…
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đ§¶Simpler, and simpler still
How complicated is your life right now? âŠand how about your knitting? Personally, Iâve found that when my life gets more complex, my knitting has to get simpler. Itâs like a seesaw. When one end is up, the other has to go down. Over the past few months, Iâve traveled to film in 5 countries,…
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đ§¶Ready, SetâŠstart!
Today Iâve got something completely new for you⊠And itâs been 17 years in the making. Back when I opened my first yarn shop in 2005, I had a famous visitor one day. Jeanne Tripplehorn, the Tulsa-girl-turned-Hollywood-film-actress, walked into my shop. Imagine my surprise when I found out she was a knitter! Jeanne had seen…
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đ€ A very personal bind-off
This weekâs newsletter is a hard one to write, and yet I write it with so much joy in my heart. The same kind of joy that happens when youâve been working on a beautiful project for years, and it finally comes time to bind off. As I write this, Iâm in the final stages…
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đ§¶How can one row look this good? đ
Believe it or not, this scarf is a 1-row repeat. đ€Ż When I read that, I honestly didnât quite believe it. But itâs true. This pattern called SĂLV by Season 3 Knit Star Cecelia Campochiaro is a one-row pattern repeated over and over, except for the increases and decreases at the ends of alternating rows…
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đ§¶Ann + Kay bust a knitting myth
Have you ever thought of knitters as lonely? In Knit Stars Masterclass Season 3, Ann + Kay of Modern Daily Knitting set out to bust a bunch of knitting myths⊠Like âYou must always finish what you start.â And âGarter stitch is boring.â And âKnitting is a lonely, solitary activity.â I donât know about you…
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Arne + Carlosâ mind-blowing tip đ€Ż
Norwegian purl!Â đ€Ż A few years back when we debuted Knit Stars Masterclass Season 3, Arne + Carlos showed us how they make the Norwegian purl. And all around the world, knitters who had always been stumped by the continental purl said a collective âOOOOH AAAAHHHHHHâŠâ After all, lots of us love the continental knit stitch…
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đ§¶Caitlin’s tip + your perfect spring sweater
Have you ever knit a whole sweater in a weekend? Our new Knit Stars project manager, Sunnie, just finished this Brookline Blouse – in two days! And, while we donât recommend the circumstances that led to her speed-knitting this sweater, we do highly recommend the project. In fact, itâs leapfrogged straight to the front of my…
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𧶠GGâs tip: Bring an extra bag!
Click for a special message from GG. Longtime readers know, I opened our very first yarn shop 16 years ago with this idea I called the âHot Loops Wall.â After years of being frustrated, leaving yarn shops empty-handed because I couldnât find cute project ideas to go with the yarns⊠I thought, why not build…
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𧶠It was 3 years in the makingâŠ
It was 3 years ago, at Vogue Knitting Live 2019. Thatâs the last time that Gaye âGGâ Glasspie and Adella Colvin (@lolabeanyarnco) were together in the same room. For the past 3 years, nearly every day, theyâve talked, texted or gone live together on Instagram. But the pandemic – and life – have kept them…
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𧶠Springâs âitâ top with Tamaraâs Tip
Donât you just feel like dancing after that record-smashing Hot Loops Wall Reveal? đ This community came forward in a BIG way to show love for the Iconic Orange Lady (and still is showing up!). GG admitted she was a little nervous that you wouldnât embrace her âorange-forwardâ project wall – and you showed up and showed out!!!…
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𧶠Your Season 7 Stars đŁ
Itâs Knit Stars teacher announcement day!Â đ€© We are ecstatic to finally be able to announce the names of our Season 7 Knit Stars. The theme for Season 7 is âTexture + Wonder,â and we canât wait for these innovative, inspiring Stars to share their personal âyarnstoriesâ and workshops that will truly transform your knitting life.…
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𧶠Colorful Summer Knits âïž
Building color palettes can be a learned skill, especially with colors you donât typically wear. But have no fear; Beata Jezek from Season 2 of Knit Stars will help you gain confidence in your color pairing skills and give you the tools to create a stunning color palette for your next project! Photo by @chrisstrickt on Ravelry.…
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𧶠A beautiful beach day!
Do you ever wish someone would throw you a knitting lifeline? Then youâre going to love this weekâs tip from Andrea Mowryâs Season 2 Knit Stars workshop. If you ever find yourself getting a bit nervous with a new stitch or a long pattern repeat, worrying that you might have to frog it back, do yourself…
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𧶠Foolproof fair isle with Alexa
Trusting your gut can be hard. Especially when a Fair Isle project is on the line⊠This week, Season 2 Star Alexa Ludeman of Tin Can Knits brings you a foolproof tip for making sure your colors have enough contrast to pop! Photo credit: Caitlin Hunter The best way to get good at Fair Isle…
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𧶠Go jogless with Veera!
If youâre like me, this time of year you find yourself putting aside those grey knits of winter, and reaching for all the color! Whether youâre an experienced colorwork enthusiast, or youâre just looking to dip your toe into multi-color projects for the first time, stripes are a great way to go⊠And no one knows…
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