Why a Handmade Cardigan Is the Best Gift You Can Give
Most gifts are bought in the last week from a shop that sold the same thing to four hundred other people. A hand-crocheted cardigan is made in a batch of...
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Meet the Makers: The Women Behind Every Ana Chic Stitch
Behind every Ana Chic piece is a woman's story -- of skill, independence, and a craft passed through generations.
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Machines Can Do Almost Everything. They Still Cannot Crochet.
Knitting was mechanised in 1589, weaving in the 1780s, lace in the decades after. Crochet has never been mechanised at all. The reason is not sentiment, it is a problem...
How to Care for Handmade Knitwear: Washing, Storing, and Keeping It Beautiful
Keep your handmade knitwear beautiful for years with this practical care guide.
Organic Cotton vs Regular Cotton: Why It Matters for Your Clothes and the Planet
Not all cotton is created equal. Here is what makes organic cotton different and why it matters for your skin, your clothes, and the planet.
How Crochet Is Made: From a Ball of Yarn to a Finished Garment
When you hold a handmade crochet cardigan, you are holding something that took between 20 and 40 hours of skilled human labour to create. Every stitch was formed by hand,...