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Here's to a wardrobe of knits we love and want to wear for years to come!
Hello friends, and welcome back to our first blog post of 2021! It's a new year, but we are just as fascinated as ever with
Last year, we really focused on the yarn itself, and there's a good reason for that. It's a huge topic, and we wanted to take our time to 'unravel' (sorry!) all the ways itssustainability can be affected. But as we all know, how yarn is produced is just one aspect of knitting, so this year we're going to expand and look at other aspects of sustainable knitting.
When we talk about this, one thing we keep coming back to is the longevity of the things we knit. When a throw-away society has become the norm, there is something so special - and sustainable - about knitting a piece that is made to endure. We invest our time, energy, and money into creating pieces to be worn, loved, and, hopefully, kept for years to come.
If you want to create something that you are going to wear and have for a long time, then there is a lot to consider:
We've all been there; you excitedly cast on a new pattern that you've fallen in love with and spend all that time knitting it only to end up with something that sits in the wardrobe unworn. It happens, and while there's no crystal ball to tell us exactly how our new project will turn out, we can look at different ways to avoid a pile of unloved FO's. Developing your understanding of personal style, looking at ways to achieve the fit you like and having the confidence to make pattern adjustments can go a long way to creating something you'll wear for years to come.
We're going to continue our yarn journey by talking about how different fibers and yarn types can affect the fabric of your knitting, not just for the finished look of your FO, but so you know how well it will wear and behave over time. We're also going to explore how you can best tell whether a yarn is a good substitute for another yarn - a topic that we hear you're very passionate about!
If you've chosen the right yarn, picked your ideal pattern, and knit your dream garment, you will be wearing it a lot, which means from time to time, it's going to need a little TLC. Whether it's giving your sweater a good clean, mending a hole, or reinforcing a heel, it's always good to know how to care for your knits, and we are going to be exploring all the ways to do this!
It doesn't matter how confident you are with your yarn and pattern choices, sometimes things don't work out with our knitting, and that's ok! These things happen, and we'll be looking at ways to turn that FO into something you will love, be that by modifying, frogging, or even gifting!
So what do you think of our plans for the blog this year? This is all just a starting point, and as we start posting we're sure even more ideas will jump out at us, but for now, I'm excited to start tackling some of these subjects!
If you have any thoughts you'd like to share or suggestions of things you'd like us to cover, we'd be so excited to hear them! Please comment below or feel free to email me at claire@making-stories.com.
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Hi lovelies! The sun is out here in Berlin, and what better day to talk about one of the most joyful issues we've ever done than a brilliant sunny winter day – meet Issue 13, Confetti & Rainbows!
In Issue 13 – our Spring 2025 Issue – we want to play! Confetti and rainbows, unusually and unconventionally interpreted in 12 new knitwear designs – a journey through color, shapes, texture and materials.
Confetti made out of dried flowers, collected over months from bouquets and the road side. Sparkly rainbows, light reflecting. Gentle textures and shapes, echoing the different forms confetti can take. An unexpected rainbow around the corner, on a brick wall, painted in broad strokes.
Hi lovelies! I am back today with a wonderful behind-the-scenes interview with Caroline Frett, a super talented illustrator from Berlin, who is the heart and and hands behind the new look we've been sporting for a little while.
Caro also has a shop for her delightfully cheeky and (sometimes brutally) honest T-Shirts, postcards, and mugs. (I am particularly fond of this T-Shirt and this postcard!)
I am so excited Caro agreed to an interview to share her thoughts and work process, and what she especially loves about our rebrand!
Muriel
January 21, 2021
This is all very exciting, I can’t wait to dive into a new sustainable year with Making Stories fabulous thoughts! At the moment, I’m particularly interested in tips to take good care of my knits. I wonder especially about the washing process for I use only natural yarn and am always feeling I use a lot of water when I wash them. Maybe that’s something you’ll tackle here!