Every summer, my family and I spend the last weekend before

This helpful little distaff, named because the early summer heat made me desperate for some help to hold my wool roving while I was spinning, is very quick to make and only uses about 24 yards of worsted-weight cotton. You want to make sure you use a hook one or two sizes smaller than called for on the ball band – you want the gauge a little ti...

These flirty, ruffled fingerless mitts are perfect for taking tea with the Fairy Queen, as well as being a quick knit that uses only about 110 yards of worsted weight yarn.