Lauren Rad

Lauren Rad

Thanks for stopping by! I’m Lauren Rad. I design soft, romantic knitting patterns for stitchers who want to escape the everyday. Most mornings, you can find me curled up in my pink wingback chair with a hot mug of tea and some handknit socks on my always-cold feet.

My knitting patterns are easily memorized and super soothing, so you can take them anywhere or work on them while doing other things. That’s because, for me, knitting is a mental health tool. I use it as a mindfulness exercise and as a fidget spinner, depending on what I need, and having to keep stopping to check the pattern doesn’t work well for either of those purposes.

I know I’m not the only one who does this, so I write my patterns for you: the stressed knitter who needs to relax and who finds meditation helpful; the overwhelmed knitter who has trouble focusing or sitting still in long meetings; the fidgety knitter who wants to watch a movie but also wants to keep working on something. You’re my people. I’m one of you.

Newsletter
Newsletter subscribers always get an exclusive 30% discount on all new releases, along with occasional freebies, knitalong information, and other goodies. You can sign up for that here on my website.

Social Media
I love chatting with people, and you can find me all over the internet (seriously). Here are some links to places where I hang out the most:

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Pattern Support
If you need help with a pattern, please contact me here on Ravelry or via email at abeeinthebonnet@gmail.com. If you try to contact me on other platforms, I can’t promise I will see your message, especially if we don’t follow each other already.

original designs

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Profiterole Hat
A Bee in the Bonnet Ravelry Store
Lemon Scone at Home Cowl
A Bee in the Bonnet Ravelry Store
2020 Socktober Socks
A Bee in the Bonnet Website
Grumpy/Sunshine Socks
A Bee in the Bonnet Ravelry Store
The Duke Who Gives It All Up
Golden Honey Sock Club 2023
Creme Brulee Socks
A Bee in the Bonnet Ravelry Store
Prograde Orbit Mitts
A Bee in the Bonnet Ravelry Store
Solimar Socks
A Bee in the Bonnet on Payhip
Tiramisu Socks
A Bee in the Bonnet Ravelry Store
Baluster Socks
Knotions, September 2022
Laurel Hat
A Bee in the Bonnet Ravelry Store
Sycamore Canyon Cowl
A Bee in the Bonnet Ravelry Store
Gingersnap Hat
A Bee in the Bonnet Ravelry Store
Madeleine Mitts
A Bee in the Bonnet Ravelry Store
Parnassian Socks
A Bee in the Bonnet Ravelry Store
Shortbread Shawl
A Bee in the Bonnet Ravelry Store
Gladdening Socks
A Bee in the Bonnet Ravelry Store
Meringue Socks
A Bee in the Bonnet Ravelry Store
Pebbles By The Sea Hat
A Bee in the Bonnet Ravelry Store
The Reformed Rake
Golden Honey Sock Club 2024
The Willful Wallflower
Golden Honey Sock Club 2024
The Meddlesome Mama
Golden Honey Sock Club 2024
A Good Grovel Socks
A Bee in the Bonnet Ravelry Store
Amicus Socks
A Bee in the Bonnet Ravelry Store
Plenitude Shawl
A Bee in the Bonnet Ravelry Store
Madeleine Hat
A Bee in the Bonnet Ravelry Store
Abalone Socks
A Bee in the Bonnet Ravelry Store
Galette Hat
A Bee in the Bonnet Ravelry Store
Cromulent Socks
A Bee in the Bonnet Ravelry Store
Pandiculation Cowl
A Bee in the Bonnet Ravelry Store
Onshore Breeze Socks
Biscotte Mystery Sock Club
Deimatic Socks
A Bee in the Bonnet Ravelry Store
Macaron Mitts
A Bee in the Bonnet Ravelry Store
Madeleine Hat DK
A Bee in the Bonnet Ravelry Store
Pyrifera Socks
A Bee in the Bonnet Ravelry Store
Solace Mitts
The Good Things Collection
Arroyo Verde Mitts
A Bee in the Bonnet Ravelry Store
Catalina Eddy Blanket
A Bee in the Bonnet Ravelry Store
Comity Socks
A Bee in the Bonnet Ravelry Store
Rhubarb Crumble Cowl
A Bee in the Bonnet Ravelry Store
Berry Scone Shawl
A Bee in the Bonnet Ravelry Store
Geniality Sweater
A Bee in the Bonnet Ravelry Store
Matilija Mitts
A Bee in the Bonnet Ravelry Store
Second Chance Romance Socks
Golden Honey Sock Club 2023
Snuggery Hat
A Bee in the Bonnet Ravelry Store
Dusk in the Desert Shawl
A Bee in the Bonnet Ravelry Store
Frippery Cowl
The Good Things Collection
Herbary Hat
The Good Things Collection
Marriage of Convenience Socks
A Bee in the Bonnet Ravelry Store
Overbrimming Wrap
A Bee in the Bonnet Ravelry Store
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