Holli is one of the best instructors in our solar system.

Thank you for such a great class. You are a SUPERB teacher and I am learning so much!

Holli is a designer who cares a lot about garment tailoring and structuring and altering and fit. That aspect of her focus comes through her work because of the details she includes and she tells people how to alter things and how to fix stuff.

Holli was an excellent instructor and, judging from her clarity and talent in that role, I’m sure that her patterns must be very well-written and clear.

Loved your clear instructions and the interesting design elements kept me engaged. I was so pleased with how it was turning out that I was driven to finish!!

Features

Article

How to Swatch Smarter: A Knitting Tip from Experience

How to Swatch Smarter: A Knitting Tip from Experience

Recently, I invited my newsletter readers to tell me what they love to knit — and I was so moved by the thoughtful responses that came in. I expected to gather useful data for future patterns and classes, but what I didn’t expect was the conversations that followed.

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How to Swatch Smarter: A Knitting Tip from Experience

Class

Intarsia 101: Colour, Confidence, and Creativity

Join me and another 25 presenters at the Knit Happy Summit, November 6-9, 2025. Each day there is a variety of presentations to choose from and you have 48 hours to watch any of them for free.

Pattern

Cuff down socks with heel flap and gusset construction in all sizes, all weights, all gauges.

The Only Sock Pattern You’ll Ever Need

Beginner sock knitters and experts alike love the options provided in this comprehensive pattern. With guidance every step of the way, choose your path based on yarn, gauge, custom fit needs, and styling. Every pair of socks is unique. A launching pad for experimentation; integrate favourite stitch patterns or customize the size and fit for any foot. It’s all here.

This pattern can be worked in any weight yarn, at any gauge, to make any size sock.

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Tutorial

Shadow Wrap Short Rows

Shadow Wrap Short Rows

The Shadow Wrap Short Row method, developed by Alice Yu of the Socktopus blog uses one of my favourite increases—the raised increase, sometimes called lifted increase. One of the reasons the raised increase is my favourite is because it’s the most invisible and that’s also why it lends itself so nicely to this short row technique.

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Shadow Wrap Short Rows

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