Substacks recommended by Kavitha | While I was knitting

Recommended by Kavitha

Knitting patterns to set you up for success and fun! Top down, seamless knit designs, and super fun MKALs

What To Knit When You Don’t Know What To Knit Next

Let me do the searching and you do the knitting! Get hand-selected, vetted pieces of knit-worthy inspiration delivered to you every Time-Saving Tuesday. Become a member below! 👇

Feather & Fiber

By Mary Reilly

Crafting, gardening, cooking, and the textile arts

A Knitter's Diary

By Heike Gittins

Small musings of knitting and travel.

Fiber Field Notes

By Quartermoon

A Maker's Community Join me in my process-reflections on crochet, knitting and other rebellious acts of crafting. I share about my love for color, my backyard hikes in New Mexico, gardening in the high desert, so many flowers and too many dogs.

Slow Stitching Circle

By Janice

All the goodness of slow stitching, visible mending and upcycled textiles

Unfinished Object

By Ana @ananimatelier

A sort of newsletter about crochet and all things craft (with some patterns, wip's and stuff in the mix).

Ana is a passionate maker who writes about crafts and their undeniable roles in shaping human lives. Her mosaic crochet is beautiful and exquisite.

- Kavitha

Sketch Away with Suhita Shirodkar

Sketching Tips and Online Sketching Sessions with Suhita

Meander Textiles

By Katie

Weekly essays to inspire more lighthearted making from a textile maker + writer

A Creative Bone

By Lily Langman A Creative Bone

Think you haven't got a creative bone in your body? Come and join me whilst I have a go at lots of things, don't worry if they go wrong, let go of perfectionism and everythinghastobeforsaleitis, and think deeply about what it means to be creative.

Fat Turkey Farm

The adventures of life on a sheep farm, spinning, knitting, weaving, circular sock knitting and relearning how to live after the biggest loss in my life.

Working On

By Kelsey Worth Solomons

This is a newsletter about art, craft and working towards a more creative and sustainable lifestyle, often through the lens of material culture. Written by Kelsey Worth, a writer and textile artist from Buffalo, NY.

Knit Together

By Anne Vally

A weekly letter encouraging you to slow down, knit (or crochet) more, and let your liberal values thrive. A pocket of wellness, joy, and inclusive knitting.

Anne is a passionate knitter, maker, yarn dyer and a deep thinker. I look forward to reading about her creative and thoughtful making practices. She fiercely advocates slowing down, finding joy, care for oneself and loved ones, kindness to fellow humans. Her yarns are truly delightful!

- Kavitha

Everyday Knitter

By Louise Tilbrook

A cosy, creative community for yarn lovers, celebrating all things warm & handmade. A space to chat about what makes you happy, brings you comfort & what’s on your needles. Join us for weekly chats & inspiration. Grab a coffee, cosy up & tap to subscribe!

I eagerly look forward to reading Louise's posts. Her writing is simple, direct and insightful. It never fails to resonate with me. I love her cheerful, fun and inspiring knits too.

- Kavitha

The Good Yarn with Linda Hartley

Stories, help and inspiration to make sure you get the best from your yarn and enjoy your knitting

Yarn Bay

By Jodie Morgan

We celebrate making by hand, creativity, lifelong learning and supporting each other. Together we fight against harmful crafting myths, fast fashion, productivity-is-everything, corporate greed, unsustainability, ageism and mindless distraction. Join us!

Jodie is a passionate maker, avid reader and a creative at heart. It is a joy to read her honest and direct writing full of positivity. She quietly inspires through her thoughtful material and project choices for her knitting and commitment to learning.

- Kavitha