Lauren | A Bee in the Bonnet
@abeeinthebonnet.bsky.social
I design soft, romantic knitting patterns and have strong opinions about knit socks. Here you'll find yarn, tea, gardening, and a daily cheerful thing. I used to practice law, but now I'm nobody's lawyer. she/her
Want to knit your own Mitered Square Blanket of Doom? I've got a free tutorial for you on my blog: www.abeeinthebonnet.com/blog/how-to-...
How to Knit a Mitered Square Blanket - Free Tutorial - A Bee In The Bonnet
A great way to use up yarn scraps from other projects is to knit a mitered square blanket. This free tutorial will walk you through the steps.
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November 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Want to knit your own Mitered Square Blanket of Doom? I've got a free tutorial for you on my blog: www.abeeinthebonnet.com/blog/how-to-...
One of my strongest beliefs as a knitter and designer is that there's a yarn for every project and a project for every yarn. www.abeeinthebonnet.com/blog/why-i-s...
Why I Sometimes Choose Acrylic Yarn - A Bee In The Bonnet
There are times when acrylic yarn is the best choice for a knitting project. Here are five reasons I sometimes choose to knit with synthetics.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:02 PM
One of my strongest beliefs as a knitter and designer is that there's a yarn for every project and a project for every yarn. www.abeeinthebonnet.com/blog/why-i-s...
It's getting chillier around here and we have hardwood floors, which means it's finally time to bust out the knit socks. Excited to give my collection another year of good use!
November 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
It's getting chillier around here and we have hardwood floors, which means it's finally time to bust out the knit socks. Excited to give my collection another year of good use!
I've been knitting several different versions of the same hat pattern this week because I'm working on a project about gauge, yarn construction, and fiber content. Bonus: at the end, I'll have lots of cozy hats!
November 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I've been knitting several different versions of the same hat pattern this week because I'm working on a project about gauge, yarn construction, and fiber content. Bonus: at the end, I'll have lots of cozy hats!
I am fascinated by how different people sort the same item according to how they perceive it. Like, I put the hand-held immersion blender in the drawer with small things like the citrus juicer and zested. Mr. Rad puts it in the cupboard with the larger blenders. Neither is technically wrong.
As stressed as cataloguing makes me, I find it fascinating how true it is that everyone catalogues differently. It's really more an art than a science. Take Marie Kondo’s new book Letter from Japan:
NYPL: 306.0952
LAPL: 309.52
Multnomah: 305
SFPL: 952
Denver: 390.0952
My library: Bio Kondo
NYPL: 306.0952
LAPL: 309.52
Multnomah: 305
SFPL: 952
Denver: 390.0952
My library: Bio Kondo
November 6, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I am fascinated by how different people sort the same item according to how they perceive it. Like, I put the hand-held immersion blender in the drawer with small things like the citrus juicer and zested. Mr. Rad puts it in the cupboard with the larger blenders. Neither is technically wrong.
Update: just saw a car drive by with a license plate that said PBMSLVD, and I feel like that’s a sign.
I was a very brave and big girl and went to an appointment this morning that made me a little nervous, so now I am rewarding myself with a mocha and a savory crepe. If you turn a scary thing into a fun little outing, it helps!
November 6, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Update: just saw a car drive by with a license plate that said PBMSLVD, and I feel like that’s a sign.
I was a very brave and big girl and went to an appointment this morning that made me a little nervous, so now I am rewarding myself with a mocha and a savory crepe. If you turn a scary thing into a fun little outing, it helps!
November 6, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I was a very brave and big girl and went to an appointment this morning that made me a little nervous, so now I am rewarding myself with a mocha and a savory crepe. If you turn a scary thing into a fun little outing, it helps!
The Half-Light Collection is a set of four patterns for sport-weight socks knit in a slightly looser gauge for squishy, at-home wear. Check it out here: www.ravelry.com/patterns/sou...
Ravelry: The Half-Light Collection - patterns
The Half-Light Collection is a set of four sport-weight sock patterns, each playing with different elements of simple lace knitting. As we draw closer to winter and the half-light hours at the end of…
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November 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The Half-Light Collection is a set of four patterns for sport-weight socks knit in a slightly looser gauge for squishy, at-home wear. Check it out here: www.ravelry.com/patterns/sou...
I've been knitting several different versions of the same hat pattern this week because I'm working on a project about gauge, yarn construction, and fiber content. Bonus: at the end, I'll have lots of cozy hats!
November 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I've been knitting several different versions of the same hat pattern this week because I'm working on a project about gauge, yarn construction, and fiber content. Bonus: at the end, I'll have lots of cozy hats!
I've been feeling experimental lately with my sock knitting, and I'd love to try out some less-common sock heel constructions. Do you have one you love that isn't the FLK, boomerang/GSR, or afterthought heel?
November 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I've been feeling experimental lately with my sock knitting, and I'd love to try out some less-common sock heel constructions. Do you have one you love that isn't the FLK, boomerang/GSR, or afterthought heel?
Sometimes, it's fun to give old knits a little photo shoot and remember what I loved about them in the first place. These are the Amicus Socks, named for some very special friends who helped me get through a rough time.
November 6, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Sometimes, it's fun to give old knits a little photo shoot and remember what I loved about them in the first place. These are the Amicus Socks, named for some very special friends who helped me get through a rough time.
The Madeleine Collection is a set of four knitting patterns all riffing on the same cable stitch that reminded me of batter poured into a pan. Grab yours here: www.ravelry.com/patterns/sou...
Ravelry: The Madeleine Collection - patterns
The Madeleine Collection is a group of patterns featuring the same delicate cables surrounded by seed stitch. Make yourself a matching set of hats, mitts, and socks using this soothing stitch pattern.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:45 AM
The Madeleine Collection is a set of four knitting patterns all riffing on the same cable stitch that reminded me of batter poured into a pan. Grab yours here: www.ravelry.com/patterns/sou...
We had a large family gathering over the weekend, and without even realizing it, I knit an entire sock. What a fun surprise! Alas, the sock is also a surprise, so here's a photo of some other socks instead.
November 5, 2025 at 12:01 AM
We had a large family gathering over the weekend, and without even realizing it, I knit an entire sock. What a fun surprise! Alas, the sock is also a surprise, so here's a photo of some other socks instead.
I got to spend the briefest moment in this room full of old books last week, and when I tell you it was the stuff of dreams, I need you to know I am not exaggerating. Not even a bit.
November 4, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I got to spend the briefest moment in this room full of old books last week, and when I tell you it was the stuff of dreams, I need you to know I am not exaggerating. Not even a bit.
Over the weekend, my cousin looked at me with an incredulous face and asked, "Are you REALLY ten years older than me?" And I'm choosing to take that as commentary on my youthful spirit and excellent skincare.
November 4, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Over the weekend, my cousin looked at me with an incredulous face and asked, "Are you REALLY ten years older than me?" And I'm choosing to take that as commentary on my youthful spirit and excellent skincare.
I don’t have any actually insightful commentary, but I really appreciate so many of the players’ commitment to pretty jewelry
November 2, 2025 at 4:51 AM
I don’t have any actually insightful commentary, but I really appreciate so many of the players’ commitment to pretty jewelry
I sat down yesterday with every intention of finishing some lingering computer work that I had to do, which is, of course, how I found myself watching a goofy docudrama about ancient Rome and knitting a shawl. Of course.
October 31, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I sat down yesterday with every intention of finishing some lingering computer work that I had to do, which is, of course, how I found myself watching a goofy docudrama about ancient Rome and knitting a shawl. Of course.
The updated Santa Rosa Socks pattern is now available! 5 sizes, a new sample, better instructions, and proper tech editing. www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
Santa Rosa Socks pattern by Lauren Rad
This pattern includes a second PDF version that is formatted for knitters with low vision. It has black text, size 22 or larger text in a sans serif font, no italics, no columns, and fully-written dir...
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October 31, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The updated Santa Rosa Socks pattern is now available! 5 sizes, a new sample, better instructions, and proper tech editing. www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
The star toe is one of my favorite little variations for knit socks. It has the same depth and rate of decrease as a wedge toe, but feels different: www.abeeinthebonnet.com/blog/how-to-...
How to Knit a Star Toe (Toe Up and Cuff Down) - A Bee In The Bonnet
The star toe is a great toe for knitters who don't like grafting or whose middle toes are longer than their big toe. Here's how to knit it.
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October 31, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The star toe is one of my favorite little variations for knit socks. It has the same depth and rate of decrease as a wedge toe, but feels different: www.abeeinthebonnet.com/blog/how-to-...
Do you ever feel the perfectionism monster creeping up on you while you’re knitting? Remember, the small imperfections in our projects are signs that human hands made the finished item. We’re not machines. We’re people.
October 31, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Do you ever feel the perfectionism monster creeping up on you while you’re knitting? Remember, the small imperfections in our projects are signs that human hands made the finished item. We’re not machines. We’re people.
As a young history student in the early 2000s, I had a regular practice of printing out my LiveJournal entries and putting them into three-ring binders. I have volumes of writing that span years, because even as early as 2002, I could see what would happen.
Did you know that, according to a recent study by the Pew Research Center, 38% of webpages that existed in 2013 are no longer accessible?
When Online Content Disappears
A quarter of all webpages that existed at one point between 2013 and 2023 are no longer accessible.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:31 AM
As a young history student in the early 2000s, I had a regular practice of printing out my LiveJournal entries and putting them into three-ring binders. I have volumes of writing that span years, because even as early as 2002, I could see what would happen.
Sometimes a flower has a stem that’s too weak to hold it upright in a vase. When that happens, I like to trim it short and float it in a pretty bowl of water. Here’s a rose getting the float treatment.
October 30, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Sometimes a flower has a stem that’s too weak to hold it upright in a vase. When that happens, I like to trim it short and float it in a pretty bowl of water. Here’s a rose getting the float treatment.
Guess what? I don't just knit all day! And since it's about time to dig up my dahlia tubers for winter, I thought I'd share some tips here. www.abeeinthebonnet.com/blog/how-to-...
How to Care for Your Dahlia Bulbs During Winter - A Bee In The Bonnet
Dahlia bulbs don't like to be exposed to cold temperatures for too long. Here's how to help your dahlias survive winter.
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October 30, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Guess what? I don't just knit all day! And since it's about time to dig up my dahlia tubers for winter, I thought I'd share some tips here. www.abeeinthebonnet.com/blog/how-to-...
Fall always feels like a good time for some stash busting. I have a ton of sock yarn that I need to use up, and I love holding it double (or even triple!) to really crank through the leftovers. Got any good recommendations for me?
October 30, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Fall always feels like a good time for some stash busting. I have a ton of sock yarn that I need to use up, and I love holding it double (or even triple!) to really crank through the leftovers. Got any good recommendations for me?
I have not one, not two, but three different knit shawls that I need to write the patterns for. Hold me to this: I’m going to have those patterns all drafted and sent to my tech editor by the end of November. Feel free to pester me on social media if I haven’t posted about finishing them by Nov 30.
October 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I have not one, not two, but three different knit shawls that I need to write the patterns for. Hold me to this: I’m going to have those patterns all drafted and sent to my tech editor by the end of November. Feel free to pester me on social media if I haven’t posted about finishing them by Nov 30.