Kate Atherley
@kateatherley.bsky.social
Knitter, teacher, editor, writer, designer. She/her. Craft, food & feminism. Love is love. Abortions are healthcare. Trans women are women. Trans men are men. Opinions my own. Sharing a life and a very good dog with @normwilner. www.kateatherley.com
Current status... Because I really do like writing books.
November 11, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Current status... Because I really do like writing books.
And also because you'd be disappointed if I hadn't.... 🧶
November 9, 2025 at 12:29 PM
And also because you'd be disappointed if I hadn't.... 🧶
I have one thing to say about the weather in Toronto this morning...
November 9, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I have one thing to say about the weather in Toronto this morning...
Finished with plenty of time before The Big Day. My own top-down sock recipe with very deep stash. Might be Canon Hand Dyes? Contrast colour heel so as not to interrupt the perfect stripes. 🧶
October 22, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Finished with plenty of time before The Big Day. My own top-down sock recipe with very deep stash. Might be Canon Hand Dyes? Contrast colour heel so as not to interrupt the perfect stripes. 🧶
A reminder about Rowan's upcoming event this weekend. Space still available in classes: HEELS & TOES Friday, MITTEN PERFECTION Saturday, THE PICK UP ARTIST Sunday. Each class is recorded for later viewing & comes with a detailed & helpful handout. www.rowanconnect.live/event/b0e351... 🧶
October 14, 2025 at 9:04 PM
A reminder about Rowan's upcoming event this weekend. Space still available in classes: HEELS & TOES Friday, MITTEN PERFECTION Saturday, THE PICK UP ARTIST Sunday. Each class is recorded for later viewing & comes with a detailed & helpful handout. www.rowanconnect.live/event/b0e351... 🧶
So excited to read this. Get your own copy here shop.ninetenpublications.ca/products/the...
October 11, 2025 at 10:04 PM
So excited to read this. Get your own copy here shop.ninetenpublications.ca/products/the...
New online class! Sweater Fundamentals. A 5-session online workshop designed as a KAL, to teach you all about making pieced garments. I cover everything from choosing a size to getting needles and gauge/tension correct, to reading the pattern and sewing up. www.rowanconnect.net/millett-swea...
September 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
New online class! Sweater Fundamentals. A 5-session online workshop designed as a KAL, to teach you all about making pieced garments. I cover everything from choosing a size to getting needles and gauge/tension correct, to reading the pattern and sewing up. www.rowanconnect.net/millett-swea...
When a friend offers a "few" leftover hot peppers when they have finished their preserving for the year... And it turns out to be a kilo. 71 perfect cherry bomb peppers.
September 1, 2025 at 7:16 PM
When a friend offers a "few" leftover hot peppers when they have finished their preserving for the year... And it turns out to be a kilo. 71 perfect cherry bomb peppers.
Taking photos for a tutorial & this image is absolutely perfect. Except, of course, for the dog hair right in the middle. Do you think people will be able to spot it? 🧶
August 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Taking photos for a tutorial & this image is absolutely perfect. Except, of course, for the dog hair right in the middle. Do you think people will be able to spot it? 🧶
For policing crimes against music?
August 17, 2025 at 7:26 PM
For policing crimes against music?
It's someone's birthday today. This is the traditional baked-the-day-before birthdays-should-feature-cake-for-breakfast cake. A Russian sour cream coffee cake, with chocolate chips instead of nuts.
August 16, 2025 at 12:32 PM
It's someone's birthday today. This is the traditional baked-the-day-before birthdays-should-feature-cake-for-breakfast cake. A Russian sour cream coffee cake, with chocolate chips instead of nuts.
Look at this majestic thing.
August 10, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Look at this majestic thing.
I couldn't not buy this, for the princely sum of $1, at the Yarns Untangled yard sale. I don't know that I will ever knit anything from it but I just like knowing it's on my shelf.
August 10, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I couldn't not buy this, for the princely sum of $1, at the Yarns Untangled yard sale. I don't know that I will ever knit anything from it but I just like knowing it's on my shelf.
Why yes I *am* putting together a new tutorial. This one's long overdue, a more detailed explanation of my favourite solution for avoiding holes in top-down sock gussets. Here's the shorter version... kateatherley.blogspot.com/2010/01/on-p...
August 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Why yes I *am* putting together a new tutorial. This one's long overdue, a more detailed explanation of my favourite solution for avoiding holes in top-down sock gussets. Here's the shorter version... kateatherley.blogspot.com/2010/01/on-p...
Current non-knitting project: an embroidery sampler. Using threads and fabric leftover from cross-stitch projects, am working my way through 60 or so stitches in a book. Am learning lots, including that some threads are higher quality than others...
August 4, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Current non-knitting project: an embroidery sampler. Using threads and fabric leftover from cross-stitch projects, am working my way through 60 or so stitches in a book. Am learning lots, including that some threads are higher quality than others...
The greatest knitting bag ever?
August 3, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The greatest knitting bag ever?
Canadians! I found this surprisingly charming embroidery kit at Dollarama, for $4. An interesting challenge because the fabric is mesh - it's definitely made me pay more attention to the back of my work. Also have finally mastered the French knot. Imperfectly executed, I'm still learning.
July 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Canadians! I found this surprisingly charming embroidery kit at Dollarama, for $4. An interesting challenge because the fabric is mesh - it's definitely made me pay more attention to the back of my work. Also have finally mastered the French knot. Imperfectly executed, I'm still learning.
This August, join me through Rowan Connect for a 4-week online class all about sock knitting. Suitable for both sock novices and those who want to strengthen their skills and expand their knowledge. Sessions are recorded; attend at your convenience! www.rowanconnect.net/socks-intens...
July 2, 2025 at 7:36 PM
This August, join me through Rowan Connect for a 4-week online class all about sock knitting. Suitable for both sock novices and those who want to strengthen their skills and expand their knowledge. Sessions are recorded; attend at your convenience! www.rowanconnect.net/socks-intens...
Pretty darn pleased with this first attempt tbh. Made from a thrifted, slightly stained, table napkin. The instructions are fairly minimal but it's not a difficult project.
June 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Pretty darn pleased with this first attempt tbh. Made from a thrifted, slightly stained, table napkin. The instructions are fairly minimal but it's not a difficult project.
Yup. We give dire warnings about "checking" gauge but rarely explain why or what to do about it! I do love the Knitty house style for this - I think it's reasonably helpful and clear.
June 17, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Yup. We give dire warnings about "checking" gauge but rarely explain why or what to do about it! I do love the Knitty house style for this - I think it's reasonably helpful and clear.
In which I succumb to peer pressure and start crocheting ridiculous little creatures. Yarn from Yarns Untangled, pattern by Complicated Knots, cheerleading by Annabel.
June 8, 2025 at 9:17 PM
In which I succumb to peer pressure and start crocheting ridiculous little creatures. Yarn from Yarns Untangled, pattern by Complicated Knots, cheerleading by Annabel.
I'm teaching at the next Rowan Connect online event, May 30-June 1st. Classes are: Intro to top-down/in the round garments, Yarn Substitution & Fibre Smarts, and Smart Choices and Alterations for Garment Knitting. Info & registration here: www.rowanconnect.live/event/d1e851... 🧶
May 13, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I'm teaching at the next Rowan Connect online event, May 30-June 1st. Classes are: Intro to top-down/in the round garments, Yarn Substitution & Fibre Smarts, and Smart Choices and Alterations for Garment Knitting. Info & registration here: www.rowanconnect.live/event/d1e851... 🧶
Just-finished mittens. Used up 48 g of a 50 g ball of yarn - yes, including a swatch. This is excellent news for a knitter, but as a designer, this is TERRIBLE. Here's why... 1/ 🧶
April 22, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Just-finished mittens. Used up 48 g of a 50 g ball of yarn - yes, including a swatch. This is excellent news for a knitter, but as a designer, this is TERRIBLE. Here's why... 1/ 🧶
I, too, have Done A Democracy.
April 18, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I, too, have Done A Democracy.