Journal

Notes from the workshop

Notes on yarn, care and how a small studio in Coimbatore actually works.

A navy in-progress knitted panel on wooden circular needles, beside a ball of navy yarn on white painted planks

Yarn

What yarn actually works in Indian weather

4 min read

Most knitting advice is written for people who get real winters. Here is how we pick fibre for Coimbatore, Chennai, Bangalore and everywhere else that never quite gets cold.

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A young man in a dark olive raglan knit sweater over a white turtleneck, leaning against a brick wall outdoors

Care

How to look after a hand-knit so it lasts years

4 min read

Wool is not fragile. It just behaves differently from a T-shirt. Cool water, no wringing, dry flat, fold rather than hang, and de-pill once properly.

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A woman in a blush chunky off-shoulder knit sweater, gypsophila in her hair, against a grey studio backdrop

Studio

Meet the people who knit your order

3 min read

There are five of us, all within about twenty kilometres of each other in and around Coimbatore. One person knits your piece from start to finish. Here is who they are.

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A small oatmeal chunky ribbed knit sweater with rolled cuffs on a wooden hanger, hung on a white wardrobe door

How we work

Why we make everything to order

4 min read

Nothing here is knitted before somebody asks for it. That means your size and your shade, and no unsold garments. It also means waiting two to three weeks.

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