About
I spent hours on Ravelry, Etsy, and designer sites hoping to find real unisex designs and trans-friendly patterns. I realized they were out there, we just need to find them.
As a trans person myself, I want to make a trans knitting pattern archive that centers fit over gender. I include not only patterns made for trans people, but also men’s patterns and unisex patterns.
Apart from building this as a resource, it’s also an archive of queer making. As knitting has been so vital for me, I also want to use this space to archive this part of the queer lived experience. It’s so powerful to make our own clothes, to shape our clothing how we want to instead of gendered industry standards. That’s why I think knitting, and in the bigger sense making, is pivotal to the trans experience. I hope finding a pattern that suits you and your body makes you feel safer and more like you belong in a world where it’s easy to think you don’t.
I live with my partner and our dog in a city that was once at the heart of the global wool industry. These days, we knit from the couch, doing our part to keep that history alive in our own way.
To anyone who’s felt that same disconnect when knitting, I hope there is something here that can make you feel good too.
Made with love,