Carol Feller

A hand holding a skein of blue mottled yarn with a label saying ‘Blasta’.

#Knitsky I’m curious, are you knitting brights, pastels, or something cosy and muted?

I’m currently working on a knit for my son with one of our mottled Blasta shades.

Ultimate Knitting Cruise Summer 2027: Alaska Style Join Laura Nelkin & Carol Feller on a 7-day Alaska knitting cruise! Glaciers, classes, knit nights & a brand new cruise design. July 2027!

Pack your needles and your favourite sweater... we're heading to Alaska #knitsky! 

I’m joining Laura Nelkin in July 2026 for a 7-day knitting adventure aboard the Holland America Noordam.  

Find all the details here:

In the sixth episode of our Ask A Knitter Sweater Series, Carol answers the knitting question "What is positive ease?"In this knitting tutorial, Carol discus... Ask A Knitter Ep. 6 | What is Positive Ease? #knitting #askaknitter

Choosing your sweater size? #knitsky  

Don’t forget about ease! A little extra room can make a sweater more comfortable, drape beautifully, and become one you wear again and again 

How to add ease:

Thank you!

A hand putting a clothes hanging holder, a green hand-knit sweater on a rail.

#Knitsky, how do you like your sweaters to fit? 

Oversized and snuggly, or closer to the body? 

I’m always curious, what knitter's go-to sweater style is!

Carol Feller, wearing a hand-knit cardigan with stripes on the top yoke looking out to sea on a beach. The image has overlaid text saying "Spring KAL A Short Row Love Affair"

A close-up shot of the front of Carol Feller's Row By Row Cardigan. The cardigan showcases brown corozo buttons and short row stripes.

Carol Feller, wearing her hand-knit Row By Row Cardigan while stood on the beach.

The Row by Row Cardigan is built on deliberate imbalance. 

Short rows aren’t just shaping, they control the fabric, create colour, make the cardigan move in more than one direction. 

Sounds like your kind of knitting #knitsky?
Join our KAL: https://stolenstitches.com/pages/knitalongs-with-carol

Short Rows in the round can be tricky to learn how to finish. Here’s my tutorial that shows how to work the remaining double stitches, so your shaping is seamless, and your knitting stays smooth. #knitsky

YouTube video by Carol Feller The Best Transitional Handknits | Stolen Stitches Vlog Ep. 9

Yesterday I was talking about transitional knits, and it reminded me of this vlog where I shared my favourite versatile handknit pattern: youtu.be/pWieiKpHOqk

Let her bag with a striped hand-knot cardigan inside, two skeins of yarn and an old book.

What does March make you think of #knitsky?

This time of year, I always start thinking about transitional knits... bright colours, versatile layers, sports weight yarn. Like this! 👀

Find out more here: youtu.be/PlK8EbTnxf4

A round wooden table with a cup of tea sat on it, an old book, and several brown buttons. Next to the table is a small peek at a new knitting pattern that has stripes, and a pile of green and blue yarn skeins.

#Knitsky my love affair with short row colourwork continues… 

🗓️ Save the date: March 5th 

You’ve knit before… But never like this!

A white cup and saucer with pink flowers on it, filled with tea, sat on a wooden table in front of a pile of yarn skeins.

I’m curled up with a cuppa and my current project, there’s something about weekend knitting that just hits differently #knitsky. 

Finish the sentence: “My knitting is best enjoyed with _______.” 

Tea, chocolate, or a comfy sofa? Let us know!

Beautiful work!

How do I convert a top-down garment to bottom-up? Or vice-versa!In today's 'Ask A Knitter' tutorial, Carol compares top-down and bottom-up garment constructi... Ask A Knitter Ep.15 | Top-Down VS Bottom-Up (Which should I choose to knit?) #askaknitter

With all this sweater talk, I wanted to share my tutorial where I chat through how to convert a top-down garment to bottom-up (and vice versa). 

It’s handy if you like experimenting with construction:

Woman sitting on a rocky beach wearing a cosy hand-knit cardigan looking out at the sea.

Carol Feller looking off into the distance wearing a hand-knit cardigan with a big oversized neck

There’s something about a cosy, oversized cardigan that just screams March in Ireland to me!

By the way, I recently shared a free YouTube course for this pattern, check it out here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

You too! 🥰

Two wound balls of yarn sat on top of a book which is sat on a wooden stool with black metal legs in front of a white wall.

Right now, would you rather knit a pullover or a cardigan?

If you voted cardigan, you’re in luck! A brand-new cardigan is coming soon, with a sneaky teaser later this week for our newsletter subscribers: stolenstitches.com/pages/newsle...

If you go to your profile, when you scroll down slightly you will notice three lines appear on the top left of your profile. When you click the three lines a drop down menu should appear where you will see a heading ‘Saved’. 😊

Great tip!

You’re so welcome!

It’s one of my favourite hacks!

Holes in your sweater underarms? #knitsky

Here's the small adjustment I make that helps avoid holes and keeps your underarms snug and tidy.

It makes sense to me!

😂 I got the general idea!

I think that would work really well!

Four hand-knit sweaters folded and stacked on a grey table in front of a brown cloth backdrop.

#Knitsky let’s talk sweater care!
What are your go-to tricks for keeping sweaters looking their best?

My top tips:
1️⃣ Don’t overwash.
2️⃣ Fold instead of hang.
3️⃣ Tackle pilling early.

Thank you!!

Two hand-knit reversible cabled patterns folded and lying flat on a grey tile, with an overlaid image of Carol Feller teaching and a play button over her.

Carol Feller is wearing a hand-knit blue scarf showcasing a reversible cable design.

Carol Feller has a hand-knit bright pink reversible cable blanket draped over her shoulders.

My Knit Star Masterclass Reversible Celtic Cable Deep Dive is now available as a Single! @shelleybrander.bsky.social 

Learn how to create beautifully mirrored cables #knitsky that look great on both sides, using the Eascain Blanket & Scarf: https://knitstars.com/knitstar-carol (affiliate link)

Carol Feller is wearing a snug blue-toned hand-knit infinity cowl, wrapped twice around her neck.

A hand holding the infinity cowl, showing its length and stitches.

#Knitsky I’m so excited to share that my Vesuvius Cowl has been reborn! 

The yarn I had previously knit it in has been discontinued so I thought I’d reknit it in my Nua Worsted yarn, shade ‘Lilac’: https://stolenstitches.com/products/vesuvius  

What do you think?

I really liked Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir and the whole series. It’s slightly older, 2019 for first.

How si fi?