Date:  December 30, 2018  |   Photography: Rett Peek  |   Styling: Lauren Cerrato  |   Producer: Stephanie Maxwell Newton  |  

There’s no time like a new year to try a new skill. And with many local shops and organizations offering hands-on learning—not to mention endless resources online—now is a wonderful time for first-timers to pick up a skein of yarn and a pair of knitting needles. Knit one, purl one; knit one, purl one; knit one… Master these two stitches and you’ll soon find yourself longing to curl up on the sofa and fall into the easy rhythm of this centuries-old craft after a long winter day.