What I Can Knit for You

I can knit for you custom cowls, scarves, hats, headbands, baby/toddler hats, and lots more special one of a kind knitwear. I'll help you pick colors and yarn. Wear something special no one else is wearing.

Here's what my customers say...

"I am obsessed. I want more color variation!" — Kat

"I love wearing the cowl as a hood and it fits nicely around my neck when I don’t need to protect my head. It is so soft. I also love the color which you were sweet to find." — Nancy C

If you're interested to create something special, email me at hi@NancyKnits.com!

My Process

Knitting an accessory for a customer is more than me knitting to a pattern then handing you the finished item. There is a process so you will receive a one of a kind special hat or cowl or scarf or wrap or poncho or any other type of accessory you would like.

Here's what to expect and what makes what I knit special:

  1. I will help you pick an accessory, such as a hat or a cowl. There are so many styles that it is sometimes overwhelming. But not every style looks good on everyone.
  2. I will direct you to certain websites so you can see the variety of accessories I can knit for you.
  3. Then I will help you pick yarn that will look best for that accessory. Sometimes the yarn will be merino wool. Other times, I may recommend cashmere. Different yarns and different weights of the yarn create a different drape of the garment. I only use the best quality merino wool or cashmere yarns.
  4. We also confirm any measurements needed.
  5. After the garment is knitted there is a process called blocking. This is when I submerge the garment in small amount of Wool Wash. This removes any chemicals on the yarn and helps soften the yarn. Then the garment is blocked and shaped with pins on blocking boards and is air dried.
  6. Blocking is important to have the garment form the correct shape. If lace work is involved, then the lace will open up. Sometimes seaming is involved and it is better to block the garment before the item is seamed together.

Teaching Knitting

I've taught knitting to kids as young as second grade and teenagers. Contact me if you're interested in private or group lessons.

  • Taught basic knitting skills to children in grades 2 through 5 once a week for a New York City after-school program.
  • Kept school children engaged while teaching knitting and helping them feel successful.
  • Worked as a “Knitting Doctor” to correct mistakes and letting the children learn and create a project, for example, a small stuffed animal or a small cloth.
  • Knitting Instructor at Camp Kaufman, a NY Girl Scout camp. Taught basic knitting skills to young teenagers. Helped scouts start knitting a scarf or headband.

My Background

Knitting can be relaxing and frustrating at the same time. Usually when knitting a new project, that means learning something new like a new cast on or a new stitch. I do like to knit certain patterns several times using different colors and maybe yarns to see how the garment looks.

Like most knitters, I am a perfectionist. If I am knitting an item and something does not look correct, I will find a way to fix it.

I enjoy knitting accessories, such as hats, cowls, and scarves. Like the scarf in the photo with one of my favorite things, rubber ducks! I also knit garments, such as pullovers and cardigans, for myself.

For customers, I like to provide people with warmth and comfort. So that means knitting accessories such as scarves, cowls, hats, wraps, ponchos, shawls, and the like.

How did I get started? Someone liked a neck loop scarf I knitted for myself. That prompted me to ask what color she would like. I found the pink yarns, combined a tonal yarn with a sparkle yarn, and then knitted them a neck loop scarf.

Then I started to knit more of that style. I added the cowl which can be used on the neck or lifted as a hood. Then I knitted some basic hats to be sold at a store in 5th Ave in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The store sold merchandise created by women, including my knits, as well as sewn dresses, skirts and tops, and hand made jewelry. The store no longer exists but Nancy Knits still exists.

Caring for Knits

I will provide you with instructions on how to take care of your knitted accessories. Items can be gently handwashed and toweled dried.

If you do not want to submerge the item into water, steaming the item is good also.

Storing knits usually involves a clean container with mothballs. There are mothballs with an added lavender scent. You do not want to invest in merino wool or cashmere and then have a pest ruin it.

Contact Me

Want me to knit something for you? Or teach one or more people how to knit? Send me an email at hi@NancyKnits.com. I look forward to hearing from you!