Pride, Work, and Necessity of Side Projects: Nathalie Williams’ Knitting

What are you working on—on the side?

As a knitter, I’m usually working on my winter wardrobe and gifts for family members. This past year, I have been knitting store samples for my friend, who is a yarn rep for international yarn companies. She has stores throughout the Midwest that she visits and presents the next season’s yarns, knit-up in the latest patterns. The projects are, at times, challenging, and force me to learn new techniques. Since they are for the public, they have to be perfect...