Welcome to the party

My name is Nicole, I'm the nerdy knitwear designer and community builder behind Common Thread. I'm  hellbent on helping nerdy knitters embody their favorite heroes & tales in their everyday lives.

 

I achieve this by designing fantasy, mythology, and art inspired knitting patterns, by sharing my design and knitting journey on my podcast and blog, and by hosting a Discord community for nerdy, welcoming makers.

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Common Thread was born after I quit a toxic, soul destroying job. My self-confidence was shattered into a million little pieces. Knitting and designing helped me stitch myself back together. During the early months of this process, I returned to some of my old loves.

I stopped suppressing my inner nerdy kid. I let myself be emotional, creative, and inspired. I started asking, "Why exactly can't I be strong like Eowyn? What's stopping me from embodying Nike? Do I really have nothing to offer or say?"

Now, I design patterns inspired fantasy, mythology, art, and history so that we can embody these tales. I also host an engaged and active online community over on Discord and share my design journey on The Thread, my knitting podcast.

 

Creating is powerful, and I fully believe you are the hero of your story. Common Thread is here to help you remember that.