ABOUT THE STUDIO

OUR MISSION

What is Cozy Fiber Diary?

Cozy Fiber Diary is an education-first fiber arts studio, a place for knitters who enjoy the feel of yarn in their hands and also want to understand why their work behaves the way it does.

Most patterns teach what to do. This site focuses on the parts of the knitting hobby that are rarely named, or the how to do. Topics such as error detection, pattern literacy, and ways to fix a project if things go sideways.

We’re here to talk about everything from the broad theory of continental vs. English style of knitting, all the way down to the gritty details of why lifted increases distort adjacent stitches (and beyond!).

For a more in-depth explanation of the mission and why Cozy Fiber Diary exists, read the welcome article in the Cozy Corner.

THE HANDS BEHIND THE STUDIO

Cozy Fiber Diary is written and maintained by Shannon Szabo.

Shannon’s approach to fiber arts was shaped less by following patterns and more by questioning them. Trained in analytical, systems-based fields, she gravitated toward understanding how structures behave rather than memorizing instructions. Over time, that habit carried into making: noticing when materials resisted assumptions, when directions skipped over important logic, and when a project succeeded for reasons the pattern never named.

This studio grew out of that way of thinking — as a place to collect the information she kept looking for. The writing here reflects a preference for careful observation, mechanical reasoning, and practical clarity over decorative expertise.

Cozy Fiber Diary is, at its core, the record of that perspective applied to her favorite pastime and most rewarding hobby.