Aries March 21 – April 19

The Overpacker

You packed four projects for a three-day trip. This is exactly the right number by your own reasoning and a deeply unreasonable number by any objective measure. The stars are not here to mediate. They will note, however, that none of them are suitable for 90-degree weather, and you knew this when you packed them.

The poolside knitting you imagined is happening in a slightly sweatier, less Instagram-ready version of itself. It still counts.

Lucky temperature: The one air-conditioned corner of the vacation rental where you secretly retreated to work on the merino. No one saw you. The stars did. They approve.

Taurus April 20 – May 20

The Stash Enabler

You found a yarn market on your trip and told yourself you were just browsing. The universe did not believe you. Your travel companions did not believe you. The vendor who held your bag while you swatched a skein with your fingers did not believe you. The skein is now in your suitcase.

It is a beautiful skein. It will become something worthy of the journey it took to get here. Probably. Eventually.

Lucky acquisition: The skein fits inside your toiletry bag with room to spare. You have already measured. The airline will not notice. The stars have looked away.

Gemini May 21 – June 20

The Simultaneous Caster

You started a lightweight summer project specifically for summer and are now also thinking about fall. It is June. The lace shawl you cast on yesterday is lovely and you are already mentally casting on a hat. Mercury is not in retrograde. This is just who you are.

The good news: you finish things when the mood is right. The forecast says the mood will be right at approximately 11pm on a Tuesday in August. Clear your schedule.

Lucky transition: The half-finished summer project will still be relevant in September. You have reframed it as a transitional piece. This is correct and also very convenient.

Cancer June 21 – July 22

The Generous Keeper

You brought your knitting to a family gathering and someone asked if you were making something for them. You smiled. The project is not for them. The project is for you and you have been planning it since February and it is not up for discussion.

Jupiter suggests you enjoy the long evenings this month. The light is good until nearly nine o’clock, which is, as you have already noted, an extraordinary amount of crafting time.

Lucky evening: The golden hour light hit your project at the exact right angle and you took seventeen photos. Three of them are genuinely good. Post the best one. The stars already liked it.

Leo July 23 – August 22

The Showstopper

You wore a handmade accessory to a summer event and someone noticed. You explained the technique, the yarn, the fiber content, and the blocking process in a way that kept them genuinely engaged. This is your gift. The stars have always known it. The cosmos arranged the compliment specifically so you could demonstrate it.

Cast on something showstopping this month. You will finish it. You always finish the ones that feel like a performance.

Lucky showcase: A second person asked about the accessory before the evening was over. You were ready. You have been ready your entire life for exactly this conversation.

Virgo August 23 – September 22

The Humidity Accountant

You have already accounted for humidity in your blocking calculations. You researched the dew point before laying out your lace. Your notes from last summer’s outdoor blocking session are referenced and annotated. The stars find this thorough. They also find it completely typical of you and would not change it.

The project you planned for July was finished in June. Adjust the spreadsheet. Add a row for August. You know what goes in it.

Lucky precision: The bind-off you were unsure about is correct. Check the schematic one more time if you need to. It is still correct. You may now exhale.

Libra September 23 – October 22

The Colorway Deliberator

You have been choosing between two summer colorways for eleven days. Both are beautiful. One is a warmer tone, one is cooler, and the decision feels meaningful in a way that is difficult to articulate to anyone who does not also knit or crochet. Venus says to pick the one that reminds you of somewhere you want to go. You immediately thought of a specific place. That is your answer.

The other colorway will find its project. They always do.

Lucky resolution: You chose. The project is underway. You have not second-guessed it in four days. This is a personal record and the universe is quietly celebrating on your behalf.

Scorpio October 23 – November 21

The Deadline Negotiator

You agreed to make something for someone this summer. The timeline they suggested was optimistic. You said nothing at the time. You are saying quite a lot internally. The stars recommend a gentle recalibration of expectations, theirs, not yours, yours are fine.

The project will be finished. It will be good. It will arrive slightly later than discussed and they will love it and have no idea what went into it. As always.

Lucky revision: The recipient pushed the deadline back two weeks for reasons entirely unrelated to you. You accepted graciously. You then immediately used the extra time to start something for yourself. Correct.

Sagittarius November 22 – December 21

The Midnight Impulse

You saw a pattern at midnight, bought it immediately, and ordered the yarn before morning. The project is ambitious, the fiber is unexpected, and your explanation for the purchase made complete sense at the time and somewhat less sense in daylight. The stars are not concerned. Daylight is overrated as a decision-making environment.

Pack it for your trip. It will travel well. It will be the most interesting thing in your bag and also the heaviest. Worth it.

Lucky impulse: The midnight yarn has arrived and it is even better in person. You were right. You are often right. The timing is the only thing anyone could reasonably question, and even then.

Capricorn December 22 – January 19

The Strategic Ahead-Getter

You are using the summer to get ahead. This is sensible. You have a list, a timeline, and a project hierarchy ranked by seasonal relevance and gift deadline. The stars approve of this system. They also note that your version of “getting ahead” would be considered “already there” by most other signs, and yet here you are, adding to the list.

Take one afternoon this month with no project agenda. Just yarn, a direction, and a decision made without a spreadsheet. The stars are curious what you’ll make. So are you, a little.

Lucky deviation: The unplanned project turned out beautifully. You have added it to the spreadsheet retroactively. This is fine and also very you.

Aquarius January 20 – February 18

The Ahead-of-the-Curve

You have already identified three techniques you want to learn this summer, found the best tutorials, and formed an opinion about the conventional approach that differs meaningfully from the consensus. The stars are not surprised. You are two steps ahead of the trend and also slightly exasperated that no one else has caught up yet.

Teach someone something this month. You will find it satisfying in a way that is difficult to anticipate until it happens. The cosmos has arranged a willing student. They are closer than you think.

Lucky influence: The technique you mentioned in passing three months ago is now something two people in your circle are actively working on. You said nothing. The stars noticed.

Pisces February 19 – March 20

The Feeling Follower

You chose a summer project based entirely on the feeling the yarn gave you when you held it. No pattern in mind, no plan, just a skein that felt like something and a general intention in a direction. Neptune finds this completely reasonable. The project will reveal itself. It usually does, eventually, in a way that makes the wandering feel intentional in hindsight.

The lace you are working on is taking longer than expected because you keep stopping to hold it up to the light. This is not a flaw in your process. This is the process.

Lucky moment: The yarn revealed what it wanted to be on a quiet Tuesday when you weren’t trying. You wrote down the idea immediately. It is a good idea. Cast on before the feeling passes.