Editorial Policy

Pin & Pine exists to make one small corner of the internet a little slower and a little more honest — a place where crochet patterns are field-tested, nature facts are checked against real observation, and nothing is published just to fill a page. This policy explains how that actually happens: how topics get chosen, how patterns get reviewed, how we talk about products, and what we do when we get something wrong.

Our Mission

I'm Greta Lindholm, and I write every word on this site myself. Eighteen years as a park ranger taught me to look closely before I speak — at a mushroom's gills, a bird's call, the way light falls through cedar. Thirty years of crochet, learned at my Swedish Mormor's kitchen table, taught me the slöjd habit of working slowly and with intention. Pin & Pine tries to hold both of those things together: craft that's genuinely useful and technically sound, wrapped around real natural history, never rushed out just to chase a trend. You can read more about that path on the About Us page.

How Content Is Created and Reviewed

Every amigurumi pattern, every plant-dye tutorial, every seasonal DIY on this site is designed, made, and photographed in my own workshop before it's published — usually more than once, since a puppy that looks right in my head doesn't always sit right in yarn. Species-focused patterns, like the octopus or elephant designs, are checked against field guides and my own ranger notes so the proportions, colors, and behaviors we're referencing are accurate, not just cute. When a topic touches something outside my direct expertise (dye chemistry, fiber sourcing, a specific tool's safety rating), I say so plainly in the post and note where the information came from.

How We Choose Topics

Topic selection stays close to the niche you'd expect from the sample titles you've probably already seen: amigurumi built around real animals, seasonal and rustic DIY, home decor with a handmade edge, and craft room organization for people who actually make things every week. I choose ideas from three places: patterns I'm already testing on my own hook, questions readers send to [email protected], and genuine gaps I notice in existing tutorials — usually where a pattern looks pretty in a photo but falls apart in practice. I don't chase keyword trends for their own sake. If a topic doesn't fit the slow-craft, nature-literate spirit of this site, it doesn't get written.

Sourcing, Trends, and Accuracy

Where a post makes a factual claim about a species, a plant, a dye process, or a craft technique, that claim is sourced from field guides, extension resources, established craft references, or my own tested notes — not copied from other blogs. Seasonal and trend-driven posts (holiday decor, popular color palettes) are treated the same way: I'll follow a trend only as far as it can be made honestly, with a pattern or tutorial that actually holds up.

Product Recommendations & Honest Ratings

When I recommend a hook, a yarn brand, a stuffing fiber, or a dye kit, it's because I've used it on an actual project, not because it was sent to me with an expectation attached. Some links on this site are affiliate links, meaning I may earn a small commission if you purchase through them, at no extra cost to you — this never changes which product I recommend or how I rate it. Full details live in the Affiliate Disclaimer and general Disclosure pages, and I'd rather tell you a yarn pilled badly than pretend everything I've tried was perfect.

Advertising and Partnerships

Pin & Pine may run advertising and occasionally partner with brands relevant to fiber craft, dye supplies, or home decor. Any sponsored content is clearly labeled as such, and it goes through the same testing process as everything else — I don't accept partnerships for products I wouldn't use in my own workshop. If you'd like to work together, the Collaboration page explains how I evaluate those requests.

Corrections Process

Patterns get updated when a stitch count is wrong, a gauge note is unclear, or a reader finds a genuine error — this happens, and I'd rather fix it than leave it. If you spot something that doesn't work, email [email protected] with the post title and the issue, and I'll review it personally. Meaningful corrections are noted at the bottom of the affected post along with the date they were made, so nothing quietly disappears.

Community Moderation

Comments and shared project photos are welcome and genuinely read, but this is a small, personal site, not an open forum. Moderation follows the standards laid out in our Community Guidelines: kindness first, no spam, no unrelated selling. Images used across the site and on our Pinterest boards are credited according to our Image Credits policy, and how Pinterest content is used is covered separately in our Pinterest Disclaimer.

Slow hands, long thoughts — that's the standard I hold this whole site to, and I'm glad to have you along the trail.