I’m making nice progress on my crocheted throw
by Kelley on August 12, 2010
I only have 24 more blocks to make for the outside band! Remember, this is the pattern I am following from 200 Crochet Blocks by Jan Eaton.
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My first steek!
by Knit Picks Staff on August 10, 2010
Last night I spent hours very carefully sewing up one side of my
cardigan and then sewing back down the other side to reinforce it
before I cut my steek. I stitched it twice, once with a running stitch
and then again with a backstitch. I’ve been working on my CLC off and
on for over a year, so I definitely didn’t want it to unravel. I
brought it into the office this morning to show Alison my progress.
Kelley caught a glimpse of it too and decided there was no time like
the present to go ahead and steek it!
Eek! One of the best things
about working at a knitting company is all the help I get when I’m
working on a project. Everyone piled into Alison’s office to provide
moral support. And of course, they video taped it…
EZ 100th Anniversary Pi Shawl – Gull Wings
by Kelley on August 10, 2010
After starting two different lace shawls, each rectangular shaped, I’ve come to the realization that I am a Pi Shawl woman. Or, circular shawl, if you prefer. Perfectly timed as the knitting world celebrates Elizabeth Zimmermann’s 100th birthday. There are three Pi Shawls on Ravelry – I chose the Gull Wings Pattern althought the Camping design was very tempting. Here is the designer’s sample from the Ravelry page.
Win some cashmere!
by Knit Picks Staff on August 10, 2010
After months of planning, I can’t express how excited I am to share our new yarns with you! This was our biggest yarn launch to date. We completely updated the colors offered in our classic lines, like Wool of the Andes. We filled in holes in our Palette collection to get up to 100 colors! And we are now offering an ultra soft and luxurious cashmere and Merino blend called Capra!
Capra Contest Winner!
by Alison on August 9, 2010
Our lucky winner from our Win Some Cashmere contest is Leanne, with post #903 – congratulations!
Name: Leanne
I’d love Caviar for the main color with Harbor stripes. What a great
color combo to start the fall with and I’m sure it will be so warm. I
can’t wait to order this yarn!
Posted Aug 4, 2010 9:59 PM
We’ll be contacting Leanne by email so we can get her mailing info. Thanks to everyone for participating – I’m really excited about the Capra launch, especially after hearing all of your color combination suggestions!
Bling your Knit Picks Drop Spindle
by Kelley on August 6, 2010
Once I had one of our drop spindles for myself, I couldn’t resist giving it a bit of love. I used a fine sanding paper to make the surface smooth as glass. Then, I begged some wood stains from our decorative painting division. Actually, the entire project was done through begging. The sandpaper and Jo Sonya wood stain came from The Artist’s Club. Alison supplied the wood oil that she uses to keep the wood of her spinning wheels glowing.
Notice the difference between the niddy noddy and my drop spindle. You can find wood stains and sandpaper in a craft store or even Home Depot. You might even choose a colored stain – dark green, blue, purple – you get the idea. Wood oil is usually in the furniture polish section of most grocery stores.
We are finished with photography, video recording, etc. That means I have a green light to start my spinning project this weekend! I’m going to start this evening while we are out to dinner with friends. I can’t wait to show them our drop spindle.
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I received my “20 Colors” for my Colors by Kristin knitting!
by Kelley on August 6, 2010
Kristin Nicholas asks her students to bring at least twenty colors of yarn to her classes. So, I took her advice as my first step towards enjoying several patterns from her book – Color by Kristin. Since we have expanded our color selection in Wool of the Andes – Worsted, I decided to make that my yarn line of choice. No, I am not going to give you a list of all twenty colors! This is supposed to be an exercise in your own color sensibilities.
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Spinning, spinning and spinning
by Kelley on August 4, 2010
We have been working on a huge surprise for you! I have had to keep it a secret for nearly a year!
A Knit Picks drop spindle and two sizes of niddy noddies. Stunningly
beautiful roving all ready to spin with a drop spindle or a wheel.
Collections of multi-colored roving to enjoy as special treats.
Honestly! It’s been so much fun!
But, now I can introduce you to our new fiber toys as well as the first two videos from my online “Learn to Spin Yarn” video class and a Spin-Along to make it a party!! Each week in August, I will post a new video of your next spinning lesson. The first two videos to get you started are “Learn to Spin Yarn– Intro to Drop Spindling” and “Learn to Spin Yarn– Drop Spindling Terminonlogy”. All you need to get started is a drop spindle and a bit of roving.
Here is how I am going to celebrate!
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Interview with Melissa Dominguez
by Stacey on August 4, 2010
Melissa Dominguez
was one of the very first designers we approached when we started the
Independent Designer Program and it’s no wonder – several of us here
love her patterns for OpArt and Josephine
from Knitty. We all love her new patterns just as much and obviously
you all do too, as she’s one of the most popular IDP designers! So I
just had to do a little interview with her – enjoy!
Back To School – A knitter’s smorgasbord!
by Kelley on August 2, 2010
