Category Archives: cables

A circle of colorful Felici self-striping sock yarn.
Late Summer News: Felici. Is. Back.

The sun is just about to start setting on this sweltering summer season (at least for us folks in the northern hemisphere), but don’t worry. There’s still time to partake in a few lazy afternoon picnics in the park accompanied by your current WIP, or as I like to call them, pic-knits. If you’re looking for a little fiber/pattern inspo to ride out the dog days with, read on!

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Book cover: text at the top - Chalet, Cabled Sweaters, by Knit Picks - and a photo of a woman modeling a light grey cabled sweater, with columns of cables running up the whole front of the body, including a wider, complex cable in the center, and cables running down the sleeves at the sides only. The woman is smiling and holding her left hand up to her curly hair, standing in front of a white background, and wearing blue jeans.
New Collection! Chalet: Cabled Sweaters

We are obsessed with our new cabled sweaters book, Chalet! With an extensive size range, most of these garments are also gender-neutral and would be a great fit for any body. They feature a wide variety of cable patterns, from simple, easy-to-memorize repeats to much more complex, brain-twisting gnarls!

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A trip of richly colored cable sweaters.
January News: Classic Cables & Colorful Poms

Happy New Year, fellow fiber fans! With the holidays in the rearview, we’re shifting our focus to hunkering down and creating cozy winter wear for our own personal wardrobes. Time to sift through our pattern queues, dust off our needles, and cast on for that next masterpiece.

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Crossings – New Exclusive Cable Collection

Crossings is our newest cable collection, and I really think we had the opportunity to collaborate with some wonderful designers to make some smashing patterns. These cable collections are regularly the most popular books and patterns that we produce, and Crossings is in good company with Celtic Journey, Woodsmoke, and Windward.

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Wool of the Andes Worsted Love (& 10-Packs Limited Release)!

I’ve long been a big fan of Wool of the Andes worsted weight yarn! It’s a fantastic basic wool, and you can now grab a 10-pack for a limited time only, either in one of our curated multi-color choices, or in all the same color, perfect for a sweater! I’ve only been working at Knit Picks for a few months, but I was designing knits for many years before I started here, and I’ve used this fantastic basic wool with its enormous variety of color options in multiple design projects over the years. The first time I used it was for my original stripy Haka hat, way back in 2010, held triple stranded for a super-bulky ...

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Knit Picks WN19 collections
We <3 Winter!

It’s finally here – the woolen garment high season. While our catalog is making its way to your mailbox, we thought we’d take a moment to share what’s new for us this winter. With three new pattern collections, new and returning yarns, and some fabulous new organizational tools, there’s no shortage of inspiration to be had. So cozy up, and read on!

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New for Winter 2018

The Knit Picks Winter 2018 Catalog is here, and we can’t wait to share with you our new cozy collections and the latest + squishy addition to our yarn family. New Dapple Yarn A delight for both your eyes and hands, enjoy the flecks and fluff of our newest yarn. Extra Fine Merino reaches peak squish with a gently twisted single ply, brightened with streaks and speckles of brilliant hues, blending with a pure white base like the play of light and shadow. This bulky weight Superwash will quickly work up into the brightest, softest, most convenient knits in your wardrobe. Try Dapple for next-to-skin accessories and indulgent garments. $8.99 /100g / 100% Extra Fine Merino Superwash / Super Bulky weight  / 67 yards. See all 8 colors HERE >> New Windward Collection

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