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by Knit Picks Staff on June 23, 2011
I’m back at work from maternity leave and feeling good. I actually missed work–I guess that’s a good sign that I love my job, eh? For those of you who didn’t read the news elsewhere and are wondering, my baby girl was born on February 11 (two weeks late!), and we named her Alice Irene. I have more to blog about in the coming weeks, including a free baby sock pattern, but for now I’m going to leave you with a photo of Alice at 9 weeks old wearing the chocolate cupcake hat that Marci made her out of Comfy. So cute! < |
Category Archives: Inspiration
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by Jenny K on June 22, 2011
Summer seems to have gotten a late start this year, but it looks like the sunshine has come just in time for all of the wonderful new shawl kits! And of course, Kerin kindly shared her inspiration for the colors and designs behind these shawls - some of which come from the most unlikely of places! But it just goes to show that inspiration is around us everywhere. |
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by Kelley on June 16, 2011
Thank you again to everyone who planted the tandem idea in my head! I love it! There were a couple of questions in my last post so I thought I would take care of them now. First, Panther2000 Definitely use fingering weight yarn for your first try on socks. Don’t be too ambitious. Choose a nice plain sock pattern or book like Getting Started Knitting Socks by Ann Budd. Second, Judy My bad! I forgot to give you the link to the Fiesta Feet. I downloaded the pattern from Ravelry. Third, Mary G. Thank you for the timely encouragement! I’m glad to hear that your socks have stood up so well. That’s it for today! I’m off to knit on my socks a bit more! |
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by Kelley on June 9, 2011
Remember a couple of months ago when I was struggling with Second Sock Syndrome. After knitting with the Magic Loop Method several times, I've realized that I prefer knitting with DPNs. It's just a matter of personal preference. We have a selection of Magic Loop/DPN sock knitters in the building. We've all tried any new method that has come around and it's been fun to watch who ends up using what needles for the sock knitting. |
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by Knit Picks Staff on June 9, 2011
It’s World Wide Knit in Public Week and to celebrate, we’ve got Kerin going on lots of adventures! Monday through Thursday of this week, we will be posting pictures of Kerin knitting in different parts of the world. Friday, Kerin will arrive in her final destination and from there, begin her long trip back home. Here’s where it gets fun for you. Each day’s picture will include a hint to where Kerin will be the next day. The first person to successfully guess where Kerin will be the next day (via leaving a comment) will win a $5 gift card to Knit Picks! We will announce all of our winners on Monday of next week. In this first picture, you can see that Kerin is getting ready to head out on her travels. And in this picture, you can get a hint of all the ... |
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by Knit Picks Podcast on June 8, 2011
Jenny chats with Kerin about the wonders of stitch dictionaries! If you are new to stitch dictionaries, you will learn all about what they are, how to use them and the history of stitches throughout different cultures. Kerin also shares her own tips and tricks to successfully designing with different lace, cables, textures and colorwork stitches. Some of the books mentioned during this podcast include the Vogue Stitchionary series, the Harmony Guides from Interweave Press and Knitting on the Edge by Nicky Epstein. 3 easy ways to listen… |
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by Kelley on June 7, 2011
This is the photo from Mason Dixon Knitting: Outside The Lines. You can see how the pattern caught my attention. The shawl is actually very easy to knit and it worked up relatively quickly. I couldn't have cut it much closer. I finished the shawl one week before Bob's nephew's wedding. Thank goodness lace shawls dry quickly. I was so happy with the results. One of those times when you have wanted to make something for ages and it turns out even better than expected. |
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by Kelley on May 31, 2011
What could be better than having an inspirational book arrive in the office at the same time as a sampling of new yarn? A Knitter's Home Companion by Michelle Edwards is an absorbing combination of stories, patterns and recipes. Her trio of washcloths just begged to be knit with our new Dishie cotton yarn. |
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by Knit Picks Podcast on May 12, 2011
Kelley interviews Lisa Shroyer, editor of Knitscene magazine and author of the new book Knitting Plus – an amazing reference guide that walks you through several sweater styles and how to modify each to make it flatter your figure, along with 15 beautiful patterns. 3 easy ways to listen… |
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by Jenny K on May 10, 2011
As new yarns have been coming out, we have been working hard to make sure that we have our brand new yarn review videos to go along with the latest Knit Picks additions! By now you have probably seen Dishie - a new worsted weight cotton yarn that as the name suggests, is the ideal choice for dishcloths, home accessories, market bags and more! Alison gives her review of Dishie in this video and has some wonderful ideas for this soft, yet sturdy yarn as well as tips for using Dishie for garments. Another thing everyone here at Knit Picks is super excited about is the release of all the new and amazing Tonal yarns! In addition to Shadow and Stroll, we now have a beautiful selection of subtle, tonal colors in both Wool of the Andes and Swish Worsted! Both of these new additions come in 100 gram skeins and the colors are just so inpiring - my mind goes right to sweater knitting, even though summer is (hopefully) right around the corner! I just love the depth and texture that the tonals add to any project. You can also hear more about the new tonals as well as tips for working with these hand dyed beauties in Alison's yarn review video. |
