Follow along and discover your next inspiration as we cast on for projects we love, explore new techniques, and dish about the latest and greatest from Knit Picks.
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Need help finding the perfect Christmas gift for a knitter, or are you a knitter that needs to send some hints on what you’d love to receive as a present? We’ve put together a Knitter’s Gift Guide, loaded up with knitting kits, tool sets, and products designed to put a smile on any crafter’s face.
Read more »Happy November! To celebrate, we have your free monthly calendar wallpapers. Enjoy these November 2022 wallpaper images (free download for you!) — featuring an assortment of browns and greens including Stroll Tweed, Twill, Wool of the Andes, and Brava.
How to get the Wallpaper:
To get the free downloadable calendar background of your choice (smart phones, tablets, or desktop computers), simply click on the image of your choice to go to the full-size photo and then save it!
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Christmas isn’t the only holiday for handknits! Producer Andi joins hosts Lee and Stacey to talk about her annual Halloween sweaters and horror-movie inspired projects. The trio also discuss other Halloween knits, like costume pieces and toys.
Andi’s Ichabod sweater, featuring Wool of the Andes Worsted, turned into a jack-o-lantern costume.
Later, Lee and Stacey share the creative process behind our latest pattern collection Scrappy Knits: Projects for Partial Skeins. They also talk about this year’s 12 Weeks of Gifting, featuring free patterns!
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Eldfell Pullover pattern
Eldfell Office KAL Instagram story highlight
Reilly Pullover pattern
Lee’s patchwork apron
Connecting Threads
Andi’s Spooky Halloween sweater pattern collection
Andi’s Arachne (spiderweb sweater) pattern
Andi’s Ichabod (pumpkin sweater) pattern
Lee’s Mary Tyler Moore costume
Lee’s Waldo group costume
Stag Head Pullover by Norah Gaughan …
Read more »For our 20th Anniversary, we revisited some of our 20 most popular patterns, and Abbye Meiklejohn helped rewrite and add sizes to a selection of our older garment patterns. She joins hosts Lee and Stacey to tell them about her process for rewriting existing patterns and expanding their size range while maintaining the original look and feel. Abbye also shares how she likes to approach grading patterns for a larger size and the difference between extending pattern sizes and the individual knitter customizing their sweater.
Gallatin Coat by the Knit Picks Design Team
Our hosts also reveal some fears around steeking and pattern photoshoot sample disasters, and Abbye shares a few stories of her own, including singeing a pattern sample while steaming!
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Read more »Happy October! To celebrate, we have your free monthly calendar wallpapers. Enjoy these October 2022 wallpaper images (free download for you!) — featuring an assortment of oranges, purples, and black and greys including Palette, Twill, Gloss, Wool of the Andes, Swish, Comfy and Shine.
How to get the Wallpaper:
To get the free downloadable calendar background of your choice (smart phones, tablets, or desktop computers), simply click on the image of your choice to go to the full-size photo and then save it!
Free October 2022 Wallpaper for Desktop:
Free October 2022 Wallpaper for Tablet:
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It’s the 20th Anniversary of Knit Picks! To celebrate our anniversary, we thought it’d be fun to go around the office and get early Knit Picks yarn memories from the team. You’ll hear a range of voices telling the story of their first Knit Picks yarn, favorite Knit Picks yarn, memorable old projects, and more.
Alena’s One Ring Scarf
Andi’s Alice in Wonderland Sweater
Here at the Knit Picks Podcast, we’re often excited to share new patterns with you all, but this week we’re talking about revisiting old patterns that we love to knit over and over again. Stacey throws it back with her most recent Clapotis that’s fresh on her needles, and Lee and Andi discuss using Lee’s self-published eBooks over and over again to create something new each time. Our hosts also chat about how using a new yarn can refresh an older pattern to make it feel modern again.
Lee’s Adventure Knitting Sweater
Plus, the time has come to wrap up our Game Day Knit Along. The hosts discuss finishing (or not finishing) their projects, and everyone is still contemplating adding …
Read more »Happy September! To celebrate, we have your free monthly calendar wallpapers. Enjoy these September 2022 wallpaper images (free download for you!) — featuring an assortment of browns and greys including Stroll Tweed Reindeer Heather, Alpaca Cloud Leonardo, Simply Alpaca Alfonse, and City Tweed Aran Orca.
How to get the Wallpaper:
To get the free downloadable calendar background of your choice (smart phones, tablets, or desktop computers), simply click on the image of your choice to go to the full-size photo and then save it!
Free September 2022 Wallpaper for Desktop:
Free September 2022 Wallpaper for Tablet:
This post was originally sent via email for our Summer Knit Along.
We’re in the final stretch with just one week left of the KAL! If you were knitting the sleeves and button bands in the order the pattern was written, your sleeves will ideally be done and your bands started.
The neckband of Game Day is knit in two steps. First, half of it is knit and then placed on hold. Next the button bands are knit. With the button bands completed, the neckband is picked back up, so the strip of CC extending over the button band from the neckband is the same height as the contrasting stripes, making it appear like the outer stripe turns a corner but without having to fuss with …
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Changes have been happening at Knit Picks this summer, and we’re excited to reintroduce Alexis Wilson-Castaldi, who is now the Knit Picks Brand Director! You may remember her from when she previously was on the podcast while working in various positions, including in photography and purchasing. She shares a few of her favorite patterns to knit, as well as her favorite yarns. Alexis also tells us about bringing back features like our Yarn of the Month promotions and pulling some yarns marked as discontinued back into the regular selection!
Alexis with her stack of Seed …
