Monthly Archives: March 2018

Designer Interview – Bridget Pupillo

Knitting Designer Interview, Bridget Pupillo - Portree Poncho, cabled poncho knitting pattern
Bridget, modeling her own Portree Poncho
Bridget Pupillo has been knitting for over thirty years and began publishing her designs three years ago. She particularly likes colorwork, cables, and in-the-round knitting, and she incorporates these techniques into her designs. When not knitting, she is a mom, a librarian, and a professor of Italian literature.


English or Continental? – Continental
Cardigan or Pullover? – Cardigan
Cables or Lace? – Cables
DPNs or Magic Loop? – Magic loop
Yarn: Solid or Variegated? – Solid or Heather
Socks: Toe Up or Top Down? – I’ve never in my life made a pair of socks!
Needles: Wood or Metal? – Metal
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic, Alpaca, Cashmere, or Silk? – Yes please!
What was your first design, and how do …

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Podcast 273: Knit Picks on the Road, Stitches West

It seems like we had just gotten back from Vogue Knitting Live in New York and it was already time for Knit Picks to be off to our next destination: Santa Clara, California for Stitches West. The first of many Stitches shows for the KP crew, we came, we saw, we lost a pallet. All in all, it was a bustling and delightful time. Join me as I sit down with Stacey, who is quickly becoming Knit Picks’ resident show expert, to recount the whirlwind experience.

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Free Downloadable March 2018 Calendar

Even with the first signs of spring on the horizon, many of us here are still clinging to our cozy wool sweaters (especially since there was just a bunch of snow last week!). For our free March calendar, we’re featuring our favorite shades of tweedy grey, greens & blues as a last hurrah of cuddly warm sweaters until the fall.

Free Downloadable March 2018 Calendar from knitpicks

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