Hi, I’m Lee, your new digital graphic designer! That means I’m creating the emails you get from us multiple times a week, as well as the graphics on the website, and other assorted stuff. I’m so happy to be here—as a former knitting pattern designer, and a new graphic designer, this job is the perfect overlap of my two biggest fields of interest and experience!
Monthly Archives: October 2018
Everyone loves a cozy scarf, which makes this week’s 12 Weeks of Gifting pattern perfect for, well, gifting! The shifting colors of the elegant Progression Scarf pattern may look complicated to knit, but Chroma Worsted does all the heavy lifting. All you do is work 3 balls alongside each other and make sure to start each ball at a different color point (e.g., light – dark – light). The result is three bands of color gracefully flowing beside one another. Every third stitch is a seed stitch, providing a subtle but eye-catching texture.
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Spoiler alert – someone at KP Headquarters is going as a lady cat for Halloween (raises hand). More specifically, a lady cat who purr-furrs to multitask while styling photo shoots.
In the spirit of all things Halloween, the Knit Picks staff brings to you our list of freaky holiday favorites!
We love our animals here and I would say cats are the most popular (just see our 9 Lives collection!). I’ve always had kitties growing up and black cats were always a favorite. So I was extremely excited when we received the new member of the Scrub-A-Dub club, the adorable free Kitty Dishcloth.
Read more »“Everyday is Halloween, isn’t it?”
Tim Burton
Warning! We went a little “mad scientist” in the sock lab this month. We blame all the chocolate covered treats and pumpkin flavored everything we are surrounded by on a daily basis. The results of our experimentation? A veritable monster mash-up of bold hues and stark black speckles that scream “It’s alive (with color)!’
At a sitewide sale you’re like a kid in a candy store, and all the candy is on sale! Starting today, you get 15% off everything at KnitPicks.com through Monday, October 29th. Sure, you can go with the obvious choices, finalizing the orders waiting in your shopping cart for weeks or finally going for that coveted pattern kit. Let’s explore some of the splurge-worthy options that will get you the most out this uncommon opportunity.
Read more »“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.”
– John Steinbeck
It’s week 4 of our annual 12 Weeks of Gifting series! This week’s freebie pattern is the Winter Pillow, a classic two color design that makes for a great introduction to stranded colorwork. Customize with your favorite festive shades (blue & silver, green & white, red & gold?), or make different versions for each season. Knit in Mighty Stitch Worsted (on sale for 20% off right now!) which makes this a gift that is easy on the gift knitting budget.
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Seed stitch, at least for knitters, gets a bad rap – many find it boring to knit. Personally, I love the look enough to put up with the repetitive motion. For a change, why not try out the Tunisian Crochet version? The new free Tunisian Purl Stitch Dishcloth pattern is a great way to try out this fun stitch.
Read more »The situation: the holidays are fast approaching and it’s time to get those needles and hooks busy on holiday decorating projects – whether for yourself or for gifts. But you don’t want to make the exact same thing over & over again! Our solution: 1 pattern, two projects with our Twice As Nice collection!
Read more »Join us this week as we discuss the merits of stash busting! Inside every knitter is a ceaseless passion for yarn that covets every bright, soft and lovely hank and ball and cake. Our actual productivity can never hope to pace this crafty cupidity, and the distance between these two becomes the stash.
To help you harvest your handy horde, first I sit down with Knit Picks’ new graphic designer Lee Meredith, to get her expert insight into getting the most out of your stash. After that, Stacey and Hannah discuss our newest collection Cute & Cozy Stashbusters, with plenty of patterns to tame your twisted trove of worsted wonders.
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