Monthly Archives: December 2018

Sock Labs: December


Like a fresh summer breeze, our newest sock lab will take you right back to summer. Inspired by bright ice cream flavors, these two new colors come to you on our supple Stroll yarn.

 
The bright pops of speckles and gorgeous hand-painted hues would look so pretty knit into the Mock Turtle Socks. I can’t wait to knit the Greater Than the Sum Cowl with these new yarns too! The unique slip stitch pattern will highlight the pretty yarn and let the hand-painted section shine. It …

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Free Crochet Celtic Weave Dishcloth Pattern

“May you have warm words on a cold evening, a full moon on a dark night and a smooth road all the way to your door.” – Irish Blessing

Playing with front post and back post crochet always has fascinating results – it creates a fun texture that is perfect for dishcloths. An example I hadn’t run across before is this week’s newest member of the Scrub-A-Dub club – check out the free Crochet Celtic Weave Dishcloth pattern

Free Crochet Celtic Weave Dishcloth Pattern from Knit Picks

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Luxury Yarn Sale

It’s time again for our annual Luxury Yarn Sale! Now through the beginning of the New Year (specifically through the end of Wednesday, January 2nd), our most exquisite and opulent yarns are on sale, from silk and alpaca to cashmere and beyond. You’re not likely to find a better opportunity to give into your most indulgent cravings for fabulous fiber. All of the yarns included in the sale are at least 20% off, and you can find select colors at 30% or even 40% off!

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12 Weeks of Gifting: Birdseye Kitchen Set


We’ve arrived at the last installment of our 12 Weeks of Gifting series.  This week’s free pattern, the Birdseye Kitchen Set, will come in handy for your post-holiday cleanup. Knit in Dishie yarns, the Birdseye set is a fun and easy knit. The textured body is accented by bands of color and includes instructions for both a hand towel and dishcloth. This pieces are easy to resize by adding or subtracting a multiple of 2 stitches, and then knitting to desired length.
Happy Knitting & Happy Holidays!
 
 
 

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Winter Holiday Chill Zone

“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.” – Edith Sitwell
Knit PIcks Dishie Cone Yarn

It’s no secret that we love a good listicle. When the opportunity presents itself to write about our favorite things, we jump on it. Traditions vary for those of us here at Knit Picks HQ, but the one common thread is that for each of us, this time of year offers a chance to indulge in the nostalgic traditions each of us holds dear. Whether it be watching Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas on repeat or imbibing a classy holiday cocktail or …

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Podcast 290 – Next Steps for the New Year

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With the Holidays in full swing, knitting deadlines near and the new year in sight, the Knit Picks crew has decided to take a brief meditative pause from the furious click of our needles for a little look ahead. While the second half of Winter offers non-knitters little more than unfestive darkness and cold, we knitters can look forward to the longest stretch of the year for personal knitting time.

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12 Weeks of Gifting: Duet For One Cowl

Knit Picks Duet for One Cowl
Here we are, the second to last week in our annual free pattern series, 12 Weeks of Gifting. We hope y’all have found something along the way that has caught your eye and has made its way into your pattern queue. If not, don’t worry. There’s still two free patterns left, including this week’s delicious double-sided neck warmer, the Duet For One Cowl.
The inspiration for its name was drawn from an episode of Fraggle Rock, and we can’t help but find it both charming and comforting. Bonus: it was knit in our beloved Provincial Tweed superwash yarn, which is more than enough reason to want to get your hands on it for a good squish. Knit in the round in a slipped-stitch pattern, it …

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