Monthly Archives: January 2019

Red and Pink Yarn Sale

Our annual red and pink yarn sale is live! Save up to 40% off our favorite rosy red and pink yarns* (over 200 colors to choose from, to be exact). So if you’ve got a sweater planned in these colors, or you feel the absence of them in your stash, now is the time to stock up!

With these gorgeous yarns at such low prices, this is the perfect opportunity to knit something for that someone special. Or for Galentine’s Day, your best gal would love to sport these cheery shades. Here are some of my favorite easy to knit projects that you can make in time for Valentine’s Day.
Clacton Scarf
Knit in Wool of the Andes Superwash Bulky, this bold scarf is perfect for your friend that …

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Pantone Color of 2019: Living Coral


For the last 20 years, Pantone’s Color of the Year has set the tone for fashion, home, and design. Their color experts travel the world scouring films, art collections, fashion, lifestyles, and technologies to gauge what the next year’s color should be. 2019’s color is … drum roll … Living Coral!
Vibrant, yet mellow Living Coral is a warm embrace to comfort us through a continually shifting environment. Symbolizing our need for optimism and joyful pursuits, Living Coral embodies our desire for playful expression. One of my favorite joyful pursuits is getting inspired to knit with beautiful yarn! Here are some of our favorite yarns inspired by the color of the year.
SHOP COLOR OF THE YEAR
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Podcast 293 – Accents Accessory Collection

Accessories are the force multipliers of fashion, where the smallest items, wisely applied, can have the biggest impact. And this is even more true for knitters, when the right hat or cowl can take a week while a sweater can drag on for months. Accents, our newest accessories collection helps you get the most out your knitting time, with the small adornments that play such a big role in our wardrobes.

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New Preciosa Colors

So we’re very sorry to give you all heart attacks when you saw a few months ago that our pretty Preciosa was going away! We really wanted to update its look a little and give it a color refresh – and I think you’ll agree it was worth it! Check out these beauties.

New Preciosa colors from Knitpicks.

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Crossings – New Exclusive Cable Collection

Crossings is our newest cable collection, and I really think we had the opportunity to collaborate with some wonderful designers to make some smashing patterns. These cable collections are regularly the most popular books and patterns that we produce, and Crossings is in good company with Celtic Journey, Woodsmoke, and Windward.

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Shine-y New Yarn Sale!

Knit Picks Monthly Yarn Sale
For the month of January, we’re offering 20% off Shine, our super-soft, fabulously durable, 60% Pima Cotton and 40% Modal® natural beech wood fiber blend yarn. Shine is offered in lots of great colors, is available in both sport and worsted weights, and it has that oh so great sheen! Are you excited? Because I’m excited.

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Wool of the Andes Worsted Love (& 10-Packs Limited Release)!

I’ve long been a big fan of Wool of the Andes worsted weight yarn! It’s a fantastic basic wool, and you can now grab a 10-pack for a limited time only, either in one of our curated multi-color choices, or in all the same color, perfect for a sweater! I’ve only been working at Knit Picks for a few months, but I was designing knits for many years before I started here, and I’ve used this fantastic basic wool with its enormous variety of color options in multiple design projects over the years.
Haka in Wool of the Andes
The first time I used it was for my original stripy Haka hat, way back in 2010, held triple stranded for a super-bulky …

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Accents: Small Accessories – Big impact

Knit Picks Accents Collection
Bold. Modern. Colorful. More than just an afterthought, accessories provide much needed comfort against the rigors of daily modern life–the comforting embrace of a shawl, a hat to fortify against the cold, a cowl to envelop your senses. These small adornments often play a big role in our wardrobes, allowing us to make a personal statement while remaining ultra cozy. With colorful modern designs and straightforward stitches, you’ll delight in the possibilities that await you in Accents.

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