Category Archives: color

Black & Orange (& Purple & Grey!) Sale

Zero tricks. Just treats. We’re gearing up for all things Halloween with a frighteningly good sale! For one week only, you’ll save up to 50% off over 400 black, orange, grey, and even purple yarns!

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Knit Picks Stroll Glimmer Sock labs
Stroll Glimmer Sock Labs are here!

Set phasers to sparkle with our new limited edition Stroll Glimmer Sock Lab colors! For this next Sock Lab experiment, we added a touch of sparkle to the mix! We were going for a astral aesthetic, and we think we hit the mark.  The galactic handpainted colors play really come to life on the sparkly base of Stroll Yarn, giving you results that are truly out of this world!   Wondering what to do with all that sparkle? Think ...

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Knit Picks Capretta Superwash Neons
Neon Capretta Superwash: Color to the max!

Each decade provides its own iconic color palette that when you see it years later, it gives you that fantastic nostalgia of a time that seemed so awesome. Like a few of us here in the office, I’m a child of the 80s (and a little bit 90s), and the color palette that throws me back into my childhood in California is definitely neon.

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Favorite Yarn + Floral Combos

It’s no secret that our photos of luscious yarn + flower pairings are immensely popular. They provide a nice respite from your typical yarn shots, and help to get the creative juices flowing. With that in mind, we thought we’d brighten your day with a copious amount of pretty things to look at. Enjoy! Billow yarns / Ice Lily, Mulberry, Lichen

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Preciosa Close-up
Precious Preciosa!

Our ever so soft and precious Preciosa is one of our hottest deals of the summer! This incredibly luxurious single-ply Merino yarn is available in a range of tonal jewel-like colors ready to create the softest, coziest sweaters, cowls, hats or blankets you’ve ever felt. If you love these jewel-like colors HURRY because after this sale they will be gone forever! Don’t fret though this isn’t the end of our Precious Preciosa. We are currently developing NEW colors! YAY! The Squish Factor If you haven’t felt this beautiful Merino yarn, then you’re missing out! This is one of the most squishy yarns we have, making it our favorite go to yarn for winter accessories. This yarn is made to endure the coldest winter weather, so don’t worry about ...

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Knit Picks Double Leaf Scarff
Green Yarn Sale!

“Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises.” Pedro Calderon de la Barca It’s the Green Yarn Sale! Over 175 yarns are on sale, up to 40% off! Give your stash a refresh with botanical hues the likes of spruce, lichen, avocado, & more.

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Ultra Violet. A dramatically provocative and thoughtful purple shade, PANTONE Ultra Violet communicates originality, ingenuity, and visionary thinking.
2018 Pantone Color of the Year

Everyone get ready to have some phenomenal ideas, because the 2018 Pantone Color of the Year is Ultra Violet! I love when knitting inspiration finds me. Anything that can give me a fresh or interesting way to approach my projects is always welcome. When Pantone released their 2018 color of the year I realized that I can’t remember the last thing I knitted in violet.  It’s such a beautiful color and their choice really made me wonder why I hadn’t used it! I saw this as a fantastic opportunity to explore for myself new patterns and yarns in this captivating color, and decided to share my findings with you. Some of my favorite yarns ...

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cozy morning color palette
Winter Color Palettes

Now that the holidays are over you may need some color inspiration for your next projects. Here are some beautiful winter photos that are paired beautifully with our Knit Picks yarn lines. If you have a great project in mind but are stumped on what colors to use, I suggest you try a few of these beautiful winter color palettes out.

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Podcast 265: Color Shift

Join us as we discuss one of our newest collections, Color Shift, a celebration of all things bright bold and diverse, with brilliantly colored designs inspired by the automatic combinations of this year's star yarn, Stroll Gradient.

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