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by Knit Picks Podcast on January 16, 2014
It has been officially three years since the launch of the first Knit Picks pattern collection, a program that has grown into over 30 collections to date and has expanded to include printed books in addition addition to digital ebook downloads. This week, Kelley chats with Alison to talk about our book program, which includes collections that feature both our in-house design team as well as independent designers. Alison shares a behind-the-scenes look into our pattern collection process including the long planning stages, collection design, photography, styling and the development of larger, curated collections as well as printed books as an option. Be sure to check out our three newest collections, in addition to our past collections! Under 100 Knit Collection Under 100 Crochet Collection Gloss 2014 Collection You can also find more KP collections here: eBook pattern collections printed pattern collection books 3 easy ways to listen... |
Category Archives: Exclusive KP Collections
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by Knit Picks Staff on January 10, 2014
Wondering what to do with those holiday gift certificates? Treat yourself to some luxurious Gloss DK yarn and the six beautiful patterns in our new Gloss 2014 Collection! This collection shows off the beauty and versatility of our signature silk blend yarn in six sweet projects. |
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by Stacey on January 9, 2014
I decided this is year to get my yarn stash under control. I have been pretty good the last year or so with using my stash for projects but then suddenly, several new skeins of yarn will find their way into my yarn closet and my bins will be overflowing again. A lot of my stash ends up being single skeins - yarn leftover from projects or a skein I just really needed to buy because it was so pretty. So when we came up with the idea of our Under 100 Collections, I was so excited - 40 patterns that all use under 100 grams of yarn! |
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by Kelley on November 7, 2013
We were out to dinner last night and it was a bit breezy and cold. It was ideal for the Swarm of Bees sweater by Lisa Kereliuk in Reclaimed. Just the incentive I needed to cast-on and get started. It's a good thing I took the time to work the swatches. |
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by Stacey on October 29, 2013
When we first started putting together Reclaimed, Addison by Thayer Preece immediately caught my eye. Rather unusual for me, since I rarely wear dresses (jeans & occasionally a skirt are pretty much my usual clothing choices) and most of my time, cardigans are my go to choice for knitted garments. Still, I kept coming back to it. When I was writing about Reclaimedfor the blog, I finally decided I needed to make it. |
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by Knit Picks Podcast on October 10, 2013
This week, Kelley had the pleasure of chatting with the wonderfully talented Megan Goodacre! In addition to her pattern collection Study Hall Knits, Megan's long list of knitting accomplishments includes authoring the brand new Idiot's Guide: Knitting! After talking about Megan's inspiration and design process for Study Hall Knits, Kelley discusses the book writing process with Megan and highlights a few of her favorite parts of this wonderful guide to knitting. You can find more of Megan's work here: IDP Patterns by Megan Goodacre Study Hall Knits eBook Study Hall Knits printed book Idiot's Guide: Knitting Tricksy Notebook Knitters Graph 3 easy ways to listen... |
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by Stacey on September 26, 2013
So, how do you like our lovely KP collections? It has been so exciting working on these - I spent 10 years working in a bookstore and I still have a great love of flipping through books. I personally think ours are just so beautiful - the designs, the photography, the layout - everything about them just makes me so proud to be a part of them. |
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by Stacey on September 17, 2013
As the coordinator of our IDP collections, the biggest "problem" with my job is the fact that I am constantly surrounded by patterns I want to make RIGHT NOW. Case in point: last month we released Reclaimed (where I immediately cast on for Addison - I'm about halfway through the body) and the Wool of the Andes Collection (where I have the yarn already for Insulate). Now we've come out with probably my favorite collection to date - I want to knit everything! |
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by Hannah on September 10, 2013
About once a catalog cycle I hear myself saying "Oh... I should really make this one" as I hold up one garment or another from a pattern collection during a photo shoot. That list keeps getting longer and I find myself forgetting about them once the catalog mails and some gorgeous project photo catches my eye on Pinterest or Ravelry. This time however, I managed to mentally "earmark" the Garter Ridge Hat from the Light Basics pattern collection as a project that would make a a lovely hat for my dad. |
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by Stacey on August 19, 2013
So excited to see all the entries – I wish I had more copies to give away! This was our first giveaway on the lovely new blog so I’m excited to announce our three winners! First up is Amanda, who chose 3 favorite patterns! She wrote: Can I pick three? Is that cheating? 😉 I love the Addison dress but I’m not sure I’d have the patience to knit that much stockinette. Swarm of Bees is beautiful and from my experience so far, I get a lot of use out of short-sleeve sweaters. I’m also totally crushing on that particular shade of gold. I also love the Belt Cardi – totally fits my style and it would be oh-so-useful day to day. Next is Kristine, who wrote I have to agree that usually knitted dresses just aren’t my thing but the Addison Dress caught my eye too. I’m seriously thinking of bumping something in my ... |
