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by Jenny K on February 3, 2015
Valentine's Day is coming up and to celebrate, we thought it would be fun to look back through the knitting archives for famous instances of fiber affection. Here are a few of our favorite finds that show off knitting through the decades from our Knitted Romance Pinterest board! Frank Sinatra with Jane Powell |
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by Jenny K on January 5, 2015
Happy 2015!! Here's to another year filled with plenty of yarn, boundless creativity and exciting new projects! This month's calendar shows off the delightful array of new special reserve yarns, all of which can be found here. To get the free calendar background of your choosing (for smart phones, tablets and desktop computers), simply click the applicable device icon below. Enjoy! |
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by Emily G on December 15, 2014
It was, quite literally, a dark and stormy night when crafters, friends, and Knit Picks employees met up at the West Elm in downtown Portland for Knit Picks' 2014 Holiday Craft Party. Though a wind storm with gusts up to 74 mph was blowing through the area and quite a few lost power, West Elm glowed bright and warm. It was really an excellent night to stay in and make craft-tastic things with old and new friends. |
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by Knit Picks Staff on December 4, 2014
The Ugly Sweater seems to be the rage these days and Knit Picks was up for the challenge! Let me introduce you to The Best of the Worst Ugly Sweaters 2014, a free eBook pattern download, now available just in time to be the hit at your next holiday party! All the sweater patterns use Wool of the Andes Worsted. (some of the optional items use Wool of the Andes Sport and Palette.) |
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by Holly K on November 6, 2014
In the last installment of our series about creative ways to use pompoms, we made fun objects that kids could enjoy. With Thanksgiving just around the corner (hard to admit, isn't it?) let's look at 3 fun ways pompoms, made with luxurious Diadem yarn for an extra luxe look, can enhance your holiday home. These pompom place cards are a fun way to decorate your table and tell your guests where they should sit. |
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by Holly K on August 5, 2014
I bought a new home! No seriously, I did buy a full-size new home this summer, but I also bought a miniature house, too! Now I have to figure out how to furnish it. |
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by Heidi on March 31, 2014
We are so honored to introduce our guest artists, Caden and Natalie Best. As one would expect with such illustrious artisans, the duo proved difficult to reserve. After much negotiation, bartering and outright groveling, we were able to commission their talent for illustrations of yarn lines and our book sale. |
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by Knit Picks Podcast on January 30, 2014
This week, Kelley explores different opportunities for knitters to connect and create community via the internet. Whether through Ravelry, Knit-alongs, blogs, Instagram or Twitter, knitters nowadays have more options than ever to take part in creative communities as a way of connecting with each other, without being limited by location. Kelley explores the different facets of these online communities as she looks to strengthen her connection to other knitters. Next, Kelley shares a few of her most recent audiobook discoveries and catches you up on what projects and KALs are keeping her needles busy. (Photo from Ravelry pattern page of the Beekeeper's Quilt) Patterns: Swarm of Bees Sweater Beekeeper's Quilt - Hexipuffs Funchal Moebius Reading and Audiobooks: Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Luis Zafon The Angel's Game by Carlos Luis Zafon The Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Luis Zafon A Game of Thrones by George Martin Fussy Librarian The President's Henchman by Joseph Flynn Enchantment by Orson Scott Card Daughter of the Blood by Anne Bishop 3 easy ways to listen... |
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by Hannah on November 20, 2013
I'm pretty sure that you could hear my exclamations from SPACE when we got our first copy of Anna Hrachovec's new book "Huge & Huggable Mochimochi". A giant stuffed tooth brush and tooth paste tube? YES PLEASE. An enormous pink squid driving a car?? You had me at Squidpocalypse. Page after page of incredibly cute knits had me clapping my hands and giggling with delight until we reached the page with Roland the rolly bug lounging in his folding chair. At this point, my brain exploded and I had to restrain myself from ripping the book out of Stacey's hands and making a copy of the pattern to take home over the weekend so that I could have my very own Roland ASAP. |
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by Stacey on October 1, 2013
It's October 1st, which means it's my favorite month of the year! Every since I was young, I've loved October - cooler days, falling leaves, pumpkin everything, and especially all sorts of spooky things to celebrate Halloween! Whether it's listening to an old favorite song, watching a favorite movie or visiting our local haunted houses, every October I'm ready to celebrate. And a lot of our IDP designers have gotten into the spirit - check out some of these great patterns to get started on before the 31st shows up. First off, the marvelous Joanna Rankin has several patterns that are perfect this time of year. |
