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by Knit Picks Staff on October 4, 2019
Designer: PetiteKnit Let’s start with a exciting bit of news: Morgan made her FIRST. EVER. SWEATER! She used bulky weight Wonderfluff yarn in color Hare Heather to make the Novice Sweater. We’re so happy/proud/all-around ecstatic for her! |
Category Archives: Inspiration
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by Morgan B on October 1, 2019
It's the spookiest month of the year, and we're celebrating with new wallpapers! |
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by Knit Picks Podcast on September 27, 2019
Palette Color Card We have a special guest for this episode! Lisa Seifert joins Stacey to chat about our newest colorwork collection, Spectrum. Lisa brings some new insight to the design process and shares some behind the scenes info about her patterns in this stunning collection. Our Q + A segments continue! We love answering your knitting questions (keep them coming!) and tackle all your colorwork conundrums in this episode. Stay tuned for tips for proper tension, color choice, and yarn selection! Whether you’re a colorwork enthusiast or just getting started, stay tuned for a deep dive on one of our favorite techniques. As always, happy listening and happy crafting! Listen on Apple Podcasts |
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by Knit Picks Staff on September 20, 2019
“Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury.” Coco Chanel |
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by Knit Picks Podcast on September 13, 2019
We recently calculated how many pattern collections we’ve published and were SHOCKED to discover that we’ve done over 130 books since we started this program. Each collection has come together after months of planning, designing, and knitting. Every time we get a new sample in the office or do a new call for submissions, we get excited about all the possibilities! To celebrate our new Gansey collection: Form and Function, Stacey and Hannah sit down together in the studio to really dig in to these new patterns and share the details that make each one unique. We’ve never done a Gansey focused collection before and share some of the challenges and considerations that went in to the selection process. Alexis and Hillary also sit down to chat about our OTHER new ... |
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by Kate M on September 4, 2019
Even though fall is just around the corner, we’re more than a little excited to debut an abundance of new colors of some of our favorite cotton yarns for all of you cool cotton lovers. We’re also ecstatic to introduce our first-ever faux-fur yarn, Fable Fur! It’s an ultra-plush premium acrylic yarn that is destined to add an extra-touch of softness to your cold-weather knits. The cozy possibilities are practically endless! Given that the temps are about to start dropping in the Northern Hemisphere, we naturally couldn’t help but to create two new collections that are fit to serve you well throughout the colder months—one a modern take on traditional gansey sweaters and the other a comprehensive pattern collection and reference guide to the intricate art of colorwork knitting. Sound good? Then read on! New Yarn: Fable Fur |
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by Morgan B on September 1, 2019
To help get you into the it's-almost-Fall-omg spirit, we've got new wallpapers! |
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by Knit Picks Staff on August 30, 2019
Warning: if you are anti-sneak peeks, then do NOT read this blog post until 9/4/19. If you DO love getting the yarny deets before anyone else, then read on! |
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by Kate M on August 23, 2019
It’s time to celebrate our favorite season-less knit, SOCKS! The perfect portable project, we always have a pair on our needles between larger projects. There’s really nothing better than a pair of hand knit socks for gifting OR wearing. |
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by Kate M on August 9, 2019
This episode is all about the mysteries and intricacies of sweater knitting! First, we’ve launched a brand new, wonderfully tweedy sweater pattern collection, Everyday Rustic. Stacey and Lee share their favorite patterns as well as a little behind the scenes peek into making this collection. To go along with our sweater theme, Stacey and Hannah pop into the studio to answer some of YOUR questions about the ins and outs of sweater knitting. From sweater care to yarn substitution, and even one question that had us questioning the way we read patterns, we had a blast digging into ideas and concepts we rarely talk about in the office. We’ll be doing Q+A segments regularly so keep those comments coming! As always, happy listening and happy crafting! Listen on Apple podcasts Mentioned in this episode: Personal ... |
