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by Knit Picks Staff on May 25, 2010
Nina already blogged about our Little Bubbles Baby Set, but I thought I would share my experience photographing it on my 3 month old yesterday because it is so entertaining. We needed a modeled picture of the pinks set for banner ads, and the sample was knit in the 0-6 month size, so it was Alice’s big break into modeling. The sweater and hat fit her perfectly (the booties were a tad too small for her long feet), so I figured that the photos would be a piece of cake, assuming she didn’t spit up on the sweater. Wrong! For every photo I took like this… …I took nine like this… …or this… …or this: Of course, from a parental perspective all of these are adorable, but the majority of ... |
Category Archives: Inspiration
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by Knit Picks Staff on May 25, 2010
The folks at the office have been having a ball with our Gurumi Family: May was outrageously cute knits month here at KP HQ, in keeping with the Knits for Kids theme of our last catalog. I have a hunch that a few folks in the KAL for Kids aren’t going to be able to resist these, either. These toys are cute to both kids and adults alike! Knit out of soft, washable Shine Sport, they are fast, portable, and offer infinite possibilities for personalized embellishment. I’m brainstorming kids I know that I could knit these for, and since each kit makes all 4 family members, I could give away three and very sneakily keep my favorite for myself! < |
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by Knit Picks Staff on May 25, 2010
As many of you have likely noticed, the newest Mr. Foster kits are up. (They won’t last long, though, so if you’re interested you might want to get him now!) Though the life of lounging around in his pajamas was great, Mr. Foster felt he had a greater purpose in life. So, he got a job as a security guard to save up some money, joined the Navy to get some on-the-job training, and then put himself through medical school! He’s quite proud of himself, and is really eager to get his residency going. But before he does, he’s on a little vacation. Last I heard it was nice and warm where he is – and there are apparently lots of nice looking ladies there. I wonder if he’s actually thinking about settling down? ... |
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by Knit Picks Staff on May 25, 2010
When I was home on maternity leave I got the idea for some socks for Alice that she could wear with her Easter dress. I had some delicate cotton lace in my sewing notions box, and I decided to make up a sock pattern to use it. When I was done, I wrote up the very simple pattern to be able to offer it for free on the Knit Picks site and the “Fancy Baby Sock” pattern was born! Alice’s socks use Shine Sport in Blush and White. Comfy Sport would also work well. Here she is wearing them at Easter being held by her great-granny and surrounded by two of her second cousins: < |
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by Knit Picks Staff on May 25, 2010
We’re all excited about the release of our Little Bubbles Baby Set , but I think I’m a little bit extra excited, because this was my first big design project here at Knit Picks, and I’ve been holding my tongue about it until now! But I finally can talk about it, and as this little movie will show, once given the opportunity, I talked, and talked and talked. And the amazing thing is; I have even more, that I forgot to say! Like, that the sweater patterns come with two sleeve options! And, how cool would it be to knit the pattern for an older child (or an adult!) in Comfy worsted? I can’t believe I forgot to say all this stuff!? But, that’s what the knitalongs are for, right? For more Little Bubbles and Comfy chatter, check out the Comfy KAL, just started today! See ... |
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by Knit Picks Staff on May 25, 2010
Wow, the Fetching Mitts were super fast to knit, and the City Tweed HW makes them so warm! I made the cabled sections on these a little longer than the pattern calls for because I like mitts that cover more of my arm and fingers. Even so, these only used 85 grams of yarn out of the 100 gram ball, so they’re a one-skein project! They’d make a great Christmas gift (but I’m going to keep these for myself). < |
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by Knit Picks Staff on May 25, 2010
Last weekend I went on a 40 mile lodge to lodge hike with my parents along the Rogue River in Oregon. I was carrying everything I needed for the hike on my back, so I was very conscience of weight and bulk. Of course though, I had to bring knitting. The picture is of me and my dad. So I brought 3 balls of comfy from my stash and tested some hand towel/kitchen towel designs I am considering. I had the three balls, one fixed circular needle and a xerox copy of a feather and fan pattern all in a zip loc bag and it all weighed less than my zip loc bag that contained my toothbrush and mini deodorant. The hike was great, a truly perfect weekend, and in the evenings after dinner I got quite a bit of knitting done. ... |
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by Knit Picks Staff on May 25, 2010
Some of you may already know the newest member of the Knit Picks’ marketing department because Kate used to work in customer service. We’re very excited that she’s decided to join our team as the new marketing assistant. Look for blog updates and KAL’s from Kate coming soon!! If you’re on Twitter, you can follow Kate at KP_Kate. < |
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by Knit Picks Staff on May 25, 2010
Here’s what I have done so far on my project for the City Tweed! KAL! I’m knitting Veronik Avery’s Oblique in the Heavy Worsted City Tweed, Jaquard colorway. There’s always been a lot of debate, as far as I can tell, over whether highly textured patterns demand a smooth, plain yarn, or whether they can work with tweeds, or other more rustic yarns. I personally feel that heathers and tweeds add a really attractive depth to textured stitch patterns. However, I’m used to doing cable work with tweed, and this is my first time attempting lace with a thick, tweedy yarn. I must say, I am enjoying it a lot, and looking forward to blocking when the lace pattern will open up just a teensy bit more. I’m estimating that I’m 15 to 20 percent done with the knitting at this point, and I’d better get ... |
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by Knit Picks Staff on May 25, 2010
It seems like everyone else in the office is knitting with City Tweed, and I wasn’t, so I felt left out! Friday, I grabbed a couple balls of City Tweed HW (color – Lemon Curd) and printed off the knitty.com pattern for the Fetching Mitts. I wasn’t ready to start an entire sweater, but these days of fickle spring weather make a pair of fingerless mitts still really useful. Once I started knitting with the City Tweed, it was really hard to stop! I’m lots farther along than this photo, but haven’t had a chance to take a more recent photo – because I can’t seem to put the needles down….. Also, as a die-hard magic looper, this project is a bit different for me. I decided to use DPNs because the cables go different directions on the two hands, and I thought I might get confused if ... |
