Category Archives: Inspiration

Fun at Vogue Knitting Live Seattle!

This past weekend, Knit Picks did something we've never done before - we had a booth at the super popular Vogue Knitting Live in Seattle! It was so wonderful to meet so many nice folks and be able to show off our yarn & needles in person. Attendees were able to touch all of our yarns (we brought one of each!) at our yarn tasting or try out one our needles. They were also able to see some of our amazing yarn colors in person and purchase skeins of Hawthorne, Stroll, Wonderfluff and more. We had a blast chatting with everyone (some of us even lost our voices) and can't wait to do it again. We thought we'd share a some of the fun we had!

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Monthly Yarn Sale – Capra & Capretta

Not one but two cashmere yarns are on sale this month! Save 20% on both Capra and Capretta for the month of November. Whatever your stash situation, we've got you covered with our cashmere yarn sale. Need some inspiration to get you started? Read on for some of our favorite patterns!

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Merry Knitmas Pattern Collection from KnitPicks.com
It’s beginning to look a lot like Knitmas …

You know that one friend of yours that is obnoxiously pro-Christmas? That starts listening to holiday tunes in September (ok, ok ... in August), regales their cubicle with all manner of tinsel and twinkling lights, and won't stop droning on about how it's the most wooooonderful time of the year? Hi, meet me! I am unabashedly festive in my heart all year long, which means the release of our Merry Knitmas holiday pattern collection fills me with yuletide joy.

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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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Our Favorite Cozy Instagram Posts

As the days grow shorter and cooler, our Instagram feed begins to fill up with cozy yarns, snuggly sweaters and warm beverages. Here are a few of our favorite Instagram posts, as voted by you! Can we all agree that kitty tails should be a standard part of every yarn photo?

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Free Downloadable October Calendar

Happy October! Personally, it's my favorite month of the year, with the slight chill in the air, gorgeous colors all around me. postseason baseball on the TV and pumpkin ales on the shelf. Plus the month ends with Halloween, the best holiday in my humble opinion! To celebrate we have a brand new calendar, showing off our favorite October colors - from orange & yellow leaves to spooktacular purples & greys.

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Free Tipsy Eyelets Facecloth

Welcome to Week 39 of our Clean & Crafty Free Pattern series! It's hard to believe we 3/4 of the way through 2017 - where did the time go? As we say farewell to September and welcome October with open arms, we have a fun little project for you - check out the Tipsy Eyelets Facecloth!

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