by Jennifer on May 26, 2017
That's right, I said FREE YARN! Here's your chance for you to try a new yarn - for free - during free yarn week. We've selected four of our favorite yarns that you may not have had the chance to fall in love with, and we're giving you a skein for free with any purchase over $50. |
Category Archives: Inspiration
by Alexis WC on May 24, 2017
You can have pets and have nice things if you follow our handy guide cat (or dog) hair removal. |
by Heidi on May 22, 2017
From pastel ombre shawls to fiber pun enamel pins to sheep traffic jams, we've rounded up a few of our top Instagram posts from the last few months. We love sharing our projects and pretty yarn pictures on Instagram, as well as your projects! Make sure to tag your posts with @knit_picks so we can see your lovely photos. |
by Stacey on May 16, 2017
I have a deep love of hand knitted socks - I love to knit them and I love to wear them. I also have an addiction to pretty handpainted sock yarn, but it's often difficult to find patterns that will play nicely with multicolored yarn. So we came up with entire book to show off our prettiest skeins - introducing Artful Arches. |
by Hannah on May 15, 2017
You guys. Have you seen the new 9 Lives pattern collection?! Our latest pattern collection, is a celebration of cats and the people who love them. You guys. Have you seen the new 9 Lives pattern collection?! Our latest pattern collection, is a celebration of cats and the people who love them. The planning meeting was so much fun and you should have heard the chorus of "squees!" in the office every time received progress photos from the test knitters. Today, I'm bringing you some behind the scenes photos from our shoot at the wonderful local kitty cafe, Purringtons Cat Lounge! |
by Jennifer on May 12, 2017
Mother’s Day is this weekend, and we know that many of you in the US will be celebrating in one way or another. Maybe you’re the mom being served burned toast and weak coffee in bed, or you’re planning a fancy brunch for your mother and extended family… or perhaps you’re spending a quiet Sunday at home. No matter what’s on your agenda, we hope knitting will be a part of your day. We’ve gathered some ideas for you: projects to knit, recipes to taste, movies to watch, and music to enjoy while you celebrate. Welcome to the Knit Picks Mom’s Day Chill Zone. Hanging with the kids I will be spending the day with my two boys Theo and Porter, and my husband Joel. The ... |
by Heidi on May 10, 2017
Welcome to the Knit Picks Classroom, where you can polish up your crafting education from the comfort of your own couch! Each month we will focus on a specific skill. This month you'll learn how to knit intarsia, which is a technique used when working with blocks of colour, so that you don’t have to carry the yarn across the back of the work. |
by Daniel K. on May 9, 2017
Rebekah Berkompas is one of the most versatile designers involved in Knit Picks' Independent Designer Partnership program, with a wide-ranging collection of knits, from practical kitchen patterns to booties of all sizes and lovely shawls. |
by Stacey on May 5, 2017
Welcome to Week 18 of our Clean & Crafty Free Pattern series! We're all about kitty cats this week with the publication of our 9 Lives collection so it's no surprise we just had to release this adorable Cat Face Dishcloth today! |
by Stacey on April 28, 2017
Welcome to Week 17 of our Clean & Crafty Free Pattern series! The name of our pattern this week perfectly describes this pretty little project - check out the Simple Eyelet Washcloth. |