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by Knit Picks Podcast on April 11, 2013
This week, Jenny and Stacey get a chance talk about all of the new and exciting things that are out for April! First and foremost is Felici, our limited-edition self-striping fingering weight yarn - hear about all of the wonderful new colors that are now available. Next, Jenny and Stacey talk about the two new pattern collections out for April: In Tune by Luise O'Neill and Urban Texture by Tabetha Hedrick. You'll also hear more about the new kits that are available and which books make out must-have lists while the big book sale is going on! Finally, Stacey gets a chance to talk with designer Tabetha Hedrick - hear more about her inspiration and design process behind her collection, Urban Texture. And due to the popularity of the kits, we have sold out of the Dish Towels and Pookies kits but fear not! You can still find the pattern downloads for these kits here: Dish Towels Pattern by Kerin Dimeler-Laurence Pookies by Barbara Prime 3 easy ways to listen... |
Category Archives: Inspiration
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by Stacey on April 2, 2013
We had some beautiful projects in our Billow contest! I'm certainly glad I didn't have to pick the winner - for this contest, we tallied the "love" clicks on the bottom of their Ravelry post! And the 1st place winner is jodiemom with her gorgeous The Road Not Taken throw! |
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by Knit Picks Podcast on March 28, 2013
Kelley has been a long-time fan of Spilly Jane’s designs, so she jumped at the chance to chat with her for the Knit Picks podcast! And those who aren’t familiar with Spilly Jane’s patterns, you are in for a real treat. Spilly Jane is a Canadian knitter and knitwear designer who is in love with colour and texture and habitually translates songs, food and architecture into elegantly quirky handknit socks and mittens. Hear all about how Jane first started knitting and what started her mitten obsession, in addition to getting the inside scoop on her design process for her well-loved patterns. The Swedish Fish Mittens might be one of my personal favs, but it’s so hard to choose just one! Find all of Spilly Jane’s mitten designs here: Spilly ... |
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by Knit Picks Staff on March 4, 2013
Spring is finally starting to hint at its arrival here in the northwest. There are buds on all of the trees, and it's actually almost light out when I'm driving to work! This means that cold-weather knitting is winding down, and it's time to satisfy the need for something a bit lighter. Since I was also eager to try out the amazing new yarn Billow, I figured that a nice open-front cardigan would be just the thing for Spring! Ever since we got the first samples of Billow, I couldn't wait to get my hands on it. |
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by Jenny K on February 14, 2013
When our latest yarn Billow first arrived to the office, I was in the same boat as all of my crafty coworkers: completely head-over-heals, need to have it in my life, in love with this yarn. Unfortunately, this caused me great anxiety as I am very much a one-at-a-time project kind of gal – but Billow was just so tempting! Considering I was going to break my “one project” rule for Billow (I have an in progress cowl on the needles), I methodically rummaged through my books and patterns looking for the perfect project. my ultimate billow blanket, nestled nicely on top of my couch |
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by Kelley on February 12, 2013
Photo from Baktus scarf by Strikkelise Raverly Page I couldn't say what made me look Baktus scarf up in Ravelry. I follow a lot of knitting blogs so I imagine something sparked my curiosity. Or, maybe a photo link in Pinterest. |
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by Knit Picks Staff on January 30, 2013
Oh, dear. The title says it all, I think? But rest assured, all the free-pile yarn that I score hasn’t been going to waste: I’m a long-time crocheter. You know what else has been going on for a long time? My violent failure at knitting. You see, pride issues are persistent. Even with all the educational resources KP can provide, I refused help from my coworkers like sour, sour milk! My attitude in essence: Yes, I’ll let you explain how to better improve my butterfly stroke. But no, I won’t let you see me flail and dogpaddle during my first visit to water. Moving along…Last week, I took the “Beginner’s Knitting” class at Yarnia (a LYS located in beautiful Southeast Portland, my beautiful ‘hood). The lesson was perfect, and truly just the basics: long tail cast-on and knit stitch—with just the briefest/most horrifying glimpse of purl. At our instructor’s recommendation, I continued knitting when I got home that night, leading to the production of my very first proper swatch: Hahaha, just kidding! That relative confection of beauty is actually my second swatch. Small children and tender hearts, turn away—here’s my true first swatch: |
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by Kelley on January 29, 2013
The key is to choose a simple pattern so you can finish it relatively quickly and it will seem more substantial. Here are a few suggestions.Emerald Starling Shawl by Hannah Ingalls. (Photo from Ravelry pattern page).Falling Leaves Wrap by Dory Brown. (photo from Ravelry pattern page). |
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by Knit Picks Podcast on January 17, 2013
In this week’s episode, Kelley talks with Frances Fisher – a knitter from North Carolina who is 87 years young and has over 200 pairs of socks to her name! Back in early 2011, Frances sent one of her “hodgepodge socks” to Kelley as a gift. Having kept in touch over paper mail and email, Kelley and Frances have become friends with a shared obsession over all things yarn. Kelley chats with Frances about her unique take on socks and what her process is for creating her “hodgepodge socks.” Frances was kind enough to share a few photos of her creations! Below is a picture of her socks that were framed in a shadow box as a gift which Kelley and Frances refer to in the podcast. Click on the picture to see a gallery that shows off more of Frances’s colorful socks! Hodgepodge Socks, knitted by Frances Fisher 3 easy ... |
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by Stacey on January 7, 2013
Winter doldrums getting your down? Those grey skies and dark days seeming monotonous? Well, there is good news - we have new Chroma colors! Chroma is one of our favorite yarns - in fact, our favorite meetings are the ones when we are deciding on new colors! (Second favorite - naming them all!) We have been particularly excited to show you this batch. |
