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by Knit Picks Staff on June 14, 2012
Such a little thing, the button, but it sure can make a good project look great! Searching for that perfect button can also be a pain. Each store usually only a select amount - typically somewhat standard, one button fits all. But what if you want that special button that will wow your garment without running all over town (or further)? Here at Knit Picks, we understand this dilemma. We have so many projects in each catalog that requires buttons, and not just any button. So now we now have the perfect solution. Buttons! Buttons! and even more Buttons, right at your fingertips! |
Category Archives: New Products
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by Jenny K on May 10, 2012
Have you seen our new selection of tonal yarns yet? There are so many reasons to love adding the subtle shifts of color found in tonal yarns into your projects. Tonal yarns are a wonderful way to add the subtle variations of a color to your project without fearing that it will distract from textured stitches, cables, or even lace patterns. Each of our tonal yarns are made up of seven different shades of your favorite colors, which combine together to create complex, monochromatic colorways. Not only do tonal yarns add lots of visual interest when worked up with simple stitches, but they also beautifully highlight intricate stitch patterns. |
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by Knit Picks Staff on April 30, 2012
First of all, I excel in procrastination - the mountains that I need to climb are huge and overwhelming! I thought by sharing my woes, you might encourage me to kick it in gear! |
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by Knit Picks Staff on April 13, 2012
I’ve got an exciting announcement! We’ve partnered with a small, US-based publisher to bring you our eBook collections in full-color, high-quality printed editions! You can find them in our New Books section. Right now, the American Prairie and Uptown Chic collections are available in this format. The quality of these books makes them perfect for pattern collectors, gifts, or just to have a physical, dog-ear-able, highlight-able, cross-out-your-rows version of these great titles. All of the patterns in these collections are now available in three formats: in a printed book of six patterns for $14.99, a downloadable PDF eBook for $9.99, or as individual pattern downloads for $4.99 each. Now, you can get these great pattern collections in the format you like best! Look for more of our eBook titles in printed format in the future! |
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by Knit Picks Staff on April 6, 2012
Cats & Dogs Satchels, that is! Knit in Wool of the Andes Sport, this satchel is messenger-bag style and is big enough for a laptop, schoolbooks, a knitting project, and of course a bag of treats for your favorite furry friend. The body of the bag knits up quickly in stockinette, and there are options to knit the strap and the inside front pocket plain or in an adorable paw-print pattern. But the real draw of this bag is the tesselated pattern of adorable Westie dogs and lounging black kitties! |
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by Knit Picks Staff on April 5, 2012
Does it seem like you never have enough reference books? It feels like that for me! My personal library is fully stocked but I am always looking for more - every book gives a slightly different look at different techniques. Also, books with stitch libraries are a must-have to spur on the imagination! I'm excited to show you several of my favorite new reference books that will be perfect for your library! The Knitting Encyclopedia by Claire Montgomerie Breeze through previously difficult techniques with step-by-step instructions, full-color photos and helpful diagrams. Then use the new skills you've learned with the simple, intermediate, and advanced projects provided in the book. The projects range from hats and scarves to a Fair Isle sweater or coat. I love the large, easy to read images in the techniques sections. |
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by Knit Picks Podcast on March 15, 2012
With spring just around the corner, there are lots of new yarns popping up here at Knit Picks! First, Alison chats with Jenny about all of the fun that was had while developing the fifteen new colors of Chroma Fingering and Chroma Worsted. Hear all about the colors that almost didn’t make the cut, how they were saved and which shades are quickly becoming staff favorites. Next up on the list of new yarns is Aloft! Jenny and Stacey chat about why they just can’t make up their minds and choose a favorite of Aloft’s five new colors, in addition to giving tips and tricks to working with Aloft and of course, there is also plently of pattern inspiration for this lovely yarn. Finally, Alison introduces Hannah, our catalog designer for Knit Picks! In addition to dreaming up fun cover shoots and making the catalog beautiful, Hannah also gets to ... |
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by Knit Picks Staff on March 6, 2012
With Spring fast approaching, it's almost time to start putting away the woolen sweaters and coats. But you'll still need something to keep the chilly air at bay! How about the cheerful new Lilypad Shawl kit? This shawl features a bold design of lily pads and flowers on a pond. The lilies are worked in intarsia, and their simple shapes and coloring are good for someone new to the technique. (If you need some pointers on Intarsia, check out this video tutorial!) |
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by Stacey on January 19, 2012
So Jenny, Alisha, and I are all heading out to Phoenix AZ for TNNA! This is a industry only trade show for retailers, wholesalers, designers, and other professionals in the needlearts community. You may remember our trip from last summer! We are all very excited to be attending, getting to meet local yarn stores from all over the country that carry our needles, meeting with designers we work with & getting to look at all the new product being offered. What I want to know is what sort of new products would you like us to carry? We've been expanding our accessories & tools recently but we're always on the lookout for new things to play with! |
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by Knit Picks Staff on January 12, 2012
In the past I've shared different techniques that I'm learning. I finally tried Fair Isle last summer, which I absolutely love! Also, I shared that my grandson wants a lego hat. (that decision was after I convinced him he didn't really want a skeleton hat!) After lots of research and asking all of you, I've decided there wasn't a hat pattern out there that fit my idea of what the hat should look like. So, as is so usual for me, I did things the hard way!! I've created a pattern! But the only way to get the pattern to look the way I wanted it to look, was to do intarsia, a technique I had yet to learn! The hat is not done, but it's on its way! (I'll blog later with the complete hat on my grandson). |
