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by Knit Picks Staff on September 4, 2024
At Knit Picks, we’re always on the lookout for ways to innovate and bring you yarns that not only inspire creativity but also make a positive impact on our planet. We’re thrilled to introduce Salvage, our newest addition to the yarn family. Salvage is a sustainably sourced cotton yarn that redefines traditional cotton by incorporating recycled denim fibers, giving new life to old materials and reducing waste. A New Chapter for Denim The journey of Salvage begins with something as simple as an old pair of jeans. Instead of ending up in a landfill, these jeans are collected and transformed through a meticulous process. First, the jeans are stripped of their metal parts—zippers, buttons, and rivets. Then, they ... |
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by Knit Picks Staff on August 19, 2024
Discover the Luxurious Yakish Yarn: A Blend of Softness, Warmth, and Versatility Knitters and crocheters, prepare to fall in love with our latest yarn sensation, Yakish. This new offering from Knit Picks is an exquisite blend of 55% Baby Alpaca, 35% Superwash Merino Wool, and 10% Yak, available in 15 stunning colors. With its unique composition, Yakish offers an unparalleled combination of softness, warmth, and versatility that will elevate your knitting and crochet projects to new heights. The Ultimate in Softness and Comfort The foundation of Yakish is Baby Alpaca, a fiber renowned for its incredible softness and hypoallergenic properties. This fine fiber creates a yarn that feels luxuriously soft against the skin, making it perfect for garments and accessories that prioritize comfort. As Barbara Robertson, ... |
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by Andi Satterlund on June 19, 2024
Summer is here, and that means it’s cotton yarn season! With the arrival of a handful of new yarns and the return of some classics, Knit Picks now has more than 12 different cotton yarn families, and each is unique. To help you decide which is right for your next knitting project, we knit swatches in each yarn with a cable, a stockinette section, and a lace section and wrote up what makes each yarn unique. Animation Fiber Content: 100% Mercerized CottonWeight(s) Available: ... |
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by Andi Satterlund on October 11, 2023
If you’re a fan of the Knit Picks Podcast, you know how much we all love tweeds! We have a large selection to choose from, and each tweed yarn has its own strengths and benefits. It can be hard to pick just one for a project because they’re each so beautiful, but knowing a bit more about them can help guide your selection. Here’s an overview of each tweed yarn we currently sell, with a swatch showing a classic cable, stockinette, and a simple lace panel. Brava Tweed Fiber Content: ... |
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by Kate M on July 27, 2021
The sun is just about to start setting on this sweltering summer season (at least for us folks in the northern hemisphere), but don’t worry. There’s still time to partake in a few lazy afternoon picnics in the park accompanied by your current WIP, or as I like to call them, pic-knits. If you’re looking for a little fiber/pattern inspo to ride out the dog days with, read on! |
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by Knit Picks on June 17, 2021
If you’ve been working with yarn awhile, you are probably aware that yarns come in different weights and what that means for your projects. But if you don’t, allow us to demystify yarn weights! Here’s a quick primer on what you need to know about yarn weights and choosing yarns for your knitting projects. What are yarn weights in knitting? Yarn weight is, at its most basic, the thickness of the yarn strand. Yarn comes in a variety of weights beginning with lace weight (which is very thin and fine), then fingering weight (which is slightly thicker), sport weight (even thicker), DK weight, worsted weight, and on to Aran/heavy worsted, bulky (a thick yarn), and super-bulky (a ... |
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by Knit Picks Podcast on June 3, 2021
Wool is a favorite yarn fiber by many knitters (including Stacey and Lee). In today’s episode of the Knit Picks Podcast, Knit Picks and WeCrochet’s Chief Marketing Officer Ursula Morgan interviews Jeanne Carver of the Shaniko Wool Company about the creation of Knit Picks newest yarn line, High Desert, a 100% American grown and spun Merino and Merino/Rambouillet wool. First up Lee and Stacey chat about why they both love knitting with animal fibers, and why wool is their favorite. In the United States “wool” refers to the sheep fibers while in other parts of the world wool could include other animal fibers like mohair or cashmere. Stacey and Lee ruminate about why wool is their favorite fiber which includes but are not limited ... |
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by Morgan B on June 1, 2021
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by Morgan B on May 1, 2021
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by Kate M on April 10, 2021
As we set out to create High Desert, Crafts Group’s first all-American-made yarn, esteemed Rancher, Jeanne Carver of the historic Imperial Stock Ranch and now, her newly launched Shaniko Wool Company, was also looking for an American brand to join forces with and use Shaniko’s certified Textile Exchange’s Responsible Wool Standard (RWS)* wool bounty. |
