Category Archives: yarn samplers

A Guide to Knit Picks Cotton Yarns

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) ...

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Make Your Own Value Pack Sale

Our value packs have been so popular since we started them - a great way to get a color curated pack of your favorite yarns at a discount. We have a lot of fun putting them together but now we want you to pick your own personal value pack - choose 5 or more skeins of the same yarn and you'll save 20%!

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New Fave Yarn Samplers – 25% Off!

No matter how hot it is outside, inside is always knitting time! Our newest yarn samplers are the perfect inspiration, whether you're contemplating your next masterpiece or getting a head start on all those holiday gifts. Each sampler features carefully curated yarn lines and color combinations at a special 25% discount, every day. Here are some of my favorites from our newest samplers, along with a few pattern ideas to get you started!

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Introducing: Alpaca Cloud Fingering Weight Yarn!

Do you like knitting and crocheting with alpaca yarn? I love it. Everything I make is so soft and light. I'm not a lace knitter, so when Alpaca Cloud Lace Yarn came out in such a stunning array of colors, I lamented that it was a bit too thin for anything I've got in my queue. Enter Alpaca Cloud Fingering Yarn, in such an amazing  palette and fingering weight for lightweight (but so warm!) sweaters, shawls, and amazing colorwork.

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Oakwood Poncho Kits in Inspiring Colorways

Do you love the Oakwood Poncho? It's been one of the best selling patterns from our 2015 Fall Collection, Twist and Tweed. As soon as it came out, the colors of Wool of the Andes Worsted Yarn that the pattern called for began flying off the shelves, so we put together some kits with alternative colorways we think would make equally stunning Oakwood Ponchos. Save some money by buying a project kit, and cast on for a garment you're sure to reach for again and again, this season! The Birdwatcher Kit:

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Tuff Puff Samplers!

We have a sampler for every occasion in our new super bulky Tuff Puff yarn! Perfect for quick knits, cozy projects and wooly accessories, you can get a carefully curated color palette to get started on your next project right away.

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New Yarn Samplers – 25% off!

Have you seen all of the lovely, new yarn samplers that we've recently added? You'll find a fun mix of colors and yarns - all of which are perfect for small accessories or combine them into one larger project. McGregor Comfy Sport Sampler

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