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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 ... |
Category Archives: Yarn
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by Jenny K on March 6, 2012
The best way to create extra special projects is to use a yarn that is equally extra special! And knowing the different properties of luxury fibers will help you to make the very most of out of every stitch. No matter if you are looking to make a luxurious sweater for a friend or family member or perhaps you simply want to indulge in a one-skein wonder, you’ll find a variety of luxury fibers that are sure to suit your project. City Tweed DK |
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by Stacey on February 23, 2012
With Kerin & Hannah's recent posts on organizing their stash, I decided to work on my craft corner last weekend! When I lived in Massachusetts, my significant other & I had a 3 bedroom house, which was great! I took the tiny room for my craft area, where I could keep all my yarny things, plus my sewing machine, books, a comfy chair and anything else I wanted in my own private sanctuary. It was a very small dark room but I liked having a place of my own. |
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by Knit Picks Staff on February 14, 2012
Being relatively young, I still have the energy to ask the bland questions: Why should Valentine’s Day matter to us? In this, I mean the Valentine’s Day of you and me---the general, stodgy adults---since I think we can agree that children could never have any objection to candies and little cards and fun days at school. As it’s a time to acknowledge and reward Romance, let’s also give some thought to love-in-actuality and what endures. Now being in a position to look back some, I can say that I’ve forgotten nearly all of my Valentine’s Day gifts through the years. I’ve certainly forgotten all the flowers and candies and trinkets. I’ve forgotten most of the books and records. |
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by Hannah on February 8, 2012
My yarn stash is... well, more along the lines of a squirrel hoarding acorns against a long winter than a few future projects saved and waiting to be used. I spent this past weekend trying to impose some sort of order. While the pile hasn't gotten any smaller (in fact, it's gotten a tad bit bigger after the office stash swap party last week) I do think I've found a way to make starting projects easier. |
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by Guest on February 1, 2012
(Note: Our wonderful Purchasing Director Teri is one of the biggest cheerleaders for Brava - here's her experience with it! You also may recognize her son Tyler from several patterns currently on our site such as the cute Duck Hat. - Stacey) As soon as I heard we were getting acrylic yarn I rejoiced! |
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by Hannah on January 31, 2012
I bought The Beekeeper's Quilt pattern from Tiny Owl's Magic Attic back in October and have quietly been working on hexipuffs between other knitting projects ever since. I've been using all my fingering weight odds and ends leftover from all the sock projects, mittens and Teeny-Tiny Mochimochi critters that I made over the holidays. This morning I decided to sit down and see if I could identify all the Knit Picks yarn that has gone into this project so far... it was fun trying to retrace my knitting! Do you spot them all? |
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by Hannah on January 25, 2012
It's the time of year for shifty, cool weather and I'm definitely bundled up all the time. When I'm knitting I have a blanket over my shoulders, when I go outside there's always a hat on my noggin, and even when I'm working at my desk I have a scarf (or two!) on. This time around I knew that I wanted to knit a super cozy cowl that I could wear outside to the market and inside around the office. Something substantial. I spotted the Toast Wrap over on Ravelry and had that little fluttery heart moment when I know I've found the perfect project. |
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by Knit Picks Staff on January 18, 2012
Wow, the response to the Viola Afghan was much bigger than I expected! Some of you have been asking about washable yarn substitutions for it, and I've been working on that for a few days to get the colors right. One benefit to our good ol' workhorse Wool of the Andes is that, since it's really a 'staple' yarn, we can have an enormous breadth of color. That makes it so versatile for designing - but not machine washable! Finding a suitable substitute for Viola has proved to be quite a challenge. The palette of Swish has waxed and waned to a balanced, tight family, and Brava is too new to have the expanded color range that it likely will see in the future. The best option came in the wide range of purples in Shine. So, along with washability, Viola has had a drastic hue shift in this version! Since the yardage on Shine is a little less than that of Wool of the Andes, you'll need a little more of each color, and each substituted color is used in place of the original in every instance. So, here is a Shine-y, purple Viola! |
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by Knit Picks Staff on January 17, 2012
When it gets cold outside, there's nothing better than to snuggle your feet in a cozy pair of felted slippers! They are so toasty warm! I have made many as gifts and for myself. Wool of the Andes is the perfect yarn for these projects, and my preferred yarn of choice. I used worsted weight for this project. This last week I finished a pair for a good friend of mine using the Fiber Trends Felted Clogs pattern. (I love this pattern!) They have a double sole which felts nice and thick. Before felting, these slippers look enormous! |
