This is an extra special episode! Today we’re launching a new eBook called Coloring Outside the Lines with 50% of the sales for the first two years donated to Outside In, a nonprofit providing healthcare and social services, including LGBTQIA+ services, in Portland, Oregon. One of the founding members of our company’s DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) committee, Remi, joins hosts Lee and Stacey to talk about his background, the work our DEI committee does, including planning our donation to Outside In, and the patterns in the new eBook. Remi also shares the work he does behind the scenes on our emails and to help make them more accessible by adding detailed alt text to every …
Read more »We’re delighted to share our latest pattern collection Coloring Outside the Lines, with 5 rainbow-striped patterns, and for this collection, we’re doing something new that’s very close to our hearts. For every eBook purchase for the first two years, we’re donating 50% of the sale to Outside In, a nonprofit providing healthcare and social services, including LGBTQIA+ services, for unhoused youth in Portland, Oregon.
“Since 1968, Outside In has transformed thousands of lives by helping to break the cycles of chronic homelessness, poverty, and poor health. Our health clinic and young adult programs strive to provide safe, caring, affirming spaces for our community to …
Read more »Happy May! To celebrate, we have your free monthly calendar wallpapers. Enjoy these May 2023 wallpaper images (free download for you!) — featuring a variety of our favorite yarns in bright and springy colors to get you ready for May!
How to get the Wallpaper:
To get the free downloadable calendar background of your choice (smart phones, tablets, or desktop computers), simply click on the image of your choice to go to the full-size photo and then save it!
Free May 2023 Wallpaper for Desktop:
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Read more »We’re talking about all things sock related this week! To kick off the Sock Yarn Sale happening now, Knit Picks staff members Alena and Jen join hosts Lee and Stacey for a sock knitting round table discussion. Producer Andi plays the moderator and asks the hard hitting questions, like toe up or cuff down and how to care for socks. Everyone also shares their favorite sock yarn, on sale now, and their favorite pattern(s) from our latest sock collection, Pop Socks.
In This Episode
Free patterns sorted by newest
Twill yarn
Ventisca Slipover pattern
Lee’s book Color Squared
Crossed-stitched pixel image
Sock yarns
Sock yarn sale
Felici yarns
Electric Slide socks book
Two at Once, Toe Up, Magic Loop Socks pattern
Judy’s Magic Cast On
Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy …
Read more »When you’re learning to knit, it can be much more satisfying to have some small projects to practice with instead of an intimidatingly large project like a scarf, but most patterns you’ll find require more skills, including the skill of reading a pattern! If you’re not ready to tackle formal patterns but do want to make something new, here are 5 projects to create a usable finished item by simply knitting a square or rectangle using only the knit stitch, a cast on, a bind off, and a pinch of seaming or sewing.
Each of these projects recommends worsted weight yarn and US 8 (5mm) needles because they are both …
Read more »Regan wearing his speedy sweater made from his hand-dyed Twill.
You’ve heard our hosts mention the speed with which our Senior Graphic Designer Regan finishes sweaters, so we had to have him on to get him to reveal his secrets! In this episode, Stacey and Lee chat with Regan about how he became a sweater knitter, how he got so fast, and his experiences with dyeing yarn in sweater quantities.
Regan’s first sweater crocheted with City Tweed Aran.
As always, Lee and Stacey also share their current WIPs and the latest collection they worked on! It’s our annual big …
Read more »Happy April! To celebrate, we have your free monthly calendar wallpapers. Enjoy these April 2023 wallpaper images (free download for you!) — featuring a selection of bright colors from Voliere, Swish Worsted, Snuggle Puff, Curio #3, Lindy Chain, and Palette.
How to get the Wallpaper:
To get the free downloadable calendar background of your choice (smart phones, tablets, or desktop computers), simply click on the image of your choice to go to the full-size photo and then save it!
Free April 2023 Wallpaper for Desktop:
Free April 2023 Wallpaper for Tablet:
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Read more »Browse the latest catalog and discover all the gorgeous new yarns and patterns debuting inside. After that, pop over to the “New” section to shop!
Read more »The Sylphide Cardigan from La Belle Époque
We’ve got a gorgeous new collection of five patterns out today, all designed by the talented Holli Yeoh, so we had to have her on the podcast to talk about it! After Lee and Stacey share what they’ve been up to lately, Holli joins them to share about her history as a designer and the process of creating the patterns of La Belle Époque.
Designer Holli Yeoh
Lee and Stacey also discuss with Holli her approach to size inclusion and a bit about her writing style and the editing process. If you …
Read more »Of all the fiber craft tools out there, mending tools like darning eggs and darning looms can be some of the quirkiest ones you’ll see! The simple functions of darning tools leaves a lot of room for creative construction, which is why vintage versions can look like art pieces, but the variation in styles can also make these tools intimidating, so we like to stick with natural wood classics! Here’s an overview on each tool and where you might use them to help your darning.