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Our favorite self-striping sock yarn is back! Felici is the perfect blend of squishy-soft Superwash Merino Wool and Nylon complete with colorful stripes and cute colorways. We put together a roundup of mitten and sock patterns, perfect for the new Felici colors (and the perfect size for your next portable project). Feast your eyes and keep busy during your summer vacations!
Read more »To celebrate our new book Helping Hands: Made With Love, Given With Heart we’ll be doing a podcast about crafting for charity! Have you ever made anything for a campaign? What made you do it, and how did it impact others? If you’ve got a good story, and would like to be part of an upcoming Knit Picks podcast, email podcast@knitpicks.com. If your story is chosen, you’ll receive a “charm pack” of our favorite Knit Picks yarn. We’d love to hear from you!
Oh Swish, I could write poems about how wonderful this yarn feels and knits up. Perfect for sweaters where you need extra next-to-skin softness without compromising on durability and (don’t forget) it’s machine washable which scores this yarn major points in my book. Bonus, both Swish Worsted AND Swish DK have select colors on sale during our big Summer Yarn Sale! Make sure to stop by to see the full range (and peruse the other goodies too!). For a dash of inspiration, here is a round up of some of our very favorite patterns in Swish to get both your hooks and needles busy.
Are you loving all the free dishcloth patterns this year? We certainly are! Check out the latest – Caerphilly by Allyson Dykhuizen!
With the days getting warmer and longer, we’re dreaming of cool ocean waters and weekend beach trips – and it’s a sensibility that is spilling over into our crafting life, too!
What made our must-have list for June? Dreamy shades of blues and greens, touches of lace and portable projects. Check out our June Guide to discover a new summer treat for yourself or for a fellow fiber enthusiast!
1. Neptune Aloft Yarn Sampler>> 2. Meandre Cowl Free Pattern>> 3. 10″ Caspian Straight Needle Set>> 4. Efflorescence Throw Pattern>> 5. CotLin Yarn (shown in Surf)>> 6. Under 100 Knit Collection Book>> 7. Hawthorne Kettle Dye Yarn (shown in Poseidon)>> 8. Elva Cardigan Pattern>> 9. Caspian Cable Needles>>
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If you’re looking to add to your collection of knitting needles – today is the last day to save an extra 10% on all needles! This sale includes interchangeable sets, straight needles, double pointed needles and circular needles.
Read more »Did you craft in public this past Saturday? As we mentioned last week on the blog and on social media, we hosted a Knit Pick-nic for Craft in Public Day. The weather in Portland’s Sellwood Park could not have been more gorgeous – neither could the crafts!
Whether you have a wee problem with wool moths or you just want your knits to smell like wonderful sun-warmed woods, the Aromatic Cedar Gift Set is all you need to spruce up your woolens. I store my finished sweaters in a cedar chest at home and am instantly transported back to the first day of every winter when my mother would unpack her sweaters from storage and give me a big, scratchy hug that smelled like cedar sachets – so I make sure that all of my sweaters continue that tradition. I’m also in the middle of a long-term war against wool moths and packing my knits away swaddled in cedar helps to protect them against those fluttering sneaks.
Read more »Hello, free patterns! We’ve got 4 brand new (and fabulously FREE) patterns available for download. This month, each pattern highlights our favorite Merino and cashmere blend yarn – Capra DK. We hope you enjoy these patterns as much as we do!
1. Psh-Shawl by Joyce Fassbender
Have you been wanting to knit a lovely lace shawl, but find the technique intimidating? Joyce’s lace pattern is designed with you in mind and is the perfect project for knitters new to lace (and it’s knit in DK weight yarn)!
Read more »Geometric patterns always make for fun dishcloths – with simple knit and purl stitches, you can create so many varied designs. A great example is our newest free dishcloth pattern, Marjorie Dussaud’s Square Check.
