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Whether you’re switching over to smaller, portable projects or getting a jump start on your projects for fall, we know that your needles and hooks are always by your side – even during the start of summer!
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I am a hat fiend – I constantly have a hat on my needles or hook, no matter the weather. And with it getting warmer out, hats are a perfect project – small, portable and quick – and when the cooler weather comes along, you’ll be all set with keeping your noggin warm! We’ve had some really fun new IDP hat patterns recently and I thought I’d highlight a few.
First of all, I immediately cast on Stana Sortor‘s newest pattern, Bicycle Hat.
Give your yarn stash some love with a free ball of Chroma*, our favorite shade-shifting yarn! Available in both fingering and worsted weight yarn, you can create stunning colorful projects with minimal effort – the yarn does the hard part for you! The colors move gently through a single ply, creating subtly blended and shaded sections.
Wanna know how to get in on this colorful deal? First -do a bit of shopping ($25+), then add your favorite color of Chroma to the shopping cart and then enter CHROMA at checkout! It’s that easy and the one ball of Chroma is yours, for free!
We’re coming up on wedding season for a lot of people so it makes sense our newest free dishcloth pattern was inspired by designer Joyce Fassbender’s own wedding – Something Blue.
This week we’re continuing our series called “Toy Extras”, where we offer up free patterns on our site to complement the patterns in “Cute, Cuter, Cutest: Toys to Love in 3 Sizes“. This week is a quick one: Why not knit or crochet some dishcloths, as the perfect blankets for the smaller sized stuffed friends?
Here we’ve made some of our favorites from 52 Weeks of Dishcloths: A Knit Picks Kitchen Spectacular, but you could just find your favorite dishcloths (both knit and crochet) in our free patterns section, and tuck in your “lovey” for a cozy night’s sleep. Liza, the smallest size knitted raccoon, is loving her comfortable bed.
For more toy extras, check out A Sweater for Dolly and Snacks for Hungry Sloths
Read more »When I first started on my crochet journey, I soon discovered that the metal hooks most crocheters I know use hurt my hands a lot. Even though I thought I crocheted faster with the metal hooks, I switched to a set of wood hooks and my hands were happy. However, one day I had a sudden inspiration for a new pattern while in the KP office and could only find our set of Amour Crochet Hook Set to use. So I grabbed them…and my crocheting life changed.
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.
Read more »Happy (almost) weekend! Are you looking for a fun project to work on over the unofficial start of summer? Check out the really cool stitch pattern on Faith Schmidt‘s Zig Zag Dishcloth!
I have to admit, I have an unnatural appreciation for a good pom-pom…well, obsession might be the more appropriate description! There is nothing quite as satisfying as topping off a newly finished knit hat with a big, chunky pom-pom. In my world, there isn’t a pom-pom that is too big or too fluffy!
Did you know that we bundle our favorite tools together and have them available for a discount?! From sock knitting kits to tools perfect for trying an entirely new craft, we have you covered. I’ve picked three of my favorite tool sets from the most recent additions to give you a little preview of what we have in the Tool Set section on our site!
