Podcast Episode 199: Interview with Anna Dalvi
by on October 11, 2012

Not ready to let go of your summer knitting just yet? Keep your lace projects inspired with this week’s podcast as Kelley chats with designer Anna Dalvi, author of the books Shaping Shawls and Ancient Egyptian Lace & Color. Hear all about Anna’s love of shawls and her design process for her book Shaping Shawls, which focuses on construction techniques for shawls. In her newest book, Ancient Egyptian Lace & Color, Anna uses her lace knitting expertise to explore the stories, symbolism, and mythologies of Egypt as reinterpreted through her lace designs. Anna also shares a few of her favorite mythological stories with Kelley and how they have inspired her designs.

Ancient Egyptian Lace & Color.
And don’t forget to check out Anna’s first book, Shaping Shawls!
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Afternoon Knits
by on October 10, 2012

 

 

I’m in serious stashbusting mode these days. As I’m packing up boxes of
books, bags of clothes and wrapping my dishes in paper in preparation
to move to a brand new apartment, I’ve had plenty of time to size up my
rather ponderous stash of yarn. I’ve gotten rid of several paper bags
full of yarn that I hadn’t even thought of using for at least a
year (I’d even moved some of it three times!) but I still feel a little
bit embarrassed at just how many balls of Palette and Wool of the Andes Worsted
I have kicking around in baskets and tucked under my futon. I just
can’t bring myself to part with even one more skein! So, between packing
and cleaning I’ve been busily trying all sorts of new patterns, just to
convert those balls of yarn into potential presents.

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Spooky Winners
by on October 10, 2012

Thanks everyone for entering our Spooky contest!  I fired up the ol random number generator & came up with 6 winners!

Winners of the Wonderfully Horrific Crochet:

  • Kim E. (who loves witches & zombies)
  • Rosalie R. (who loves witches & gouls)
  • Charlene M. (who loves monsters & zombies)

 

And the winners of Super Scary Mochimochi

  • Peggy K. (who celebrates Halloween all year)
  • Andi (who loves bats)
  • Amy B. (who loves the mummy kitty)

 

I’ve contacted all the winners so check your email!

Thanks everyone for playing – I hope we see some new knitted & crochet creatures popping up soon!

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Wearwithall – Knits for Your Life
by on October 9, 2012

The five knitters who came together to create Wearwithall wanted to offer a knitwear collection with enough variety to make their book the one you come back to again and again.

With only 13 patterns, the designers have been completely successful. The breadth of the patterns gives you plenty to knit. But, each pattern can also lead to several more projects simply by making a few small changes.

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DressLands x knitpicks Dress – Gallery Pop / Sequin Shorts
by on October 8, 2012

This knitpicks x dresslands online shopping sites sequin dress is a sequin shorts dress, going together well with a dark top. This dress showcases a woman’s arms and legs, as it is a round neckline with sleeveless construction and a shorts – style dress. The mesh is heavily embellished and there is sequin detailing all over the dress. The material is 100 percent viscose, giving it a strong but comfortable feel. The size is fit and relaxed and the zip fly function has twin-bar fastening. The material must be hand washed because of its sensitivity. It’s a great look for a casual going out night.
Some features of this dress include:
Round neckline
Sleeveless construction
Heavily embellished mesh
Sequin detailing

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Flowers in Fall
by on October 8, 2012

I’ve been steadily honing my crochet skills over the past few weeks. I
started with some plain, square dishcloths in single crochet, then amped
things up when I started and finished a Granny Stripe blanket in two weekends and finally I’ve tackled my first project “in the round”! I was inspired to pick up one of my smaller hooks when I spotted Yvestown’s free crochet Flower Coaster Pattern on Pinterest yesterday.

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Podcast Episode 198: Adorably Spooky Toys for Halloween
by on October 3, 2012

This week, we have another bonus episode of the Knit Picks podcast and it is chock-full of adorably scary projects perfect for Halloween!
First, Stacey talks with Anna Hrachovec of Mochimochi Land about her newest book Super-Scary Mochimochi. This latest collection of patterns still highlights the cute and clever knitted tiny toys that Anna is known for, but with a scary and creepy twist! Hear all about Anna’s design process for this book, what some of her favorite patterns are, her inspiration for the designs, along with fun behind-the-scenes stories.

Next up, Stacey chats with crochet designer Deja Jetmir about her newest eBook Wonderfully Horrific Crochet. In her book, Deja celebrates all of the camp and fun of classic horror themes with 14 patterns for crocheted softies. Hear all about how Deja started designing her own crochet patterns and learn more about the design …

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About Us
by on October 3, 2012

Welcome to the Knit Picks Stash!  This is our staff blog where we share personal knitting adventures, show off new tutorials and videos, and give updates on new products for Knit Picks.


Kelley
Owner,KnitPicks

Kerin

Designer

Alison

Director of
KnitPicks

Stacey

Relationship
Manager

Kim

Merchandising
Manager

Amy

WebDeveloper

Heidi

GraphicDesigner

Hannah

GraphicDesigner

Jenny K.

Education
Coordinator

Jenny C.

MarketingSpecialist

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