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So, for those of you in the US, did you go out shopping for Black Friday deals this morning? Or are you like me and spending your day lazing around, recovering from Thanksgiving? I’m actually going to be working on holiday gifts – in fact, we have two free patterns by our own Melissa that are a lot of fun & perfect quick gifts to work on this weekend!
First we have a trio of Snowmen!
Thank you so much for all your responses to the Knits that Fit contest!
It was fun reading your comments! I’m sorry we didn’t have more books to send out to you! We have randomly chosen two people to receive a copy. Congratulations to:
Winner #1 – Thressa!
who said: I would finally be able to make myself a sweater.
and
Winner #2 – Kim!
who said: Ooh me!
We will be sending each of you a copy of Knits that Fit.
Thank you again to everyone who participated. We love hearing from you!
We have a really cute new Freebie Friday pattern from designer Mara Jessup today – Mini Stockings Ornaments!
Thank you to everyone who entered this year’s Win
Your Wish List contest- we had over 4,800 entries in just one week! We
selected three participants at random as the winners. Congratulations toTara Paine, Rebecca Bryant, and Kara McIntosh! These three lucky knitters each won $50 worth of goodies from their wish lists.
It’s fun to see what’s on everyone’s wish list this year. You can visit this page to get a peek at Knit Picks’ most wished for items. Of course, the staff here at Knit Picks wanted to get in on the fun too. Since they couldn’t enter the
contest, they’ve made their own wish list. We hope all your holiday wishes come true this year and thanks again to everyone who participated.
I’ve just completed about half a year of knitting for charity,
family, and pretty much anyone who isn’t me. When I told my husband that
what I really wanted for my birthday this year was to knit something
for myself, he emphatically agreed! (and of course added that he wants
something too.)
I want a new sweater. Not that I don’t have a bunch already, but there’s just something awesome about new
things, you know? I went into my craft room and saw my completely insane
stash and immediately drew a blank. With so many choices, what should I
knit? So I implore you, dear reader, to help me decide!
So far this year I’ve knit myself a Setesdal-inspired sweater, a
colorwork yoked sweater, a lace panel cardigan, and a stranded pullover
with Turkish-inspired patterning.
So, what next?
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I have a significant, documented obsession with Jared Flood’s Turn a Square hat pattern. Whenever I’m in the mood for instant gratification and a not-too-hard-but-not-too-simple project, it’s my go-to for a basic watchman’s cap with a nicely shaped crown.
For these hats, I had a lonely skein of self-striping yarn in my stash (I think it’s Merino, it didn’t have a label). I knit up a quick hat using the Wool of the Andes worsted in Mink Heather as the contrast color, making a small dent in my stash and leaving me with more than 50% of my mystery self-striping yarn.
Read more »Buttons can be one of the last finishing details that you put on a sweater or cardigan, and it is just as important to choose the right buttons for your project as it is to find the right yarn. And if you have recently checked out our selection of buttons, you know just how many options, styles, materials, and shapes of buttons there are to choose from. So in the spirit of all the holiday knitting I’m sure everyone is busy with, we put together a handy tutorial on how to go about choosing a button style that works best for your project and yarn so you can put the finishing touches on all of those WIPs with confidence.
Read more »I love a contest and I’m pretty sure you do too. Well we have another one for you. Are you tired of putting so much work into a project that just doesn’t fit right? Knits That Fit
is a wonderful guide to making garments that are tailored to suite your
body style and size. I found two extra copies that are looking for a
new home. So the solution is to have a blog giveaway!
It’s a good thing that we had a nice rest in the wine country because
you can see we had a bit of an adventure as we began the Baja half of
our journey.
Another bit of serendipity was that our tire monitor showed low
pressure as we were driving through Ensenada. Just across the street was
a transport truck repair shop. We parked at the curb and asked for
help. We before we knew it, everything was handled. A gentleman at the
truck shop called a friend who had a tow truck. The tow truck friend
whipped off our tire and patched it right there in the street! The whole
process from monitor notification to being back on the road took about
an hour.
Some of you might have noticed a new yarn at Knit Picks today. You can call it happenstance, a coincidence, or simply a happy twist of fate – no matter how you look at it, I think it is a wonderful sign that our newest addition to the special reserve line up, Full Circle, was launched on America Recycles Day! This yummy, single ply yarn is made from a blend of Merino and Highland wool fibers that would have otherwise been discarded. This allows the mill to reduce waste and conserve our valuable resources, while you get to enjoy an amazing blend of fibers that help the Earth!
