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““It’s much easier than I thought it would be.”
“Most things in knitting are, really.”
― Gil McNeil, The Beach Street Knitting Society and Yarn Club
Happy Friday! An I-Cord bindoff is something I absolutely love to do on cardigans bands – I think it gives them a nice professional look and hangs so nicely without curling. And a 2 color one looks fabulous on a colorful sweater! But if that technique looks a little scary and difficult, we have the perfect project to try it out on – the cute Stripy I-Cord Dishcloth.
Join Daniel and Stacey as we dig a little deeper than the typical “rustic” labels, explore some of the history and process behind tweed yarns, and discuss the differences between those that we offer.
“Dear old world…You are very lovely, and I am glad to be alive in you.”
-Lucy Maud Montgomery
It seems a little trite to “celebrate” Earth one day out of the year. While I’d like to think of it more as an everyday conscientious kinda thing, we might as well join in the festivities, albeit a day late, and take a little time to …
“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.” – Helen Keller
Happy Friday! Forgive our giddiness around the KP office today but we’re so very happy to have some beautiful sunny weather after quite a few weeks of grey skies. The latest free pattern in our Scrub-A-Dub Club matches our mood – check out the Lemon Drop Dishcloth.
Raise your hand if your travel itineraries start with stops that involve yarn, fabric, thread, or anything tangentially related to crafting? Oh man, me too! Last summer my husband and I traveled to both the island of Bornholm and Copenhagen for ten days. Before I penciled in any castles, gardens or museums, I had a map of every craft-adjacent institution in both places first. Tag …
Springtime brings the need for new gifts for upcoming baby showers(at least in my case). For all new mothers, the newest free pattern in our Scrub-A-Dub Club is soft enough for the most sensitive of skin – check out the Butterfly Baby Cloth.
Show assistants Rozalyn K, Felecia O’Connell, and Angela Modzelewski
The most recent Knit Picks travel adventure brought us to wool-hungry Hartford, Connecticut for Stitches United. Like the proverbial fish-smelling guest, Winter lingered over the New England city as the Knit Picks team flogged our fiber wares to the Yankee yarn-lovers. Show veteran Stacey, our purchaser
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One of the hardest things about working on our exclusive collections is keeping them a secret for so long. I’ve been so excited about our new Everyday Wraps collection for months and now it’s finally available for everyone!
This gorgeous collection of 14 shawl patterns features yarn I have an abundance of – sock yarn! While I do love knitting socks, sometimes I want a project to show off the colors in a larger piece (and not one hidden by my shoes!). With swaths of garter stitch with small doses of texture and simple lace patterns, this collection is a dream come true for me – and I think you will love it as well!
Read more »I love dragonflies – I don’t often spot them around here but I get really excited when I see them flying around my garden. So I was particularly excited for the newest free pattern in our Scrub-A-Dub Club check out the beautiful Dragonfly Delight Dishcloth.
