12 Weeks of Gifting: Winter Pillow

“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.”
– John Steinbeck
Knit Picks Winter Pillow
 
It’s week 4 of our annual 12 Weeks of Gifting series!  This week’s freebie pattern is the Winter Pillow, a classic two color design that makes for a great introduction to stranded colorwork. Customize with your favorite festive shades (blue & silver, green & white, red & gold?), or make different versions for each season. Knit in Mighty Stitch Worsted (on sale for 20% off right now!) which makes this a gift that is easy on the gift knitting budget.
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Podcast 286: Busting the Stash

Cute & Cozy Stashbuster Collection | Knit Picks

Join us this week as we discuss the merits of stash busting! Inside every knitter is a ceaseless passion for yarn that covets every bright, soft and lovely hank and ball and cake. Our actual productivity can never hope to pace this crafty cupidity, and the distance between these two becomes the stash.

To help you harvest your handy horde, first I sit down with Knit Picks’ new graphic designer Lee Meredith, to get her expert insight into getting the most out of your stash. After that, Stacey and Hannah discuss our newest collection Cute & Cozy Stashbusters, with plenty of patterns to tame your twisted trove of worsted wonders.

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Free Baby Cloth Pattern

A baby is born with a need to be loved – and never outgrows it.” – Frank A. Clark

If you are looking for perfect baby shower gifts to make, a soft cotton cloth is always welcome. Whether for cleaning delicate skin or using as all around snuggle piece, these towels are super useful as well as being fun to make! The newest is the very cute Baby Cloth.

Free Baby Cloth Pattern from Knit Picks

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New for October: Stashbusting & Holiday Fun

Knit Picks Stroll Yarns
Here we are, early October; a truly magical time of year! That all too brief period of time where we stop and breathe before the whirlwind of holiday joie de vivre begins. You can still plan & create your thoughtful holiday gifts, but also relax and enjoy the splendor of the fall season.
With the season of making and gifting near at hand, we know you’re likely in holiday project mode. In the spirit of all things handmade, we bring to you 2 collections: Twice as Nice and Cute & Cozy Stashbusters!
Twice as Nice Collection
This collection of delightful holiday duos gives you twice the choice, with options for every pattern, modern or traditional, naughty or nice, easy or hard. Make your holidays Twice as Nice!
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A Sweater to Remember

We’ve all experienced it. It happens every fall, like clockwork: sweater envy. Those luscious tweeds, sinewy cables, plush woolens. Ahhh. It’s the stuff knitter dreams are made of. With the cooler weather at our door, we have assembled a short list of sweaters that we have not-so-secretly been drooling over.
 
Knit Picks Allotrope Twist Sweater
Hillary – The Allotrope Twist Sweater, knit in Stroll Sock Yarn, is so soft and snuggly! The cables dress up the sweater while the gradient keeps it modern. The grey and brown would make it match any of my black and brown Fall boots too!
 
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12 Weeks of Gifting: Log Cabin Throw

Knit Picks Log Cabin Throw
It’s the second week in we our annual 12 Weeks of Gifting! Every Tuesday we release a brand new free pattern, counting down the days to mid December.
This week’s freebie pattern is the Log Cabin Throw! Capture the classic look of log cabin quilts with this fun and easy throw. Worked from the center out in garter stitch, each block is created by picking up stitches of the previously completed one. The Log Cabin Throw is easy to customize to any size; just work more or fewer blocks until you have the size you desire.
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