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Happy September! The unofficial start of fall is this weekend – air cooling (a bit), kids back in school and pumpkin spice everywhere. But to us, Fall means breaking out the wool socks after a summer of running barefoot (well, maybe that’s just me). To celebrate we’ve gathered some of our favorite colors of Hawthorne stare at longingly throughout the month.
“You think chocolate is addicting? You’ve obviously never tried crochet.” – Annoymous
For newer crocheters, once you’ve mastered the basic stitches, it’s hard to know where to go to next. If you’re in this position, fun stitches to play with are crocheting through the back loops to create a wonderful ribbed textures – perfect for hats and cuffs. Before starting a larger project, get some practice in with the newest member of the Scrub-a-Dub Club, the Crochet Rib Dishcloth.
Unofficially touted as being the most soothing fiber to live in, cotton speaks to our longing for next-to-skin comfort. That being said, we couldn’t think of a better way to send off summer (and it’s triple digit temps) with a huge cotton yarn sale! If you’re not familiar with the plethora of cotton yarns that we offer, allow me to list them for you below:
Dishie, CotLin, Comfy, Billow, Shine, Lindy Chain, Color Mist, Curio, Simply Cotton Organic
Here are just some of the projects that we would make with our hypothetical cotton stash:
Snuggle-worthy Blankets
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I can already feel the Fall cold in the evenings and I know Summer is on it’s way out! Fall style to me is about adding cozy layers and easy to wear shapes. That is why I was so excited when we launched our new pattern collection, Dapper. Menswear styles transition to Fall women styles perfectly. I put together a few ways to style some projects from Dapper to get you excited for cooler weather!
The Matinee Cardigan is the perfect Fall layering piece. The raglan sleeves make it so comfy and the simple refinement of the X and O colorwork balances cozy seed-stitch in rugged tweed for a versatile garment that keeps the casual classy. Balance out …
“Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it.” – Russell Baker
Happy Friday! The last few weeks of summer can mean two things to yarn crafters – it’s too hot to knit or crochet – or it’s time to get started on winter projects. If you are in the former group, wanting to be in the latter, the newest pattern in our Scrub-A-Dub Club might just be the exact thing you need – a nice easy project in cool cotton. Check out the Lacy Columns Facecloth.
This lovely project, designed by Faith Schmidt, is pretty little facecloth, using simple stitches to create columns of lace. Wonderful for your nightly cleaning ritual or for a thoughtful gift, this project …
In the constant cornucopia of our modern day druthers, its easy to overlook the fascinating world effortlessly encapsulated in every option available to us. The amazing array of exclusive yarn, tools and more offered by Knit Picks is no different, requiring a churn of activity, enthusiasm, and choice.
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I loved knitting with the springy, wooly goodness of Simply Wool for the first time! I’m so used to Wool of the Andes Superwash as my go-to worsted weight yarn but I’m truely a convert to our new line. I always reach for natural, undyed wools before other colors and I love all the browns and greys in these happy hanks. Simply Wool has all the squish of my favorite wools without the scratchiness! Each stitch felt so good that I actually regret how quickly this project worked up! In case you weren’t sure, I want to re-emphasize that I knit a worsted wool sweater in Portland during one of our hottest summers and loved every minute. Seriously. Get thee to some Simply Wool, you won’t regret it.
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You might say we have kitties on the brain here at Knit Picks. All. The. Time. That being said, it’s no surprise there has been an influx of Mini Kitty Poufs floating around the office as of late. Both our Merchandising Manager Alexis and myself recently made this project with Mighty Stitch Super Bulky yarns. It’s a super quick & EASY project that can be completed in an hour or so, depending on how fast your needles move. I did not have any polyester fill to stuff my pouf with, but I realized that scrap yarn (which I had way too much of) makes an excellent substitute and gives the kitty some extra heft, much like my actual cat, Cathy.
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“Be like a duck. Calm on the surface, but always paddling like the dickens underneath.” – Michael Caine
Ducks. Who does love ducks? On walks along our rivers, it’s not unusual to find families of ducks swimming around The newest free pattern in our Scrub-A-Dub Club is a perfect for all who love these waterbirds – check out the Duck Baby Cloth.
If you want to hear me gush about how excited I am about the new Dapper collection (KNITTED FLATCAP *), then you should definitely check out the podcast episode. Rather than blather on further about how much I like the patterns, I thought we could all benefit from a touch more objectivity and dive a little into the more technical aspects of the collection. Between all of the Henleys and cardigans and pullovers, there are 8 sweaters in Dapper. So let’s take a good look at the differences between your many sweatery choices.
