Galileo, Galileo: my most favorite soft and silky yarn named after an Italian polymath! This yarn captures the brilliant shimmer of the night sky spun into luxurious fibers you can knit into some truly fresh and fantastic patterns. The best news? This month it’s on sale for 20% off!
I love the luxurious way this yarn drapes and flows, and it’s unique sheen is fantastic for displaying stitch, cable, and lace in crisp detail. Here are a few patterns that really know how to rock it in Galileo:
Trellis Vines Stole/Poncho
This beautiful lace stole is as versatile as it is beautiful! Knit in the lovely violet tones of ‘Urchin’ …
Happy July! Things are beginning to heat up around here, but don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Whether you’re stuck in the office in front of the computer or outside with your phone, our cool calendar is here for you!
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Everyone loves sock yarn, so a brand new sock base is something to celebrate. This gloriously goatish new yarn is 40% mohair
Read more »“If I tried to describe my personality, I’d start to gush about living by the ocean half my life and being brought up on ‘Alice in Wonderland’ and believing in magic for years and years./em>” – Sylvia Plath
There are many ways to make fun mitered squares, though most go from one end to another (for instance, the Ridge Washcloth). This week’s newest member of the Scrub-A-Dub club takes it once step further – check out the Through The Looking Glass Dishcloth.
Read more »Beyond the meticulous color curations of our full yarn lines, it’s a badly kept “secret” that Knit Picks offers a whole host of yarns in their raw state for dyeing and more: our Bare yarns. To highlight our recent expansion of these hopeful hanks I first sit down with Stacey to discuss our favorites, both new and old. After that, Hannah and I share some of our daring dyeing adventures and give some guidelines and tips on where you might get started on some of your own.
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Oh Capra, my Capra. Your loveliness far exceeds your Merino/Cashmere fiber content. You provide both a plethora of gem toned colors as well as creamy neutrals. While I’ll miss you when you go, I hold hope in my heart that I may see you again one day. *wink*
“I am a little obsessed with stripes.” – Emilia Wickstead
We’re all about stripes this week – first with the release of new Felici colors, now with newest addition to the Scub-A-Dub Club! The free Chevron Tile Dishcloth pattern will appeal to all who loves stripes – and interesting project construction.
Read more »That’s right – our favorite self-striping yarn is back with brand new colors (and one returning favorite)! Felici is always a fun yarn for us to design – we love thinking of different variations of these colorful stripes. For some of the ones this round, we decided to play with striping patterns and stripe lengths.
Read more »I don’t know about you, but the Knit Picks show-stopping advanced lace collections are the ones I personally always look forward to the most*, and I don’t think you’ll be disappointed in this year’s Lavish Lace.
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One of the reasons I love knitting over crochet is the amazing texture that knit stitches have. When using a super chunky yarn, the texture is amplified! That is why I love our Super Tuff Puff yarn. At an astonishing one and a half stitches per inch, project knit up in no time at all. The 100% wool in a single ply with a slight twist, this yarn is perfect for making amazingly chunky home decor and accessories.
My favorite chunky yarn “hack” is knitting smaller patterns in chunky …