Our staff is passionate about knitting, but there is always some project waiting in our queues that we’d love to have the time or skills to make.
You’re invited to post a comment below and share your own dream projects with us, too. We’d love to see what you aspire to accomplish!
Here are some of the knitting dream projects that we’d like to pursue.
Kate, Administrative Assistant
Gradience Shawl in Stroll Gradient
My goal is to knit my first shawl before the beginning of summer. What I love about the Gradience Shawl is the opportunity to use a brilliant pop of color to accentuate the geometric lines of the piece. The basic lace technique required …
“If you wear things you adore, you just look better” – Margherita Missoni
Revel in the details of Renew, our latest collection of simple + sweet spring sweaters and tops!
Everywhere I look, daffodils are displaying themselves proudly against the backdrop of dark and stormy skies. Cherry blossoms adorn the path along the riverbank in downtown PDX, and the air smells sweetly of freshly opened buds. It’s Spring, and it is glorious! While I live for the coziness of a good ole chunky oversized sweater, there’s nothing quite like feeling the returning warmth of the sun directly on my skin. The garments of Renew are similar to what I envision when I try to conceptualize my dream Spring wardrobe. Below are some of my very favorite pieces …
Today I’m really excited to introduce our two newest yarn lines: MoMo Merino and Alux!
MoMo Merino has the distinction of being the biggest yarn in the history of Knit Picks!
MoMo is pre-knit into a tube and then filled with lofty Merino roving. This creates a super soft Superwash Merino yarn that is perfect for arm knitting! With each stitch measuring an inch or more, and with 5 cute colors, MoMo can help you craft gorgeous, unique accessories in mere minutes.
We also offer a free MoMo Merino Cowl pattern, written by our very own …
“Oh, tiptoe from the garden
By the garden of the willow tree
And tiptoe through the tulips with me” – Tiny Tim
Spring has sprung, and the proof is in this week’s Friday Freebie – the Tulip Dishcloth! Knit in Shine Sport, garter stitch & seed stitch are used to frame the tulip, which is made up of simple twisted stitches, yarn overs, and decreases. Download your FREE pattern here.
“Spring is nature’s way of saying, ‘Let’s party!’ “
Robin Williams
Yesterday was the first official day of spring (cue the reverie) and we are SO ready for all the April showers, May flowers, and spring knits to come! With the weight of winter behind us, we’re taking a cue from Mother Nature and shedding our figurative (and literal) layers and shifting towards brighter color palettes, lightweight tops, and comforting wear-anywhere wraps.
“I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling downn.”
– Carole King
Have yearning for some pretty seismic cables? The new free pattern in our Scrub-a-Dub club would do the trick! Check out the super textured Quake Dishcloth pattern.
Read more »This weekend, it finally felt like spring is coming to the Pacific Northwest (sorry East Coast). With sunshine and warmer weather, all of us here at Knit Picks start leaving home the heavy wools and get an itch to start a something in lighter weight yarns. Need ideas? Here are a few of our newest free patterns to tempt you.
“You can either see yourself as a wave in the ocean or you can see yourself as the ocean.” – Oprah Winfrey
The newest pattern in our Scrub-A-Dub club will have you reaching for your hooks to create yourself a dishcloth of dreamy waves – check out the Crochet Chevron Dishcloth.
Read more »“Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises.”
Pedro Calderon de la Barca
It’s the Green Yarn Sale! Over 175 yarns are on sale, up to 40% off! Give your stash a refresh with botanical hues the likes of spruce, lichen, avocado, & more.
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Bridget, modeling her own Portree Poncho
Bridget Pupillo has been knitting for over thirty years and began publishing her designs three years ago. She particularly likes colorwork, cables, and in-the-round knitting, and she incorporates these techniques into her designs. When not knitting, she is a mom, a librarian, and a professor of Italian literature.
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English or Continental? – Continental
Cardigan or Pullover? – Cardigan
Cables or Lace? – Cables
DPNs or Magic Loop? – Magic loop
Yarn: Solid or Variegated? – Solid or Heather
Socks: Toe Up or Top Down? – I’ve never in my life made a pair of socks!
Needles: Wood or Metal? – Metal
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic, Alpaca, Cashmere, or Silk? – Yes please!
What was your first design, and how do you …