Pets & Nice Things: The Cat Hair Edition
by Alexis WC on May 24, 2017
You can have pets and have nice things if you follow our handy guide cat (or dog) hair removal.
Knitting Needle Sale – Save 10%
by Daniel K. on May 23, 2017
It’s time again for two of the sweetest words in the knitting world: NEEDLE SALE! Through June 12th, you can snag almost any needle sold by Knit Picks – 10% off.
Make Your Own Value Pack Sale
by Stacey on May 22, 2017
Our value packs have been so popular since we started them – a great way to get a color curated pack of your favorite yarns at a discount. We have a lot of fun putting them together but now we want you to pick your own personal value pack – choose 5 or more skeins of the same yarn and you’ll save 20%!
Top Instagram Posts, This Spring
by Heidi on May 22, 2017
From pastel ombre shawls to fiber pun enamel pins to sheep traffic jams, we’ve rounded up a few of our top Instagram posts from the last few months. We love sharing our projects and pretty yarn pictures on Instagram, as well as your projects! Make sure to tag your posts with @knit_picks so we can see your lovely photos.
Free Dishcloth Pattern – Gemini
by Stacey on May 19, 2017
Are you lucky enough to born under the sign of the twins? (I suppose I should note that I’m a Gemini). Well the fifth pattern in our free year long Zodiac Dishcloth series is perfect for you! Check out the great Gemini Dishcloth by Beth Major.
Introducing Artful Arches
by Stacey on May 16, 2017
I have a deep love of hand knitted socks – I love to knit them and I love to wear them. I also have an addiction to pretty handpainted sock yarn, but it’s often difficult to find patterns that will play nicely with multicolored yarn. So we came up with entire book to show off our prettiest skeins – introducing Artful Arches.
Behind the Scenes for 9 Lives
by Hannah on May 15, 2017
You guys. Have you seen the new 9 Lives pattern collection?! Our latest pattern collection, is a celebration of cats and the people who love them.
You guys. Have you seen the new 9 Lives pattern collection?! Our latest pattern collection, is a celebration of cats and the people who love them. The planning meeting was so much fun and you should have heard the chorus of “squees!” in the office every time received progress photos from the test knitters. Today, I’m bringing you some behind the scenes photos from our shoot at the wonderful local kitty cafe, Purringtons Cat Lounge!
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Mom’s Day Chill Zone
by Jennifer on May 12, 2017
Mother’s Day is this weekend, and we know that many of you in the US will be celebrating in one way or another. Maybe you’re the mom being served burned toast and weak coffee in bed, or you’re planning a fancy brunch for your mother and extended family… or perhaps you’re spending a quiet Sunday at home. No matter what’s on your agenda, we hope knitting will be a part of your day. We’ve gathered some ideas for you: projects to knit, recipes to taste, movies to watch, and music to enjoy while you celebrate. Welcome to the Knit Picks Mom’s Day Chill Zone.
Hanging with the kids
I will be spending the day with my two boys Theo and Porter, and my husband Joel. The …
Free Dishcloth Pattern – Kitten Kaboodle
by Stacey on May 12, 2017
To continue our kitty love, for week 19 of our Clean & Crafty Free Pattern series, we a brand mew dishcloth for you – Kitten Kaboodle!
KP Classroom: Intarsia
by Heidi on May 10, 2017
Welcome to the Knit Picks Classroom, where you can polish up your crafting education from the comfort of your own couch! Each month we will focus on a specific skill. This month you’ll learn how to knit intarsia, which is a technique used when working with blocks of colour, so that you don’t have to carry the yarn across the back of the work.
