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Podcast Episode 190: New Summer Yarn Extravaganza!

by Knit Picks Podcast on June 28, 2012

Kelley recently arrived back to our Vancouver, WA office only to find a nice, big pile of yarns on her desk – just waiting to be oohhh-ed and aahhh-ed over. And just which yarns were piled high on Kelley’s desk? Why our new summer yarns of course, which is why this week on the podcast is all about our new summer yarns! Kelley chats with Jenny about two new additions to our line of special reserve yarns – Preciosa and Bare Hare. In addition to gushing over the softness of each and the amazing, saturated colors of Preciosa, Kelley and Jenny chat about tips for working with these new yarns and fun project possibilities. And if lace is your go-to summer project, Kelley and Jenny review new color additions to our selection of lace yarns including Alpaca Cloud, Shadow, Shimmer, and Gloss Lace. Last but not least, Kelley chats with …

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Tags: Fun, Inspiration, New Products, Podcast, Yarn

How to Spin Yarn on a Drop Spindle

by Jenny K on April 3, 2012

During the very first sock summit (which was almost three years ago, back in 2009!), I got overtaken by all of the fiber fumes and came home with a drop spindle. I hadn’t the faintest clue as to what I was going to do with said drop spindle, but I knew I needed one everytime I walked past someone drop spindling as they were standing around, waiting in line, or just hanging out. After I recovered from the fiber festivities, I tucked my drop spindle away in one of my craft containers.

Finally a year or so later, I dusted off my drop spindle after a visit to an alpaca farm where I couldn’t resist buying some fiber. From then on out, every few weeks I would break out my spindle to spin up a bit of fiber. It took a while to get the feel for drafting, but every time it got easier and more natural.

If you have ever been intrigued by making your own yarn or spinning with a drop spindle, we have an entire 6-part series video class to help you get started! Kelley’s Drop Spindling Class covers everything from terminology to drafting, finishing, and even plying your yarn. It really is so much fun and a great way to play with fiber!

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Tags: Roving, spinning, Technique of the Week, Tutorials

A sweater to dye for

by Knit Picks Staff on February 24, 2012

I finally got some decent pictures of my Swish Bulky sweater! This is not only to show that I did make said sweater, but to immortalize its temporary whiteness.

You see, I’m really, really good at turning white clothes pink. I
don’t really have problems with any other color of clothing, but white
things just don’t stay white. So, in order to prevent my inevitable
disappointment, I’m planning on dyeing my sweater. But I can’t figure
out what color to dye it – or what dye to use.

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Tags: Dyeing, Knit Picks Designers, Works in Progress

Project planning with handspun yarn: baby vests

by Alison on February 23, 2012

When I first started knitting with my handspun yarn, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve wished for a magical label marked with yarn weight, recommended needle size, yardage, and washing instructions. Over time, I’ve gotten better about documenting my handspun as I create it; when I don’t take notes, though, I have to just wing it!

For a recent cross-country trip I decided to give myself a little challenge – I packed nothing but 4 skeins of handspun yarn and an assortment of needle tips and cables. The four skeins I chose were finished more recently, so I hadn’t had time to measure the yardage, weigh them, or even match them up with other yarn for projects.

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Ribbon Yarn Shawlette

by Kelley on February 22, 2012

There’s a lot to be said for gift yarns. When my friend went walking along the knitting shop row in Buenos Aires, Argentina, she bought a lovely skein of hand-dyed, ribbon yarn. It took a long time for me to find something to make out of the precious skein. I wanted a scarf or shawlette that I could knit without worrying about the yardage.

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Tags: Finished Objects, lace

Adventures in Dyeing

by Hannah on November 8, 2011

The idea that a simple walk down the street or through a park can take
you past a dozen different plants able to color your yarn in a stunning
range of shades has piqued my interest since I was gifted a guide to
natural dyes two years ago. Since then I have tried onions, indigo,
coreopsis, goldenrod and scotch broom to dye my handspun.

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My MA yarn crawl

by Stacey on July 26, 2011

If you follow me on Twitter, you may have seen that I spent last week in one of my very favorite places in the world – Massachusetts!

I lived in MA for a couple of years and Boston (go Sox!) feels like my 2nd home. So when an idea of a trip to visit yarn stores came up, I jumped right on it. See my old friends and drink massive amounts of Dunkin’ Donuts iced coffee while going to a bunch of yarn shops? Sign me up!

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New Yarn Review Videos

by Jenny K on May 10, 2011

As new yarns have been coming out, we have been working hard to make
sure that we have our brand new yarn review videos to go along with the
latest Knit Picks additions! By now you have probably seen Dishie –
a new worsted weight cotton yarn that as the name suggests, is the
ideal choice for dishcloths, home accessories, market bags and more! Alison gives her review of Dishie in this video and has some wonderful ideas for this soft, yet sturdy yarn as well as tips for using Dishie for garments.

Another thing everyone here at Knit Picks is super excited about is
the release of all the new and amazing Tonal yarns! In addition to Shadow and Stroll, we now have a beautiful selection of subtle, tonal colors in both Wool of the Andes and Swish Worsted!
Both of these new additions come in 100 gram skeins and the colors are
just so inpiring – my mind goes right to sweater knitting, even though
summer is (hopefully) right around the corner! I just love the depth and
texture that the tonals add to any project. You can also hear more
about the new tonals as well as tips for working with these hand dyed
beauties in Alison’s yarn review video.

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Sock yarn – not just for socks anymore

by Knit Picks Staff on April 6, 2011

Well, i really couldn’t wait for silly hubbster to make up his mind
about the trout yarn. So I got him some Hawaiian shirts on sale and cast
on something for myself! So there!

I was thinking socks at first, but with summer on its way I wanted
something I could get a little more use out of. Since summer clothes are
generally pretty light, but the AC in this building is, well,
temperamental, I decided I’d make a shrug instead!

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Discovering Lace Yarns

by Stacey on April 6, 2011

So a confession – I’ve never used lace yarn in my 9 years of knitting. I bought one skein a couple of years ago, but never used it – it just sits prettily on my shelf. I guess I’m scared it too thin for me & I’ll break it immediately – even though I will happily knit socks in light fingering weight yarn on size 0 needles!
But I finally broke down & bought some because I am determine to overcome my fear of it. Plus I’m in love with Barb Wire and feel I must have it for my next sweater project! (interview with the designer tomorrow!)
So I bought some pretty Gloss Lace in the new Peapod color

Since our Gloss line is my favorite yarn, I figured it wouldn’t hurt to start there.
Then I love Alison’s Citron so much that I needed to do that too …

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