Episode 360 – March is for Mending!
by on March 1, 2023

The time is coming to start putting away heavy knits for the spring, and that’s got mending on our minds. Lee and Producer Andi discuss invisible vs. visible mending. Lee favors visible, using woven darning and contrast colors, and Andi prefers getting as close to invisible as she can using Swiss darning and color matched yarn. They also answer Stacey’s questions on mending.

On the left is a not-quite invisible mend by Andi, and on the right is a deliberately visible mend by Lee.

Plus, hear about our hosts Lee and Stacey’s personal projects, Lee’s free new pattern she designed, and our latest eBook, Lounge Act: Knits for Kicking Back. 

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Game Day Cardigans pattern 

Lee’s Game Day with patch pockets 

Traditions Afghan …

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Free Downloadable March 2023 Calendar
by on March 1, 2023

Happy March! To celebrate, we have your free monthly calendar wallpapers. Enjoy these March 2023 wallpaper images (free download for you!) — featuring our new lace weight yarn Voliere.

How to get the Wallpaper:

To get the free downloadable calendar background of your choice (smart phones, tablets, or desktop computers), simply click on the image of your choice to go to the full-size photo and then save it!

Free March 2023 Wallpaper for Desktop:

Free March 2023 Wallpaper for Tablet:

Free Blank Wallpaper for Zoom:

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Episode 359 – Meet Isabel!
by on February 15, 2023

This week on the Knit Picks Podcast, we’re delighted to introduce Isabel Underwood, a new team member who handles social media for Knit Picks. Our hosts ask her the classic questions about her creative background, favorite yarns, and best and worst projects. Isabel also shares her favorite things about working in the Knit Picks office as well as giving insight into her approach to social media and her plans to expand our presence on different types of social media. 

Meet Isabel!

Plus, today is the day we launch two brand new yarns, new colors of old favorites, and a surprise return of a discontinued classic! Stacey and Lee also discuss the most recent pattern collection, Happy Hours: Knits for Out and About. 

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Episode 358 – Back from Winter Break with New Patterns
by on February 1, 2023

Our Winter Break started earlier than we planned, but we’re back in the recording studio with the latest episode of the Knit Picks Podcast! Our hosts Stacey and Lee talk about their personal knitting projects they worked on over the break as well as all of the gorgeous pattern collections that came out since our last episode. 

Plus, Stacey and Lee talk about the new Upcycle we brought in for the Big Sale, Fall 2022 Felici, and new yarn colors. Then we give some hints on what’s coming in 2023!

00:03 Welcome to the Knit Picks Podcast

00:25 November’s Big Sale started our Winter Break earlier than planned, but we’re back!

02:47 Lee and Stacey have been knitting up a storm and discuss their recent …

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Free Downloadable February 2023 Calendar
by on February 1, 2023

Happy February! To celebrate, we have your free monthly calendar wallpapers. Enjoy these February 2023 wallpaper images (free download for you!) — featuring an assortment of reds, whites, and pinks.

How to get the Wallpaper:

To get the free downloadable calendar background of your choice (smart phones, tablets, or desktop computers), simply click on the image of your choice to go to the full-size photo and then save it!

Free February 2023 Wallpaper for Desktop:

Free February 2023 Wallpaper for Tablet:

Free Blank Wallpaper for Zoom:

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Free Downloadable January 2023 Calenadr
by on January 1, 2023

Happy New Year! To celebrate the start of 2023, we have your first free monthly calendar wallpapers. Enjoy these January 2023 wallpaper images (free download for you!) — featuring an assortment of blues and browns including Twill, Lindy Chain, Swish Worsted, Wool of the Andes, Hawthorne, Luminance, and High Desert.

How to get the Wallpaper:

To get the free downloadable calendar background of your choice (smart phones, tablets, or desktop computers), simply click on the image of your choice to go to the full-size photo and then save it!

Free January 2023 Wallpaper for Desktop:

Free January 2023 Wallpaper for Tablet:

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Best Free Knit Patterns
by on December 31, 2022

Our best free knitting patterns are a nice mix of socks, sweaters, hats, cowls, and blankets, and there are toys and more accessories too! These free patterns feature brioche, texture, lace, and cables and include beginner-friendly patterns as well as more challenging handknits. We regularly release new free knitting patterns, so the most popular free pattern on Knit Picks is constantly changing.


Strata Cowl

by Megan Gonzalez, knit in Swish DKHistory can be traced through layer upon layer of geological strata, and these layered stripes of sedimentary rock have formed …

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Best Knit Cowl Patterns
by on December 30, 2022

Quick and cozy, handknit cowl patterns are both fun to knit and to wear. There are just as many styles to make as there are techniques to choose from for when picking your knitting pattern – lace, cables, and textured stitch patterns can decorate double-loop cowls, single-loop cowls, infinity loops, circular scarves, neckerchiefs, or hoods. Check out our most popular cowl knitting patterns!


Deilen Hood

by Christina Wareham-Norfolk, knit in Wool of the Andes TweedThe bold cable design on this stylish yet practical hooded cowl picks up the shape of leaves and entwining branches. The cables are simple on …

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Best Knit Blanket Patterns
by on December 29, 2022

Blanket knitting patterns can range from relaxingly simple to wonderfully complex, and you’ll find a mix of both in our list of our best blanket knitting patterns! Modular blankets (aka blankets knit in smaller pieces that are seamed together) keep a bigger project portable, and blankets knit from end to end require no extra organization, so it’s easy to see why both are popular. Stripes, textures, cables, and stranded colorwork blanket patterns all can be found here.


Hue Shift Afghan

by Kerin Dimeler-Laurence, knit in Brava Sport or Mighty Stitch WorstedMade with simple garter stitch mitered squares and finished off with a darker border, …

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