The Knit Picks Staff Knitting Blog

by Hannah on June 23, 2016

The flowers are blooming and the days are getting warmer which means it must be time to break out the lace knitting! Lightweight, versatile and oh-so-classic, lace shawls are the perfect accessory to knit and wear. Our new Joyful Lace Pattern Collection is an exquisite compilation of 15 lace designs, just the thing to inspire you to dip into your lace yarns. We’ll take a deeper look at three of my favorite patterns from this collection, including the shawl in our brand new Luminance Yarn!

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Tags: Patterns, Sales

Felici is BACK!

by Stacey on June 22, 2016

Great news! Felici, our beloved stripey sock yarn, is back with new colors!

Clockwise, L-R: Dark Side, Balloon Ride, Sprinkles, Bubble, Kaleidoscope, Ever After, Eclipse, Beyond the Wall, Lost Lakes, Sunset.

Aren’t they gorgeous? These are are our 10 new colors, plus we brought back our classic Rainbow and Time Traveler. Since Felici is limited time yarn, we get to have a lot of fun with coming up with new colorways for you to have fun with – of course if the colors are a big hit (such as Rainbow & Time Traveler), we bring them back, but mainly we just like to create new special colors for you to enjoy!

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Tags: socks, Yarn

Knitting in Public

by Knit Picks Staff on June 21, 2016

Did you craft in public this past weekend? We held a lovely get together in Colonel Summers Park in Portland, OR. There was free yarn and books, prize baskets, lots of chatting and crafting, and unfortunately, a good amount of rain. Nevermind! We headed under the park’s picnic shelter and carried on. No, those aren’t our wet socks on the line, but samples from Toasty Toes, all in a row!

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Tags: Inspiration, behind the scenes

The Summer Yarn Sale

by Jenny K on June 20, 2016

We’ve officially kicked off our long-awaited Summer Yarn Sale! And this year, it’s bigger than ever with over 1,000 yarns on sale at up to 40% off. With so many yarns and colors to choose from, you’re sure to find a stellar deal for your next project or maybe just to stock up your stash with.

We’ve got everything from superfine lace to big and bulky yarns, and even roving on sale! And to help guide you through the hundreds and hundreds of options, we’ve rounded up our not-to-be-missed deals across every weight of yarn.

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Tags: Inspiration, Sales, Yarn

Learn to Knit a Lacy Spa Cloth

by Holly K on June 17, 2016

Lace is really hard for me. I’ve tried it a few times and had no good results. I’m resolving to try again, however, and in doing so, I’m going to start with the basics. As much as I would love to try the patterns in Joyful Lace, and go forth with our new 100% silk yarn, Luminance, I will start small. So I’m going to cast on with our cotton yarn Dishie, and try to knit a Lacy Spa Cloth.

With a super repeatable pattern that I can memorize really quickly, I think this will be a fast project where I can repeat my yarn overs and get used to how things look on the needles, before I progress to larger patterns. The texture reminds me of those string market bags you see at the Farmer’s Market all summer long. Maybe I’ll try my hand at one of those, next!

If you want to learn to knit a Lacy Spa Cloth, here are some handy links:

Lacy Spa Cloth Free Pattern

Dishie Yarn

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Tags: Inspiration, 52 weeks of dishcloths, Beginning Knitting, cotton

Luminous Luminance Silk Yarn!

by Stacey on June 16, 2016

Boy, do we have a treat for you! Check out breathtaking our new silk laceweight yarn Luminance.

This absolutely stunning yarn is our most luxurious yarn to date – it’s 100% silk – and the colors are just so deep and gorgeous.

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Tags: Yarn, New Products

9 Things We’re Loving for June

by Jenny K on June 15, 2016

It’s time to show off just a few of the things we’re loving here at Knit Picks HQ lately! And for this month, we couldn’t help but indulge our love of purple for the June guide. We’ve collected our favorite things in a range of regal dark purples to romantic light lavenders. We hope you enjoy some of our favorite picks as much as we do, and happy crafting!

1. Chroma Yarn in Avalon>> 2. Majestic Interchangeable Knitting Needle Set>> 3. Casa Loma Shawlette Pattern>> 4. Lavishea Lotion Bars>> 5. Phil Basin in Purple>> 6. Wool of the Andes Worsted in Amethyst Heather>> 7. Everyday Tote Bag in Purple>> 8. Dishie in Lilac Mist>> 9. Simple Shells Cowl – free pattern download>>

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Tags: Stuff We Love, Fun, Inspiration

ENDS SOON: Knitting Needle & Tool Sale

by Knit Picks Staff on June 14, 2016

Today is the last day to take advantage of two amazing sales – select needles are 10% off and 800+ tools are up to 40% off! Personally, I can always use accessories and extra tools for my craft room, so the tool sale is just the thing for me. However, if you’re looking to add a needle set to your collection or just need a few new needles, an extra 10% savings is always good!

It’s the last day to save on hundreds and hundreds of crafty tools and accessories! Find everything from handy stitch markers to storage solutions and other goodies, all up to 40% off. Not sure where to start? Hannah recently wrote about her favorite new tools (all of which are part of the sale) HERE and Jenny complied her list of top ten sale tool must-haves right HERE.

Tool Sale: up to 40% off

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Tags: Sales, Needles, tools

Kits for Summer Knitting at 30% Off!

by Knit Picks Staff on June 13, 2016

Whether you’re on a “staycation” this summer, or off to see a new place in a far away land, your summer knitting will be enhanced by the sweet items in well-curated kits. Whether it’s tools, yarn, or a way to occupy the kids, our Clearance Kits are sure to please, and at 30% off, they’re certainly hard to pass up!

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Tags: Inspiration, Sales

World Wide Knit In Public Day

by Jennifer on June 10, 2016

Saturday, June 18 2016

Better living through stitching together.

Did you know that this Saturday is World Wide Knit In Public Day? This event started in 2005 as a way for knitters to come together and enjoy each other’s company. From founder Danielle Landes: “Knitting is such a solitary act that it’s easy to knit alone somewhere and sink into your work without thinking about all the other knitters out there. Neighbors could spend all their lives never knowing that the other knits. This is a specific day to get out of your house and go to a local event (with your knitting in tow) just for people like you. Who knows you might even bump into your neighbor!”

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Tags: Inspiration

Saturday, June 18 2016

Better living through stitching together.

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