Podcast Episode 38: The Joys of Hand-dyeing Yarns
by Knit Picks Podcast on April 7, 2011
Kelley talks with Melissa, our Art Director, about her talent for dyeing yarn.
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The Knitter’s Guide to Hand-Dyed and Variegated Yarn–Give Away!
by Knit Picks Staff on November 5, 2010
This contest is closed! I announced the winners in this blog post.
I love variegated yarns. They look so pretty in the skein! But sometimes, the colors distribute unexpectedly when you knit them up, and they can pool. Lorna Miser, the founder of Lorna’s Laces yarns, has many ideas for how to knit with hand-dyed yarns. The Knitter’s Guide to Hand-Dyed and Variegated Yarn is brimming with stitch patterns to redistribute colors and fun patterns to highlight the best qualities of hand-painted yarns.
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“The Knitter’s Guide to Hand-Dyed & Variegated Yarn” Contest Winners!
by Knit Picks Staff on November 5, 2010
Wow, a lot of you love to knit with variegated yarns! We received 854 entries to this contest, but I used the random number generator to pick 5 winners.
The winners are:
748 Patricia Gallagher
800 Wannietta
419 Claire
21 Judy Eidick
66 Kristina T
I will email each winner and mail a copy of The Knitter’s Guide to Hand-Dyed & Variegated Yarns and their favorite color of Wool of the Andes Bulky Hand Dyed to them!
Essential Kettle Dyed Sock Yarn on Sale
by Knit Picks Staff on May 26, 2010
Hi all,
Thought you might like to know that we just put the 50 gram balls of Essential Kettle Dyed sock yarn on sale for $3.39 per ball. We are clearing out of our stock of 50 gram balls because the new 100 gram balls are here. Don’t worry – we will continue to carry Essential Kettle Dyed sock yarn, just in a larger put-up to help avoid potential differences within dye lots. The hand-made nature of kettle dyeing can result in differences in color intensity between balls from the same dye lot. Larger skeins will help reduce that.
For the 50 gram balls, our warehouse staff are doing their best to choose skeins that look similar to each other (similar lightness or darkness) if you order two or more of the same color. …
Dyeing yarn for the Baby Sheep Hat
by Knit Picks Staff on May 26, 2010
I knit this sheep hat for Katie’s baby (due February 22!). I was inspired by Jennifer Little’s adorable Sheep Yoke Cardigan that I saw on Ravelry, but I figured a newborn would be more likely to wear a hat, and by the time the baby would be big enough for a cardigan it would be summer. I used Jennifer’s sheet chart and applied it to a basic newborn hat size (the free pattern is in the sidebar of my Indigomouse blog).
As for the yarn, I decided that rather than buy multiple balls of Swish DK and only use a small amount, I would use some Bare Superwash DK I had on hand and dye my colors. (I did use Swish DK in white for the sheep–don’t ask me why I thought bleached white wool was more “sheepy” than the actual sheep color of the …
A Guide to Knit Picks Cotton Yarns
by Andi Satterlund on June 19, 2024
Summer is here, and that means it’s cotton yarn season! With the arrival of a handful of new yarns and the return of some classics, Knit Picks now has more than 12 different cotton yarn families, and each is unique. To help you decide which is right for your next knitting project, we knit swatches in each yarn with a cable, a stockinette section, and a lace section and wrote up what makes each yarn unique.
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Fiber Content: 100% Mercerized CottonWeight(s) Available: DKCare: Machine Wash Gentle Cold / Tumble Dry …
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Guide to Knit Picks Sock Yarns
by Andi Satterlund on March 27, 2024
We’re all about sock knitting in the spring, and the first step in casting on a pair of socks is choosing your yarn. Knit Picks has a huge selection of fingering weight sock yarns, with plenty of variations beyond just the dye options! Some of our socks are spun extra tight to create super-dense yarns with fewer yards per gram to wear like iron, and some are decadently soft but delicate with the addition of luxury fibers. Some come exclusively in their natural bare color for you to dye at home, and some come in up to six different dye methods. To help you get to know all of our unique sock yarns, we broke down the details and knit swatches showing each yarn used …
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100% American-Made High Desert Yarn
by Knit Picks on February 14, 2024
In 2020, Knit Picks began looking for more ways to support local fiber by creating a 100% American-made yarn, and we found the perfect partner incredibly close to home. Just 120 miles east of Knit Picks’ Vancouver, WA offices is the Shaniko Wool Company, located in Oregon’s high desert region. The Shaniko Wool Company was founded by rancher Jeanne Carver and is a collective of ranches that raise Merino and Rambouillet-Merino sheep to produce Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) certified wool. The RWS certification process confirms a fully traceable and sustainable wool supply and helps ensure responsible animal and land management. “I saw this partnership as a valuable opportunity to bring [Knit Picks] its first yarn from America,” said Carver. “The fact that we are 3rd …
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Best New Yarns
by Knit Picks on December 30, 2023
We had more than a dozen new yarn lines become available this year, with everything from lace weight to super bulky, and the list of the bestselling new yarns is just as varied! There is one trend we see that we’ll be sure to keep in mind, and that’s variations on beloved yarns, with new weights and dye styles of old favorites.
Animation Amigurumi Sets
Move aside mini candy bars! There’s a new tiny star in town. Animation mini skein packs are the perfect yarn for toys, amigurumi, and other adorable little creations. The color-coordinated mini skeins are so …
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Episode 362 – Speedy Sweaters & Dyeing with Regan
by Knit Picks Podcast on April 5, 2023
Regan wearing his speedy sweater made from his hand-dyed Twill.
You’ve heard our hosts mention the speed with which our Senior Graphic Designer Regan finishes sweaters, so we had to have him on to get him to reveal his secrets! In this episode, Stacey and Lee chat with Regan about how he became a sweater knitter, how he got so fast, and his experiences with dyeing yarn in sweater quantities.
Regan’s first sweater crocheted with City Tweed Aran.
As always, Lee and Stacey also share their current WIPs and the latest collection they worked on! It’s our annual big …
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