Knit picks

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…

How to Pick Up Dropped Stitches in Knitting: Have you ever been joyfully knitting along, and your project seemed to be progressing just fine and Oh No…you see that you dropped a stitch a few rows back?! Not to worry! You don’t have to rip out all your rows back to that spot! I’ll show you …

Unfortunately the knitting style that’s perfect for one knitter might be painful and off-putting for another. So what you need, is to find what works best for you. I'll help you find that today.

If you’re a fan of the Knit Picks Podcast, you know how much we all love tweeds! We have a large selection to choose from, and each tweed yarn has its own strengths and benefits. It can be hard to pick just one for a project because they’re each so beautiful, but knowing a bit more about them can help guide your selection. Here’s an overview of each tweed yarn we currently sell, with a swatch showing a classic cable, stockinette, and a simple lace panel.

I love books that are already spiralbound if nothing else because I don’t have to make a trip to Kinkos to have it spiral bound. I guess spiral binding is a sign of my respect for a book in some sort of weird way that I really don’t want to examine too closely. The Sock Knitter’s Handbook by Charlene Schurch and Beth Parrott is one of those kind of knitting books. Not a pattern book but it will definitely get you heading towards your sock yarn stash whether you are just beginning to explore…

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Lately it seems like all I've knit are baby gifts. Since we launched Comfy this Spring I've made two baby sweaters from it, and while I'm sick of baby sweaters, I must say that I still love the yarn!

#KnitPicks #InterchangeableKnittingneedles offer excellent value. High-quality materials are used. Whether you prefer wood or metal, you are sure to find a set that suits you. https://knitlikegranny.com/knit-picks-interchangeable-needles/ #knitting

Happy September! To celebrate, we have your free monthly calendar wallpapers. Enjoy these September 2023 wallpaper images (free download for you!) — featuring our September Yarn of the Month Swish! (starts September 6th)

Fancy Knitting Stitch: 2-Color Fisherman's Rib Stitch Tutorial, fun knitting rib stitch, easy and suitable for straight and circular needles.

Learn how to knit chunky style fingerless gloves (hand warmers) that are part of a set. The set also includes a chunky ribbed hat. Pattern + video.

Reverie yarn by Knit Picks. Incredibly soft and incredibly fun to knit and…

These Tiny Knit Sweaters knit up quickly and make adorable Christmas tree ornaments. Equally cute on a garland, a wreath, as a gift topper or place setting.

With warmer weather just around the corner (at least hopefully for us here in the Pacific Northwest), more of my project planning starts to focus on working with cotton yarns and blends. For me, shifting from planning and working up projects with animal fibers to plant based fibers can be a bit tricky since cotton fibers play by their own rules. This means that we as knitters and crocheters must sort through additional guidelines and characteristics to achieve the desired results that we are…

Applied I Cord is a great way to finish the edge of knitting. Why use applied I Cord? There are several reasons you may want to add this finish to a project: Choosing the Right Needle I suggest using a needle that grips (like bamboo or another wood). You’ll likely be allowing the needles to …

Happy December! To celebrate, we have your free monthly calendar wallpapers. Enjoy these December 2023 wallpaper images (free download for you!) — featuring a variety of green yarns with Woodland Tweed Bunchberry Heather, City Tweed DK Toad and Grove, Wool of the Andes Superwash Bulky Bamboo Heather and Aurora Heather, Hawthorne Cattail Kettle, High Desert Worsted Ponderosa, Wonderfluff Mountain Fern Heather, Provincial Tweed Salsa Verde, and Capra DK Forage and Lost Lake Heather.

I'm so happy to introduce you to the lovely Tatiana, a twenty something talented knitter, the face behind Pandora Lotte! Today she is here to share some of her favorite stitches, perfect for cowls, sc