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Welcome to the Knit Picks Knitting Community!

Hello! Welcome to the Knit Picks Knitting Community.

We've updated the old Knit Picks Knitting Room and added a lot of new features and functionality, including:

- a pop-out music player where you can stream Kelley's latest podcast (or download them directly - just click on the arrow next to the track you want);
- an RSS feed of Kelley's latest blog posts;
- a new Knit Picks’ staff knitting blog where you can read the latest happenings the Knit Picks office in Vancouver, Washington;
- all of our Knit Picks Knitalongs;
- individual member profiles that allow you to create your own page and show off your finished knitting projects
- a collection of tutorials with general and specific knitting instructions and a robust search function that will help you learn to knit;
- photo management for all of your knitted projects and knitting events;
and
- a forum for posting comments, questions, feedback, and requests.

If you need help finding your way around the new Knitting Community, just click here for a list of frequently asked questions and additional help.

Join one or several of the Knit Picks’ Knitalongs. Knit along with us and dozens of your closest knitting friends! Learn how to knit a new project, stay motivated with a bigger project, or just knit along to be social, show off your progress, and maybe give some tips.

Inside Peek: the Knit Picks Staff Blog

Podcast Episode 47: Interview with Joan McGowan-Michael

Joan combines her extensive training as a designer and her love of vintage garments into a delightful collection of projects based on “nethergarments”. What’s On My Needles To keep up with my knitting progress during the week, be sure to check out my personal blog. 3 easy ways to listen... Continue

Posted by Kelley Petkun on May 9th, 2008 at 11:43am — No Comments (Add)

Baby hat

Here's a hat on working on for the baby in Felici Provence. It's got bobbles between rounds of reverse stockinette around the bottom, and then just plain stockinette up to the decreases. We had… Continue

Posted by Katie on May 7th, 2008 at 2:30pm — 2 Comments (Add)

Here I am!!


Hello everyone. I've been putting off blog posting for long enough. I had excuses before, but now I'm back at work and ready to go. 10 weeks ago (February 26th) I gave birth to my adorable son. I was on maternity leave until a few weeks ago. It's been tough being away from him al…

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Posted by Katie on May 5th, 2008 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment (Add)

Blocked

Finished!!! I don't know if you'll be able to see in this small picture, but about half way through the body of the shawl, I must have skipped a row, thus switching RS for WS. I didn't notice until I had the shawl laid out flat, blocking. Oh well, I'm sure very few will notice… Continue

Posted by Tina on May 5th, 2008 at 2:01pm — 8 Comments (Add)

an addictive new habit?

I was still deliberating between the hat or the sushi toilet paper roll cover for my next project until Tina sent me this article this morning from UK Glamour. Here's a quote: "If your New Year’s resolution is to quit smoking (for the umpteenth time), we have found a solution so strange it could actually help you kick the habit for good. Research undertaken by St… Continue

Posted by Angela on May 2nd, 2008 at 4:51pm — No Comments (Add)

Podcast Episode 46: Knitting and Golf

Golf has begun and my mind is filled with projects I want to knit to make me more comfortable while I’m out playing golf with Bob. Books and websites referenced for golfing projects Knitting Around by Elizabeth Zimmermann Arctic Lace by Donna Druchunas One Skein Won Continue

Posted by Kelley Petkun on May 2nd, 2008 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments (Add)

Tempest, no teacup

I’ve had an unhealthy obsession with the Bayou colorway of Shimmer, and I’ve been scheming and plotting ways to work it into my not-so-lacy world. Now that Knitty has released their Spring surprises, Tempest has pushed me… Continue

Posted by Alison on May 2nd, 2008 at 10:12am — 3 Comments (Add)

hee hee.

Did you see Marci's post about her new scarf for her mom? Well...I know this was a little naughty...but I stole it.

I couldn't resist. The Suri Dream is so soft and fluffy. And I look great in red… Continue

Posted by Xena on May 1st, 2008 at 1:00pm — 4 Comments (Add)

Visitors

Look who came to visit - a pair of goldfinches! (Can you see their heads just above the window sill?) Aren't they cute? They were in the tree just outside the window, then they hopped over to the ledge to look at themselves in the mirrored glass and eat bugs off the window sill.

Posted by Tina on May 1st, 2008 at 12:20pm — 4 Comments (Add)

Fun with lace samplers

We just added the new lace samplers to the web site, and I just love them! Tina did a great job picking out the colors for these. I had to make desktop wallpaper out of the photos right away to celebrate.

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Posted by Melissa on May 1st, 2008 at 10:06am — 5 Comments (Add)

New poll!

 
 

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