All Blog Posts Tagged 'newproduct' (15)

Another UFO Bites the Dust (in a good way)

Finally finished with my second Positano Tote! I had terrible procrastinationitis about the lining, but finally just made myself do it this weekend. I brought it to work today, full of all my normal purse stuff plus my newest knitting project (photo below). I love that it stands up by itself and holds so much. Pattern: Positano Tote from Interweave Knits, Wint… Continue

Added by Tina on July 13, 2009 at 2:41pm — 29 Comments

Mr. Foster goes to work!

As many of you have likely noticed, the newest Mr. Foster kits are up. (They won't last long, though, so if you're interested you might want to get him now!) Though the life of lounging around in his pajamas was great, Mr. Foster felt he had a greater purpose in life. So, he got a job as a security guard to save up some money, joined the Navy to get some on-the-job training, and then put himself through medical school!… Continue

Added by Kerin on May 15, 2009 at 3:28pm — 6 Comments

Quick Knit

Wow, the Fetching Mitts were super fast to knit, and the City Tweed HW makes them so warm! I made the cabled sections on these a little longer than the pattern calls for because I like mitts that cov… Continue

Added by Tina on May 14, 2009 at 9:55am — 15 Comments

City Tweed HW Fetching Mitts

It seems like everyone else in the office is knitting with City Tweed, and I wasn't, so I felt left out! Friday, I grabbed a couple balls of City Tweed HW (color - Lemon Curd) and printed off the knitty.com pattern for the F… Continue

Added by Tina on May 11, 2009 at 9:00am — 10 Comments

Planting a Garden of stitches

By now, many of you have seen the Nonna's Garden Shawl. But in case you were wondering, here's a little insight into how it came to be!

Last winter, we put the final touches on… Continue

Added by Kerin on April 30, 2009 at 3:30pm — 18 Comments

Designing City Tweed

We've received several questions about the development of City Tweed and especially how we chose the colors for the DK and HW (heavy worsted) lines, so we thought we'd have a little fun and film a short video about it! Continue

Added by Tina on April 28, 2009 at 12:30pm — 7 Comments

UFO is done!!!

The UFO KAL has been an inspiration to me... I had started a pair of socks a couple of years ago (well that's how long it's been since KP has sold the yarn!)...

it was very sad, laying in a forgotten bag, the needles stripped (two circs) from it... the color was Memories "Easter"... The… Continue

Added by Kim on April 13, 2009 at 10:50am — 9 Comments

Cookie A's new sock book is here!

I don't normally announce new books in a blog post, but this one is special. We've been anticipati… Continue

Added by Tina on March 24, 2009 at 9:36am — 21 Comments

New Shadow Kettle Dyed Lace Yarn

I'm so excited about the new kettle dyed colors of… Continue

Added by Tina on March 18, 2009 at 10:53am — 9 Comments

New Knit Picks Tools

We're always working on something new around here, and lately one of the projects has been a group of new Knit Picks tools. For the first time, we're focusing on tools - making improvements to the old faithfuls plus developing a couple of brand new things. One of the main improvements you will notice is that the prices will be much lower - yay! You know it already - that we work directly with the factory, cutting out the middle man, thus keeping prices low. But one thing you may not know is how… Continue

Added by Tina on November 10, 2008 at 12:00pm — 5 Comments

Buttons

We're thinking about selling buttons made from the bits and pieces left over from making our Harmony Wood knitting needles. What do you think? Would you buy these? I'd love your input about how strongly you like or dislike them. (The quarter is for size reference.) Also, each button will have slightly different coloring because each one will be cut from a different spot in the Harmony Wood.

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Added by Tina on May 15, 2008 at 3:30pm — 51 Comments

Fun with the Yarn Harlot

Last week I had the pleasure of seeing the Yarn Harlot speak at the Forestry Center in Portland. The crowd of 400+ knitters was truly a sight to behold! By the time she got up to speak, it was standing room only. And for good reason! If you're not familiar with the Yarn Harlot or her… Continue

Added by Kerin on April 30, 2008 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

New Calendar!

It has been a busy day on my desk... New books galore are coming in.

But I'm really excited about the new calendar - which will be available this summer. It's the 2009 "Never Not Knitting" from Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, the Yarn Harlot. It's 365 days of wit and wisdom. So if you enjoy… Continue

Added by Kim on March 26, 2008 at 6:30am — 2 Comments

Getting ready for Fall ....er, Spring?!

It's so odd as a garment designer always working several seasons ahead. We're just about to start work on some new Fall patterns - warm, richly colored, cozy knits. But as for me? I can't wait to don my summer dresses already! Give me SPRING! I am so glad for yarns like Shine Worsted and the new Comfy. They allow me to swatch new cable patterns and ideas for fall, but use a warmer-weather palette. Right now… Continue

Added by Kerin on March 18, 2008 at 11:00am — No Comments