The Knit Picks knitting company was started by Kelley Petkun, a knitter and spinner, and her husband Bob in order to provide luxury yarn at an affordable price. They are able to keep their prices down by buying directly from yarn suppliers in Peru and Italy, and by selling directly to consumers through their website and catalogue.
Quality Knitting Yarn
Knit Picks yarn is mostly made from such luxury natural fibers as baby alpaca, Peruvian highland wool, silk, and organic cotton. The yarn comes in weights from lace to super bulky, and sometimes the same fiber content is offered in a variety of weights that makes it easier for knitters to find the perfect yarn for any project.
Each yarn line comes in a variety of beautiful colors, and some lines are even hand-dyed or kettle-dyed to add an extra luxury look to the yarn. Many of the yarn lines also come in a bare color that can be left as is or dyed by the knitter, and Knit Picks sells a quality line of Jacquard acid dyes to further help knitters find the perfect color for their project.
Knit Picks Helps Buy Yarn Online
Buying yarn online is difficult because knitters like to be able to see the colors and feel the yarn before committing to it for a project. Knit Picks realizes this and offers color cards with samples of all their yarn lines. Single-color yarns are included as loops of fiber, but multi-colored yarns are knit up in squares so knitters can see how the colors pattern.
The Knit Picks website makes it easy to find the perfect yarn for every project. Knitters can search for yarn by fiber content, weight, and whether the yarn is machine washable or feltable.
Knit Picks also publishes a beautiful catalogue full of yarn and other knitting products, and knitting tutorials. Knitters can request a catalogue or view it online.
Shipping is free on all orders over $50, so it’s a good idea to wait until you have a big order or share an order with another knitter so you can get the free shipping.
Discount Yarn
All of Knit Picks yarn is very affordable, usually less than $6.00 for a ball or hank. And when Knit Picks discontinues a yarn, usually a particular color in a line, they offer it at a discounted price. Check the website for the most recent discount yarn.
Knit Picks also sells many popular knitting books, often at a discount, so check here for that perfect knitting book.
Knitting Needles, Knitting Patterns, and Other Knitting Tools
Knit Picks has developed its own line of quality knitting needles: Harmony wood needles, Nickel Plated needles, and Zephyr acrylic needles. The company also sells knitting notions and tools including stitch markers, ball winders, yarn cutters, and books.
Knit Picks has designed knitting patterns for all of its yarn, some patterns are even free, and the website helps knitters buy the right amount of yarn for each project. The company has also put together knitting samplers, which come with a pattern and enough yarn to knit the project, and can be ordered in a variety of colors.
Online Knitting Community
The website also supports a knitting community with knitalongs, blogs, video tutorials, upcoming products, and other Knit Picks news. Knitters can also request the Knit Picks weekly email, which comes with news about new yarns and products, sale items, and links to the website and Knit Picks podcast. Knitters can also find the Knit Picks knitting community on Ravelry, twitter, and facebook.
Knitting Podcast
Kelley Petkun hosts a weekly knitting podcast full of great information for knitters and spinners. She interviews important people in the knitting community, gives great tips and ideas for knitting projects, reviews knitting books, and gives overviews and sneak peaks of Knit Picks products.
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