Knitty

08/05/2026

You likely don't know what's been happening to some bigger yarn companies in the last few years unless you're in the yarn business yourself.

This article by a yarn shop owner in California is good reading, and she explains the Private Equity ownership issue, and how she's making different choices for her customers as a result.

Running a yarn shop is about more than selling yarn and notions. The big questions revolve around what yarn, what notions, and who do you get them from. Summer is our slow season and thus the perfect time for evaluating the products in the shop. What is working and what isn't. What do I want to brin...

07/15/2026

SURPRISE! From our own Kate Atherley, this is Alysa – a twist on the classic striped scarf, and a fabulous way to learn or practice your two-color brioche skills. Although unintentional, we couldn't help but notice the echoes of Olympic gold medallist 's trademark hair in this striking scarf, and so it's named in her honor. Does someone want to tell Alysa that her hair reminds us of syncopated brioche?

Find the FREE pattern here:
https://knitty.com/ISSUEff26/PATTalysa/PATTalysa.php

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06/28/2026

Somewhere between June and September 2027, we will be celebrating Knitty's 25th Anniversary. I want to have a thing. An event, a retreat, a festival, a weekend of Knitty celebration! It will be in Canada – likely somewhere around Toronto - mainly because this is where I know the area best, and because there's SO much to see in Southern Ontario, extending your visit before or after our Festival is an easy choice.

Planning with the most perfect team are already underway, and we need to know what kind of choices you'd make in order to attend this celebration! If you wouldn't come up/over here for any reason, there'll be a place to say that.

So with my thanks for your input in advance, here's the poll!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KnittyfestFB

It closes July 1st, so please get your thoughts in ASAP. We want to hear from you!

06/27/2026

A beautiful true-hot-weather knit by , Terzetto brings together three stitch patterns in a lovely interplay. Terzetto invites you to knit with intention as three distinct sections create an engaging knit and an eye-catching finished product! Terzetto is perfect for First Fall – easily layered as a vest, worn over a tee or camisole, or worn on its own!

Find the FREE pattern here:
https://knitty.com/ISSUEff26/PATTterzetto/PATTterzetto.php

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06/26/2026

Welcome back to newlywed (! really !) Amy Gunderson, with this amazing creation: Puzzle Pieces! Sez Amy, "Many of my favorite designs have started by asking myself: is it possible? Puzzle Pieces began this way as I wondered if a sweater could be constructed in a sort of pinwheel fashion in sections. Knitting this sweater is both straightforward and a bit of an adventure. The stitches are kept relatively simple so the focus stays on the construction and the instructions can be as streamlined as possible."

Find the FREE pattern here:
https://knitty.com/ISSUEff26/PATTpuzzle/PATTpuzzle.php

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06/25/2026

A marvel of design! Meet Verdant Path by @⁠hiver_dejoie_designs – a set-in sleeve V-neck cardigan. Watch as individual cables and stockinette stitch bands move up the front of the cardigan to the shoulders where they are joined at the back of the neck to form a more intricate cable pattern. The individual cables follow their straight path as the intricate cable zig zags across them. Crazy-clever!

Find the FREE pattern here:
https://knitty.com/ISSUEff26/PATTverdant/PATTverdant.php

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06/24/2026

We're open for submissions for our Winter '26 issue, which goes live at the beginning of December this year. Winter's theme is *Scraptastic 2: Electric boogaloo*! Whether your design is 100% scrappy, or you use leftover yarns for key points of interest, using up leftovers is the focal point of this issue.

Find everything you'll need to know here:
https://knitty.com/subguide.php

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06/24/2026

This beauty is one for those who love a crisp finish in their handknits. Montevideo by is a textured, elegant cardigan inspired by the architectural rhythm of old Montevideo. Worked top-down with refined details: applied hem, overlapped cuffs, double-knit collar. The slightly oversized fit with dropped shoulders creates a comfortable layering piece, anchored by the structure of the seams that keep it looking crisp.

Find the FREE pattern here:
https://knitty.com/ISSUEff26/PATTmontevideo/PATTmontevideo.php

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06/23/2026

The ultimate basic pattern that's 100% *not* basic! Good Bones by is a beautifully tailored customizable pullover! The Good Bones are the base structure: it has seams, which helps it keep its shape! And it's a great starting point for customizing to your own body and taste with sleeve length, bust dart options. See it in a variety of sizes and yarn blends, and watch as it helps you make magic with two strands of fingering-weight yarn. This is one to knit again and again.

Find the FREE pattern here:
https://knitty.com/ISSUEff26/PATTgoodBones/PATTgoodBones.php

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