Knit Stars Scoop

This week’s newsletter is a hard one to write, and yet I write it with so much joy in my heart.The same kind of joy that happens when you’ve been working on a beautiful project for years, and it finally comes time to bind off.As I write this, I’m in the final stages of binding off my 27-year marriage to my friend and longtime business partner, Brent. We’ve all heard the divorce horror stories, but Brent and I have been determined to treat this process like the ending of a beautiful knit project: A celebration of all we’ve accomplished together....

Trusting your gut can be hard. Especially when a Fair Isle project is on the line…This week, Season 2 Star Alexa Ludeman of Tin Can Knits brings you a foolproof tip for making sure your colors have enough contrast to pop! Photo credit: Caitlin Hunter The best way to get good at Fair Isle knitting?Just jump in!We suggest you start with “Virgil,” a universally flattering top, designed by Season 4 Star Caitlin Hunter to celebrate and highlight the beauty of all women and all body types. Knit from the top-down this tee is deceptively simple and suitable for all levels of knitters. There are no...

Do you ever wish someone would throw you a knitting lifeline?Then you’re going to love this week’s tip from Andrea Mowry’s Season 2 Knit Stars workshop.If you ever find yourself getting a bit nervous with a new stitch or a long pattern repeat, worrying that you might have to frog it back, do yourself a favor…Leave yourself a lifeline.Watch Andrea’s quick tip, then test your lifeline skills with a few of our suggested patterns this week. 👀 Our fellow Oklahoman, Rachelle of Moondrake Co., created such special yarns for our Spring Hot Loops event, that we immediately sold out and had...

Building color palettes can be a learned skill, especially with colors you don’t typically wear. But have no fear; Beata Jezek from Season 2 of Knit Stars will help you gain confidence in your color pairing skills and give you the tools to create a stunning color palette for your next project! Photo by @chrisstrickt on Ravelry. “Slumber Shawl” by Stephen West is a great summer knit and one that you can put your color palette skills to the test with! For this Shawl, we curated two different fades that are perfect for this summer. Both fades are knit with the Hedgehog sock...

It’s Knit Stars teacher announcement day! 🤩 We are ecstatic to finally be able to announce the names of our Season 7 Knit Stars.The theme for Season 7 is “Texture + Wonder,” and we can’t wait for these innovative, inspiring Stars to share their personal “yarnstories” and workshops that will truly transform your knitting life. All filmed on location with each Star, from from the intimacy of their own homes, straight into yours! 🏡 ✨Your Season 7 Stars✨Xandy Peters @xandypeters Mary Martin@marywmartinknits  Lauren McElroy@motherofpurll1 Patty Lyons@pattyjlyons Lotta Lundin@knittinglotta Summer Lee@summer.lee.knits  Mieka John@saltandstoneknits Anna Hrachovec@mochimochiworld Fatimah Hinds (she/her)@disturbingthefleece Jeanne Tripplehorn and Lisa Borgnes Giramonti@jeannetripplehorn @lisaborgnesgiramonti...

Don’t you just feel like dancing after that record-smashing Hot Loops Wall Reveal? 💃This community came forward in a BIG way to show love for the Iconic Orange Lady (and still is showing up!). GG admitted she was a little nervous that you wouldn’t embrace her “orange-forward” project wall - and you showed up and showed out!!! In the wake of all the excitement, GG and Adella (@lolabeanyarnco) have been talking a lot about how this new Wall, in particular, represents deep collaboration within the fiber community.One of those fantastic community members is Terra Mitchell of Mitchell’s Creations. GG remembers watching Terra years ago on...