Knit Stars Scoop

Have you ever found yourself in the middle of a cable project, on the go, and without a cable needle?Sure, in a pinch you can use a paper clip, double-pointed needle or even a pencil. But what if you could work your cables with just your fingers?It’s the knitter’s equivalent of a flying trapeze without a net. Or is it?Watch this quick clip from Vincent Williams’ Season 6 workshop to learn how to fly through most any cable project just a little bit faster. Now, how about a great project to try out your new cabling trick on? When Star Trooper Mitzi...

Ambah O’Brien from Knit Stars Season 6 shows you 9 ways to wear a shawl. This year I’m resolving… to Wear The Damn Knits. 👊🏽Tell me if this sounds familiar…I’ve got a closet-full of handmakes. Sweaters, cardis, shawls, scarves, hats out the wazoo…And still I go around most days in leggings and a t-shirt. 😳You, too?Often I think, “I should put on a shawl.” But then I’m stumped on how to style it…That’s why I was so inspired with Ambah O’Brien’s styling tips in Knit Stars Season 6. Especially the shawl cuff idea!Ambah’s 9 simple tips for styling a bias...

Watch this video clip from Season 6 to learn Louis’ favorite elastic hat brim technique.  Hey happy, yarny New Year to you!Over here at Knit Stars, our resolution for 2022 is to make sure you get the star treatment you deserve. ✨ After feeling not-seen for my first couple of decades as a knitter, I want you to know: You are amazing. Your creativity has value. Your passion is worth the investment of your time, at any age - and you should never, ever feel guilty about that.That’s where this free, weekly newsletter comes in.Sixteen years ago, I started a...

Finally. It’s the day after…The day you get to relax, maybe make some pancakes, kick back and settle in with your latest project wearing the new Snuggie that Aunt Ruth gave you.And maybe if you’re really lucky, you got a Knit Stars gift card (or 3) in your stocking!That would be perfect timing, because our One and Only Knit Stars Sale is ON!Since we opened Loops 16 years ago, it’s been a tradition for us to say a very special thank-you to our customers by way of a year-end sale. We’ve put luxury yarns, tools and gifts throughout our Knit Stars Flagship Store...

Ho ho hoooooooo…Look what’s headed here on Santa’s sleigh! 🤩Our good friends at Amano have created a new color of their legendary Vicuña fiber.Behold...Vicuña Burgundy. The vicuña is the highly-protected undomesticated relative of the alpaca. Fragile-looking, elegant and extremely agile, the vicuña walks silently and alert through the Andean highlands, almost as if waiting for something extraordinary to happen.Vicuña is considered the most luxurious fiber in the world, due to its softness and high quality. Each animal produces only tiny amounts of extremely fine wool, because by law, it can only be brushed or gently shorn every three years. The high...

To speckle or not to speckle? That was the question.When she was working on this *surprise* new colorway just for us, Adella Colvin went back and forth on whether to add speckles. She wrote, “I wanted my new Knit Stars colorway to be light, airy and fun. So I dyed up what I thought was the perfect color. Don’t get me wrong, it was light, airy and very beautiful. It was missing the fun though.”⠀“And by fun I mean SPECKLES.”⠀“I wound up speckling and I’m so pleased with the results!” We found two perfect, gift-able patterns for this newest LolaBean colorway, both...