Knit Stars Scoop

I can barely stand it...It’s almost time!!!In just a couple of days, the Stars for our upcoming Masterclass Season 8 premiere will start dropping hints on Instagram…And then this Friday April 21 they’ll all announce together on Instagram - and Earlybird signups will begin!We’ve all kept this secret for almost a year, which let me tell you is a miracle in and of itself.(I’m notorious for spilling beans and the team practically has to wire my mouth shut to keep this secret!)This year’s theme is Breaking The Ice because we’ll be heading to Iceland 🇮🇸 and also because we’ll continue to help...

Just two years ago, Louis Boria was working full-time in a hospital, repeatedly getting sick with COVID while trying to keep his fledgling knit design business afloat. Sure, he’d had a big break - a broadway star snapped a photo of Louis while he was knitting on a Brooklyn subway, and the photo went viral. 📸But unfortunately, Louis soon found that virality doesn’t pay the bills.He found himself working nearly 24/7 - healthcare by day, struggling entrepreneur and mad-dash knitter by night…And then he got the call that changed it all.Learn how YOU - our Knit Stars family - literally...

“I just felt flat,” Gin admitted. “All through lockdown, knitting kept me sane. But I hadn’t felt excitement about knitting in a long time. I thought, something has to change. I need some joy in my life.” How about you?Could you use more joy and creativity in your life?  For the past few years, we’ve been dreaming up something completely new - the biggest Knit Stars innovation yet. And now it’s finally ready for you. To find out how it can bring you more joy, and hear the rest of Gin’s story including how she… Relocated her mojo Rediscovered her people, and Reconnected with...

Hi everyone, Sunnie back again for another newsletter takeover 😎! I hope this newsletter finds you well.In last week’s Yarniverse LIVE, I was blown away by our special guest, Season 7 Star Mary Martin, and her story that fueled the development of her innovative Fission and Fusion Knitting techniques.In case you weren’t there, I’ll let you know what happened... When Season 7 Star Mary Martin found out one of her good friends was battling breast cancer, she set out to create a hat that embodied the battle - something she hoped would bring her friend comfort and encouragement during treatment. The first cap...

Nearly a decade ago, we designed a scarf that was so fast and easy, it was almost a cheat. A tiny rectangle with loooooong fringe that could be made in half an hour, start to finish.We called it the Necks Big Thing (I know - it’s ok to groan at the dad joke) and it took off like wildfire. Then last year, when we decided to create Knit Start (our online beginner knitting course featuring Knit Stars Jeanne Tripplehorn and Lisa Borgnes Giramonti), we re-launched it in our own, supersoft Superloops yarn and renamed it the Bit Part Scarf. Now here’s the brilliant thing we...

This week y’all have had me in all my feels.My weekend was a little rough. First off, I’m in a hand splint (ruptured ligament in my right pointer finger) and tried knitting on the plane - a definite no-go for the next 6 weeks 😩. Then all my credit cards and license were stolen from my purse at a restaurant (but thank you, thieves, for NOT taking my passport! 😅) So I woke up Monday morning needing a little boost, and since I can’t knit, I opened our Knit Stars email - to this sweet letter from Sandy in response to...