Welcome March! Spring will be here before you know it!
Meet the yarns and our themes in this month’s full crate reveal on YouTube.
March KnitCrate Membership
In March, members will receive yarn that aligns with our Heart Strings theme. Let’s welcome the season that tugs at our heart strings with the craft medium that does the same: yarn! Fall in love with soft, luxurious yarns in our bouquet of...
As we cozy into the New Year, we’re excited to partner with another amazing influencer. This month, we worked with Margaret Olander of Sheepishly Sharing to create the colorways found in our Membership Crates. Margaret is a maker’s maker stitching up crochet, knit, and sewing projects on her Sheepishly Sharing YouTube channel. She also shares other DIY crafts, recipes, and helpful...
Summer is here! To kick off our summer celebration, we’ve teamed up with Michele Costa of Stitch & Hustle! Michele is both a knit and crochet designer as well as a blogger and instructor who loves to bring yarn inspiration to everyone she meets. She is also the host and organizer of the nationwide fiber-filled fun retreat series, Stitch Up! Through her events that bring our knitters and crocheters together and the countless free patterns on her blog, Michele is a light in our fiber community. And, she not only helped us design each color way featured for July but also designed both Membership Crate patterns perfect for the experienced and beginning crafter alike.
This month’s theme is Color Splash - Red hot poppy, bubblegum pink, dark magenta, silver, and teal find a home in this fun exciting palette.
Now let’s meet this month’s yarn! Click below to watch the full reveal on Youtube.
KnitCrate Membership
This month’s featured Membership yarn is our URU.YARN Cotton Basic, a 100% Unmercerized Organic Pima Cotton. This yarn is a DK weight and each hank is 275 yards in length at 100g. The cotton is spun and plied in a 3 ply construction resulting in a very sturdy and breathable fabric that is perfect for accessories and garments.
Energize Me: Hustle
This colorway is inspired by one of Michele’s favorite colors. With a mélange tonal effect, this colorway perfectly represents all of Michele’s favorite shades of pink!
Chill Out: Stardust
A deep and tonal navy that reminds us of the dark night sky.
All Natural: Pavement
This multi tone gray is a nod to the busy streets and sidewalks that make up Michele’s favorite cities.
Membership Patterns
This month’s featured knit pattern is the Sanctuary Knit Shawl by Michele Costa. Simple stitches with lacey sections combine in this shawl with a touch of fringe on the edge.
KNIT Pattern Details
Needles: US 8 (5 mm) straight or circular needles, 24” (60 cm) or longer
Yarn Needed: 550 yds (502 m) used / 2 skeins of URU.YARN Cotton Basic needed
Notions: Tapestry needle (to weave in ends), tape measure
Finished Size: 44” wide x 31” deep (112 cm wide x 79 cm deep)
For crochet, Michele Costa also designed the Sanctuary Crochet Shawl, where the rhythm of basic stitches bring peace and calming during this time when we need it most.
CROCHET Pattern Details
Hook: US 7 (4.5 mm)
Yarn Needed: 550 yds (504 m) used / 2 skeins of URU.Yarn Cotton Basic needed
Notions: Tapestry needle (to weave in ends), tape measure
Finished Size: 66” x 33” (168 cm x 84 cm) with a 33” (84 cm) spine top to bottom
Bonus Tunisian Crochet Pattern
Tunisian crochet two months in a row?! Yes please! Stephanie Erin of By Stephanie Erin Designs created the Summer Lines Shawlette. Perfect for pairing with both your summer dresses and tees, this Tunisian crochet project will fly off your hook and around your shoulders in no time.
Our featured Sock Crate Membership yarn this month is our Knitologie Sparkling Sock, a fingering weight sock yarn with a blend of 70% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon, and 10% Stellina for the gentlest bit of sparkle. Each crate will contain one, 100g skein at 399 yards.
Energize me: Pinch
With bits of fuchsia throughout, this speckled skein will make the sweetest of socks!
Chill Out: Turquoise
Like the most relaxing pool, this colorway is splashed with bits of turquoise and sparkles.
All Natural: Silt
Like heavy clouds on a rainy day, this colorway is sprinkled with light and dark shades of gray.
Sock Crate Membership Patterns
This month’s featured knit sock pattern is the Sparkle Pop Socks by Megan Williams (Just Run Knit Designs). Diamonds truly sparkle and pop in this knit design. Instructions are both written and charted.
KNIT Pattern Details
Needles: US 1 (2.25 mm) circular knitting needles with cord length desired for magic loop
Yarn Needed: 264 (295, 332, 360) yds (241 (270, 304, 329) m) used / 1 skein of Knitologie Sparkling Sock needed for all sizes
Notions: tapestry needle (for weaving in ends), stitch markers (4)
Finished Size: To fit foot circumference of 8 (9, 10, 11)” / 20.5 (23, 25.5, 28) cm
Liz Salazar of MommyLovesYarn.com brings us another fabulous crocheted sock pattern with the Cherry-Stem Socks. Charming lace is the perfect compliment to Knitologie Sparkling Sock and will have you kicking up your heels.
KNIT Sock Pattern Details
Hook: US C/2 (2.5 mm) crochet hook
Yarn Needed: 200 (250, 325, 350, 375) yds (183 (229, 297, 320, 343) m) used / 1 skein of Knitologie Sparkling Sock needed for all sizes
Notions: Stitch markers (2 in same color and 1 in alternate color), tapestry needle
Finished Size: To fit foot/ankle circumference 7 (8, 9, 10, 11)” / 18 (20, 23, 25, 28) cm
While COVID-19 has limited Mrs. Crosby’s travel options, it has not slowed her down! This quarter, Mrs. Crosby set off on a road trip from Kentucky to Miami to visit her friends at KnitCrate. While there, her Miami evenings were spent in the warm glow of moonlight followed by days spent relaxing on a private beach soaking in the sun and stitching away on her latest project. She returned home with her bags packed and inspiration in store for us with this quarter’s yarn, perfect for stitching away by the sand.
This month, we are featuring Mrs. Crosby’s Descansa on Tasi- a soft and squishy 80% Superwash Merino 20% Nylon blend.
Your Mrs. Crosby Travels Crate will include 3 skeins at 400 yards/ 100g each.
For our Mrs. Crosby partner crate, is the knit pattern a shawl? A wrap? A scarf? It’s a bit of all three! Renate Kamm’s Maaret design is an extra-long shawl with a unique shape and is accented with bobbles and tassels.
KNIT Pattern Details
Hook: US 4 (3.5 mm) straight needles
Yarn Needed: 1120 yds (1024 m) used / 3 skeins of Mrs. Crosby Descansa needed
Notions: stitch marker (1), tapestry needle, 3” (7.5 cm) wide cardboard to make the tassels.
Finished Size: Length from side to side 86” (218.5 cm) x width at center back 25” (63.5 cm)
Also featured in our Mrs. Crosby partner crate is rounded crochet shawl from designer Rohn Strong. The Third Loop Shawl utilizes short rows to create its long semi-circle shape with texture provided by third loop stitches. With the yarn held double, this project works up quickly and is perfect for your next road trip.
CROCHET Pattern Details
Hook: US K/10.5 (6.5mm) crochet hook
Yarn Needed: 1000 yds (914 m) used / 22.5 skeins of Mrs. Crosby Descansa needed
Notions: Tapestry Needle, Scissors
Finished Size: Wingspan x Depth / 70” x 15” (178 cm x 38 cm)
Feathers have been used in clothing design for decades: from the Victorian rush on hats that inspired the Audubon Society’s formation, to the beautiful and intricate ceremonial work of the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas. Whether used for costume, ceremony, or everyday wear, humans have always been drawn to the beauty of bird’s plumage.
‘Masquerade’ by Katya Novikova requires no actual...
“Get ready to slip your toes into these cozy socks! With crochet post stitches reminiscent of bird wings, you will be soaring and feeling free in no time”, says our Sock Crate crochet designer this month, Abbey Swanson. We couldn’t agree more! Paired with the electric Energize Me colorway this month, Rufous Backed Kingfisher, this pattern flutters with each swoop of the hook. The fast pace of...
The perfect pattern for all crochet skill levels, Ashlea Konecny’s ‘Alpine Legwarmers’ use every inch of this month’s delightful Knitologie Worsted yarn. Showcased here in the Chill Out selection this month, Kestrel, we love how the post stitches show off the squishiness of this delightful 100% Superwash Merino wool. Your legs will be warm and well-dressed for Fall in these cozy legwarmers. Grab...
After a day of excitement at the circus slip your feet into these crochet gems. Demetra Bogri brings us a comfortable, eye-catching design with these slippers.
What a perfect pairing with the color way Starlight, 399 yards of fingering weight with a touch of sparkle. This variegated navy, white and indigo yarn is dyed on our Knitologie Sparkling Sock. Appreciate how the pattern’s design hugs our...
Light Up, this month’s “Energize Me” color, certainly lives up to its name! Katie Clary’s Risley cowl is the perfect pattern to start this month’s show.
Like the traditional red of the circus Ringmaster’s coat, this cowl will draw everyone’s attention when you enter the room. This fun crochet pattern provides both visual and stitch interest that will capture your attention from beginning to end....
“All in the golden afternoon, full leisurely we glide”–lines from Lewis Carroll’s poem in the book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Susan takes us by surprise with this inventive, reversible stitch pattern. Both sides showcase this stitch invented by Susan. And thus, down the “rabbit hole” we go, falling in love with the changes of pattern and the softness and colors of this months yarn,...