Lisa Hoffman is a noted knitwear designer. Her designs have appeared in Vogue Knitting, Iris Schreier’s One + One book series, knit.wear, and Knit Simple, among (many) other places. Lisa’s designs lean toward fashionable yet classy pieces that work for any age. She was kind enough to answer some questions about her newest scarf design in […]
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Guest Post: Evelyn Lorenzini Discusses Her Ruscella Shawl
Today we have a special guest post from Evelyn, who designed a gorgeous shawl out of Ensemble Glitter Light color 195 silver. Artyarns loves working with independent designers. Please contact us if you are a designer interested in a collaboration! I had water in mind when I started designing the Ruscella Shawl. I was inspired […]
Artyarns 10th Anniversary Contest #4
The May contest starts today! We’ll choose two winners to each receive one Duets Kit or Duets Silk Kit in the colorways Ocean Life (left) and Silver Lining (right). These are brand new kits that incorporate two of our yarns in different weights. Duets contains one skein of Silk Halo twisted together with Supermerino, while Duets […]
Artyarns 10th Anniversary Contest #3
When most people first learn to knit, they pick up an inexpensive ball of yarn, some random needles, and knit, rip out, knit, rip out, until they can eventually make a swatch without any mistakes. From this point on, a new knitter may decide to graduate to yarn that they find appealing, both visually and […]
Winners of Our Yarn Inspiration Photo Contest
We received some really creative and gorgeous entries (you can see them all in our Facebook album), and here are the winners! In first place was Suzi M.’s orchids with Rhapsody Light and Beaded Mohair & Sequins in color 904, which received 140 likes! Our runners-up were Emily M.’s impressionist painting and Ensemble Light color […]
Spring Knitalong Jacket March 2014
During the month of March, I’ll be hosting a knitalong for this jacket: It is a very simple design that is knitted from the bottom, kimono style, up and around, in one piece. Here’s how: Step 1: Start with the Right Front. Complete the Right Sleeve by using a Knitted Cast On to add […]