The Purl Bee

[...] to weaving, and much more. We are excited to have a handful of these projects on display at Purl Soho right now! Lena is known for celebrating beauty and craftsmanship through collaborations with an [...]

[...] project itself is probably forgotten in the bottom of a drawer somewhere. It is our mission at Purl Soho to prevent the sad fate of moth-eaten first projects! Novice or expert, we all appreciate the [...]

[...] beautifully outfitted with the tools we need to embark on our own knitting adventures. And now Purl Soho is so happy to announce that we, too, are selling the things we love from Fringe Supply Co.! ( [...]

[...] The arrival of Purl Soho's latest yarn, Line Weight, has inspired a fresh crop of beautiful knits, starting with the Purl [...]

[...] spin look and feel like Line Weight was drawn by a freshly sharpened number 2 pencil. Line Weight lures your eyes along its path, celebrating each stitch, from simple stockinette fabric to [...]

[...] 500 yard skeins mean that I'm all set for the next round of babies! Pick up both skeins of Line Weight in these timeless and delicate grays with our Yarn for Line Weight Hats for Newborns kit. [...]

[...] Purl Soho's new Line Weight is just right for a fresh version of our classic Colorblock Hand Warmers. Incredibly soft and [...]

[...] endeavor to watch as stripes morph into plaid, like a smile breaking across a face! Purl Soho's Line Weight yarn gives this plaid project a very special feeling. Line Weight glows with a smooth, downy [...]

[...] The Purl Bee is about to become more beautiful than ever! Over the next couple of weeks, we'll undergo a [...]

[...] packaged, super inspiring Purl Soho Kits. We also began to assemble the materials for our Purl Bee projects into one-click-away, no-fuss kits. We welcomed the impeccable, inspiring and ultra- [...]

[...] by? Impossible! It seems a year slips by in a blink, and in its wake we find a treasure trove of Purl Bee projects, some almost forgotten, they seem so long ago. That's why this week we're combing our [...]

[...] Maybe over the past year you've felt inspired by a project here on the Purl Bee, some little knit socks perhaps or an amazing quilt or a gorgeous cowl. And maybe now you'd like [...]

[...] of colors and yarns and sizes, each version highlighting a fresh idea. And now Purl Soho's Worsted Twist and Super Soft Merino yarns have inspired a new stack of gorgeous Super Easy Blankets! With [...]

[...] thing from the same hat in a warm brown. And The Purl Soho Pullover, originally knit in our Worsted Twist merino, takes on a new life in our gorgeous Alpaca Pure, the latest fiber to join our budding [...]

[...] curve up and around an otherwise linear fabric. Knit in Purl Soho’s sumptuous Worsted Twist, these soft ribs will hug your core toasty warm all fall, winter and into spring. There will [...]

[...] matter how many times I am distracted by my busy schedule. Designed to be worked up in our new Worsted Twist, a classic, plied yarn in 100% incredibly soft merino, this pattern is my new project of [...]

[...] from our amazing archive of Women's Projects. Some of our favorites are shown above... Top Row, from left: Pom Pom Peds, Quilted Vest and Ombre Cowl Middle Row: Worsted Twist Seed Stitch Scarf, [...]

[...] are designed to give with pride and love. Some of our favorites are pictured above. They are... Top row: Cozy Ear Flap Hat, Felt Flower Sachets, and Liberty Backpacks Middle row: Braided Friendship [...]

[...] and children, our kits are just right for giving! All six are pictured above. They are... Top Row: Advent Calendar Kit and Smocked Dress and Shirt Kit Middle Row: Learn to Knit and 4 [...]

[...] for summertime, all of them designed to fill hot, lazy afternoons with fresh inspiration... Top Row, from left: Denim Pinwheel Quilt, Bamboo Wedding Shawl, and Striped Summer Shirt. Middle Row: [...]

[...] Purl Soho's newest yarn, Alpaca Pure, is wonderfully suited for contrasts and warmth! This elegantly plied yarn is as articulate in [...]

[...] so I thought, why not put the feeling of seed stitch literally at my fingertips? In Purl Soho's Alpaca Pure, seed stitch couldn't really feel any better. Soft and cozy, dense and hefty, Alpaca Pure [...]

[...] ), I constructed this hat in one seamless piece using Purl Soho’s soft and lush Alpaca Pure. The more I knit with this incredibly comforting yarn, the better I felt. And the topper made [...]

[...] Twist merino in the color Heirloom White as a constant backdrop and Purl Soho’s Alpaca Pure for beautiful, shifting color. In a basic 1 stitch x 1 stitch Fair Isle pattern, the [...]

[...] and dramatic, cascading and gorgeous, as any knit counterpart. And in Purl Soho's Super Soft Merino, it's seriously cozy too. I plucked this beautiful, wear-with-everything Storm Gray [...]

[...] a raglan sleeve shoulder. And for speed and coziness, I used Purl Soho’s aptly named Super Soft Merino. The colors, I picked purposely to pop out like spring’s first flower buds peeking [...]

[...] and sizes, each version highlighting a fresh idea. And now Purl Soho's Worsted Twist and Super Soft Merino yarns have inspired a new stack of gorgeous Super Easy Blankets! With its tidy spin Worsted [...]

[...] away. A simple one-round stripe takes on a little complexity when a 1 x 1 rib moves into stockinette stitch. I love how the shift from one to the other feels like an optical illusion and, on top of [...]

[...] it would fall gracefully and catch the light with movement. I knit this piece primarily in stockinette stitch for a smooth finish and a pretty, little curl along the short-row-shaped edges. And over [...]

[...] markers (or scrap yarn) Some critical details... - Gauge: 7 3/4 stitches = 1 inch in stockinette stitch - Finished Sizes: Baby (Toddler, Kid, Women's, Men's) Circumference: 12 3/4 (14, 16 1/ [...]

[...] and warmth! This elegantly plied yarn is as articulate in a textured rib as it is in smooth stockinette stitch. And in 100% of the softest and coziest alpaca fiber we've ever felt, this worsted weight [...]

[...] on cotton rag paper, loose and mysterious. For long-term knitting, I almost always choose garter stitch. I love its rhythmic certainty, its simplicity and lofty warmth. And knit on the bias, garter [...]

[...] normally idle and methods that truly surprise. And with just one pattern row for every five garter stitch rows, it's unexpectedly easy too! This project is just the thing for some loopy summer fun. [...]

[...] that had been beating me down. Still enamored with the ease of working short rows in garter stitch (as with my Knit Elbow Patches), I constructed this hat in one seamless piece using Purl [...]

[...] are all the pertinents... And happy knitting! -Joelle Materials You will need... A Purl Soho Basic Hats for Everyone Pattern 1 skein of Purl Soho's Worsted Twist, 100% merino. (NOTE: For a [...]

[...] no one gets left out, there are more! Pictured above... Top Row: Hostess Lap Duvets and Purl Soho Basic Hats for Everyone Middle Row: Lovely Ribbed Cowl in Worsted Twist and Cashmere Cuff Bottom Row: [...]

[...] + Vest and Color Tipped Scarves Third Row: Structured Alpaca Cowl, Woven Plaid Scarf and Purl Soho Basic Hats for Everyone Bottom Row: Hat and Hand Warmers for Beginners, Crocheted Rib Cowl and The [...]