KnitPicks Sale: Save Up To 25% On Yarn, Needles And Knitting Supplies

If your yarn basket has been looking a little too sensible lately, this might be the nudge you needed.

KnitPicks is currently running a sitewide sale with up to 25% off using code 5SUMMER26, which makes it a lovely time to stock up on yarn, needles, crochet hooks, pattern kits, and those extra little notions that somehow always disappear right when you need them.

This is the kind of sale I like for planning ahead — not just grabbing one pretty skein because it winked at you from the screen, but thinking about upcoming winter projects, handmade Christmas gifts, baby blankets, socks, shawls, and all those “I’ll just make something quick” projects that somehow become a whole new stash pile.

You can use the sale to shop for:

soft everyday yarns for beginner-friendly knitting and crochet projects
cotton yarn for dishcloths, market bags, and summer makes
sock yarn for portable knitting projects
needle sets, crochet hooks, and handy tools
pattern kits and value packs for gifting or stash-building

If you’re new to knitting or crochet, sales like this are also a good time to pick up the basics without spending a fortune. A few reliable yarns, a decent pair of needles, stitch markers, and a good project bag can make the whole process feel much less chaotic. Ask me how many times I’ve lost stitch markers down the side of the couch.

Shop the KnitPicks sale here and use code 5SUMMER26 to save up to 25% off.

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As I’m writing this the United States is about to celebrate a pretty big birthday, and while some of us have complicated feelings about that country right now, I think most of us would agree both that it’s a place worth fighting for and that it’s a good time to remember what got us into this nation in the first place. With that in mind, let’s take a look at some patriotic knitting patterns.

I thought there might be more knitting patterns produced specific to America’s big celebration this year, but I only found one (so far, there are probably more as you read this). The Semiquincentennial Scarf by Kristen Rettig is a bias knit scarf using DK weight yarn. It has one solid blue side and one red and white striped side. The pattern is available for free on Ravelry.

Sara’s Patriotic Shawl by Mitsziko is another great project for the Fourth of July or whenever else you want to show some patriotic pride. This one has a wide lace border, stripes and a blue section that includes white bobbles to imply stars. It’s worked in DK weight yarn. You can find this one on Ravelry.

If there were prizes for the punniest pattern names, Stars & Socks Forever from Katie Franceschi would definitely win something. These socks feature stripes on the body and stars at the top of the leg and the toe, as well as on the heel. The pattern comes in three widths and you can knit to your desired length. This pattern uses a chart for the stars and you can find it on Ravelry.

This little patriotic doll from Nadia Perepelitsa is styled like a boy, but you could give it longer hair if you like. It uses fingering weight yarn and is worked on two straight needles in such a way that you’ll only have to sew side seams when it’s done. So cute! You can find it on Ravelry.

This American flag sweater knitting pattern from SC Pattern is giving big Ralph Lauren vibes. It’s a drop shoulder crewneck with unisex styling that comes in five sizes. The flag is worked in intarsia, so the pieces are worked flat and seamed.

The Patriotic Tam from Judy Lamb is a little more subtle, though it does have red, white and blue colorwork, and a bunch of golden eagles around the base of the tam. It’s worked in worsted weight yarn from the bottom up and the colorwork is charted. This pattern is available on Ravelry.

If you’re looking for a big project to work for the fourth that you can use all summer every summer and you’ll want to, because it’s a big project) check out the American flag blanket pattern from Dr. Josie’s Joys. This is a vintage pattern, so the yarn doesn’t exist anymore, but it would still be lots of sun to make. It is worked with the stripes and block of blue, and the stars are added with duplicate stitch.

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