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

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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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Stitch a Simple Sack Hat that Looks Like a Turkey

If your family is the sort to do a turkey trot for Thanksgiving, or even just to take family pictures, you’ll want to get started knitting up some Turkey Sack Hats with this pattern from Underground Crafter. 

The pattern uses super bulky yarn and is rated easy. It’s knit flat but there are a few skills in here around the shaping of the eyes, which includes changing colors, working bobbles and doing a wicked purl 3 together decrease. Twice. 

But that’s all in one row, and the rest of it is pretty simple. The beak is worked separately and sewn on, and the side of the hat is stitched up to make it into a hat. 

What’s great about this one is that it comes in 10 sizes, ranging from newborn to adult large, so you really can make one for everyone in the family. And because it uses super bulky yarn you can knit a bunch pretty quickly if that’s a thing you’d like to do. 

It’s also fun because you could use this base pattern to make different animals or for different holidays. Make it all in orange and stitch on a jack o’lantern face for Halloween, or make a white one that’s a snowman, for example. 

In any style this would also be a fun gag gift for that person in your life who has everything or doesn’t want gifts, or if you do a secret Santa or white elephant gift exchange at work or elsewhere. 

And make sure whether you’re making it a turkey or some other character that you include the pom poms at the top! They’re just so cure and a great way to add a bit more color to the project, and they’re easy to make. (See also: ways to make a pompom with yarn.)

You can grab the free pattern at the Underground Crafter website. 

[Photo: Underground Crafter]