Our 2025 Winter Solstice Kits Pre-orders are officially live for one week only!

Find them here.

 Unsure about what a Winter Solstice Kit is? Think of it as a yarn countdown calendar where each yarn is wrapped up as a surprise present to the opener! It is a limited edition, artfully handspun, creative fiber treat created to bring a little extra joy into your life or into the life of someone that you care about. Check out the short video below for more details. 

Usually, I design these kits on a trip to India but this year was a little different! Due to political tensions in the region (which have thankfully calmed down a bit) I had to cancel my trip and design the yarns from my home office. It forced me to really think outside the box and get super creative. I pulled out every trim, fiber and fabric and got deep into it - my house is still a mess because of it :) I cannot wait to dive into what I’ve designed and the extra special treat that will go into each box too!

 I am BEYOND excited about the three colorways we’ve come up with for this year’s kits: Fall Florals, Vintage Romance, and Handmade Studio 54.

Like last year each colorway will have both a mini skein and a full skein option- it's your choice! In the mini skein version you'll get 12 mini skeins that are 17 yards each. In the full skein version, you'll get 12 full skeins. Each skein will be approximately 35 yards.

This years kits include a super fun extra we've never tried before: a custom project bag!! The mini skein version will come with a small pouch that is 9"x5" and perfect for notions, pens, crochet hooks, all the bits and bobs we knitters like to keep at the ready. The full skein version will include a large project bag 21" wide at bottom x 18" tall that will be great for a sweater quantity of yarn or your favorite WIP. I have been working on these bags for 2 years and FINALLY they are really happening. The fabric is unbelievably amazing. 

Each Winter Solstice Calendar will come with 12 handspun yarns that are completely unique, never been made before / never to be made again designs. The skeins will be thoughtfully wrapped in beautiful custom wrapping paper and numbered so you know which yarn present to open first and so on. I'm going to be a little secretive about details but here is what I will say....

Just like last year, each of the three colorways was designed to be a circular gradient. This means that each yarn color flows perfectly into the yarn before it and the yarn after it. I used math (!!!!) to create fiber recipes for each colorway so that they seamlessly blend into each other. For example, skein #1 will blend perfectly into skein #2 AND skein #12. Skein #6 will blend perfectly into skein #5 and skein #7. They all work together as a capsule collection. If you arranged them in a circle, they'd all flow together. The full skein option would be completely next level amazing because these would make an incredible larger project like an oversized sweater or blanket. 

Each 12 mini skein or full skein kit is comprised of 6 skeins (mini or full) in a beloved yarn we currently run (similar to Daisy Chain but all new colors and trims) and 6 skeins (mini or full) in a yarn we do not currently run (similar to a custom yarn we made for Knit Stars, called Star Spun). Thanks to some feedback from our beloved Creative Knitters, we're trying out a slightly thinner yarn than we have from years past. It's still very Knit Collage feeling, just something a little different this year! I'm super excited about it!!

Each colorway of each yarn is a never before produced yarn that will never be produced again. These are super special and available only by pre-order for one week. We have a certain capacity we can make in order to get the yarn here in time, if we hit that early then we may not leave ordering open for the entire week.

We've created mood boards to represent each colorway to give you a feeling of what magical yarn assortments each calendar may hold. Check them out at the links below! There are some clues in these mood boards but that's all I can say!

Mood board for the Vintage Romance Kit

Mood board for the Fall Florals Kit

Mood board for the Handmade Studio 54 Kit

*** For details on where every yarn and art image is from, click each pin and it will take you to that artist / those product details, if you'd like to learn more!

When you order a kit (either mini skein or full skein), you'll get a free knitting pattern to work with one mini skein version of the Winter Solstice kit. That pattern will be available on December 1. You'll also get access to a challenge knitalong experience that we'll run in early January.  In this challenge and as a Winter Solstice Kit buyer, you'll get a class on how to knit this pattern from start to finish, live coaching zoom calls with myself and our coaches and of course the community to cheer you on. We did this the past two years and it's been a complete BLAST and such a fun way to begin the new year and jumpstart our knitting practice. We're going in a different direction for this year's pattern but that's all I can say....!

Yarn details:

Suggested needle size US 11 - US 15 / 8 mm - 10 mm

Pricing details:

Winter Solstice Kit - Mini Skein Version (17 yards per mini skein): $248

Winter Solstice Kit - Full skein Version (35 yards per skein): $488

Pre-orders begin on June 11th at 10am ET and will be live for one week only. Please let me know in the comments if you have any questions or feel free to reach out to Amy at hello@knitcollage.com anytime.

EXCITED!

Have you ever dreamed of creating your own knitwear? Have you been unsure of where to even begin or has learning to knit been a struggle and you find it impossible to actually finish a project? Or maybe, you learned to knit a long time ago but you forget the stitches and you want to come back to it?

If any of those sound like you, I’d love to invite you to our first ever Learn to Knit Coaching Week! This is an immersive weeklong experience designed for brand new knitters who are starting from absolute zero. Together, we will learn and master the foundational skills of knitting and go from yarn and needles all the way to a finished hat in less than 7 days!

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Within this coaching week experience, you’ll get:

*A full video course on ALL the basics - how to knit, how to purl, how to cast on, how to bind off, what to do when you make a mistake, how to hold your needles and yarn. It’s all here to form a wonderful foundation for you to grow your skills.

*An easy-to-follow, step-by-step video class on how to knit the Daisy Chain Hat from start to finish.

*A bonus set of videos on everything from favorite tools to how to needle felt ends and other tips and tricks for knitting success.

*A downloadable workbook that includes the pattern and our best tips and resources for knitting success.

*Six Live Zoom Q & A Sessions with me, your teacher, and the Knit Collage coaches (myself, Cheryl and Pia) to answer any questions that might come up - replays will be available if you miss attending live!

*Expert help when you need it - both live on Zoom and within the Knit Collage App.

*Access to a welcoming, kind and energetic community of fellow learners to cheer you on and hold you accountable to finishing your project.

*Finish with a final zoom and celebration party!

*A beautiful hat that you can feel proud to rock out in the world because YOU MADE IT!

Over the past 8 years, I’ve taught thousands of makers from all over the world everything from the most basic stitches and how to simply cast on, to more advanced techniques. Along the way, I’ve watched these makers experience benefits of a consistent making practice that go way beyond just knitting.

Relief from stress, greater self confidence, increased creativity, and a healthy tool that you can lean into any time whenever life gets challenging — these are just a few of the many, many side benefits of knitting and making things.

When you’re first starting out learning a new hobby or skill, that’s when you need the most support. Don’t go it a lone! We’ve created this coaching week to be the ultimate support system so that you can finally make progress and succeed at learning to knit!

You have two options for how to join in on this immersive beginner knitting experience:

*Virtual Option - Have or want to source your own yarn? You can join in on all facets of the Learn to Knit Coaching week for just $10! Sign up right here at this link. If you’re looking for yarn suggestions that will work for this pattern, we’ve created a list for you right here.

*Full Kit Option - The kit option includes our special Daisy Chain yarn, the correct needles needed for this project. and a Knit Collage notions pouch with a tape measure and 3 fun flower stitch markers PLUS everything that’s included in the Learn to Knit Coaching Week virtual option. Grab a kit at this link here.

Registration is officially open now and we’ll kick off coaching week on Monday, September 15th.

I am so, so excited to give this a try and I so hope you’ll join us!

I hope you enjoy this little peek behind the scenes of Anna Skala's gorgeous Faye Fringe Bag design. In this beautiful inspiration video, Anna talks us through how this project came to life from swatch to bag. It’s a wonderful glimpse into the mind of a knitting pattern designer and a reminder of all the hard work that goes into bringing a design to life. I love creative people and thinking about the creative process. Anna is incredible and it is so inspiring to see her creative brain in action!

The thing that stood out to me the most about her creative process was how much swatching she had to do before she landed on the stitch that would become the final design. For me, this bag is ALL about the texture and statement fringe and it's so cool to see the process that led up to that magic. 

Prior to Anna's design, knitting a bag was never on my radar and now I've made 2 full size Faye Fringe Bags and 5+ of the mini version and I am a total bag knitting convert! I guess sometimes it just takes the right design to inspire you!

Interested in making a Faye Fringe Bag for yourself? 

Find curated kits, the standalone pattern and a full video course where I walk you through how to make this bag from start to finish all at the links below: 

Faye Fringe Bag kits

Faye Fringe Bag Knitting Pattern

Faye Fringe Bag Video Course