Coming this Fall: The Knit Show with Vickie Howell & the Knitter's Pride 2017-18 Collection

We couldn't be more excited for The Knit Show with Vickie Howell to premier this October! Knitter's Pride is a proud sponsor of this unique crowd-funded series which is unlike any other, covering topics ranging from yarn, knitting and crochet (of course!!) to personal training sessions for body health, a field trip to visit shepherds in Central Asia, and more! Here is a video preview:

Be sure to keep your eye on Youtube, because on October 5, all of the episodes will be uploaded for knitters and crocheters throughout the globe to enjoy!

That's not all you have to look forward to this fall, however - the Knitter's Pride 2017-18 Collection will be arriving at your LYS soon, and we have some pretty exciting new additions to our product lines!

By popular demand, the colorful Zing needles will now be available throughout North America. These color-coded aluminum needles were featured in our Melodies of Life gift set last year, and we have received numerous requests to add them to our product line ever since. Choose from single point, double point, fixed circular, and interchangeable styles - click here to learn more!

There are also many new accessories to make crafting more enjoyable: choose from two new handcrafted wooden swift and ball winder styles, perfect for winding yarns (including jumbo 450g skeins of fingering weight yarn!). Then, keep your yarn cake secure with one of our new wooden Yarn Dispensers - or you may prefer one of these decorative yarn bowls or boxes. We've also added a new multipurpose Needle & Crochet Gauge with Yarncutter in a fun elephant shape!

Keep everything organized with our new hand-printed fabric zipper bags, needle cases, storage bags and pattern holders. There are many sizes, shapes and color options available, so you're sure to find something that's just right for you. Click here to see more styles!

Giveaway
One lucky reader will win a large Pattern Holder in the Aspire print, shown below. To enter, leave a comment on this post telling us which product(s) from our new collection that you are most excited about! Be sure to also mention your Ravelry ID or email address so that we can contact you if you win.

We'll randomly select a winner to announce on our next blog post on Friday, October 13. Good luck!

Winner + Lots of LYS Love!

Last month, we asked you to share why you love your LYS, and we received some fabulous entries for our contest!  Below are a few of our favorite posts from the Ravelry contest thread. Be sure to keep reading until end to find out who won our grand prize!

Puffygriffinclaw has this to say about her LYS:
My favorite LYS is The Village Yarn & Fiber Shop in East Rochester, NY. They have a remarkable array of yarns, from work horse yarns to those very special yarns. The staff is always helpful, and they offer many types of programs and classes as well as knit nights. They also sponsor special events for charity as well as trunk shows. They are active supporters of the local fiber community, so hats off to them!

They stock Knitters Pride needles, and I hope they will soon stock the Zings that have stolen my knitting heart!

LunariaLovesTea has two shops she frequents in two different states:
"I’m really lucky to have my LYS be WEBS in Northampton, MA. I’ve spent many hours wandering through the vast store and taking classes. My LYS away from home , when I visit my son in Denver, is Fancy Tiger Crafts. They carry wonderful yarns that I can’t get at home, so I always participate in yarn tourism!"

spundreams appreciates the community at her LYS:
"My LYS is The Yarn Store at Nob Hill in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I love them not only for their excellent selection of just about every aspect of fiber craft, but also because the owner has done her best to make it a community center. Aside from the coffee maker, microwave, and refrigerator, there are often munchies available, supplied by the store as well as brought in by customers. There are some excellent classes as well as various crochet-, knit- and spin-alongs, plus open knitting (Or crocheting or spinning, etc) any time the store is open. There is a computer available to look up things on Ravelry or to find patterns or yarns. There are also experts on hand who can help with simple problems or questions for free, and help with more complex problems at a reasonable price. There are arranged trips to various fiber shows; and in-store there are guest lectures and trunk shows. As part of the community outreach the owner recently invited the candidates for the local mayoral race to come after hours for a meet-and-greet and to explain their positions and answer questions. Any one of these things would be enough to make it an excellent yarn store, but everything put together truly makes it a treasure for the fiber arts as well as the larger community."

Though we couldn't pick all of the lovely messages, you can read them all in our Ravelry thread.

Last but not least, our randomly-drawn grand prize winner is post #18, crazy8mom with this entry:
"My LYS is the Tangled Skein in Eagle River, Alaska. It is a beautiful, well stocked shop that has a wonderful selection of yarns of all types. They have the largest selection of needles available in our state. So many cute accessories are available to tempt! And they are always free to help with knitting problems."

We will contact our winner on Ravelry to arrange for the delivery of your prize. Thanks to everyone who entered our contest, we hope you'll continue to show your LYS some love this fall!

ETA: Oops, we forgot to announce the winner for our August giveaway! We apologize for the delayed announcement, our randomly-selected winner is Cazzie53. We will contact you on Ravelry to arranger the delivery of your prize, a deluxe Royale interchangeable set!