We have some very exciting news to share with you –
The Plucky Knitter is now under NEW ownership!

Meet our New Owner - Nick Christiansen

Many of you have already met our Production Manager and Head Dyer, Nick, but now he’s delighted to be stepping into the role of ownership! 

Being an avid knitter and always on the lookout for tips related to our wonderful craft, and I’m excited to share my latest discovery! Deodorant residue happens in our knits and it can be tricky to remove. So, let me tell you all about what I discovered... 

We have really enjoyed collaborating with Katie of Katie Degroff Knits over the past few months, and we thought it would be fun to do a little interview so we can all get to know her a bit better and learn about what inspires the making behind the maker!

We're looking forward to knitting with some lighter weight yarns and making some great pieces for summer! Every spring we look forward to hosting our Plucky Spring KAL in our Ravelry group, and this year is going to be just as fun! 

The wheels are always spinning at Plucky! Not just when it comes to making our meticulously hand-dyed yarn, but also improving your shopping experience. 

We’re starting off 2025 with a redesigned Homepage with the goal of making your shopping experience easy, fast and fun! 

As the new year draws closer, many of us start thinking about the future and what we want to make in the coming months ahead. This is a great time for reflection and goal-setting, as we ponder on the things we want to accomplish in our craft.

In this blog post, we will explore some ways to help you make effective plans for the new year, so you can start 2025 off with a bang!

Have you started your gift making for the season? Sometimes it can be so hard to settle on what to make! We've put together a list of 8 FREE pattern suggestions that look fantastic, and make the best gifts!

Plus, get a first look at our upcoming NEW colors and shawl pattern!

If you've been reading the blog over the past year, you'll find it's a place where we like to share various tips and tricks we've learned through our making, and you've probably also noticed this is a place where we talk in more detail about our various bases and why they all have a place in our Base Library.

So, let's dive in and share more about a few of our newer bases, and a little sneak peek of what else we have planned this month!

Learn more about why we are calling this base Scholar Worsted 3.0 and what patterns we think will be fantastic for this new base!

Even though we are just getting into sweater whether here in Michigan, we feel that you can never be too careful about how to protect our woolens from those dreaded clothes moths or anything else that might be after them! Explore 7 tips for moth prevention to keep all our yarns and hand-made items at their best!