Podcast 259: Fantastic Felici

You might think you know our stupendous, self-striping sock yarn, Felici, with it’s sensously soft 75% Merino Wool, 25% Nylon blend and ever-changing selection of brilliant colors, in classic fingering or new worsted weights. Whether you’re a devoted follower or a burgeoning novitiate, you might be surprised at what you learn with this glimpse behind the scenes for one of our favorite yarns to develop.

To start, I chat about Felici color development with two keystones to the process, Art Director Heidi and Merchandise Buyer Alexis. While everyone at Knit Picks plays some part, these two ladies are essential to every Felici release.

To followup, Catalog Director Hannah and Outreach Director Stacey talk through their favorite possibilities for Felici, with plenty of pattern suggestions. Two of our most experienced knitters, they prove that there’s more to Felici than socks.

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Mentioned in this Episode:

• New Felici colorways discussed by Alexis and Heidi:
  • Changed in development
    
    Spring Blossoms, Witches Brew, Candy Shoppe
    (For more on these, you can also see Alexis’ related blogpost)
  • Bestsellers
    
    Mint Chip, Stone Harbor, Steamer Trunk, Captain Nemo, Punch Bug

While Mint Chip (not Captain Nemo) is the strict bestseller, all of these colors have been roughly as popular as each other (including Captain Nemo). (I’ll offer a public apology to Alexis for putting her on the spot: Sorry, Alexis!)

• Patterns
  • Sock Patterns from Knit Picks
    • Accogliente Socks – Stacey’s NEW Top-Down pattern for Felici Worsted, Free!
      
    • Go Your Own Way Socks – Free!
      
    • Do the Twist Socks – Free!
      
  • Garter Ridge Hat – From Knit Picks
    
  • Slanted Garter Mittens, from Knit Picks
    
  • Worsted Basics, Knit Picks Collection
    
    • Ribbed Watch Cap
      
  • Knits For Everybody, Knit Picks Collection
    • Socks & Slippers
      
    • Mitts
      
    • Hats
      
  • Skew Socks
  • Sockhead Slouch Hat
  • Hitch Hiker
• Yarn for solid contrasts with Felici
  • Stroll Sock: 75% Superwash Merino 25% Nylon, to go with Felici Fingering
  • Swish: 100% Superwash Merino, to go with Felici Worsted
• Felici Bare yarns! If you’ve ever wanted solid Felici, or make your own stripes.
  • Felici Sock Bare
  • Felici Worsted Bare
• Summer 2017 Felici Fingering Yarn Value Pack: one ball of every new colorway, 20% off
• Spring 2017 Felici Worsted: all stock 40% off, while supplies last!

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