Knitwear designer · Author · Teacher

Designed for the joy of making.

Thoughtful knitting patterns, hands-on workshops, and free video tutorials from designer Kyle Kunnecke.

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Bohemia shawl in progress on a stone wall

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165+ designs, available on Ravelry

Kyle Kunnecke with a full knitting class

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Workshops, retreats, and online events

Color-blocked wrap from Urban Knit Collection, worn against a weathered green wooden door

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Revised 2nd Edition

Free video tutorials

Learn locked floats

Trap the unused yarn as you go, and the back of your colorwork becomes a tidy, woven fabric with nothing to snag.

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“Great class. Loved every minute. Great teacher, well worth coming 7,000+ miles to attend.”

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Kyle Kunnecke smiling with arms crossed, wearing a hand-knit striped sweater

About

Hi, I’m Kyle!

It is not a secret that I have a passion for colorwork knitting.

I design patterns, write books, and teach. You might know me from locked floats: a simple rhythm of trapping the unused yarn behind every other stitch in stranded knitting. No long floats to snag, and the back of your work turns into a dense, woven-looking fabric of its own.

Home is Tacoma, WA where I’m slowly turning my yard into my version of an English cottage garden. When I’m not knitting or digging in the dirt, I’m usually on the road to teach. I’ll take any excuse to visit a historic site or antique shop along the way.

At home, my studio assistant is Lily, a sweet rescue cat that will do somersaults (although not on command). She supervises from whatever patch of sun she can find.

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Works in progress, new designs, and where I’m teaching next.

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