Author: Kimberly Golynskiy

Kimberly Golynskiy

SAN DIEGO, CA, USA Knitwear Design

Le Marais

November 12, 2017 News

Named for the fashionable district of Paris, Le Marais is a slouchy hat with eyelet polka dots and cinched with an i-cord bow for a sweet winter accessory – tres ... Read more

Be-Fri St-Ends

November 12, 2017 News

This hat is the knitting equivalent of the old Best Friend necklaces – you know the one where you either got the side that said “Be Fri” or “St End”? ... Read more

Kravitz

November 11, 2017November 11, 2017 News

You either saw the name of this, clicked and thought “yep, extremely giant oversized scarf, checks out” or you need to google “Kravitz scarf” to understand the knitwear stylistic genius ... Read more

Reverb Hat & Infinity Scarf

January 4, 2017 News

Knit Picks Quick & Cozy: Bulky Knit Accessories collection was released today and includes a new 80skeins design called Reverb Hat and Infinity Scarf! Squishy bulky yarn plus size 11 ... Read more

Free Patterns – Knit Picks Exclusives!

July 27, 2016 News

You know one of the cool things about being a designer? Sometimes you get to know about new yarns before it’s announced to the public. All those “do you want ... Read more

DESIGNER: Andi Satterlund

March 6, 2016March 6, 2016 Interviews

Back in March 2015, I took a trip to the Pacific Northwest and visited a bunch of designers and yarnies throughout Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. It was amazzzzing! I ... Read more

KAPOWski Leg Warmers

January 6, 2016January 30, 2016 News

Knit Picks Petite Presents collection was released today and includes a new 80skeins design called KAPOWski! Graphic and delightful, KAPOWski Leg Warmers will add a touch of fun to any ... Read more

Knit Picks IDP – Passepartout and Portland Saturday Market

December 19, 2015 News

I have two new patterns available on Knit Picks through their Independent Designer Partnership (IDP) – Passepartout and Portland Saturday Market! They have a very cool feature called “Kit Builder” ... Read more

Indie Design Spotlight – Fandom 2, Electric Boogaloo

December 6, 2015December 8, 2015 News

Just like everything in fandom, I loved it so much the first time, I decided to make a sequel and ruin it. My first Fandom spotlight focused on those nerdy ... Read more

Indie Design Spotlight – Mad for Plaid

December 6, 2015December 6, 2015 News

Fun fact about the word “plaid” – in America we use it to mean the tartan pattern, but it actually means “blanket” and refers to the fabric not the pattern. ... Read more

Indie Design Spotlight – The Ultimate Opadoo

November 29, 2015 News

When I first saw the Opadoo Challenge (also called the “Head to Toe Challenge”) I thought “no one is going to sign up for that – that’s too hard!” Boy, ... Read more

Indie Design Spotlight – Colorful Geometry

November 27, 2015 News

Tessellations, and geometry, and Escher, oh my! I wear a lot of solid dark colors and like to spruce them up with a pop of color and cool geometrical shapes. ... Read more

Indie Design Spotlight – Lovable Weirdos

November 26, 2015November 26, 2015 News

We all have at least one in the family – I’m married to mine. You know who I’m talking about. This spotlight is for that special person in your life ... Read more

Indie Design Spotlight – Fandom

November 25, 2015December 6, 2015 News

That’s right, nerds, this one is for you. Today’s spotlight is mashing up all things I geek out on. So, come on Browncoats! Grab your wands, hop in the Tardis, ... Read more

Indie Design Spotlight – Somebody Knit This For Me

November 24, 2015November 25, 2015 News

Do you want to know a sad truth about designers? A lot of us do not have time to knit for fun anymore – especially epic projects that require a ... Read more

Indie Design Spotlight – Green With Envy

November 23, 2015November 25, 2015 News

I love the color green, but designing with green is an entirely different story. Photographing something entirely green can be a nightmare. What looks gorgeous and verdant and vibrant to ... Read more

Indie Design Spotlight – Friends of Around the World in 80 Skeins

November 22, 2015November 25, 2015 News

What do I mean friends of Around the World in 80 Skeins? How can a website have friends? Well, last fall I set out on an adventure to interview fiber ... Read more

Indie Design Spotlight – We Love You, Admins!

November 21, 2015November 25, 2015 News

The Indie Design Gift-A-Long would not be possible without hundreds of volunteer hours from many, many people. And making sure everything is thought of, decided on, figured out, pieced together, ... Read more

Indie Design Spotlight – We’re All Connected!

November 20, 2015November 25, 2015 News

In the 2014 Gift-A-Long, I had a ton of fun picking a theme (Art, Science, Harry Potter, you know, the important things in life) and finding amazing patterns by participating ... Read more

2015 Indie Design Gift-A-Long!!

November 19, 2015November 21, 2015 News

It’s my favorite time of the year – Gift-A-Long time!! 20 of my patterns are 25% off with code giftalong2015 from November 19th @ 8pm (US-EST) through November 27th @ ... Read more

Electric Gumdrops

November 6, 2015November 19, 2015 News

Harry Potter Halloween

October 31, 2015November 23, 2015 News

Remember when I told you we do it up big twice a year? The monkey’s birthday production is mere practice in comparison with Halloween – our favorite holiday of the ... Read more

Gnomeland Security

October 14, 2015November 19, 2015 News

Knittin’ Little

September 10, 2015November 19, 2015 News

Wizard of Oz Party!

June 22, 2015November 23, 2015 News

We like to do it big in my house for 2 things: one is Halloween and the other is the monkey’s birthday party. It’s all DIY and everyone pitches in ... Read more