Friday, November 8, 2024

The 2024 KnitPicks Big Sale is Here - Shopping Strategy and All of the Deals!

It is the most wonderful time of the year... time for the KnitPicks Big Sale!  From 11/11/24 - 11/27/24 hundreds of yarns on KnitPicks and Crochet.com sites will be up to 60% off!  This is the biggest yarn sale KnitPicks offers every year, and they always have lots of fun promotions that rotate every couple of days.

In this post, I am going to track all of the deals and discounts in the 2024 KnitPicks Big sale.  You will find the currently active deals, an archive of expired promotions (so we can track for future years), and my personal shopping strategy.  Let's have some fun! 

I am a KnitPicks & WeCrochet (crochet.com) affiliate marketer, so the links in this post are affiliate links and I do earn commissions on sales made through my links. This post was most recently updated 11/27/2024.  

2024 KnitPicks Big Sale runs 11/11/24 - 11/27/24

Black Friday 2024


The 2024 KnitPicks Black Friday coupon is the biggest we’ve ever seen!  Save 30% off KnitPicks with code "KPBLACK30" and 30% off crochet.com  with code "CROCHET30" Thursday 11/28/24 through Tuesday 2/3/2024.  See the websites for full terms and conditions.

The coupon codes below above are for 30% off your purchase - a coupon code that will stack with bulk bare yarn discounts.  In previous years we’ve had 20-25% off over the course of the weekend.  Happy shopping! (If you take 30% off an item that was already 15% off you save 40.5%!)




Active Deals at KnitPicks and WeCrochet


During the big sale, a ton of individual yarns are marked down.  KnitPicks and WeCrochet also offer many other discounts that rotate throughout the duration of the sale.  Below you can see the current deals, and I'll track the expired 2024 Big Sale freebies and sales at the bottom of the post so we can reference this next year.  

You can only use one promo code per order, but they do stack with individual item markdowns.  All promo codes are while supplies last and may include some restrictions. Most promo codes can only be used one time per customer, so plan accordingly. Please see the KnitPicks or Crochet.com websites for full terms and conditions. 

KnitPicks Active Deals

Freebie Deal - None as of 11/24.

Bonus Deal - 20% off all needles at KnitPicks 11/21- 11/27/24. While supplies last.  Open stock cables not included.  The wooden interchangable needles are my personal favorites. I own these in multiple colors and sizes and often will add more to my collection. 


Free Shipping - 11/27 only with the code ="KPFREESHIP" for free standerd shipping at checkout. 

Free Shipping Always Deal - Free shipping at knitpicks.com on US orders $75+. No coupon code necessary, stacks with above deals. There are free shopping minimums for other countries, too. 

2024 Discount Code - Build your own yarn pack promo - Save 10% off any 10 skeins of the same yarn line with the code "MYYARNPACK." As of 11/4/2024 this coupon code stacked with marked down yarns. Promo ends 12/31/2024.



WeCrochet Active Deals

Freebie Deal - Free crochet.com sample yarn box with $85+ purchase using code "SAMPLE24" though 11/27/2024. It looks like you get some hook samples, some of the most popular synthetic yarns and a bunch of bare yarn miniskeins so you can test out different wool based yarn lines.  




Bonus Deal  Yarn Bowl Flash Sale at crochet.com 40% off select yarn bowls while supplies last.  Prices are as marked.   11/26-27. 


Free Shipping Always Deal - Free shipping at crochet.com on US orders $45+. No coupon code necessary, stacks with above deals.  


Want to see how this Big Sale compares to previous years? 

When I say I track the Big Sales... I really do mean that I track them!  I love going back and seeing what deals were offered previously so I can plan out my shopping strategy for the current year.  


What about Black Friday?

The Big sale ends 11/27/24 - the Wednesday before Thankgiving.  Historically there is a site wide coupon for Black Friday and Cyber weekend.  For example, in 2021, 2022, and 2023, KnitPicks had a 25% off coupon for Black Friday and then 20% off coupon for the rest of cyber weekend. We don't know yet what will happen for 2024, but part of my shopping strategy is based on the possibiltiy of a discount promo code. 

Update 11/28/2024: 
The 2024 KnitPicks Black Friday coupon is the biggest we’ve ever seen!  Save 30% off KnitPicks with code "KPBLACK30" and 30% off crochet.com  with code "CROCHET30" Thursday 11/28/24 through Tuesday 2/3/2024.  See the websites for full terms and conditions.

The coupon codes below above are for 30% off your purchase - a coupon code that will stack with bulk bare yarn discounts.  In previous years we’ve had 20-25% off over the course of the weekend.  Happy shopping! (If you take 30% off an item that was already 15% off you save 40.5%!)

I believe this is the first time the Black Friday coupon started on Thanksgiving day itself. This is also the biggest discount we've ever seen KnitPicks do - and it is for the entire weekend!

My 2024 Shopping Strategy

I purchase a LOT of yarn during the KnitPicks Big Sale.  In 2024 I purchased over 100 skeins or bare yarn and colorways I thought would be fun to overdye! I spend a lot of time thinking about how to best organize my purchases so I can take advantage of freebies and get the best deals during the sale.  My personal strategy is to take advantage of yarns that are 30-60% off during the big sale and to split my orders up so I can get free shipping and take advantage of any daily promotions.  

At KnitPicks and Crochet.com, you are allowed to use one coupon per purchase.  These coupon codes stack with items that are already marked down, so you can sometimes get a free item with a minimum purchase or you may be able to get an additional discount on top of what is already marked down.  

In previous years, there have been muliple freebie options during the big sale.  We've seen project bags, travel kits that include scissors, tiny stuffed alpacas, pompoms, yarn, enamel pins, and even more items available for free with a coupon code and minimum purchase.  Because I didn't know when the next freebie deal would drop, I would divide up my orders so I could get the yarn I want and take advantage of as many other additional items as possible.  

This may be a little silly, but since I plan to order a lot of yarn ANYWAY, this works for me.  Don't forget that I'm ordering yarn to supply the materials for my YouTube yarn dyeing videos so shopping the Big Sale is a great way for me to get savings on yarn I would be buying anyway.   

Coming soon - photos of my shopping cart! 


Discount Math

Let's chat about everyone's favorite subject... Math. (Math really was my favorite subject in school!) I promise that this is fun Math because I'm going to talk about more ways we can save money buying yarn! 

You can stack a site wide coupon code with the bulk bare yarn discount (15% off a 20 pack of yarn - priced as marked) for additional savings.  If you use a 20% coupon code on an item already marked down 15%, you can save 32% off of the retail price!  This stacking discount is why I tend to focus on yarns that are >30% off from the Big Sale markdowns. 

Price as Marked Discount+ Coupon Code (20% off)+ Coupon Code (25% off)
Bulk Bare Yarn 20 Pack15%32%36.25%

I keep these numbers in mind in case there is a site wide coupon code once the Big Sale ends.  Of course, we can't guarantee that there will be a coupon code for Black Friday - but I'm pretty sure there has been one every year as far back as 2015.  There is also never a guarantee that the yarn you want will still be available for a site wide coupon, so if there is something you NEED it is best to shop early.  

I confirmed 11/11/2024 that the "MYYARNPACK" coupon code stacks with Big Sale discounts! 

You can use one coupon code per purchase, and we know about an awesome coupon code that has been active for all of 2024 - the Build Your Own Yarn Pack promo.  Through 12/21/2024, if you buy 10 or more skeins from the same yarn line, use the code "MYYARNPACK" to save 10% off these 10 skeins.  This discount stacks on top of other discounts marked on the website. It does NOT stack with the bulk 20 packs of bare yarn. 

I did the math for you so you can see how a 10% off discount stacks against other discounts.  (Don't forget that the 10% off is applied to the discounted price, not the original item price.) 

Item MarkdownPlus Stacking the "MYYARNPACK" 10% off code
10%19%
20%28%
30%37%
40%46%
50%55%
60%64%

This means that during the Big Sale - if the yarn you want to purchase is discounted, you should use the Build Your Own Value Pack deal on 20 individual skeins versus the discount for buying a bulk 20 pack.  All of these give you a bigger discount.  Occasionally there are limits to how many skeins you can buy of a given item - but that doesn't typically apply to the standard Big Sale yarn listings.  

Unfortunately for me, the yarns I buy the most of every year (Bare Stroll Fingering & Bare Swish DK) don't typically get marked down very much during the Big Sale. However as I'm waiting for the Big Sale to launch in a couple of days I can cross my fingers and hope! 

KnitPicks vs Crochet.com 

KnitPicks and Crochet.com share a warehouse and offer many of the same yarns. Why might you shop at one versus the other?  The big sale discounts should be the same on both websites, but you may notice some other difference.  

They two sites have different minimums for freeshipping ($75+ at KnitPicks and $45+ at Crochet.com)  They often feature different promotions (freebies, special item discounts, etc) and may carry some items that are unique to that website.  Any KnitPicks/WeCrochet yarn should be available on both sites, but some knitting needles / crochet hooks, notions, and third party offerings may vary between the sites.  Recently the company updated the Crochet.com website so the layout is now different from the KnitPicks site, so you may feel more comfortable navigating one site vs the other.  

KnitPicks & WeCrochet Bare Stroll Fingering weight yarn. This 75% Superwash Merino / 25% Nylon sock yarn is my favorite yarn base to dye.  I think I've dyed thousands of this yarn base over the years.  

You will notice most yarns are labeled with "KnitPicks" and "WeCrochet" - these are the in house branded items for both companies.  Anything labled "WeCrochet" on crochet.com is manufactured by the company, versus being another yarn line such as Lion Brand or Berroco.  In posts like this I will often say "WeCrochet" vs "Crochet.com" out of habit since that is still how I think of the branding.  


New Yarn Bases?

Coming soon.  There is never a guarantee that there will be something new, but sometimes we get a release of "Special Reserve" limited edition yarns during the Big Sale. Fingers crossed! 



There are three rovings that are new-ish including one that appears to have been added in November 2024 - Island of Lights roving that is 20% sparkly stellina!  

The High Desert Rovings are marked down in the Pre-Big Sale 30% off Promotion. 
I'm not sure if they'll still be on sale during the Big Sale itself.  




There are a few other yarn bases that are "new to me" but may have been added earlier this fall.  I just placed an order on 11/9/2024 and will let you know as soon as they arrive! 

The Best KnitPicks Big Sale Deals in 2024

Coming soon! 

Big Sale Livestreams

I went Live on YouTube at 11 AM Eastern Time on 11/11/24 to shop and strategize for the Big Sale.  Watch the replay (or join me live!) if you want to see me answer some questions and hang out.  


Random Thoughts

In 2024, the Big Sale and $2/4/6 yarn day launched at midnight Pacific time - likely because they announced that promo ahead of time.  In past years, website updates happened at 5 AM Pacific, 8 AM Eastern.  This is good to know, but it is possible if there was bare yarn on $2/4/6 yarn day it had sold out by the time I woke up at 6 AM.  

Archive of 2024 Deals

I keep track of the older KnitPicks and WeCrochet deals from the current Big Sale so we can make predicitons in following years.  This archive is in reverse chronological order with the most recent deals listed first.  Double check the dates to see if the discount is still active. (The current active promotions will be listed at the top of this blog post, too.) The big sale doesn't officially begin until 11/11/2024, but they started offereing some discounts from the beginning of November so I'm tracking those, too. 

Freebies 

  • More coming soon!
  • Free crochet.com sample yarn box with $85+ purchase using code "SAMPLE24" 11/22 - 11/27/2024. It looks like you get some hook samples, some of the most popular synthetic yarns and a bunch of bare yarn miniskeins so you can test out different wool based yarn lines.  

  • Free Snap Bag with $100+ KnitPicks Purchase using code "SNAP25" through 11/23/2024.  While supplies last, limit one per customer.  

    KnitPicks sent me a sample of this snap bag for free and I adore how it feels. I like that you can see the yarn in it and that you can move the yarn between the snaps like a mobile yarn bowl you can pop into a tote bag.  This will protect your yarn from tangles while allowing you to knit on the go with ease. 
  • Free Snap Bag with $65+ Crochet.com purchase using code "SNAP24" Limit 1 per customer, sale ends 11/21/2024 or while supplies last. (limited to first 200 customers) 

  • Free Try It Set with KnitPicks Purchase $65+ using code "TRY2024.  Promo ends 11/14/2024. While Supplies Last. This kit includes the interchangables options needle tips in Nickel-plated (Size 7, 4.5 mm) and laminated wood (size 6, 4.0 mm).  There are two cables (1 each of 24" and 40"), 4 cable end caps, 1 cable key, and the needles come in a clear vinyl needle case with a snap.  

    Before I discovered my favorite Options tips, I started out with a similar try it set way back in 2011.  I prefer the wooden needle tips to the nickle plated metal ones - I use these in various colors for all of my knitting projects. I find the cables to be super flexible and easy to work with, too.  (Side note - I cannot believe I found my old order in my email from 13 years ago!) 
  • Free Bag with $65+ Crochet.com purchase using code "DONTCRY24" Promo ends 11/14/24 at 11:59pm PT while supplies last. Add item to cart valued at $65 or more and apply code at checkout. Limit one per customer.

  • Free Project Bag with $75 purchase with code "KPBAG75". Promo ends 11/7/2024.  These drawstring bags are 13" wide x 17" deep (when laid flat) and easily fit a small project.  The rainbow yarn it the bottom corner is Bare KnitPicks Twill hand dyed by me in a June 2024 livestream.  
  • Free Book with $65+ crochet.com Purchase with code "BOOK24".  Deal ends 11/7/2024. 


Special Deals

  • More Coming Soon!
  • Yarn Bowl Flash Sale at crochet.com 40% off select yarn bowls while supplies last.  Prices are as marked.   11/26-27. 

  • 20% off all needles at KnitPicks 11/21- 11/27/24. While supplies last.  Open stock cables not included.  The wooden interchangable needles are my personal favorites. I own these in multiple colors and sizes and often will add more to my collection. 

  • 30% off Tunisian Hook Sets at crochet.com  11/24/24 - 11/25.  I own one of these sets, although I have never used the one I own. I tried Tunisian crochet at a craft fair once and enjoyed it. I really need to try it out for myself! 
  • 25% off Blacking Combs Sets at crochet.com. 11/22-11/23 I'm bummed I forgot to take advantage of this because the blocking combs connect and look awesome.
  • $1.99 Pattern Sale at KnitPicks  11/19 - 11/20 
  • 25% off Pine Wood Yarn Spindle at Crochet.com 11/20-11/21/24. This isn't a drop spindle, but a yarn cake lazy susan that spins the yarn cake around while you're working.  I haven't seen something like this before, so I'm intreagued. 

  • Two days only - $1.99 Exclusive KnitPicks Patterns 11/19 - 11/20

  • 50% off  Swift & Ball Winder Bundle at crochet.com 11/18-11/19/2024.  This is a promo that was on KnitPicks earlier during the big sale, so it is interesting to see the same promo but different days on both sites.  

  • 50% off KnitPicks Knitting Notions 11/16/24 through 11/18/2024 Some of my favorite notions are the flexible stitch markers and the blocking mats. I also love the magnetic chart keeper.  

  • 40% off WeCrochet Pattern Folio 11/16/24 - 11/17/24. This folio looks so cool. There are spots to bring your crochet hooks and some notions along with the pattern.  If it also had a magnetic chart keeper then I would order one for myself!

  • 50% Off KnitPicks Ball Winder & Swift Set 11/14 - 11/15/2024 while supplies last. 

    I own both of these items myself. I've had to replace the ball winder once because I broke my first one (it was attached to a stool, a toddler knocked the stool over and the clamp broke.) With the swift, I've had to replace the ties holding some of the pieces together over the years. I bought a replacement swift (also from KnitPicks) that I haven't started using because the old one still works perfectly fine.  So I'm happy enough with both items to replace them with the same ones.  
  • $1.99 WeCrochet digtial patterns - over 250 patterns marked down to $1.99 from 11/14/2024 - 11/15/2024. Promo applies to select patterns only. 

  • $2/$4/$6 yarn days at KnitPicks! With the launch of the Big Sale comes one of my favorite bonus days where we can see some yarns with the steapest discounts we get all year.  Fingers crossed for some good bare yarn options! The 2/4/6 yarn will be available 11/11- 11/13 or while supplies last.  In 2024 thre is a limit of 10/item/customer.

    On 11/9/24, two days before the launch of the big sale, KnitPicks sent customers an email letting everyone know that one of the best bonus deals of the Big Sale will start with the sale launch! During the big sale yarn is up to 60% off, but on 2/4/6 day these discounts can be much larger.  Usually there is a limit per person per item, BUT you can order the same yarn from KnitPicks and WeCrochet.  
     
  • $2/4/6 yarn day at crochet.com through 11/13/24 or while supplies last.
    On 11/9, two days beforee the launch, WeCrochet sent an email with a sneak peek to the promo. 


  • Black Friday Early Pricing!  30% Off select items through 11/10/2024
  • Share the Love Promo.  Select items are Buy One Get One Free at crochet.com using the code "LOVE24" through 11/10/2024. Promo only applies to select items.  


I am a KnitPicks WeCrochet (crochet.com) affiliate marketer, so the links in this post are affiliate links and I do earn commissions on sales made through my links. This post was most recently updated 11/7/2024.