Purl Soho

Purl Soho: Natural Fiber Yarns and Free Knitting Patterns

Purl Soho is an online store specializing in natural fiber yarns and resources for knitters. Its catalog combines the sale of yarns, knitting kits, tools, and books with an extensive library of free patterns and tutorials. The company sells its products through its website and offers free domestic shipping on orders over $95, with a free mini skein of surprise yarn as a gift.

Yarn Catalog

The yarn selection includes a variety of fiber compositions and weights. Featured yarns include Novella, a sport-weight yarn made of 92% extra fine merino and 8% mulberry silk, dyed and spun to form repeating self-striping patterns. It also offers Knitting Yarn Fine, a 100% merino wool yarn that spans fingering and sport weights, available in 16 heathered colors inspired by nature. Estuary is a single-ply fingering-weight yarn that combines fine merino, mulberry silk, and linen, with over a dozen hand-dyed colors. Spindle, a lace-weight yarn, is an Irish tweed-style yarn originating from County Donegal, with small nepps of colorful fiber, available in 17 shades. Till is a 100% Andean highland wool yarn in heathered colors, designed for projects that require felting. Linen Quill comes in a palette of 70 colors.

Free Patterns and Tutorials

The store offers users thousands of free knitting patterns, as well as tutorials and guides. Featured patterns include the Far + Wide Hat by Tayler Harris, a double-layer design that requires one skein of each color; the Larkspur Bandana, a tiered triangle worked in garter stitch that needs a single skein of Linen Quill; the Atelier Scarves, three sculpted scarf patterns using Knitting Yarn DK merino; the Foggy Day Hat, knit with a single skein of Estuary; and the Felted Cocoon Bag, a knit-and-felt project using Till yarn. A free tutorial for learning to knit from scratch is also offered, covering everything from casting on to binding off, along with a best-selling learn-to-knit kit.

Tools, Kits, and Other Products

In addition to yarns and patterns, the catalog includes knitting kits, yarn bundles, tools and notions, pattern books, and gift cards. The store organizes its offerings into sections such as yarn, kits and bundles, tools and notions, patterns and books, and a sale section.

Resources for the Knitting Community

Purl Soho's website offers help sections, FAQs, shipping and return policies, and a project archive. It also maintains an errata section and organizes community knitting events known as Knit Alongs. The company publishes information about employment and its designer program.