September 28, 2009 · Filed under brand new yarn, stock updates
Classic Elite yarns are here!
This is Portland Tweed. A nice light worsted tweed yarn with the addition of alpaca and viscose for softness. Use it as a substitute for those itchy tweed yarns!
We also have Lush and Classic One Fifty, with MANY MORE COLORS coming soon.
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And (drum roll)… St-Denis is here!
We only received 7 colors so far, more are on their way because it is made in the USA and something at the mill broke, and the popularity of the line is overwhelming.
The Nordique yarn is SO great, a new favorite of mine.
Perfect for: fair isle, crisp lace stitch patterns, cables, and more.
100% wool and has a 36 color palette of perfection.
The yarn and pattern book is by Veronik Avery.
Take a peek at some of the patterns in the premier issue pattern booklet.
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September 7, 2009 · Filed under coming soon!, kpixie knits
St-Denis yarns and the brand new pattern book.
Available NOW at kpixie.com!
Contributors to the pattern magazine (GREAT designers): Pam Allen, Jennie Eveleigh Lamond, Jared Flood , Laura Grutzeck, Franklin Habit, Robin Melanson, Mary Jane Mucklestone, Carol Sulcoski and Ysolda Teague
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In other news, we had some Tilli Tomas yarn on sale last week, it flew out the door. Thanks for your purchases and enjoy the discounted Tilli, a rare thing.
I was going through my stash and thinking about knitting up all the samples that we have.. well, the ones I haven’t knitted up yet anyway ;-) . I started out with the samples for Spud and Chloe, the Sweater yarn that arrived all looped up on pencils, very cute. But even cuter is knitting the colors up into a mini-scarf.
It’s amazing how well ALL the colors look good together!
Next up is the Tilli Tomas Symphony-Kid Lace with beads, a super kid mohair blend with a metallic thread and beads. The photo doesn’t do it justice, AT ALL. But my little fish wanted to be in the shot, haha.
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This sample of garter stitch was knit up on US 4 needles.
Fluffy, soft, and the beads as a nice weight to it.
On US 4 needles it knits up nice and tight for a sweater, or use larger needles for a scarf or shawl.
Coming up next: Habu yarns with the new SWTC Xie yarn, a new ultimate favorite.
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