Here are a few patterns from the issue that we love and have some great substitution ideas for.

1. Brambles Beret
a classic cabled beret in worsted wool.
how about using the super affordable, center-pull balls of Plymouth Galway

2. Scare Isle Tam
a gorgeous example of “scary” colorwork
The new St-denis Boreale is an almost perfect substitute for Spindrift
Plus, Spindrift is only 115 yards, Boreale has 225 yards!  so you’re sure to have plenty of yarn
here are the colors that match the pattern photo

Note: we decided to replace the orange with red, since red is used sparingly in the pattern, and hey, lets save some money! and we are using the white in place of the very light heather that is used, again, a money saver)

[MC] Black 999; 1 ball  –>we chose  Boreale 1213
[CC1] Natural 104, 1 ball –>we chose Boreale 1201
[CC2] Granite 122, 1 ball –>use color 1201 instead
[CC3] Chartreuse 365, 1 ball –>we chose Boreale 1297
[CC4] Amber 478, 1 ball –> use color 1258 instead
[CC5] Crimson 525, 1 ball –> we chose Boreale 1258
[CC6] Violet 600, 1 ball –> we chose Boreale 1279

3. Vines pullover
this GORGEOUS pullover is making me drool.
we don’t have the Fresco yarn in stock, BUT we can order it for you!
Fresco is also used in the Brooklyn Tweed pattern booklet

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and BRAND NEW!!

patterns to totally die for by Army of Knitters

Here are a couple photos from these magazines, my favorite patterns.

Interweave Knits Fall 2010

Knitscene Fall 2010

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We also recieved 7 new patterns from Spud and Chloe!

	pattern . Spud and Chloë Outer . Uplander Pullover 9209 Price: $7.00
	pattern . Spud and Chloë Sweater . Lucky Number Pullover 9511 Price: $7.00
	pattern . Spud and Chloë Sweater . Buck Hill Pullover 9515 Price: $7.00
	pattern . Spud and Chloë Sweater . Flower Power Throw 9512 Price: $7.00
	pattern . Spud and Chloë Sweater . Pack o Puppies Mitts 9514 Price: $7.00
	pattern . Spud and Chloë Outer . Buga Baby Bunting 9210 Price: $7.00
	pattern . Spud and Chloë Fine . Popsicle Socks 9808 Price: $7.00

That’s right!  Use the coupon code at checkout to receive 15% OFF your order!

Valid May 10, 11, 12

ENJOY!

Also on it’s way, a lightweight cotton yarn by Skif for the Skif patterns!  I cannot wait to try knitting with this yarn.

NEW FOR APRIL

We have some great new knit kits for the brand new Loop-d-Loop patterns, Teva Durham’s Spring 2010 collection. Take a peek… they are ALL ON SALE for a limited time.. great warm weather knitting.

We also have great patterns by Ysolda Teague in stock.
Like this awesome tam pattern.

Here are a few more things to checkout that I didn’t add to the blog yet.

knit kit . Chevron Cotton Scarf . Vogue Knitting

knit kit . allhemp3 . spring lace top

indie designer spotlight . Lace Ribbon Scarf . by Veronik Avery

knit kit . Coco Knits . Gisela

knit kit . Napoleon the Narwhal . Danger Crafts

knit kit . Coco Knits . Gretel

Knit on!

YAY!  The beaded version of Tilli Tomas Milan is here.
This super soft merino and cashmere yarn is great for trim, scarves, garments and more.  Baby items would be sure cute and fun too.

Have you ever needed small amounts of wool for trim?
Needed a small ball to knit some fair isle into a sweater?
These mini balls of wool are for you!  We have 5 colorways to choose from, you can order one ball at a time or all colors in the colorway.

We have 10 NEW COLORS of St-Denis Nordique including the above great Fall shades.  This yarn has that classic wool look and feel, a great sport to DK weight yarn for any project.

Tilli Tomas Angel is a new beaded mohair blend that is great for quick accessories.  Try this free pattern or grab a skein or two for a fast weekend project.

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.

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.

click for a larger image

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.

These cones of ultra-thin yarn are so cute and so versatile.  Knits as a laceweight with US 1 to US 4 needles (depending on the pattern and desired result) or combine them together with other yarns to use with Skif patterns.

Any way your heart desires, this soft and silky bamboo is awesome.

Here are some photos:

Look at the SHINE!

you can see in this one that I wound just a small amount from the brown cone (compare the diameter to the yellow cone)

and here you can see the size of the wound Xie compared to a ball of Habu Cotton Gima.

We’ve got some photos for you!
The sample box arrived… SO cute!

and a closer look

and a closer closer look at the pattern previews

and also… the back of the pattern preview cards

The three yarn types include:
OUTER . superwash wool and organic cotton . 60 yds
SWEATER . superwash wool and organic cotton . 160 yds
FINE . superwash wool and silk . 248 yds

The yarns are soft and fill the gap towards affordable superwash knitting.  The patterns are SO great, offering up adult and childrens garments as well as accessories.

COMING SOON to kpixie.com!

IN STOCK NOW!!  here are some photos of the three yarn types.
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and here are the patterns, full color envelopes! so cool