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YARNMARKET.COM NEWS ISSUE #36
In This Issue:
Sweaters, Coats & Accessories: How to Dress in Comfort & Style All Winter Long | Announcing Our New Sock Yarn Category Plus New Yarns & Needles Especially for Sock Lovers | Welcome to Classic Elite Featuring Two of Their Spectacular Transitional Yarns Plus Excellent Pattern Support | Check Out Fabulous New Yarns from Anny Blatt, Bouton d'Or, Filatura Di Crosa & Cherry Tree Hill | Spring Comes Very Early to Yarnmarket with New Berroco Yarns & Pattern Booklets | Knitting in the News | Customer Service & a Yarndex Update
As we previewed last month, every fashion magazine you look over this winter and early spring is featuring a major resurgence of knitwear popularity. Everything from classic sweaters with an updated look to voluminous coats & jackets are available, and of course, the yarn companies like to stay up to date & current too with all the latest trends. So, of course, we've been busy adding lots of options to our Project Ideas area for your knitting & crocheting pleasure. Here we'll take the time to point out just a few, but remember that we now have over 900 projects for you to review for year round fun.
One of our favorite recent additions to the Women's Cardigans department is the chic & anything-but-ordinary Airmix Looped Fringe Jacket. Designed exclusively for Airmix, a lofty, airy wool/cotton blend from fashion-forward Gedifra, this chic wrap style has lots of attitude & flair. Other high-fashion options for your winter & early spring wardrobe include the:
At the other end of the trends scale comes the traditional, classic Naima Striped Turtleneck from Lang. Its use of two complementary (as shown) or contrasting shades (use your imagination!) in the cuddly soft, alpaca/merino blend Naima is terrific. This one will fast become one of your favorite sweaters for casual outings and as officewear we just bet you! Also new to the Women's Pullovers area is the Van Dyck Turtleneck. We love that it's such a quick-to-knit project in chunky-weight Van Dyck yarn from Needful. But we also are fascinated by how easily this pattern teaches even an Advanced Beginner how to knit & sew up the neckline without any fuss or bother. Other great pullover options included on our "favorites" list are the:
Another interesting & trendy jacket inspired us to add two related projects at once -- sort of a Mommy & Me approach to a fun duo yet the two designs are from different manufacturers. First, for Mommy comes the Carre d'As Bolero Jacket from the French knitwear gurus from Plassard. The lovely nubbiness & extraordinary texture of Carre d'As yarn transform this simple design into something sensational.
Then for your favorite little girl up to six years old, knit up the Furry Tiny Tots Jacket from ever-popular Sirdar. Mixing the nubbiness of Tiny Tots in the body of the jacket with Funky Fur for that marvelous trim was a stroke of genius by the designer. What little one wouldn't look good in at least one of the many color combos available in these two fabulous yarns??? Of course, we also have other Mommy & Me possibilities and the classic Posh Cabled Hoodie for Mom & the Posh Toddler Hoodie for girls or boys is our most luscious set. Then we have many other choices for you in our Baby & Kid's Stuff area, so check out the Baby & Kid's Ponchos & Jackets and the Baby & Kid's Sweaters in particular for a more complete listing.
We've also added a terrific option to our collection of Cherry Tree Hill fibers with Supersock Solids. A great complement to their variegated Supersock Merino and ever-unexpected Supersock Potluck yarns, "Supersock Solids" will give you 20 choices in lovely hand-dyed single hues to use alone or in combination. And of course, all of these terrific sock yarns are ideal for other types of garments too including baby & children's clothes, gloves, shawls and much more! Actually the owners of Cherry Tree Hill are so committed to their sock yarns & their many uses that they're sponsoring the "2007 Supersock Design Contest." They are looking for large, multi-directional garments knit from any kind or mix of "Supersock" using from 6 to 12 hanks. All entries are due by June 1, 2007, and the 1st Place prize is $1000. Please e-mail your Yarnmarket newsletter editor for more submission details & watch upcoming issues of this newsletter for updates on the contest. In addition to these great fiber options, we've recently added two new double-pointed needle collections designed specifically for sock lovers. First off, we know how popular the Addi Turbo Circular Needles are with sock knitters, so now check out the terrific line of Addi Aluminum Double Pointed Needles. Starting with the sock-length, 4-inch beauties, these double points have the same German precision and sleek finish as the Addi Turbos for quick, smooth knitting. Then for those who love the exquisite hardwoods found in handcrafted Lantern Moon Knitting Needles, we now carry their new double points appropriately called Sox Stix. Available in blonde, ebony & rosewood & in sizes 0 to 5 U.S. (2 to 3.75mm), these beauties are 5 inches long & come in a silk chiffon & silk taffeta drawstring bag for easy storage & convenience. One final note for those just getting started with sock knitting, be sure to look over our DVDs collection. Included in this great line are several DVDs focusing on getting started with socks such as:
Second but definitely not in second place is Classic Elite's marvelously exotic yet eco-friendly Wool Bam Boo. Combining superbly soft wool with exotic & environmentally-friendly, readily renewable bamboo gives you a splendid DK-weight choice for your winter & spring fashions while helping the environment at the same time. The result is a fabulous yarn with sensational drape, velvety softness & a subtle sheen. Also because the dyes are absorbed so well by the bamboo fiber, the colorways of "Wool Bam Boo" are vivid & true for all your lovely knitted & crocheted creations. Of course, you can count on us to have in stock for you wonderful designs to support these new yarn collections, so we've also added the Classic Elite design line to our Books + Patterns department. To give you wonderful inspiration for creating with "Lush" & "Wool Bam Boo," we recommend Luxe Pattern Booklet (#9075) for fabulous pullovers, cardigans, jackets, tops, even a coat & a skirt! Included in this collection of 12 patterns are a cropped cardi & a top in "Lush" plus 2 pullovers & a cabled cardigan in "Wool Bam Boo." And after just a quick peek at these spectacular projects, we can certainly understand why this pattern booklet deserves to have "luxe" in the title!
For one of the most decadently soft textures available in the world today, you must experience French angora up close & personal, and we recommend Angora Super for this luscious experience. Available in lovely solids & multis, "Angora Super" is definitely designed for discerning knitters & crocheters around the world. With minimal shedding & flyaway, this velvety creation is ideal for delicious scarves & shawls, sumptuous sweaters & jackets and divine hats & gloves. So who do you know most deserving of such a wonderful gift crafted of "Angora Super" by your talented fingers? Besides yourself, of course! Then for those who prefer their French panache rendered in terrifically soft synthetic fibers, we now have in stock Fourrure for your knitting & crocheting pleasure. Again as a result of that superb French craftsmanship, "Fourrure" is one of the thickest, fluffiest eyelash yarns we've ever enjoyed. It's ideal for high-fashion texture & detailing yet with comfy softness you just want to cuddle next to your skin. No wonder it's called "Fourrure," which is French for "covered in fur"! We've also added the Anny Blatt pattern collection to our line, so be sure to check out the wonderful pattern support available in these high-fashion books.
Then besides terrific sock yarns, Cherry Tree Hill is known for splendid fibers in those marvelous CTH color combinations, and we've added another such lovely to our extensive Cherry Tree Hill offerings. Take a look at lusciously soft, quick-to-create Mohair Thick & Thin, available in 18 colorways. This chunky-weight fiber blend of mohair, wool & nylon knits & crochets fast on large hooks & needles in jackets, shawls, bags and other accessories. It's also a great addition to Cherry Tree Hill's "Thick & Thin" line that also includes the original Thick & Thin and its glamorous cousin Glitter Thick & Thin. Last but certainly not least, we know how much you enjoy knitting & crocheting for your favorite little ones, so we've expanded the Filatura Di Crosa Yarn collection once again to include the newest baby yarn in the line. From our first glimpse & feel of Mama, all we could say was "Mama Mia" because of its terrific softness. Then with its blend of wool & cotton, it's a great year-round option for those precious little ones in your life. Add the variegated hues & textures of "Mama" to the mix plus it worsted weight, and you have a real winner for those baby & children's clothes & accessories you enjoy creating. Also we recommend the accompanying Filatura Di Crosa Baby to Toddler booklet with its cute designs.
First off, Berroco's lovely ribbon yarn Bonsai is a wonderful addition to the exotic & eco-friendly marketplace. Inspired by the rhythmic markings on a bamboo stalk, "Bonsai" is crafted of readily renewable bamboo woven into a narrow strand wrapped with a delicate, shiny nylon band. The resulting yarn has exquisite drape & a touch of sheen & glimmer for all your warm-weather knitting & crochet projects.
Now, of course, of all the yarn companies in the Yarnmarket family, Berroco is one of the very best at supporting their yarns with stylish yet wearable designs & projects, and Spring 2007 is no exception. Premier designers Margery Winter & Norah Gaughan generously share their creative vision with you in the 8 newest Berroco pattern booklets all now in stock at Yarnmarket for your knitting & crocheting pleasure:
For your reading pleasure & edification, we have just a quick run down of some interesting news tidbits for you. Take a quick look, check out the links & enjoy these articles related to your passion & ours:
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Thanks for reading, celebrate this Valentine's Day with style, enjoy President's Day especially if it's a holiday for you from work or school, & join us in staying warm & snug indoors knitting & crocheting in front of a roaring, cozy fireplace!
And as always,
Happy Knitting & Crocheting!
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