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Posts for: April 2008

Tuesday, 29 April 2008

Noro - Joy

Joy... Jane Ellison's first spring/summer Noro pattern book. It is full of lovely patterns using Noro's newest yarns, such as, Matsuri, Taiyo, Silk Garden Lite and Kureyon Sock. Noro - Joy

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Thursday, 24 April 2008

Sirdar - Little Sweet Peas

A new baby book full of more cute baby patterns using the Snuggly baby yarn. Sirdar - Little Sweet Peas

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Thursday, 24 April 2008

Sirdar - Calico and Just Bamboo

Beautiful summer patterns... and more gorgeous summer patterns! You must come and see! Sirdar - CalicoSirdar - Just Bamboo

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Thursday, 24 April 2008

Noro - Silk Garden Lite

If you enjoy knitting with Silk Garden, you will love their new Silk Garden Lite. It knits to a gauge of 22 sts per 10 cm on 4mm needles. Noro - Silk Garden Lite

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Thursday, 24 April 2008

Noro - Matsuri

New from Noro this spring, Matsuri, a blend of wool and cotton. It knits to a gauge of 22 sts per 10cm on 4mm needles. Noro - Matsuri

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Thursday, 24 April 2008

Noro - Taiyo

Another new yarn from Noro, Taiyo, a blend of cotton, wool, silk, nylon. It knit to a gauge of 18 tst per 10cm needles on 4.5mm. Noro - Taiyo

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Thursday, 24 April 2008

Noro - Kureyon Sock Yarn

The new Kureyon sock yarn is finally in Canada. The colours are fabulous of course. The yarn is not as rough as I was led to believe and knits beautifully.
Fall will bring us Silk Garden Sock yarn. Noro - Kureyon Sock Yarn

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Sunday, 13 April 2008

Merino Copito - Americo Original

This yarn is very unique and knits really fast. A vest using this yarn was featured twice on City Line (and is pictured below) and has become very popular with every age group. It is 100% hand-spun merino from Argentina. and knits to a gauge of 10sts and 12 rows on 10mm needles. Merino CopitoMerino CopitoMerino CopitoMerino Copito Vest

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Sunday, 13 April 2008

Shepherd Classic 100% Wool

Shepherd Classic 100% wool

The Shepherd brand has a proud history of supplying high quality yarns for over forty years to the hand knitting market. Shepherd remains New Zealand’s premium handknitting yarn brand and continues to grow in status in Australia and a number of overseas destinations. We hope that you will enjoy this yarn. We currently have 21 colours.

Felted Purse using Shepherd Classic 100% wool

This felted purse was knitted using 2 strands in 2 different colours of our new Shepherd Classic . As you can see it felts beautifully and the colours blend nicely. Let your imagination run free!!!

Shepherd Classic 100% woolFelted Purse using Shepherd Classic 100% wool

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Wednesday, 2 April 2008

Mirasol Collection - Summer 2008

Mirasol Collection

Jane has outdone herself again. This new book is full of summer patterns for every taste!

Cotanani

Jane tells us that this DK yarn gives a unique look, "It has the faded look like denim and a comfortable, old feel to it like a favorite sweater."

Mirasol CollectionCotonaniSampaTika

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