April 6, 2006 The Needle Emporium
Needle News
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Socks
opal

The new Opal collection, Petticoat, will be arriving in May.

We are selling more yarn for socks than ever before so it is a challenge to keep new and exciting colours in the store. We are up to the task though and the store has more colours in stock than ever!!

Austermann's Step is a new approach to sock yarn with great colour patterns. The yarn contains Aloe Vera and Jojoba Oil two of the oldest of the well know medicinal plants. The effect is proven to remain after more than 40 household washes. Through the special treatment STEP receives a cashmere-like soft touch.

The current stock of sock yarns include

Opal's sock contest (with pattern for baby socks)....

Sites to visit...



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We are starting to get kits made up for the Knitter's Frolic in Toronto on April 22. This is a one day show with over 30 vendors showcasing new yarns, books, patterns, kits, needles and accessories. There are great workshops with Lily Chin, Maureen Mason-Jamieson and many more wonderful teachers.

You will see a trend in many of the new yarns this spring. Many of the companies are going back to more 'traditional' yarns.

This newsletter is introducing some new yarns and patterns that are in the store but aren't on the website yet.

We are now in our summer hours. The store is open Tuesday-Friday 10-5:30 and Saturday 10-4. We will reopen on Mondays starting in September.


Elsebeth Lavold
hempathy

Hempathy is the new yarn for spring from Elsebeth Lavold. It is a blend of 41% Cotton, 34% Hemp and 25% Modal. There are 10 colours and the yarn knits to a double knitting weight tension.


Free Scarf Pattern
mist

Pattern written by Julie Schilthuis

You need:

3 balls Naturally Mist

8mm circular needles 80cm or longer

Work with 2 strands of yarn. Cast on 150 stitches. Work back and forth on stitches.

Row 1: Knit. Row 2: Purl

Row 3: Knit into front and back of every stitch across the row. 300 stitches

Row 4: Purl. Row 5: Knit. Row 6: Purl.

Row 7: (K1, knit into front and back of next stitch) repeat across the row. 450 stitches

Row 8: Purl

Row 9: (K1, knit into front and back of next stitch) repeat across the row. 675 stitches

Row 10: Purl. Row 11: Knit. Row 12: Purl

Row 13: Cast off.

NOTE: You don’t have to count your stitches. If you are out one or two stitches it won’t matter.


Cotton Classic
tahki

This great yarn from Tahki is available in over 100 colours. We currently have 20 of these in stock and are continually adding. The yarn will knit to a double knitting or worsted weight tension depeding on the needle size that you use. There are 100m on a skein.


KnitWhits Knitting Patterns
knitwhits

While at the spring trade show in San Diego I found KnitWhits which produces great patterns for purses and hats.

The Elyse felted bag is just one of the innovative purse patterns available.

If you are looking for different hat patterns, this is the company. Many are designed in both cotton (Tahki Cotton Classic is recommended) or worsted weight wool.


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