| Patterns for Men |
 We are starting to see more patterns for men. If you take a look at the Garnstudio site, you will find many free to download.
You will also find men's patterns from RYC, Sirdar and Noro.
Tobias is one of the many men's patterns feature in Rowan magazine 41. It is knit out of Summer Tweed. This yarn is a mix of cotton and silk and is great for men because it is machine washable.
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| The Internet |
| You use the internet to search for weather, news and sports. Why not use it to look up knitting information. Many people come in the store looking for patterns but never thought to search the internet.
While making the following list for you I found some great sites that I had never visited before.
Don't forget that you can also do a 'google' search.
When you go to buy yarn for a downloaded pattern here are some tips
This will help your yarn shop if they don't carry the yarn or the yarn has been discontinued.
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| Pure Cotton Magazine |
 Amelie is featured in Debbie Bliss' new magazine Pure Cotton. There are 16 designs in her new yarns Pure Cotton (100% cotton) and Stella (60% silk, 20% cotton and 20% viscose). These yarns are interchangeable-both aran weight. You can also use Alpaca Silk or Cashmerino Aran for these designs.
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