Needle News
The Needle Emporium May 13, 2007
In This Issue
Bamboo
Knitter's Frolic
Rowan
Sock Yarn
Babies
cotton classic
Sirdar is bringing out a great new yarn called Snuggly Baby Bamboo - 80% bamboo and 20% wool.  The yarn will retail for $5.99 a ball with a garment taking around 4-5 balls.  Sirdar has a great pattern book coming with the yarn for babies and children up to 6 years old.  Bamboo Baby is a DK weight so it can also be used for adult garments.
baby bamboo
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The nice weather has finally arrived.  Many of you will say that you don't knit in the summer.  Right now you are thinking about gardening and getting outside but don't forget about those rainy days when you need something to do.  Also, knitting is great to have at the cottage.
 
We have started ordering the new yarns for fall.  So far, it looks like this fall will be great.  There are lots of new yarns and some great patterns.  As they become available, we will be bringing them in to the store. 
 
Many of you are asking about our tent sale.  We are looking at a date in August right now.  This will coincide with our 20th anniversary. 
 
 
Bamboo
The latest trend in knitting is bamboo yarns.  We have three in the store right now
  1. Berroco Bonsai
  2. Naturally Stella
  3. Rowan Bamboo Tape
Here are some of the amazing properties of Bamboo yarns.
 
- Handles like cashmere
- Keeps you cool and dry in the summer . Warm in the winter.
- -Anti bacterial / hypoallergenic
- Natural UV protection
- Odour resistant
- Naturally grown
- 100% biodegradable
- Easy care...No Bleach or Softener required
cotton classic
A free vest pattern, Badia, from Berroco knit in their Bonsai.
 
stella
A cute baby outfit (preemie to 18 months) knit out of Naturally Stella using Naturally patten FC36.
 
cotton classic
Sarah is wearing Akina from Rowan's Bamboo Tape Collection. 
 
 
Knitter's Frolic
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We had a great time at the Frolic last Saturday.  Thanks to all those who stopped by and said 'hi'. 
 
The date is planned for next year-mark Saturday, April 26, 2008 on your calendar.
 
 
Fall Rowan
IT LOOKS AMAZING!!!  Magazine 42 looks much like the Rowan magazines of ten years ago.  There are some amazing fairisle designs-a vest knit out of Felted Tweed is screaming my name.  Along with the more traditional designs, there are still fashion forward garments.  I can't show you any pictures yet but I can tell you that this is a magazine to buy.
 
Discontinued lines
  • Lurex Shimmer
  • Ribbon Twist
  • Big Wool Fusion
  • Soft Baby
  • Rowan Spray

New Yarns

  • Kid Silk Aura-very similar to the old Kid Silk-not to be confused with Kid Silk Haze
  • Cocoon-a wool blend
  • Pure Wool Aran

New Colours

  • Kid Silk Haze-5
  • Felted Tweed-3
  • Tapestry-2
  • Kid Silk Night
  • Kid Silk Spray
  • Little Big Wool-2
  • Wool Cotton-3

New Books

  • Pure Wool Family Collection-Pure Wool DK and Aran
  • New Shapes-Big Wool and Little Big Wool
  • Kid Silk Aura
  • Kid Silk Dream-Kid Silk Haze, Night and Spray
  • Magazine 42

There will be a price increase on two yarns starting July 1, 2007-Felted Tweed and Calmer are both going up in price by one dollar a ball.

 
Panda Cotton
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A new sock yarn from Crystal Palace. 
 
55% bamboo - 24% cotton - 21% elastic nylon
There are 185m on a 50 gram ball.
 
The bamboo gives a great feel and a luster, the cotton adds a soft core
and the elastic nylon retains the shape and makes it wear well for socks.
 
We have ordered in colours 431 Fruit Salad (shown above), 435 Blueberry-Grape and 9575 Circus to start.