Mochi+ Mittens!

Cathy Campbell knit these gorgeous mittens with new Mochi+ on size 8 US needles - so they're a fun fast knit! The free pattern is available from the Crystal Palace Yarns website Mochi-Plus Mittenswhere you can also see all the wonderful colors that Mochi+ comes in! Mochi+

what's really fun is that Cathy also designed the same mittens to be knit in Mini-Mochi mittens so now you have your choice!

fun fashion!

This is just so pretty! The lovely new Mini-Mochi Shawlette is a free pattern on the Crystal Palace Website. MMochi-Shawlette.
be sure to look at all the wonderful colors of Mini-Mochi too! Mini-mochi new colors

One Ball-Panda Silk Footies!

These pretty footies were knit with only 1 ball of Panda Silk Panda silk colors ! and the 2nd pic shows the leftover yarn.

You can read more about it Riverknitsyarns on Elizabeth's blog, AND find the great pattern HEREmock cable footies

yummers silk shawl !

this lovely shawl was designed by Gail T, and her free pattern is up on the Crystal Palace Yarns web site HERE DK-PandaSilkShawl

you can see all the luscious colors of DK Panda silk HERE DK-PandaSilkcolors

i must admit that DK Panda Silk is one of my special faves - it is so luscious to see and touch and knit and it works up quickly. glorious for colorwork too! in fact am using it for several of my designs for our forthcoming '50 Socks-50 States" book!

Mochi+ (Mochi Plus) Socks!

Want warm, fun, and fast socks??
Try new Mochi+ (Mochi Plus) and make a snuggly pair for that guy of yours - or yourself - in a flash!
This is the Treasure Chest Colorway MochiPlusColors- good variations for a guy [ask mine!]
I plan to do socks with the Feldspar colors next!
The pattern shown here will be up soon!

Mochi+ (Mochi Plus) Vest

This is a lovely new Vest Pattern Free Easy Vest Pattern in Mochi Plus

You will love new Mochi+! (I do... can't stop knitting with it!)
The MochiPlusColors are just amazing, and such fun to see develop on your needles!

Boy's Sweater in Lofty Wool

Lofty Wool Colors of Lofty Wool is a new yarn from Crystal Palace coming for Fall, and being a nice quick knit it'll be great for your holiday gifting plans!

Here's an adorable Boy's Sweater Free Pattern Boy's Pullover

New! Tropical Ginger Mochi+ (Mochi Plus) Fingerless Glove

Tropical Ginger!
I love this colorway of Mochi+ (Mochi Plus) Colors of Mochi+
It's exciting to knit and watch the color changes

Here's a Man's fingerless glove - in a design my husband called Arrowheads.
The free pattern has just been posted on the Crystal Palace Yarns site Arrowhead Fingerless Glove

Mochi+ (Mochi Plus) Cloverleaf Sweater

I really love the new Mochi+ (Mochi Plus) yarn MochiPlus- it has all the beauty and softness of Mini-Mochi with the advantage of more rapid knitting!

Here's a gorgeous sweater that shows the yarn off well and the pattern is Free too! MochiPlus-Cloverleaf

Capelet in Bamboozle

Bamboozle is a fun Cotton+ yarn - that has a lot of great colors! BamboozleColors

FreeCapelet & Wrister patterns

Lofty Wool Cloverleaf Sweater

The new Lofty Wool Lofty Wool Colors by Crystal Palace Yarns already has several new patterns for your enjoyment! This is a smashing new sweater with a neat Cloverleaf motif Free Pattern Cloverleaf Sweater

Bird Hat in Lofty Wool

I knit this hat with Natural and Fudge Brownie Lofty Wool Lofty Wool Colors

It has several twined bands to make the braid at hem and the top. You can find the Free Pattern Here

New Yarn! New MItten Pattern

Crystal Palace Yarns has a new yarn for fall - Lofty Wool Colors Here

We have a lot of pretty patterns to see too!

Here's a pretty mitten by Cathy Campbell

Flower Garden Shawl in Mini-Mochi

OOH! pretty!
this is a lovely new shawl by Gail Tanquary, in 2 colors of Mini-Mochi, the Fern and the Rainbow.
you can see all the colors HERE
The pattern is already posted too!
Free Pattern Shawl

Mochi+ (Mochi Plus) Fingerless Glove

I was fortunate to test the lovely new Mochi Plus yarn MochiPluscolors and made a fun wrister with the new "BabyFace" colorway Free Pattern

Here's a Mini-Mochi colors version of the Ring of Lace Shawl



a design by by Jackie ES HeartStringsFiberArts

this model was knit by Andrea Picone.

new pretties for you to see!

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This is a shawl in Panda Silk PandaSilk
the free pattern is Free Panda Silk Shawl

it was knit by Radka C, who is the Idaho designer in the upcoming '50 socks-50 states' book

beads!

These beaded socks in Panda Silk FreeBeadedSockPattern are a gorgeous design by Debbie Haymark, who'll have more designs in the upcoming "50 Socks - 50 States book".
Her blog is EmbellishKnits and there are some sneakpeeks there of the book designs. Debbie is also to be found on Twitter....

don't forget to take a look at the new spring colors of Panda Silk! PandaSilkColors
i am inlove with the feldspar myself - gotta try it!!

Panda Silk Shawl == OOOH !

these gorgeous pictures are by the Queen of Purple Yarn Queen- lovely shawl using Panda Silk ColorsPandaSilk and here are more new colors too!

Suzi's Tortuga

Lovely sock design to share by Suzi Anvin! Suzisknits
this is the new Mini-Mochi Yarn cards, in colorway 105, Tapestry Rainbow. wonderful, hmm?
and.... lest you fret, a huge shipment of the yarn has just arrived and will be reaching YOUR fave store soon.

hmmm.... to tempt you there are now another 8 colors newMochi-colors!

LOL, i am working on stuffing my mattress with these so i'll never run out!

ps, there's also a new Mochi+ yarn! heavier weight and ooooh soo soft!

DK Panda Silk New Colors!

these gorgeous colors will be here soon!
i enjoy the DK Panda Silk for a quicker knit. on #4 for foot and #3 or #2.5 for heel and foot, it is a great quick sock!
i'm working on a sock now with Sahara and Cafe Mocha

lovely new yarns from CPY

This fun new hat was knit with the new Lofty Wool from Crystal Palace yarns, in "fudge brownie"
and ivory.
you can see these colors and more HERE LoftyWoolColors
the yarn is very yummy,
and is a fun relatively quick knit...
in fact, since it has some nylon, it will also make cozy socks and i've got one almost done in the Rose musk colorway!

Boy's Play Cape in Puffin

this is Marcelo in his new Puffin play cape.
the machine washable soft yarn is wonderful for play and fun to knit as it feels like soft flannel strips puffin colors

Rhode Island

These pics are for the Rhode Island sock. It was designed by KyleAnn Williams

50 socks book update

This is the New Jersey sock, designed by Sheila Piasecki and called blueberry toes.
the model was knit by Beth in AK, using kid merino to get jus tthe right colors for the New Jersey blue and buff

lots of great inspiration!

Susan B Anderson SusanBAnderson has some adorable ideas for you to knit, and often has contests as well as seasonal/holiday items
bunny and egg and butterfly cloths made of cotton chenille, baby hat from new Mini-Mochi, etc!

Amazing, truly!

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These are Cathy's Maizy socks - you can see more info at her blog SaturdayKnitLive

i think it's phenomenal work!! they could be framed!!
more Maizy colors here Maizy yarn colors

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spring colors!

Panda Cotton Ferns

sometimes simple is best - Kala knit these Panda Cotton socks in fern VeganCraftastic
and you can see more colors here

Cold Puppy?

This gorgeous entrelac shawl was designed by KyleAnn Williams kyleannskreations
and uses Merino-5 color cards for Merino-5
don't you think Jackson is a good model?

Wendy Knits

Wendy's Waterfall sock

A special thanks to Wendy for allowing us to share her Waterfall Socks pattern.
This button link will take you to Wendy's site for some great knitting information and patterns.

ps Wendy's new book is "Socks from the Toe up" will be out soon!- it's on my shopping list!

Speedy Elegance

This scarf is on MY to do list!
TripleRib

Suzi Knits - Tortuga

lovely socks aren't they?
you can see more, including how to get the pattern, at SuziKnits
the yarn is Mini-Mochi in the tapestry rainbow colorway Mini-Mochi Colors

Ohio Monarch

do you know who the Monarch of Ohio is? the Cardinal... and that was the inspiration for these gorgeous socks by KyleAnn Kyleannskreations

Springtime Knits

These are soooooooooooooo adorable. Kala VeganCraftastic made the birds and nests from wee bits of various Crystal Palace yarns. They look like they belong next to the dark choc bunnies in our easter baskets!

new TAOS colors!

i adore knitting with Taos.
i have a great Peace bag and 2 Pete Seegar-styled hats to show you soon... but first, here are the new colors!TaosColorCard

California!

These pics are by Kala VeganCraftastic and are for California. Muir Woods.

kentucky

More sneak peeks for the 50 Socks-50 States book!!

These are pics of the Geranium socks for the state of Kentucky, by Denise Henderly. Denise is also doing Virginia, Montana, and New Mexico.

Mass Lighthouse & Sneak peek of NH

Fall Colors for New Hampshire

Lighthouse - a fave subject for Michelle (Soapy) Fischer for Massachusetts.

both designs were knit with Merino-5 colorsforM-5

Mississippi

Embellishknits This is the final Mississippi design for the upcoming '50 Socks - 50 States' book by Debbie Haymark.