tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15240035190842657312024-03-07T00:57:35.148-08:00Socks and More"Socks and More" with Crystal Palace Yarns has smashing new sock yarns: Panda Cotton & Panda Wool, Maizy, & Merino-5. [PANDA has bamboo, Maizy has corn, and coming soon is Panda Silk.] The hardest part for me is picking just 1 or 2 to use for my next project!! We plan to use this space to share pretties by many talented folks - come "Show Me Your Socks" !!
P.S. Bamboozle, Bunny Hop [angora!] Taos, & Kaya are also yummers! for socks!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger384125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524003519084265731.post-54261453181194263792010-12-29T22:04:00.000-08:002010-12-29T22:05:08.016-08:00one ball Cowl in new Chunky Mochihttp://straw.com/cpy/patterns2/accessories/ChunkyMochi-FanStCowl.htmlUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524003519084265731.post-41126095290959832402010-12-29T22:03:00.000-08:002010-12-29T22:03:09.112-08:00cotton twirl bolerohttp://straw.com/cpy/patterns2/CotTwirl-bolero-jacket.htmlUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524003519084265731.post-23478364754708390602010-12-29T22:00:00.000-08:002010-12-29T22:00:55.488-08:00birthday parties? cupcake hat!http://straw.com/cpy/patterns/baby-child/SquiggleCupcake-hat.htmlUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524003519084265731.post-18507245592447307072010-12-29T21:59:00.000-08:002010-12-29T21:59:15.312-08:00gossamer scarf in mini-mochihttp://straw.com/cpy/patterns2/accessories/minimochi-dropst-scarf.htmlUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524003519084265731.post-43821524173804237752010-12-29T21:57:00.000-08:002010-12-29T21:57:52.102-08:00up for a cowl? this one is Panda Silkhttp://straw.com/cpy/patterns2/accessories/PSDK-cowl.htmlUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524003519084265731.post-77731975710907884222010-12-29T21:51:00.000-08:002010-12-29T21:51:40.904-08:00speaking of new chunky mochithis is my new fave. zippety quick, it's done! nice to trade off a quick knit sometimes just for the sheer gratification of completion, while am working on something more encompassing [aka smaller needles :) ;)]
http://straw.com/cpy/yarns/chunkyMochi-card.htmlUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524003519084265731.post-61115774964947920102010-12-29T18:25:00.000-08:002010-12-29T18:25:59.231-08:00new child's hat in NEW chunky Mochihttp://straw.com/cpy/patterns/baby-child/chunky-kid-dragonhat.htmlUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524003519084265731.post-60187250792437162252010-12-28T02:40:00.000-08:002010-12-28T02:40:30.035-08:00on the needleswait until you touch this!
http://straw.com/cpy/yarns/sausalito_card.html
am working on a sweet little ruffled sock with Sausalito... love the hand and the color changes. so hard to put down... lol. where have i heard 'just one more round' ?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524003519084265731.post-74355905719472696152010-12-28T01:08:00.000-08:002010-12-28T01:08:04.730-08:00mochi plus 2 -color hathttp://straw.com/cpy/patterns2/accessories/mochiplus-2ballHat.htmlUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524003519084265731.post-79939075054061764722010-12-27T19:44:00.000-08:002010-12-27T19:44:09.007-08:00hints & trips & tricksdid you know that crystal palace yarns has a hints * tips page on the website?
http://straw.com/cpy/cpy_tips.htmlUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524003519084265731.post-72763345635189806472010-08-31T21:36:00.000-07:002010-08-31T21:36:54.262-07:00ripple st stone in mochi plusrippleStoleUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524003519084265731.post-45403939917611498142010-08-31T21:35:00.000-07:002010-08-31T21:35:26.669-07:00triangular shawlette in chunky mochiTriangleShawlette
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524003519084265731.post-43843269063257578572010-08-31T21:23:00.000-07:002010-08-31T21:23:57.422-07:00what's NEW at crystal palace yarns 8/31/2010chunky-mochi-fan-st-cowlUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524003519084265731.post-69971782706025838562010-08-16T19:26:00.000-07:002010-08-16T19:26:02.444-07:00New Pattern - Faggot Scarf in the New Chunky Mochi yarnThis luscious new scarf is fun and fast to knit!
The free pattern can be found at Faggot-Stitch-ScarfUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524003519084265731.post-35934646097628450242010-08-03T07:29:00.000-07:002010-08-03T07:29:35.279-07:00What's NewYour favorite Mochi is now Chunky! Fun & Fast Knit (or crochet) with amazing colors. Bet you can't knit one [wink!]
http://www.straw.com/cpy/yarns/chunkyMochi-card.htmlUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524003519084265731.post-14279345504466946502010-08-02T16:03:00.000-07:002010-08-02T16:03:14.703-07:00Chunky Mochi Cowl - one ballCrystal Palace Yarnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08563053805022352232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524003519084265731.post-65615014278677220592010-02-09T00:14:00.000-08:002010-02-09T00:29:27.260-08:00hats hats hats! gotta love 'em!These great natural models are wearing hats in new Cotton Twirl - the pattern link is below the pics, and the link to all the colors is there too.
EveryDayRibbedHat in CottonTwirlColorsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524003519084265731.post-21487167974310397472010-01-24T18:14:00.000-08:002010-01-24T19:35:04.681-08:00This is one model who makes everything look great!Marcelo is watching Sesame Street in his new CottonTwirlHat
Pattern coming soon!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524003519084265731.post-67957887477400236412010-01-24T17:43:00.000-08:002010-01-24T17:43:00.894-08:00lovely new scarf in great new yarn!Pics are of the FaggotStitchScarf in new CottonTwirl
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524003519084265731.post-87216350843305416642010-01-24T01:01:00.000-08:002010-01-06T16:44:53.564-08:00Blog Contest - win my new BOOK on CD !
ok, LOL, you have to go to the other blog SiriusKnitting to enter the contest, but i promise, we'll have one here soon too!
go to the blog and leave a comment on the Contest blogpost. the drawing will be at 12:01 am pst jan 24.
we'll draw names and award prize(s) on Valentine's Day.
PS all the designs in the book feature Crystal Palace Yarns. so, to that end, we're having a KAL on RAV - Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524003519084265731.post-21998960051913302342010-01-07T01:06:00.000-08:002010-01-07T01:06:46.817-08:00i like this! This neat new cowl pattern, by Cathy Campbell can be found here free cowl pattern. It's knit with the lovely, soft new lofty wool
you can see it's a quick fun knit and really versatile!
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524003519084265731.post-63097909852148254472010-01-06T17:19:00.000-08:002010-01-06T17:21:48.001-08:00new Mini Solids rock!This sock is Hepburn. I'm using the New Mini Solids in Red
with Mini Mochi in strawberry-Limes.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524003519084265731.post-87331099083459186542010-01-06T16:51:00.000-08:002010-01-06T16:51:37.632-08:00Cotton Twirl is here!
Just finished! The hat uses 1 ball of new Cotton twirl in black, with wee bits of purple and blue [which i will now use to make a 2nd hat!]
New Cotton Twirl Colors
This yummy yarn is mostly cotton with a wee bit of elastic to give retention.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524003519084265731.post-56947772747613905722009-12-26T14:48:00.001-08:002009-12-26T15:03:36.001-08:00Lovely Scarf by Pam! These lovely pictures and the great work are by Pam C, whose blog is WeaveSpinDance. She's using the Jungle colorway of Mini-Mochi and a free pattern fromMMochiCrochetFlowerGardenShawl which Pam converted to a scarf. I am so enamoured with the colors and how they've played off each other.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524003519084265731.post-17374353755074328812009-12-19T23:42:00.000-08:002009-12-19T23:43:52.299-08:00well, the first batch of our '50 Socks' CD books is enroute. I started with copies to the designers of course, and then to the first set of buyers. Will have another big pile to mail on Monday, including several international: Canada, Australia, Germany, Norway, & UK so far.Anyway, now that i can wrap my brain around knitting more fully again, i've finished some lovely treats. Here's a new Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0