Wednesday, July 1, 2009

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

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

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!

Sunday, June 7, 2009

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

Saturday, June 6, 2009

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

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

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

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

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!

Sunday, May 3, 2009

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