Pretty roses!

This is a very sweet pair of Panda Cotton socks, by Beadntat-onRAV
I have to say i love that colorway myself! This design would also work if you wanted to add solid trim in Panda Cotton solids, like foliage or tropical peach.

PS if you're watching, the BURN has begun! woohoo!

new socks in book

Return of the brain .... i've been so focused on the book we're doing for so long that it's kinda like waking up and looking around again!
anyway, these are some socks i designed that you can find in this lovely new book by Lark Press.
editor's named my socks 'Breakfast in Bed'. if you look at another pic you will see Lovebird motif on the top instep.
used Panda Superwash , and you could also use Panda Silk.
i am especially pleased as they're as comfy as they are pretty. [and for once i have 2 matching socks! LOL.... Nancy Bush said all she owns are sock singles!]

L

holiday shopping? or cold hands/warm heart?

here are some great pattern ideas for you - from our own CathBell - on her
Rav page CathBell on Rav

First up are these gorgeous Houndstooth gloves!



They're are made with Crystal Palace yarns - Panda Silk and Panda Superwash.
the link to get the gloves pattern is HoundstoothGloves

Below is a lovely set of fingerless mitts Cathy calls "Eyelet Shorties".
The link for the Eyelet shortiespattern is EyeletShorties


these look like a fun quick holiday gift!

holiday ornament!

Radka C (laceandcables) designed this lovely FREE ornament to knit with Merino-5 yarn from Crystal Palace... love the idea of knitted ornaments!

Merino5-ornament

Mochi Plus Fan Shawl

i love love love love love LOVE this yarn... [er, did you know i really like Mochi + ??] it comes in wonderful colors, so that i just can't stop knitting to see what color is next!!
and it makes designs soooo pretty! The pics here illustrate this!

Gail Tanqueray designed this Fan Shawl, and we showed it to you in Panda Silk - here it is now in MochiPlus

oh my!

This is a simply smashing and innovative new hat design by Sandi Rosner - it's a spiral!
She's used only two balls of Mochi Plus here - in colorway tropical ginger

new fingerless gauntlet.

I've called this design a gauntlet as it's longer than a typical fingerless glove or short mitt. The reason for the extra length is to protect one's arms from the coat-glove gap!! [that horrible place where the cold wind whistles in and you're not covered] of course they're fun to wear any time!




the yarn is the new Mochi+, in the rainbow colorway, and only one color is used, with fun of using different color sections from two balls.

50 socks- 50 states and more

Here's a flier with some great photos of our upcoming sock book!
we're moving along well towards a 10/31 publication date, and mailings thereafter.



blessings, L
Dr Laura

new colors coming!

these are the coming new colors for Panda Superwash.
I've just finished a sock with the Blueberry pancakes, and really had fun! Yum!
working on another in Fireworks now.
Leaf Shade Lake Trail

Berry compote blueberry pancakes

BBQ sauce Fireworks

Update on "50 Socks - 50 States" book

This is by Becky Yoder, and is for North Carolina, "great smoky mountains".
this is by Cathy Campbell, and is Maryland Blue Crab
This is by Michelle Fischer, and is Cape Cod Bay, with lighthouse on heel!

This is Connecticut Rolling Rocks, by Sheila Piasecki
This is Pennsylvania Man's Embossed Moss Hiking Sock.

we're working madly on book with goal of release by 9-30, so keep your fingers crossed!
the socks and patterns are all just brilliant!

Mini-mochi fair isle hat and mittens!

These are just wonderful, aren't they? !
MMochi fairisle free pattern
The design is by Sandi Rosner, who's also written some very popular & inspirational books, including
"Not Just Socks",
"Not just More socks"
and "Not just socks for kids", all three of which I found on Amazon.

Mochi Plus Mitered Shawl

This spectacular new shawl design by Gail Tanquary is the newest free pattern on the Crystal Palace Yarns website Mochi+Mitered shawl

It is knit using Mochi-Plus (Mochi+) Mochi+ or Mochi-Plus in the Autumn colorway

One-Ball Panda Cotton Seascape Scarf

This lovely Seascape scarf was knit with only one ball of Panda Cotton by Kala VeganCraftastic
You can also see it on Ravelry [Kala]

Mini-Mochi "Triangles within Triangles"

This lovely shawl was knit by Beth in Alaska - using Mini-mochi, and the lovely "Triangles within Triangles" Shawl Pattern from JackieES & HeartstringsFiberArts

Modern Vintage Socks

This lovely sock design is by Kala VeganCraftastic. It was knit in two colors of Panda Cotton
by Molly in Florida. Kala's original model is knit with Maizy & Panda Cotton to show you. The pattern for the Modern Vintage Socks will soon be posted on the Crystal Palace yarns website - watch What's New and the Sock Index!