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| CLUB FDC, ISSUE NUMBER FOURTEEN | MARCH 8, 2011 |
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Knit Feminine Fashions with Filatura Di Crosa
This season's styles for women are romantic and feminine, with floral details, emphasis on flattering silhouettes and classic beauty. Knitting is a perfect way to capture this high-quality, high-glamour look for yourself, and FDC's new designs work perfectly to fit, flatter, and bring out the classic feminine detailing we love.
Above left: Scalloped lace layers create a romantic and feminine style with Filatura Di Crosa's Summer Nights Lacy Shawl. The body of the shawl is knit with Superior and Nirvana held together, while the lacy scalloped layers alternate each yarn on its own. Right: From style.com, an Alice + Olivia runway look shows an evening wear take on lacy layers. |
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 A perfect pairing. Two yarns in harmony. Filatura Di Crosa offers the new Duets collection for two yarns, Superior and Nirvana, to capture the classic feminine looks you can wear this season and beyond. Worked together, these two yarns are a beautiful blend of the strength and durability of mercerized merino wool Nirvana with the luxurious aura of cashmere-silk Superior. You can make lacey designs very quickly on larger needles (US 5-8) without sacrificing beauty, comfort, or quality.
The Duets collection offers four new designs for using these two classic yarns together. The color-coordinated shades in the pallettes of both yarns make planning your project simple and fun. For ethereal, feminine garments for spring that will stay classic for seasons to come, the timeless combination of two yarns in this new book is a perfect way to enjoy the luxurious feeling of hand-knitted garments, and to look every bit as fabulous as you feel. |
Nirvana is the highest quality extrafine merino wool, mercerized to give you a cashmere-like softness with the luster of silk! And because it is a superwash yarn, you can even machine wash it. (Click here or on the picture at right to view the entire range of colors.)
When you combine Nirvana with Superior in any of the Duets projects this season, Nirvana is the backbone of your fabric. Even though it is a fine laceweight yarn, its smooth texture brings a subtle weight to the fabric and provides a soft-yet-solid base for the halo effect of Superior.
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Superior is a supersoft blend of cashmere and silk, perfect for lace and all fine knitting projects. The luxurious quality of this fine, brushed yarn is echoed in its sophisticated palette of solid colors. (This link or clicking the picture at left will bring you to a page featuring all the shades. Note that all the Superior and Nirvana colors are coordinated!)
The silk core of Superior brings a subtle shine and drape to the finished garments, while the brushed cashmere creates exquisite softness in a halo that blooms and seems to get better with time and wear. Between the classic colors and luscious texture, your Superior & Nirvana duet will be treasured for a lifetime.
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Free Pattern: Almost Paradise Pullover! Here is your chance to try the match-made-in-heaven yarn pairing of Superior and Nirvana together. The classic, feminine styling and easy, all-over stitch pattern really let these two fabulous yarns do the talking in this pullover. Set-in sleeves ensure a slim fit and a style that will last for seasons.
Superior and Nirvana are color coordinated, so choose your favorite pairing for your own version of knitting paradise! You can download the free PDF for this pattern by clicking here, or on the picture at right.
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