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with the Palace Contest!
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 The Knitting with the Palace knit-a-long contest is currently up on the Carefree KAL blog. This KAL began on April 1, but it is not too late to join. There are only 11 spots left, however, so if you are interested, go to the blog to sign up!
Starts: April 1, 2011.
Ends: May 31, 2011
Below are the rules to participate:
1. Project MUST be knit with Crystal Palace Yarns product
2. Project must use a minimum of 50 gms of yarn. (a little less is ok)
3. Post photo of progress and finished project to blog by June 4, 2011.
4. Tag post "KWTP KAL"
5. One entry per project.
6. Limit of one prize per person.
 And just a reminder, the Coquille KAL on Ravelry is still going on as well. The grand prize has been announced: 8 balls of Kid Merino and 2 balls of Mini Mochi or Sausalito (winner's choice of colors). Other prizes will be awarded depending on number of finished projects.
(No "double dipping" between the Knitting with the Palace and Coquille KALs. Please do not enter the same project in both KAL's.)
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Greetings!
 We have been busy at Crystal Palace Yarns, developing our product line for the fall season, as well as continuing our extensive pattern support. In this issue, we feature one of four new yarns for fall, TuTu, which we hope will inspire you as much is it does us. We have several new patterns up on our website since the last issue of Purls, including two new sock patterns out of Sausalito. The elegant Slanted Rib Jacket by Nancy Roberts is our exceptional indie feature. Do not forget to read all about the Knitting with the Palace KAL contest and how you can enter to win fantastic CPY products.
Sincerely,
Cathy Campbell
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TuTu: Fall 2011 Sneak Peek!
 
We are very excited for Fall 2011. We have so many great new yarns to wow you this coming season. One particular jaw-dropper is TuTu, a ribbon/railroad yarn that yields a fabulous, flouncy fabric for trim, accents or full garments. The yarn is knitted using the fine edge of the railroad ONLY. The rest of the ribbon forms beautiful, soft waves that remind me of parpadelle pasta or those old-fashioned ribbon candies my grandmother used to have. And it is even more delicious! Yum...
Not only does it look fantastic, but it is also very affordable. It comes in a 50g skein and goes surprisingly far. It will be available in six printed colors and three solids. Because of its unique construction and slightly different way of working up, we will be including cast-on, knitting and bind-off instructions inside the yarn label and on our website.
TuTu is due in shops by the end of August.
Stay tuned to the next issues of Purls for more Sneak Peeks of Fall 2011, including our new Mendocino, Monaco and Moonshine yarns, all of which can be previewed now on our website. |
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Sausalito Socks!
 As many of you know, we introduced the lovely Sausalito yarn this spring. It is a two-ply, fingering weight 80% machine-washable merino wool/20% nylon yarn that has a self-striping, tweedy color effect. It comes in a 50g/198 yd-ball and is offered in 14 gorgeous color ways.
Many people have been asking for free Sausalito sock patterns, so here they are! Recently we have added two socks to our website. The Eyelet Socks pattern, designed by Kyle Ann Williams, features an eyelet accent up the front and back of the sock, as well as a honeycombed "Eye of Partridge" heel flap. The Scalloped Sock pattern, designed by Laura Andersson, features an eyelet and scallop design around the entire sock, with a slipped-stitch heel flap for extra strength and comfort. Both patterns use two balls each of Sausalito. Keep checking our website, as we will be adding more Sausalito sock patterns soon!
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 In addtion to the new Sausalito sock patterns, we have three other free patterns recently added to our site. The adorable Doll Poncho and Beret, designed by Gail Tanquary, is made out of Mochi Plus and is designed to fit an 18" Doll, such as the American Girl or Madame Alexander dolls. The poncho is knit sideways in garter stitch, with eyelet accents and a fancy, pointed edge. It is finished off with a ribbon tie at the neck. The beret is also knit in garter stitch with a ribbed edging.
 In keeping with the toy theme, we have added the fun Trout Fishy, also out of Mochi Plus. The sample is appropriately designed in the popular "Rainbow Trout" color way which we added this spring. It uses only one ball of yarn, two buttons (or scrap yarn) for eyes and some stuffing. The tail is done in a feather-and-fan design. The body is formed with increases and decreases, and the fins are formed by picking up stitches on the top, bottom and sides and working in short rows and garter stitch. It is a fun project and works up amazingly quickly.
 Last but not least is the Victoria Vest in Cotton Twirl. It features a V-shaped all-over eyelet pattern with ribbed edges. It takes eight to nine balls of Cotton Twirl and allows a comfort fit. Keep an eye out for new solid colors of Cotton Twirl which will soon be on their way to your LYS! You should start to see these new shades in shops by the middle of May.
Many more patterns are in the works, so stay tuned Purls.
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Indie News: Slanted Rib Jacket in Panda Silk DK
 Our independent designer feature focuses this month on the gorgeous Slanted Rib Jacket by Nancy Roberts. Designed in Panda Silk DK with pattern instructions for both hand and machine knitting, this sweater looks like it belongs in an upscale clothing catalog. Even the project photographs are catalog-worthy. Panda Silk DK, made from bamboo, wool and silk, creates a luster and drape that will feel as fabulous on as it looks.
The cardigan jacket features a very wide edge of ribbing and a shawl collar. All the shaping is done in stockinette stitch, so it is not as daunting as it may seem. As the designer writes, "If you like to have a mix of mindless and mindful projects around, this project fits both bills: parts of this sweater require just a minimum amount of attention and the rest requires just a little more attention."
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