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 January 2010

The SOLID COLOR TOFUTSIES have arrived and they are absolutely gorgeous. Check them out here.... then race to your LYS to get them. We can't wait to see the fabulous things you will create with these colors. They blend beautifully with our other Tofutsies colors for creative 2 color projects too.
                              
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SERANA is the newest SWTC design to show up in Knit N Style. Designed by our own Sandy Kolher, Serana uses 1 ball of the new Tofutsies Solid. Grab your copy of Knit N Style and your needles.


STARFALL is our newest gem of a pattern. (see picture on right ) This stunning shawl is made with 1 ball of SWTC Tofutsies. 

                          Get the pattern here!
  Things knitters love!
 
            Free Saphira Pattern


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I am very excited to share this beautiful sweater with you featuring SWTC SAPHIRA. Megan Bayonet designed it and share it as a FREE PATTERN here on Ravelry. Make sure to drop her a note and let her know how gorgeous it is. 


pam mauserPam Mauser shared her Lost Points shawl on Ravelry this week and we were excited to see it. She bought her kit at Stitches West last year.  Jonette and Jonelle will be at Stitches West this year so watch for us as guests of Beacon Yarn cabin.




broomstick lace belt
Bamboo is featured in this adorable Broomstick lace belt designed by our favorite, Cindy Carlson. Watch for this pattern in the March 2010 issue of Crochet Magazine in stores soon.






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The Tranquility Hearts of Faith Kits
     are a fantastic gift project !




db free hat


This adorable cowl is knit in our super chunky Dream BIg yarn... the pattern, which uses 1 skein, is FREE HERE.









Karaoke Kara
We first showcased this great shrug a few years ago, but its just as adorable and fashionable as ever. Jonelle knit one in a weekend.. and she knits really slow!  5 balls of Karaoke makes an average size.. and its flattering on all figures.   The Pattern and the Karaoke can be found at your LYS.

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The Karaoke Hat book is available in PRINT or in a DIGITAL version.  The book makes a great gift for your knitting friends.. or peruse it for over 20 great hat patterns featuring SWTC Karaoke.



tofu ts


This is the Summer Knitting Camp group from  Embraceable Ewe Yarn Shop in Hamburg, New York!

            They're all sporting SWTC Tofu Tee's

What great fun to see all of them together. The Tofu T is such a great project and each is completely unique. All you need is 5 balls of SWTC TOfutsies to make one. Its knit double stranded so the project goes pretty fast. The pattern is written by Joan Somerville with sizing to 3x.


Huge thanks to Erin and the Embraceable Ewe ladies for sharing with us.
 

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It wont be available until June, but we just couldn't wait to share this with all of you. Its the much anticipated

    SOCKS A LA CARTE 2: TOES UP!

Pre-order it here or through  your favorite home town yarn store!
   We want your patterns

Would you like to share your favorite SWTC project with other SWTC fans? If you've designed a small and fun project, send me a picture. If we select your project to share with our readers, we'll send you a thank you gift valued at over $100 in SWTC yarn just to let us use your pattern here!

              send a picture to jonelle@soysilk.com

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Lauraine at  www.mobilecrafts.co.uk shared this fun little bookmark project with us and we're very excited to showcase our Tofutsies yarn with it. Lauraine's bookmark uses only about 10 meters of Tofutsies which makes it a fun little gift to make with that bit leftover from your last pair of socks.  You can't quite see it in our photo but there are little  beads strung on a strand of yarn to hold your place in the book, leaving the cute sock to dangle out the back.

TOFUtsies Mini Sock 

Recommended  US size 1 needles.

Cast on 24 sts, join.

Rows 1 - 10: Work in K1, P1 rib

Rows 11-20: Knit all sts

Shape for heel:

Knit 6 sts, turn.

Sl 1 st, p11. Turn.

Sl 1 st, k11. Turn.

Work last 2 rows 5 times more.

Shape heel:

Row 1: Sl 1, p6, p2tog, p1. Turn.

Row 2: Sl 1, k4, k2tog, k1. Turn.

Row 3: Sl 1, p5, p2tog, p1. Turn.

Row 4: Slip 1, k6, k2tog.  Pick up 6 sts on heel flap. Knit across instep sts. Pick up 6 sts from heel flap. Make sure stitches are distributed evenly (10, 12, 10.)

Knit 1 round evenly.

Round 1: K to last 3 sts on first needle, k2tog, k1. K12 (instep stitches.) K1, SSK, k to end.

Round 2: K all sts.

Repeat last two rounds until 24 sts remain. Knit 6 rounds without shaping.

Shape toe:

Round 1: K to last 2 sts on first needle, k2tog. Knit across instep sts. SSK k to end.

Round2: K all sts.

Repeat last two rounds until 8 sts remain.

Graft together then finish off by sewing in loose end and threading beads onto a thread and attaching to top of sock.


We've had the best time at SWTC this month. We came back from the holiday really rejuvenated and ready to be our creative best. We've just put the finishing touches on several new yarns we'll add for next winter and have a bunch of new colors on the way for this spring! Now, we turn our attention to finding the new designs we want to showcase all of this great stuff. Thats the fun part!

Jonelle and Jonette will be at Stitches West again this year helping our friends at Beacon yarn cabin and wandering the show. We love to see what you've made with our yarns, so please bring them to show - its one of my favorite reasons for being there. Your enthusiasm and creativity make my job an amazing life experience.

Keep your emails and ideas coming to us and show your projects on our rav group.  

Until February,
         Jonelle



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Jonelle Beck


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Sandsays is heading up a knitalong on ravelry for this gorgeous shawl. Order your pattern and favorite color and order your tofutsies solid or grab it at your LYS. Sandy will have you wearing your shawl in no time. She's a devoted lace guru on hand to knit and answer your questions!

     Join the group now.


WOULD YOU LIKE A SAMPLE?

At your request, we've finally set up a way that you can purchase small samples of SWTC yarns to try before you buy.


or... ready to start one of these fun projects?

Visit your LYS today or
for online purchasing supporting stores near you.
Where can you find over 100 gorgeous patterns using SWTC Yarns?

   PATTERNFISH
 
and this link will take you right to a page that is ALL SWTC... we love it!


PURLS FOREVER
DOWNLOAD INSTANTLY

 infinity simple elegance

Our wonderful book, PURLS FOREVER, filled with stories and patterns, is now available as an instant download.

 Purchase your copy here


THE YARN CART
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Jonelle fell in love with this little cart and made arrangements to offer them to knitters through our website.

To see the magic of it in action click here!

The yarn cart wheels around so you can move projects, gear, yarn to and from shows or events or meetings. When its time to load it all into your truck or mini van or car with a large trunk you simply roll up to the edge and the wheel base will flip easily up and over the top so that the cart tucks neatly in. No heavy lifting required. In fact, Jonelle's kids loaded it into the truck as a test.


See step by step pictures here . The yarn cart is only $250 which includes shipping to most to continental US destinations. Some areas may require additional shipping charges...

       ORDER HERE

We love everything about it!