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Purls from the Palace

A Newsletter for Crystal Palace Yarn Fans

Issue 34, September 2013  
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Panda Silk
"Neck Lace" Knit-along! 
Beaded Crescent Neck Lace is simple and beautiful lace for your neck.

Join the October KAL at KnitHeartStrings.com.

Adorn your neckline with a crescent of color and beads. The colors of Crystal Palace's Panda Silk yarn sing in accompaniment to the sparkle of an elegant beaded loops lace edging. 

Beaded Crescent Neck Lace is the 10th pattern in the BOBBOL 2013 knit-and-learn-along series being hosted by Jackie E-S of HeartStrings Fiberarts at the membership site. Beaded Crescent Neck Lace pattern will be available free during October 2013 to KnitHeartStrings KAL members. Go to the "Free Area" of the KAL site starting October 1. If you are not a member yet, you can JOIN NOW for free.
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In This Issue
FEATURE: Panda Silk Knit-along
Enter the Mochi Contest
FREE Knit Patterns: Go Team! Fingerless Gloves
FREE Crochet Pattern: Mochi Plus Shell Cowl
Indie Knitting News: Mini Mochi Mitts in Creative Knitting
Indie Crochet News: Mini Mochi Jacket in Crochet! Magazine
Upcoming Yarn Events
Greetings!

Fall is finally here, and with it comes lots of exciting things from Crystal Palace.  The new Mini Mochi and Mochi Plus colors are in, and they are fab!  Enter the contest (details below) for a chance to win one of these beauties.

And as always, we have great new free and indie patterns up on our website.  Knit up the Go Team! Fingerless Gloves or crochet the cozy Shell Cowl.  Check out Annie's Creative Knitting and Crochet! Magazines for more yummy Mochi inspiration.

For even more fall fun, be sure to check out the Panda Silk "Neck Lace" Knit-Along hosted by HeartStrings FiberArts.

Sincerely,

Cathy Campbell
Crystal Palace Yarns

Mochi Contest!
Enter for a Chance to Win New Colors

Mochi Plus Fall 2013
 

New colors of Mini Mochi and Mochi Plus have arrived, and wow are they gorgeous!  To celebrate the arrival of these luscious, autumnal shades, we are hosting a giveaway contest.  One lucky winner will receive her or his choice of Mini Mochi or Mochi Plus in one of the three new Fall 2013 color ways.  Two runners-up will receive their choices of two balls of the new colors.  Choose from "Yosemite", "Grand Canyon" and "Passion Flower".

 

Click HERE to complete the contest form.  

 

Deadline to enter is October 7.  Good luck! 
FREE Knit Pattern: Go Team! Fingerless Gloves
Merino 5 Go Team! Gloves

Go San Francisco, or choose colors for your own favorite sports team! The Go Team! Fingerless Gloves will keep your hands warm in the stands while cheering on your favorite teams.  We have developed a series of team colors in Merino 5 to work with many major, minor and college league sports.  Show your team spirit all season long.  These 3 x 1 ribbed fingerless gloves work up fast, so make a set for your next sporting event.    
FREE Crochet Pattern: Mochi Plus Shell Cowl
 
Mochi Plus Shell Cowl
Cowl patterns continue to be very popular among knitters and crocheters.  The Mochi Plus Shell Cowl is new on our website.  It features a basic crocheted shell stitch.  It also includes a link to YouTube tutorials for working the single crochet foundation round, an elastic alternative to the foundation chain. 

Mochi Plus is wonderful for crochet projects.  The slow stripes offer great color effects automatically without having to change colors.  This pattern is written for a short and long version, and because it is crochet, it works up quickly.  It takes two to four balls to make.
Indie Knitting News:
Mini Mochi Mitts in Creative Knitting

Tin Whistler's Mitts in MIni Mochi
The Winter 2013 issue of Creative Knitting features the adorable Tin Whistler's Mitts, designed by Rita Knudson in Mini Mochi and Mini Solid.  The digital issue is available now, with the hard copy versions due to hit the stands and shops October 8.  These look great in the 124 "Leaves 'n Sprouts" and 1104 "Loden" combo.  Or how about combining the new 333 "Grand Canyon" with 1105 "Walnut Brown"?  329 "Cherries Jubilee" and 1101 "Intense Red"?  These mitts take just one ball of each to make. 

We will be taking part in the Creative Knitting's November gift basket giveaway by including project yarn for these darling mitts.  We will be posting details about the contest in upcoming issues of Purls and on Facebook.  Stay tuned...    
Indie Crochet News:
Mini Mochi Jacket in Crochet! Magazine

Box-Trim Jacket in Mini Mochi Slip into Style with the Box-Trim Jacket in the new Winter 2013 issue of Crochet! Magazine.  The pattern is designed in Mini Mochi color 323 "Copper-Turquoise" by Ann E. Smith.  The editor writes, "A fun pattern of continuously worked small boxes creates the interesting trim around the cuffs, front borders and bottom edges of this relaxed-fitting jacket."  It would make a great indoor blazer or outdoor layer for chilly autumn days.

The digital version is already available.  The hard copies are due out October 8.
Upcoming Yarn Events (Updated)
San Diego Yarn Crawl
Get ready for lots of fiber fun!  There are many upcoming yarn events going on throughout the country this fall.  Get to know your local stitching communities by attending one or more of these exciting events, with chances to win great prizes from companies like Crystal Palace.

September 2013
9/21-9/29: Yarn Along the Rockies, Colorado (various locations)
9/26-9/29: San Diego Yarn Crawl, San Diego, CA (various locations)

October 2013
10/1-10/31:  Arizona Yarn Crawl Arizona (various locations)
10/4-10/13:  Just added! DFW Yarn Crawl Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX (various locations)
10/18-10/19: Third Coast Fiber Arts Festival, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
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