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Greetings!  July is busting at the seams with new colors and wonderful new patterns! We just received new colors of Danube DK, Danube Aran, Danube Bulky and Sausalito, which we hope will inspire you as much as they do us. We have three wonderful new shawl patterns free on our website and a unique knit shawl and stylish crocheted necklace in our indies this month. Be sure to check out all the fun yarn crawls, retreats and other shop events happening around the country this summer. These are great ways to get to know your LYS and your local stitching community and maybe walk away with some nice swag. Sincerely, Cathy Campbell Crystal Palace Yarns
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Sizzling Summer Yarn Events
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River Knits...After Dark
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There are many wonderful yarn events happening around the country this summer. If one of these are located in your area, be sure to check them out for fun activities, classes, community stitching, Crystal Palace prizes and lots of other goodies.
7/26: River Knits After Dark, River Knits Fine Yarn, Lafayette, IN - This weekend!
7/27: Christmas in July, Whole Nine Yarns, GA - This weekend! 8/2-8/10: Chicago Yarn Crawl, Chicago, IL 8/2-8/3: Mid-Ohio Fiber Fair, Newark, OH 8/5-8/9: I-75 Yarn Crawl, OH & KY 8/9-8/24: Hot August Knits, CO & WY 8/10: Sweet Pea River Cruise, St. Clair, MI 9/13-9/21: Yarn Along the Rockies, CO 9/18-9/21: Greater Boston Yarn Crawl, Boston Area, MA 9/18-9/21: San Diego Yarn Crawl, San Dieao Area, CA 9/19-9/20: Knitters' Day Out, Summerdale, PA |
Danube
New Fall 2014 Colors Have Arrived!
We just received the fabulously electric new Fall 2014 colors of Danube. Check your local and online shops for these new shades.
Danube is a luxurious, affordable yarn that comes in 3 weights: DK, Aran and Bulky. Danube is made of slow-striping fiber with silk-like flecks and has a handspun look. The color changes flow together like the European river after which it is named. Danube is very soft and has a lovely sheen.
 DK: 163 yds/~50 gr. 5.25-5.75 sts/inch
Aran: 119 yds/~50 gr. 4.25-4.75 sts/inch
Bulky: 81 yds/~50 gr. 3-3.5 sts/inch
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Sausalito
New Fall 2014 Colors Have Arrived!
The mouth-watering new colors of Sausalito have arrived, and boy, are they delicious! Choose from 8468 "Pesto", 8469 "Chipotle", 8470 "Curry" and 8472 "Plum Chutney, or, heck, add all four to your stash.
 Sausalito is a two-ply cousin of Mini Mochi. For these new colors, one ply has a gradual stripe pattern and one ply is solid, so you get both slow-striping and tweedy effects. Because of its loftiness, Sausalito can be knit from fingering-weight to sport-weight gauges. It is also lovely in crochet. Be sure to check out our free Sausalito patterns, like the 2-ball Shawlette, for project ideas.
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FREE Knit Patterns:
Shawls, Shawls, Shawls
 There are three new Crystal Palace shawl patterns available free online, with more coming later this summer.
The Sweet Alyssum Shawl is elegant in silky soft Panda Silk. This pattern, originally designed in Kid Merino by Lisa Dykstra, is made up of basic lace repeats enhanced with garter ridges. (See original Kid Merino pattern here.) The edge is decorated with eyelets and finished off with delicate picot bind-off. The shawl is started at the top. The triangle is formed by yarn-over increases at the edges and center. It takes three balls to make.
The Mitered Diamond Shawl is designed by Gail Tanquary in lovely Danube DK. The Spring 2014 color "Candy Store" really pops in this design. Mitered diamonds are formed by double decreases at the center of each motif. Stitches are picked up as you work subsequent motifs. Danube DK's slow-striping is accentuated by the diamond shape and garter ridges. This showy wrap takes six balls to make.
 The Ruffled Shawl, also designed by Gail Tanquary, is a lovely shawlette that is great to wear. It is knit in Danube Aran. It has a ruffled garter-stitch bottom edge. Short rows are worked to form concentric half circles. Try it in one of the new Fall 2014 colors for a wrap that really pops. The shawl takes four balls to make for the Small/Medium version and seven balls for the Large.
Stay tuned to straw.com and the next issue of Purls for more beautiful new shawl patterns.
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Indie News:
Chloris Sontag Shawl in Enchanted Knits
Enchanted Knits is the new special issue magazine by Interweave Press. It features a generous selection of 27 fairytale-inspired designs, including one using Crystal Palace Yarns.
Chloris Sontag Shawl, designed by Alexandria Volt, is very beautiful and quite unusual. The pattern is aptly named; Chloris is the goddess of flowers and plants, and the colors and construction of the piece certainly have a botanical quality. The designer uses a creative combination of earth and forest tones in feather-light Kid Merino and slow-striping Mochi Plus to create this whimsical wrap.
 The digital copy of Enchanted Knits is available now, with the hard copy due out August 5, 2014. Purchase your copy at your local yarn shop or on the Interweave Press website.
Photo courtesy of Christa Tippmann & Interweave Press/F+W Media
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Indie Crochet News:
Gold Rush Necklace in Crochetscene
Crochetscene 2014 is hot off the presses! Like its Knitscene counterpart, Crochetscene focuses on Easy-to-Intermediate projects that are quick, stylish and easy to understand. This special issue focuses on projects that appeal to both new and experienced crocheters. It contains a generous 35 projects, from summer sweaters, to shawls, to skirts, jewelry and even pillows! Crystal Palace is featured in one of these designs.
The Fusion Necklace is designed by Faina Goberstein in dazzling Gold Rush. "This super-speedy accessory is made of four consecutive chains, embellished with small motifs that are worked as you go," writes Interweave, "The cords meet at a small rectangle at the back to keep everything in order."
Crochetscene offers many designs for both beginners and seasoned crocheters alike. Consider adding this incredible issue to your stitching library. The digital issue is available now. The hard copy is due out August 12, 2014. Click here to purchase the issue from Interweave, or find it in your local yarn store.
Photos courtesy of Harper Point Photography & Interweave Press/ F&W Media
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