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Allegro Lace
Giveaway!
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Enter for a chance to win two (2) skeins of our brand new Allegro Lace! Just complete the contest form by September 15, 2015. We will do a random drawing from the entries to pick three lucky winners.
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Wow, do we have an exciting issue for you! The beautiful Allegro trio - Allegro Lace, Allegro DK and Allegro Aran - has arrived and is hitting the shop shelves! To introduce these wonderful yarns, we have added many new free patterns. We will also be holding a giveaway contest for each weight of Allegro. Our first contest is the Allegro Lace Giveaway, so be sure to enter for a chance to win two skeins of yarn. We have also added four new fantastic shades to Danube DK, Danube Aran and Danube Bulky. We have two new stunning Mini Mochi patterns, free on our website, as well as some great indie designs. Lastly, be sure to check out the updated Yarn Crawls article for events in your area this fall. Sincerely, Cathy Campbell Crystal Palace Yarns |
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Allegro has Arrived
The Allegro trio is new for Fall 2015 from Crystal Palace Yarns. Allegro Lace, Allegro DK and Allegro Aran come in beautiful heathery shades. They are all put up in 50-gr skeins. Many of the colors are divided into color families for enhanced design options. Allegro Lace (18 colors)
Yardage: 225 yds/50g
Gauge: 7-9 sts=1 inch, US 0-3 Allegro DK (27 colors)
Yardage: 146 yds/50g
Gauge: 5.5-6.5 sts=1 inch, US 3-6 Allegro Aran (27 colors)
Yardage: 101 yds/50g
Gauge: 4.5-5.25 sts=1 inch,US 5-8
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Danube New Colors
We have four beautiful new colors available now in Danube DK, Danube Aran and Danube Bulky. "Tropical Parrot" is a blend of turquoise, peach, light purple and green. "Fog Bound" is a beautiful mix of gray, gray-blue and white tones, which we designed in response to the popularity that grays have been experiencing lately in the yarn world. "Citrus Berry" is a very wearable and refreshing blend of blues and citrus yellow. "Zimbabwe" is a mix of earthy golds, browns, and greens along with Marsala, the Pantone color of the year. Danube comes in these 3 weights:
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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Lots of FREE Allegro Knit Patterns:
The Ladders Drop Stitch Scarf is an easy, one-skein project designed in Allegro Lace. This simple scarf is made up of garter-stitch bands alternating with double yarn over dropped stitch bands, creating a beautiful ladder-lace design.
The Bourdeaux Lace Scarf pattern, also in Allegro Lace, is an all-over lace design. The eyelets on each side create an almost floral edge. It takes two skeins to knit.
Do not forget to enter the Allegro Lace Giveaway for a chance to win two skeins of lovely Allegro Lace!
Allegro DK is the perfect yarn for the Slipped Honeycomb Stitch Cowl. This cowl is worked alternating a knit round and a slip-stitch round that creates a soft, waffly fabric that is comfortable and insulating, perfect for chilly or downright cold fall and winter days. It takes one to two skeins to make.
The Heel Stitch Mitts in Allegro Aran is a great (and fun!) pattern to knit. The heel stitch is a slipped-stitch rib pattern that is often used to make a sturdy heel when making socks. It is also great worked a little looser for warm and cozy accessories like these fingerless mitts. These short hand warmers work up quickly and take only one 50-gram skein to make.
I love the striping effect in the new Ripple Rows Scarf in Allegro Aran. A combination of garter stitch, St st and rev St st rows knit lengthwise makes for an easy, interesting scarf. It takes one ball each of two contrasting colors to make.
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More FREE Patterns:
Mini Mochi Scarves
 When we decided to adapt the Mochi Plus Mock Plaid Scarf for Mini Mochi and Mini Solid, I had a feeling it would look good, but I didn't know it would look this good. The L-Train Scarf uses the same slip-stitch technique as the Mock Plaid to create this incredible tiled look. And I love the new 345 "Fog Bound" color way with the Mini Solid 1100 "Natural". Gray tones have been very popular lately, and this color is a must-have for Mini Mochi fans. The color will be available by early September. Of course, there are numerous other color combos that would look equally as fabulous.
The Electric Sunrise Scarf in Mini Mochi was as fun to knit as it looks. This mesmerizing scarf is an easy, two-row repeat that features garter stitch and basic increasing and decreasing. The increases and decreases create the zig-zag chevron pattern. The garter stitch gives the scarf an almost beaded texture. The sample shown was knit in vibrant 336 "Festival" and took four balls to make. The pattern also has a narrower, three-ball option as well.
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Indie Knit News:
Giggle with a Jiggle in Mini Mochi
The Giggle with a Jiggle Shawl is a beautiful pattern by Mindy Ross, knit here in Mini Mochi. "This is one of those patterns that will make you feel 'emotionally good' while knitting it!" writes the designer. The shawl becomes a work of art, an asymmetrical triangle with beautiful stitch and texture, optional fringe, optional beading and length variation. This sample was knit in 107 "Autumn Rainbow". The shawl takes three to four balls to make.
Check out her Early Morning Rain, another fantastic shawl pattern knit in Mini Mochi.
Photo courtesy of Mindy Ross
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Indie Crochet News:
Lucy Chevron Cowl in Panda Silk
Crystal Palace's Panda Silk is this month's featured crochet indie. The Lucy Chevron Cowl is a light and lacy cowl designed by Jessie Rayot. The cowl takes just one ball to make. Three balls will make a scarf, omitting the finished seam.
Go to JessieAtHome.com for more from this talented indie designer.
Photo courtesy of Jessie Rayot
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Yarn Crawls 2015 (Updated)
Get ready for fall stitching with one of these great yarn events! You will cavort with fellow stitchers, get to know your local yarn shops, have access to great products and patterns, and maybe snag a goody bag or win a door prize! Under each yarn crawl is a list of participating shops that carry Crystal Palace products.
Click on the corresponding links for details on each event.
Sep 8-26: Yarn Discovery Tour, Northeast Ohio
Artists' Gallery
Black Locust Farm
Cornerstone Yarns
Crochet Innovations
Fine Points
Knit Wit Knits
My Sister's Yarn Shop
River Colors Studio
Sally's Shop
Designing Woman
Sep 17-20: San Diego Yarn Crawl, San Diego area, CA
Common Threads
Black Sheep
Needlecraft Cottage
Yarning for You
Oct 9-18: Hill Country Yarn Crawl, TX
Gauge
Happy Ewe
Hill Country Weavers
The Tinsmith's Wife
Yarnivore
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