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Read the next post in out Yarn of the Month series now! Find it <a href="http://fyberspates.com/blog/2016/1/14/pattern-focus-coopknits-socks-yeah" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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See you there!! :)Lottieknitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06146448831588095975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1239103169387140263.post-2543046949553135072016-01-08T04:23:00.000-08:002016-01-08T04:24:32.653-08:00Yarn Focus: CoopKnits Socks Yeah!<h4>
It's the New Year, so we thought we'd give our blog a little revamp! </h4>
Every month we're going to focus on one yarn and give you lots of inspiration and ideas for what to make with it. This month (as you might have guessed from the title), we're focusing on our newest yarn, CoopKnits Socks Yeah!<br />
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This fab new sock yarn with a gorgeous palette of 10 colours is designed by Rachel Coopey of the aforementioned CoopKnits. </div>
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If anyone knows what makes a good pair of socks, it's Rachel, so naturally her first yarn should be a sock yarn :D </div>
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If like us, you're a fan of Rachel's sock patterns, you'll know just how much attention to detail she puts into her designs and this yarn is no different. Having seen her carefully pick out a range of colours before narrowing them down to the perfect palette of ten shades, we can certainly back that up! </div>
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Socks Yeah! balances out the most important properties of a sock yarn perfectly, with Superwash Merino for softness and easy washing and Nylon for strength. </div>
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But it's not just for socks! It makes beautiful accessories and garments too. Rachel has even tried it out with crochet, making these pretty motifs to decorate her studio! </div>
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We had a play around with some different stitches to see how they'd knit up, lace cables, twisted sts and colour work and a bit of crochet too. </div>
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This yarn is such an all rounder, after making a range of swatches using different techniques I can confidently say that it would work just as well in the delicate pretty stitches of a lacy shawl as it would in a cosy pair of socks or that favourite sweater you'll wear to death. </div>
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I wet blocked all the swatches, rolling them in a towel to get rid of the excess water and then pinning them out to dry (I stretched out the lace swatch, but none of the others). </div>
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For the lace sample, I used #104/Sphene and 3mm needles to give a slightly more open fabric, but I used 2.5mm for all the others. The lace fabric drapes really nicely on these slightly larger needles, but you could use a larger size still if you wanted. Even only going up a couple of needle sizes given the fabric a lovely drape when blocked. </div>
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I'm particularly pleased with the way the yarn works in stranded colour work (using shades #105/Danburite and #102/Ammolite), I find keeping an even tension in fair isle patterns can be tricky on little pieces and small needles, but the stitches stick to each other nicely and really keep the fabric neat. </div>
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The slip stitch cabled swatch (shown in #102/Ammolite) has really nice stitch definition in both the cables and the columns of twisted sts between them. </div>
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I love the way the colours in the range work together too, the fact that each shade is slightly heathered makes the transitions between the shades a little softer as you can see in this little crocheted square; worked on a 2.5mm hook in shades (from the centre out) #106/Kunzite, #105/Danburite, #102 Ammolite and #107/Beryl. </div>
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Socks Yeah! is hardwearing and can be machine washed at 30 degrees. </div>
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The idea behind Louise's new book is not just to give knitters a strict set of instructions to follow, but to encourage them to be a bit more adventurous and make the projects their own. With a collection of ten patterns for cowls, shawls and even a cosy blanket, this book could help to give you a little nudge out of your comfort zone and try something a little different. <br />
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This colourful cowl uses four shades of Cumulus (Moonlight, Bottle Green, Magenta and Turquoise) and traditional undulating Old Shale lace. <br />
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There are lots of ideas included for how to make the patterns work with different types and weights of yarn as well as adding beads, working extra pattern repeats and advice on choosing colour combinations that will really make your projects shine. The book is really clearly laid out and many of the versions of each pattern are photographed together showing just how much of a difference your yarn choices can make. It's a really nice idea which reminded me of my habit of browsing Ravelry projects when I'm choosing a pattern to help me decide on yarns. You could have so much fun making different versions of the designs to suit different people, perfect for knitting gifts for the festive season and beyond! <br />
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Most of the projects can be knitted with just a couple of skeins so they'd be perfect to make as a guilt free new project or for using that odd variegated skein in your stash you've been waiting for just the right pattern to use with. <br />
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I had a really hard time picking out my favourite design and yarn combination from all the different variations in the book, but in the end I chose this lovely version of the Affinity shawl, knitted using Cumulus and Scrumptious 4ply both in Water. While the other versions of this pattern use bright semi-solid and variegated yarns for a bold fun look, the self-coloured stripes of this version teamed with a few beads give the shawl really sophisticated vibe, making it the perfect finishing touch to an outfit. <br />
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I've been thinking about some of the other possibilities for colour combinations like this one. If you want to go for a bold bright look, how about using the Magenta shade in both yarns, or Jen's Green in Scrumptious 4ply and Bottle Green in Cumulus? If you prefer deeper shades, how about Scrumptious in Cherry and Cumulus in Ruby Red or Teal Scrumptious with Cumulus in Moonlight? Or you could even combine a paler shade of Scrumptious like our new Glisten shade with Cumulus in Silver or a couple of paler shades like Oyster and Camel for a pretty, delicate effect.<br />
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Louise has kindly offered us a digital copy of Knit Play Colour to give away! <br />
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To have a chance to win, leave a comment telling us your favourite design from the book and which Fyberspates yarns you would knit it in before midnight UK time on Friday 16th October 2015. You can see all the designs in the book on Ravelry <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/knit-play-colour/patterns" target="_blank">here</a>. Good luck! :)<br />
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Louise is also hosting a knitalong for the book in her Raverly group, check it out <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/browse/show/inspiration-knits" target="_blank">here</a>! <br />
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The next stop on the blog tour is Sweet Georgia Yarns on Monday. <br />
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</span>Lottieknitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06146448831588095975noreply@blogger.com6Chester, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, UK53.193392 -2.893074999999953453.117285 -3.0544364999999534 53.269499 -2.7317134999999535tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1239103169387140263.post-84681181504004304842015-09-11T03:42:00.001-07:002015-09-11T03:43:24.422-07:00Super Socks!<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px;">
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Today I’m reviewing <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Super-socks-Knit-pair-Winwick/dp/1514345897" target="_blank">Super Socks</a> by <a href="http://winwickmum.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Winwick Mum</a>. This is a self published book which is aimed at the very beginner sock knitter, if you’ve never knitted socks and are afraid to try, or just always wanted to have a go, but haven’t had the chance yet, you are a Yarn store owner and you want to suggest something to your customers to help them, THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU! I wish I had this to recommend 10 years ago, I could have comfortably introduced 1000’s more people into sock knitting by now.</div>
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This is some of the shawl pins we will be distributing, aren't they just divine?<br />
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These fixings are great, you can use them to change the way your knitwear is styled by removing them and putting them back on again, you can change the style by using different fixings or colours, or simply move them onto new knitwear, they are fabulous!<br />
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The knit along is now available to <a href="http://www.stolenstitches.com/kal/mithral-kal/" target="_blank">sign up to</a>, and starts on the 1st of October, meaning you have time to take a look at the pattern info, figure out how much yarn you need, and on Carols page is a list of official stockists <a href="http://www.stolenstitches.com/kal/mithral-kal/kal-september-2015-lys-list/" target="_blank">taking part in the Kal</a>. Most shops are offering a discount on Cumulus for this Kal.<br />
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You can sign up with one of the <a href="http://www.stolenstitches.com/kal/mithral-kal/kal-september-2015-lys-list/" target="_blank">official stockists</a>, OR you can sign up with<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mithral" target="_blank"> Carol</a>, which ever works for you.<br />
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We will post more throughout the month and our progress on our won Mithral sweaters, if you want to read all about it, take a look <a href="http://www.stolenstitches.com/kal/mithral-kal/" target="_blank">here</a> for all the details. Or feel free to email us at FyberspatesATbtinternetDOTcom<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04401100230314785681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1239103169387140263.post-3336785469889976772015-07-13T10:47:00.002-07:002015-07-13T10:53:23.148-07:00Building the studioThis year <a href="http://www.coopknits.co.uk/" target="_blank">Rachel Coopey</a> and I decided to add on a little extra to our TNNA visit. We decided to go to <a href="http://www.squamartworkshops.com/" target="_blank">Squam</a>. It has always been a dream of mine since I read about it on the <a href="http://www.soulemama.com/" target="_blank">Soulemama blog</a>.<br />
It was everything I dreamed it would be, it was a creative and spiritual haven, we both found it really inspiring. I took two classes, two very different classes, one was called Turn the page, which was very special for me, I was quite nervous about it really, but I didn't need to be, our teacher <a href="http://www.colleenattara.com/spilling-over/" target="_blank">Colleen</a> was a treasure, and I relished the chance to do something very different.<br />
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The other class I took was Tools with <a href="http://www.squamartworkshops.com/-terri-dautcher?session=1050" target="_blank">Terri</a>, this was a super duper class which basically gave me the chance to try out and learn how to use tools, tools which I had always wanted to use, but needed a little confidence to try. Terri's house is amazing, her workshop is amazing, I left completely inspired.<br />
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Last Thursday I bit the bullet and bought a mitre saw and some sanders, set it all up, and made a little project to get me started.. ridiculously simple, but it was enough to satisfy the craving, get used to the machinery, and get going...<br />
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So, in my new house I work at the kitchen table, as you can imagine, there is yarn everywhere, infact as I look now, there is yarn, notes, a chunky hat, a sweater, some swatches, its a mess and I'll have to eat dinner on the sofa again.. so I need a new space to work, especially since soon <a href="https://lottieknits.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Lottieknits</a> will be working with me pretty much full time, which is super exciting and so we need a nice space to work in, plus if we have visitors we need to have somewhere they can come for meetings, and lets be honest, I just need to keep my kitchen tidy!<br />
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SO above the garage was a room, all painted grey and black, we painted it white and all the woodwork a beach blue, and its gorgeous. To match this theme I wanted beach wood looking furniture, and having a budget of zero, I thought I had better have a go at making some. We need shelves/cubby holes to put things in, so I looked on pinterest and found something super simple to construct.. and then I made these:<br />
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They are pretty basic, BUT they are perfect for putting patterns and books in for now. Next project is to make some storage for under the gridwalling, but these need doors and hinges so need a bit more planning... but I can feel the call of the saws... ;)<br />
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This beautiful sweater is very economical in the yarn quantities, and gives you as a shop owner an opportunity to try Cumulus if you haven't tried it before.</div>
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This is the first time Carol is working alongside yarn shops for one of her hugely popular knit-alongs, and we are really pleased to be part of it.<br />
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Carol has been running her highly popular sweater knit-alongs (KALs) for several years, giving knitter’s the tools they need to produce a fantastic looking sweater. Carol’s KALs are a wonderful way to learn new skills, make new knitting friends, and support your business in growing an engaged community of knitters. </div>
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To begin with the KAL is put on pre-sale a month before the first clue to allow knitters to gather their yarn and swatch. This is an opportunity for you to join the excitement and offer your knitters something exciting to work on together. When you sign up as an official retailer, you will receive a number of codes for the digital version of the pattern (at a wholesale price) that you can sell to your customers. We (Fyberspates) supply you with recommended yarn Cumulus, please email us for more details on fyberspates @ btinternet.com. </div>
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Then the KAL consists of as a series of 4 clues, with one released every 2 weeks. Each clue contains the next part of the pattern, a section on modification tips, and links to online tutorials for any tricky sections. This material will be available to share on your own channels such as Facebook and Carol will be sending a retailers newsletter to help you support customers with each clue and find materials you might need. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04401100230314785681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1239103169387140263.post-85808243458170718132015-06-18T01:08:00.001-07:002015-06-18T01:45:20.142-07:00The chicken or the yellow egg....Last night I washed my beehive ready for its new residents which arrive in the post today (yup, they get delivered by Royal mail!) I posted a picture of its gleaming yellow cheerfulness on Instagram and Facebook, and people were amused to see a beehive which as rather different to the traditional wooden houses we are used to seeing. In addition to looking like something space aged, its also bright yellow, not any yellow, but my favourite sunshine yellow.<br />
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We decided to choose colours a little different to the current palette, but that would work perfectly for stripes contrasted with the brighter colours, and also add a softer more subtle dimension. I am so pleased with how the colours came out, its always hard when you are not dyeing yourself to make sure they are as nice as you would want them to be. This process was a little agonising for me, I went through rather alot of yarn getting the colours right. Once I had perfected the recipes and timings, the yarn went off to the dyers for them to match. When I got the trial samples back in the post I was ecstatic, they did such a beautiful job, and the colours were perfect.<br />
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So... I present to you a round up of this weeks previews the new 6 colours of Vivacious and Gleem!<br />
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We started with the only new bright addition, which went down a storm <b>Crocus</b>, if you know tweed imps, our most popular colour, the best way to describe it is a pink version of this, its has pinks purples and soft greens in it, I am not a pink person, but I LOVE IT.<br />
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Next up we have <b>Pebble Beach</b>, I love this so so much, its something a little more subtle, here we venture into grey territory.
Pebble Beach was one of my most requested hand dyed colours and so it was a no
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For the next two I wanted proper greys, but there are many types of grey, and I think that sometimes different people suit different shades, so I produced 2, a cool and a warm, both would work great with stripes with other colours etc as well.<br />
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This photo using the gleem shows best the difference in the two colours:<br />
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Elly is wearing <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hermes-baby" target="_blank">Hermes Baby</a> from the Vivacious collection in Dove stone. Damn I love that hat!<br />
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Ok, so up next we have moving on from the grey, a green grey, this is called <b>Lundy Island</b> because it reminded me of the green rocks and landscape of <b>Lundy Island</b>. Stunning!<br />
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Again the difference in the different yarns always makes me happy, this colour in the Gleem is almost ethereal in nature, its the sort of colour I would call magic, because I can't quite grasp it and yet its mesmerising. We have a wonderful had fora future collection knitted in the DK in this colour and despite being slightly multi coloured, the cables pop like crazy.<br />
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Next up, is probably my favourite, its <b>Verdigris</b>, this colour just makes me think of the green bloom that occurs on Copper, its rich, dark and has a metallic quality. The fact I managed to get this colour in, after alot of practising makes me so so happy, I was worried we couldn't replicate it.<br />
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We LOVED seeing the wonderful Yolks sweaters you made for the Fyberspates Yolks competition! There were some absolutely brilliant creative takes on the patterns, and our favourites and winners are as follows:<br />
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For the Instagram winner <a href="https://instagram.com/p/1F7tJSyogd/?taken-by=minaknits" target="_blank">Minaknits</a> made a super sweet sweater, plus we love the Easter themed Photo!!<br />
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Our twitter winner is without a doubt <a href="https://twitter.com/knitting_tilda/status/586186330780086272/photo/1" target="_blank">Miranda Shelley</a> with her wonderful beaded Yolk sweater, I might just be making one of these!<br />
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If you would like the pattern for our Yolks egg cosies, you can download it for free <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/yolks" target="_blank">here</a> and we hope it will give you something to knit for your scraps of 4ply that makes your breakfast table looks fun and whimsical.<br />
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Once its home, you put in your very favourite stash place, because lets face it, its risen to the top of the pile of the most coveted yarns in your stash.... (for now... until the next one!). We start to think about what it's going to be, we imagine it as a pair of socks... nah, its too nice for that, a shawl... well perhaps, but the colours might get lost on any lace patterning. That's where Louise comes in of Inspiration Knits, she has a talent and an eye (yes, she LOVES a pretty skein of yarn does Louise) for creating patterns that work super well with hand painted yarns, she uses simple stitch patterns and graceful shapes which allow the yarn to come to life and get the best out of your super special skein (or two) of yarn.<br />
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New project plans seem to involve A LOT of shawls right now & we think it's because it's starting to feel a little like Spring in the UK. With that in mind, we thought we'd share some of our favourite shawls to knit with Fyberspates yarns ready for you to cast on this weekend!</div>
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1. <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ishbel" target="_blank">Ishbel</a>- by Ysolda Teague. Some say this is the best shawl for beginners to get to grips with lace patterns and we think it's a classic. Ysolda even has a tutorial on how to read charts for the first time if that is something that you find a little intimidating. </div>
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3. <span style="background-color: transparent;"><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/kaihola" target="_blank">Kaihola</a>- </span><span style="background-color: transparent;">by </span>Heidi Alander calls for Vivacious DK and is a great shawl for this changeable time of year as it's a little heavier than most but not too warm. </div>
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4. <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/truly" target="_blank">Truly</a>- by Ann Kingstone. This combines the best of everything- stripes, some solid knitting and a little lace detail to keep our interest. Calls for Scrumptious 4ply. </div>
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5. <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/melas-shawl" target="_blank">Mela</a>s- By Jacqui Hardy. We love how fairytale this crocheted Vivacious 4ply shawl is!</div>
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6. <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/etherow-shawl" target="_blank">Etherow Shawl</a>- by Anniken Allis. A deliciously huge but quick to work up shawl in Cumulus yarn. </div>
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If you loved these, we've got shawl inspiration and techniques on our '<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/Fyberspates/we-love-shawls/" target="_blank">We Love Shawls</a>' pinterest board. </div>
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UK knitwear designer Carol Feller designs under the brand name Stolen Stitches and has a range of adult and children's knitting patterns as well accessories we love. Carol has been a Fyberspates fan for some time and the feeling is entirely mutual! So today we're offering a little pattern inspiration from this talented designer based in southern Ireland.<br />
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Flama has a delicate central lace panel and garter stitch outer panels. Worked from the bottom up, optional beads are added to the lace central panel. This shawl calls for Scrumptious Lace and is available in Carol's collaborative collection, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/scrumptious-knits" target="_blank">Scrumptious Knits</a>. </div>
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The <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/iceling-cardigan" target="_blank">Iceling jacket</a> is easy to knit, with a top-down seamless construction. The large double breasted front collar is knit with two rows of buttons so it can grow with the child; when more room is needed the jacket can be fastened on the second row of buttons.Garter stitch bands at the wrist are designed to worn either folded up or left down, again making it ideal for fast-growing children. Uses Scrumptious Aran.<br />
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So many people commented on our 'Rosy Valentine's' cocktail recipe, telling us they loved all of the rich pink colours of the yarn that we went pink this week at Fyberspates. Here's a round up of our pink inspiration and a discount code for this weekend only to celebrate being tickled pink!<br />
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'Mixed Magentas' on Vivacious 4ply (also available on Gleem Lace)<br />
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Colour inspirations via addictive website <a href="http://design-seeds.com/home/entry/spooled-hues1" target="_blank">Design Seeds</a><br />
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Want more pink inspiration? Find our <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/jenihewlett/tickled-pink/" target="_blank">Tickled Pink</a> board on Pinterest!<br />
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Want some pink love? We're offering 15% off all Fyberspates patterns (inclusive of the collections) for this weekend only. Simply enter the code 'thinkpink15' at check out on Ravelry. Offer ends midnight GMT on Sunday 22nd February 2015.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1239103169387140263.post-44822628373702399782015-02-13T05:01:00.001-08:002015-02-13T05:01:17.949-08:00Rosy Valentine's Cocktail Recipe<br />
It's time for another free cocktail recipe! Jeni has been experimenting with gin this month to bring you something delicate and delicious for Valentine's Day.<br />
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Gin is an interesting spirit because each distiller creates the flavour of their individual product by using a slightly different mix of ingredients. Juniper the defining element of gin (after alcohol!) but notes of lemon, rosemary, cucumber and rose are just some of the different botanicals used to create gin. For this recipe, Jeni chose Hendrick's as it goes particularly well when paired with cucumber.<br />
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1 measure (25ml) of Hendrick's gin<br />1/2 tbsp of sugar syrup<br />A few drops of rose water.<br />A slice of cucumber<br />(a few blueberries if you want to make it pink)<br />A healthy splash of tonic water (we think Fever Tree works best here)<br /><br /><br />Mix Gin, rosewater, sugar syrup, and blueberries (if using) in a cocktail mixer filled with ice.<br />Strain into a glass and garnish with the slice of cucumber and top up with toni<span style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif;">c.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif;">We're taking our cocktails onto <a href="http://instagram.com/fyberspates/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> again this weekend with the hashtag </span><b>#cocktailswithFyberspates</b></div>
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Where Volume 1 was a riot of vibrant colours, this time Rachel is exploring a more muted but no less enticing colour palette. The textures suit this change of mood too with a range of cables, lace and colourwork that makes us want to knit every pair!<br />
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You can find more details <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/coop-knits-socks-volume-2" target="_blank">here</a> or <a href="http://www.fyberspates.co.uk/mall/infopageviewer.cfm/Fyberspates/ContactUs" target="_blank">contact us</a> (fyberspatesATbtinternet.com) for distribution information. </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1239103169387140263.post-60365242042897652842015-01-30T03:08:00.000-08:002015-01-30T03:08:11.024-08:00How to Seam a SweaterIt's the halfway point for the <a href="http://www.purlescence.co.uk/AdditionalDepartments/Home-Page/Fyberspates-Vivacious-KAL" target="_blank">Vivacious Sweater KAL</a> and so that prompted us to think about some sweater techniques. We love thinking about clever construction so much that we've got a whole Pinterest board dedicated to sweater techniques but for today we thought we'd focus on seaming.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/gather-3" target="_blank">Gather</a>' gains just the right amount of structure thanks to seaming</td></tr>
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Seaming your hand knit sweaters is like the icing on the cake after a long time knitting, measuring and swatching. Finishing touches to garment knitting is what takes your sweater from the one you wear round the house when you have no intention of being seen to the one you wear out with pride!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hackney-hops" target="_blank">Hackney Hops</a> showcases the joy of a good seam!</td></tr>
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In Vivacious Volume 1, we included 5 sweater patterns that benefited from the structure and form that seaming allows garments. While some people prefer to knit in the round, a good seam can deliver a garment with a little bit more structure and can really add definition to the shape of the garment. However, we know seaming can be a little burdensome so here are a few of our favourite seaming tutorials on the web:<br />
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<a href="http://www.purlbee.com/2013/09/27/mattress-stitch/" target="_blank">Purl Bee-</a> A clear photo tutorial for mattress stitching vertical pieces of knitted fabric (You will find this really useful for the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rum-raisin" target="_blank">Rum Raisin</a> jacket).<br />
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<a href="http://www.amyherzogdesigns.com/tutorial-sleeve-cap/" target="_blank">Amy Herzog Designs- </a>How to set in sleeves (this would be useful for the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/herbin" target="_blank">Herbin</a> sweater for example)<br />
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<a href="http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/howto/archive/2009/04/10/mattress-stitch-tutorial-horizontal-seams.aspx" target="_blank">Knitting Daily</a>- Another photo tutorial on how to mattress stitch horizontal seams<br />
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Of course, if seaming really isn't for you, there's always <a href="http://blog.yarn.com/tuesdays-knitting-tip-converting-your-flat-pattern-to-in-the-round/" target="_blank">this tutorial</a> about converting the sweater into the round!<br />
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You can find these tutorials and other great sweater tips on our <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/jenihewlett/garment-knitting-tips/" target="_blank">Pinterest board</a>. What's your favourite seaming trick?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1239103169387140263.post-85574268916053136092015-01-23T04:45:00.000-08:002015-01-25T08:34:20.718-08:00Free Whiskey Cocktail Recipe! Yes, we're back from a little time out at Fyberspates HQ and what better way to blast back into action than sharing a recipe for Whiskey Sours??<br />
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This Sunday is Burns Night, the annual celebration of Scotland's national poet Robert Burns. When we released <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/vivacious-volume-1" target="_blank">Vivacious Volume 1</a>, we celebrated all the good things we love about the weekend and a cocktail in the name of a poet? That seems pretty good to us!<br />
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So join us in tucking up with your favourite knitting by a roaring fire to celebrate and make yourself a cocktail (or two!).<br />
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<b><u>Whiskey Sour:</u></b> (Makes 2)<br />
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4. Strain and pour over the ice before garnishing with a little lemon rind if you're feeling the need for a flourish!</div>
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We love this tip via <a href="http://www.abeautifulmess.com/2012/11/simple-whiskey-sours.html" target="_blank">A Beautiful Mess</a> for adjusting the sweetness with simple sugar syrup which she also shows you how to make!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1239103169387140263.post-42771092595323097402015-01-05T06:10:00.000-08:002015-01-05T06:10:12.652-08:00Our Most Popular Collection EVER is Now Fully Downloadable!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rum-raisin" target="_blank">Rum Raisin</a> by Belinda Boaden</td></tr>
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<i>Whatever comfort the weekend brings you, do it in Vivacious knitwear.</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />Love what you see? You can download the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/vivacious-volume-1">full digital collection</a> now for just $16.00 or order your print copy from retailers listed <a href="http://fyberspates.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/the-print-copies-are-landing.html">here</a>. </span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Which new indulgent projects will you choose to treat yourself to?</span></div>
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<tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="padding: 0px 9px;" valign="top" width="164"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/soonly">Soonly</a> by Rachel Coopey?</span></td></tr>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1239103169387140263.post-20288931761867121212015-01-04T11:02:00.001-08:002015-01-04T11:02:09.254-08:00Vivacious Volume 1: errataSometimes even with the best of intentions, mistakes happen. While we test our patterns and have them professionally tech edited, we have had a few mistakes brought to our attention that we want to make you aware of so your knitting goes smoothly.<br />
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Rum Raisin: (print copy only)</h3>
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PATTERN BEGINS should read:</div>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Left Back and Right Front Panels</span></div>
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Using 3.25mm Needles, cast on (96(108,120,132, 144)sts.</div>
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Begin with a RS knit row, work 4 rows in st st.</div>
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Change to 2.75mm needles.</div>
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Next row (RS): *k1, P1; rep from * to end.</div>
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<b><i>Next row (WS): *P1, K1* rep from * to end. </i></b></div>
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This last sentence should read:</div>
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Next row (WS): * k1, P1* rep from * to end. (This creates a rib)</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1239103169387140263.post-2670447660576935832015-01-04T07:49:00.000-08:002015-01-04T07:49:01.649-08:00Vivacious Stockists<h2>
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<a href="http://www.iknit.org.uk/" target="_blank">I knit</a> - London<br />
<a href="http://www.purlescence.co.uk/Catalogue/Yarn/Brand/Fyberspates" target="_blank">Purlescence</a> - Wantage<br />
<a href="http://www.loveknitting.com/fyberspates-knitting-yarn" target="_blank">Love Knitting</a><br />
<a href="http://www.deramores.com/fyberspates-knitting-yarn?gclid=CjwKEAiA5qOlBRDAn8K5qen65joSJADRvlbqHfpRe-qlCyiitYM_tKzbQXuQfmo1t__dDrgZ2wNPExoC7_3w_wcB" target="_blank">Deramores</a><br />
<a href="http://www.laughinghens.com/knitting-wools-yarns.asp?name=Fyberspates" target="_blank">Laughing Hens</a><br />
<a href="http://darnitandstitch.bigcartel.com/category/yarn" target="_blank">Darnit & Stitch</a> - Oxford<br />
<a href="http://www.wildandwoollyshop.co.uk/" target="_blank">Wild and Woolly</a> - London<br />
<a href="http://www.celticove.com/acatalog/Fyberspates.html" target="_blank">Stash</a> - Chester<br />
<a href="http://stitchsolihull.wordpress.com/shop-online/" target="_blank">Stitch Solihull</a> - Birmingham<br />
<a href="http://handmadestudios.org/" target="_blank">Hand Made Studios</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.coastalyarns.co.uk/category_Fyberspates_1.htm" target="_blank">Coastal Yarns</a> - Cornwall<br />
<a href="http://www.thewoollybrew.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Woolly Brew</a> - Fife<br />
<a href="http://beinspiredfibres.tictail.com/product/fyberspates-vivacious-4-ply" target="_blank">Be Inspired</a> Fibres - Edinburgh<br />
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<b>European Shops:</b></h3>
<a href="http://www.wereldwol.nl/" target="_blank">Wereldwol</a> - Netherlands<br />
<a href="http://www.titityy.fi/" target="_blank">Titityy</a> - Finland<br />
<a href="http://www.thisisknit.ie/" target="_blank">This is Knit </a>- Dublin Ireland<br />
<a href="http://www.meinwollshop.de/epages/63218868.sf/de_DE/?ObjectPath=/Shops/63218868/Categories/Wolle/Fyberspates" target="_blank">MeinWollshop</a> - Germany<br />
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The Stash Cupboard- Hobart<br />
<a href="http://www.thepurlbox.com/" target="_blank">The Purl Box</a> - <br />
<a href="http://stores.ebay.com.au/A-Chronic-Yarnoholic" target="_blank">Chronic Yarnaholic</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.knittingpatch.com/" target="_blank">The Knitting Patch - </a><br />
<a href="http://www.jimmybeanswool.com/knitting/yarn/Fyberspates/FyberspatesYarnProducts.asp" target="_blank">Jimmy Beans Wool - Reno</a><br />
<a href="http://www.yarn.com/fyberspates-hand-dyed-yarn-by-brand-knitting-crochet-yarns/" target="_blank">Webs </a><br />
<a href="http://www.paradisefibers.com/yarn/brand/fyberspates.html" target="_blank">Paradise Fibres</a><br />
<a href="http://www.serialknitters.com/" target="_blank">Serial Knitters</a> - Washington<br />
<a href="http://www.knittingonthesquare.com/" target="_blank">Knitting On The Square</a> - Ohio<br />
<a href="http://littleknits.com/yarn/fyberspates.html" target="_blank">Little Knits</a><br />
<a href="http://www.blacklocustfarm.info/" target="_blank">Black Locust Farm</a> - Ohio<br />
<a href="http://www.yarnsetc.com/" target="_blank">Yarns Etc</a> - North Carolina<br />
<a href="http://www.knittinginthered.com/" target="_blank">Knitting in the Red</a> - Georgia<br />
<a href="http://www.vulcansrest.com/" target="_blank">Vulcan's Rest Fibers</a> - Maryland<br />
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Knit Wits<br />
Parrot's Perch - Michigan<br />
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2015 is the year to knit your favourite sweater!</h2>
We've teamed up with super retailers <a href="http://www.purlescence.co.uk/AdditionalDepartments/Home-Page/Fyberspates-Vivacious-KAL" target="_blank">Purlescence</a> to bring you a sweater KAL to beat all sweater KALs. Not only can you pick from 5 new sweater designs but you can also win back a sweater's worth of yarn. Yes. You read that right. Here's all the details of how to win:<br />
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1. Choose any of the sweaters from <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/vivacious-volume-1" target="_blank">Vivacious Volume 1</a>: <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hackney-hops" target="_blank">Hackney Hops</a>, Rum Raisin, London Fields, Gather and Herbin.<br />
2. Choose your <a href="http://www.purlescence.co.uk/Catalogue/Yarn/Brand/Fyberspates" target="_blank">Vivacious yarn</a> from Purlescence <br />
3. Cast on no earlier than 1st January 2015.<br />
4. Post your FO in the Glamourous Knitters FO thread by midnight GMT 22nd February 2015.<br />
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Winners will be chosen by random number generator and will be announced the w/c 23rd February 2015.<br />
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<b>Prizes:</b><br />
Grand prize- win back a sweater quantity from Purlescence<br />
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Runners up prize- 2 winners can choose from any of the Vivacious single patterns in the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/stores/fyberspates-2" target="_blank">Fyberspates Store</a> along with a skein of Vivacious 4ply or DK in the colour of their choice. </div>
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<b>What if I have just the yarn in my stash but it's not Vivacious?</b></div>
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Sadly, you won't be able to enter for the grand prize but you can still knit along with us! If it's a Fyberspates yarn, we'll be offering an alternative way to enter on social media near the end of the KAL so keep following along for more details. In the meantime, come join in the chatter in the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/fyberspates" target="_blank">Fyberspates</a> or <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/glamorous-knitters" target="_blank">Glamorous Knitters</a> group!</div>
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Sure! #vivacioussweater2015</div>
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Note- Hackney Hops is currently available online and the others will be released on the 5th January with the full collection launch. Need to know the details sooner? You can order a print copy from one of our stockists <a href="http://fyberspates.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/the-print-copies-are-landing.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Alternatively, why not take advantage of the fact the whole of Vivacious Volume 1 is currently available for the price of one single sweater pattern? That's just $7.50 until 3rd January 2015.</div>
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A modern update for a classic shape takes this sweater from the perfect companion with jeans to something a little special. Hackney Hops takes it name from Belinda's (the designer) favourite <a href="http://londonfieldsbrewery.co.uk/hackney-hopster/" target="_blank">craft beer</a> as we celebrate all the things we love about the weekend with this comforting collection of knitwear.</div>
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Yarn is held double to add weight and structure to the ribbing before continuing on the main body and sleeves while just holding one end of the yarn. With an emphasis on strong hem lines and worked in pieces before setting in the sleeves and seaming, this is a classic sweater that really goes the extra mile to ensure great fit and a flattering shape. Simple enough for beginners who wish to learn garment construction or a soothing knit for the more experienced knitter who wants a little comfort.</div>
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::Sizing Information:: <br />
Sizes 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 (UK)<br />
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To fit bust <br />
32 (81), 34 (86), 36 (92), 38 (97), 40(102), 42(107), 44 (112), 46 (117), 48 (122), 50 (127) in (cm)<br />
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Actual bust <br />
37 (94), 39¼ (100), 42 (107), 44¼ (112.5), 46½ (118), 48¾ (124), 51 (130), 53½ (136), 55¾ (141.5), 57¾(147) in (cm)<br />
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::Yardage Information:: <br />
Fyberspates Vivacious 4ply (100% superwash merino wool; 365m/399yds per 100g skein) <br />
Shade 607 Deep Aqua: 5 (5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9) skeins. </div>
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In this first volume of Vivacious knitwear, we are inviting you to celebrate the weekend with your
favourite knitwear. <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/vivacious-volume-1" target="_blank">Vivacious Volume 1</a> offers knitters 10 timeless pieces
that are simple to knit and a pleasure to wear. Whether you’re an experienced
knitter seeking the comfort of a soothing knit or a beginner knitter taking your
first steps into a new hobby, this collection offers pieces that suit every
knitter’s weekend wardrobe and look great with your most trusted pair of jeans. </div>
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And it's all only $7.50 until the whole collection goes live!<br />
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<i>Whatever comfort the weekend brings you, do it in Vivacious knitwear.</i> </div>
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