Lorna's Laces

Their tag line is "We make pretty string". When you walk through the Lorna's Laces booth it is hard to disagree.


Remember the great sock kits we received before Christmas? There are four new colours coming.





I didn't get the name of this beautiful sweater but I will find out. It is a pattern that you can buy on Ravelry.


The ladies were busy and I didn't get the name of this cardigan either. Another thing added to my to do list for when I get home.

There are new colours coming in many different yarns.

















You are correct. Another pattern that I didn't get the name of. It is great looking and I would like it in this colour. :) I am going to be very busy knitting to get everything done that I want.

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TNNA

I can't believe how much I accomplished in two days at the show. Normally I am there for three days. As you can see we have lots on the way. I'm excited about my purchases-I think this is the most I have ever bought at the show.

I didn't bring my laptop so I am using BlogPress to do my posts. For some reason it is messing around with pictures. My Trendsetter post has been done a few times and it keeps changing the last picture. I will fix this when I get home to my computer.

Beth and I are golfing tomorrow. Early. 8:30 tee time and the course is almost an hour away. From the pictures we have looked at on the Internet it is a beautiful course. It is also very challenging. I hope I am up for it. :)

Mountain Colors

Who can't use a beautiful throw in their house?


Three different patterns are in each kit-easy knit and purl, simple ripple and a crochet version.


Five different colourways have been ordered for the store. I'm sure we will only have four to sell because my mom will want one. She will be happy to see that a crochet version is available.

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Shawl Pins

I love shawl pins and have a vast collection at home.

Annie Adams is from Buffalo and makes great pewter pins-many are in my collection. She has four new pins and we will have them in the store soon.





The next two pins are the smallest in Annie's collection. Great for shawls.


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Trendsetter

Beth and I stopped by the Trendsetter booth to talk with Barry and the gang. When I saw this vest I knew I needed it. There are three more colour combinations coming as well. They weren't in the booth but I know that Barry will pick colours that go together.





Mitred squares which I love to do knit in many different Trendsetter yarns.





There were some new scarf yarns as well.

















This picture doesn't do the yarn justice. When you see it in real life you will understand.

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Tosh-new colours

Last week I called madelinetosh to see if they were introducing new colours at TNNA. They let me in on the secret that there will be 10 new colours. I wasn't allowed to talk about them until TNNA and I was good to my word.

Here they are. This is the description I received from madelinetosh. I was writing quickly as they were talking so the descriptions are brief

Warm Denim-darker jean colour with hints of light blue and green

Firewood-deep umber, deep brown, purple

Neuchera-mottled purple

Envy-dark green with royal blue

Lowland-mottled grey, dusty green

Volga-periwinkle/sky blue, mottled

Grenadine-like amber trinket with more pink/purple

Hickory-neutral mottled, beige, taupe, cream

Onyx-pure black

Cathedral-stained glass, heavy red and blue, very mottled

The reason that I called was to put in an order before the TNNA rush.

All colours are coming in merino light

I have ordered everything but Onyx and Cathedral in DK and Vintage. It is hard to order colours sight unseen and I wasn't sure how these two were going to look.

It is now Sunday evening and I am back from the show. This morning I saw the colours in real life. It is going to be hard to decide which I want.

Grenadine




Lowland



Hickory


Neuchera



Onyx




Warm Denim-the colour was a bit darker blue than is showing here



Cathedral-which is beautiful in real life-it is now ordered in dk and vintage




Firewood




Volga


Envy



YUMMY!!

Freia Yarns

In the past I talked about Freia yarns. These yarns take a lot of time to dye. The natural coloured yarn is knit up on a knitting machine. Then it is dyed, ripped out, washed and balled. By doing this every ball only repeats the colours once. There are never colour breaks in the yarn so the striping will always match from ball to ball.

We have the yarn in worsted and lace weight. There are six new colours coming as well as new patterns.

Tina originally designed this pattern in Noro (we had a sample in the store) and she has reknit it in her Freia.








It's time to put my feet up and relax. Tomorrow morning is going to be early again. I'm meeting Amy from madelinetosh before the show. I can't wait to see the new colours.

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Offhand Designs

Seeing the bags in person made me realize that it is going to be hard choosing which one I want.








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Rowan

I got to meet Josh Bennett today. Actually, I got to have lunch with Josh. He is so much fun-we are trying to convince Rowan to let him come to the store and teach workshops.





This is one of the free patterns on Rowan's website. So much better in person.

There were more great garments in the Rowan booth.


I'm hoping that Rowan will put together a trunk show for us.














And then the big surprise of the day. Kidsilk Creation will be coming in the colours of Kidsilk Haze Stripe. I think they said that these will be arriving in May.


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Knit Swirl

The Mountain Colors booth is always a feast for the eyes.


This is the cover garment from the book Knit Swirl.


I love these colours!!








There are three new colourways coming.

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