Knit Picks January/February 2010 Catalog

Jan/Feb 2010

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Colorwave It’s our colorwork catalog! Look for a wide range of projects that explore different ways to play with color

Book Sale All books are 40% off through Feb. 22

Who doesn’t want a shot of color in the middle of winter? Our colorwork catalog delivers it three ways—bold and bright, subtle forest-inspired tones and romantic lush hues. Combine colorful projects with our book sale and you can’t go wrong.

Paintbox Color Construction work orange? Intense chartreuse? Vivid fuchsia? Bring it on!

By knitting with bright colors, you can brighten your mood during the gray days of winter.

Book Sale Stock up and save on all your favorite book titles. All books are 40% off through Feb. 22. See website for all our knitting titles.

Romancing the Wool

Colorwork doesn’t have to be bold and boxy. Explore the softer side of color knitting with a palette of pastels and rich jewel tones.

Bring the outside in with a lush palette of colors inspired by nature. Embrace the rugged outdoors with traditional knits, or explore the fairy tale forest with frolicking foxes and flower fairies.

Paintbox Color Construction work orange? Intense chartreuse? Vivid fuchsia? Bring it on! By knitting with and wearing bright colors, you can brighten your mood and the mood of those around you during the gray, dark days of winter. Go for broke with Kristin Nicholas’ signature color palette, or pair loud colors with neutrals, for a fresh, modern look.

Marakesh Market “Therese’s”

Yarn cost starts at $13.93 using Wool of the Andes

Pompom Bolster Yarn cost starts at $15.92 using Wool of the Andes

Marrakesh Market “Clara’s”

Yarn cost starts at $13.92 using Wool of the Andes

Mosaic Yoke Jacket

Yarn cost starts at $27.86 using Wool of the Andes

Bohus-Style Knee Highs Yarn cost starts at $29.94 using Risata

Striped Raglan Pullover

Yarn cost starts at $26.53 using Swish Worsted

Color Style

by Pam Allen & Ann Budd From simple repeating stripes to intricate Fair isle patterns, two or more colors can add life and dimension to garments and accessories. Following in the footsteps of the “Style” series with gorgeous patterns, luscious lifestyle photographs, and step-by-step instructions this book features classic and innovative use of traditional color techniques by top knitwear designers. In addition to the patterns, the Design Notebook chapter details the fundamental ways to incorporate color into knitting. Softcover.

17 projects—144 pages.

31148 Retail $24.95 Your Cost $14.97 Save 40%

Gee’s Bend Pullover

Yarn cost starts at $76.33 using Andean Silk

Land & Sea Play Set These soft squishy toys are just the right size for little hands to hold. The set includes patterns for a choo choo train, sailboat, yellow taxi cab, and pickup truck. With machine washable Shine Sport and no detachable parts, these vehicles are safe for young children. A play mat with road, train tracks, and water is available as a separate pattern.

Kit Land & Sea Play Set Kit Kit includes one 50 gram ball each of Shine Sport in Serrano, Black, Caution, Marmalade and River and two 50 gram balls of Shine Sport in White along with pattern instructions for toys. You will need US 2 (3.5 mm) DPNs, straight or circular needles for flat knitting, stitch markers, yarn needle and polyfill.

40142

Finished Size

48" x 48"

# of balls (A)

6

# of balls (B)

8

# of balls (C)

2

# of balls (D)

2

# of balls (E)

4

# of balls (F)

1

# of balls (G)

3

Yarn: Shine Worsted (page 59) Color: Green Apple (A) (23802), Grass (B) (23801), Reef (C) (23806), Robot (D) (24498), Ebony (E) (23800), Creme Brulee (F) (24144), Butter Pecan (G) (24493) Needles: Size 6: 47" circular

Yarn cost is $64.74 using Shine Worsted

Your Cost $17.99

Companion Pattern 50820 Download $1.99 www.knitpicks.com/patterns

Land & Sea Play Set Mat Pattern Knit a rugged terrain for your transportation kit to traverse. The Land and Sea blanket has a two lane highway, dirt roads, train tracks and a lake. This pattern will work well as a blanket for a transportation-themed bedroom as well as a play mat. A child will have lots of fun pushing their cars, trucks, boats, and trains across this intarsia knitted landscape.

Heath Vest Kit Argyle sweater vests are classic pieces of knitwear, but the Heath Vest isn’t just for golfers and academics. This updated vest features bold columns of argyle diamonds on the front, and another band of argyle running across your shoulders. The Heath Vest has all of the impact of a stunning argyle sweater but is actually a quick knit, since it is knit with worsted weight yarn and there are lots of simple stockinette portions.

Heath Vest - Adult Small 40145 Your Cost $19.99

Heath Vest - Child 40144 Your Cost $14.99

Colorwork doesn’t have to be bold and boxy. Explore the softer side of color knitting with a palette of pastels and rich jewel tones.

Designers Louisa Harding and Debbie Bliss bring a feminine touch to color knitting with flattering, shaped sweaters and embellishments like buttons and ribbons.

Sabrina Cardigan Yarn cost starts at $57.90 using Elegance

Special thank you to Flutter for letting us shoot in their incredible boutique.

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Fair Isle Cardigan Yarn cost starts at $21.89 using Palette

Fancy Feet ANKLETS KIT

40146 Your Cost $24.99

Contarini Cardigan Yarn cost starts at $44.91 using Andean Treasure

Herringbone Pullover Sweater Yarn cost starts at $63.84 using City Tweed DK

Eddie the Friendly Elephant

Simon Snake

Yarn cost starts at $7.58 using Swish Worsted

Yarn cost starts at $26.53 using Swish DK

Frederick the Frog Prince Yarn cost starts at $7.58 using Swish DK

Pattern Instructions for A, B and C In: Knitted Toy Tales

by Laura Long This book of toy patterns has a sweet short story introducing each project.

Laura Long’s animals are created with shaping, with minimal sewing pieces together at the end. Some of the patterns are very basic but cute, while other patterns have impressive details, such as the Babushka nesting dolls, each fully lined so that you can stack them. Softcover.

13 projects—128 pages.

31262 Retail $22.99 Your Cost $13.79 Save 40%

Knit a soft and fuzzy mother fox and her pups. The Roxy Fox kit is knit with Suri Dream at a dense gauge, and then it is brushed with a pet brush to give the foxes their fluffy fur. The foxes are knit with minimal seaming. Anyone would love to cuddle, pet, or play with this family of foxes.

40143 Your Cost $19.99

Cinderella Dress with Sash Yarn cost starts at $19.92 using Shine Sport

Flower Fairies Sundress Yarn cost starts at $13.95 using Cotlin

Pattern Instructions for A and B In: Fairy Tale Knits

by Alison Stewart-Guinee Two timeless traditions—fairy tales and knitting—come together magically in the season's most original knitting book. You'll get patterns to knit pieces that are reminiscent of the world's most beloved characters, including Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel, knights, pirates, and more. Richly wrapped in the look and feel of a real storybook, Fairy Tale Knits is saturated with lush photography and a beautiful full-color design. Hardcover.

32 projects—176 pages.

31246 Retail $24.99 Your Cost $14.99 Save 40%

We’ve designed a series of projects that explore the historical stories behind some of the more traditional, well-loved knit patterns. This is the first kit in our history series, where we share the history with you and add a modern twist to make it wearable today.

PROJECT ONE: Our Lusekofte sweater is modeled after a traditional Norwegian sweater. We’ve added some updated details such as set in shoulders, knitted facings around the cuffs and placket, and a ribbed hem. But other elements such as traditional flower, mountain, snowflake, and geometric motifs have remained the same. Along with the sweater pattern and yarn, this kit contains a detailed history of Lusekofte sweaters.

Alphabet and number charts are included so you can personalize your sweater.

Norwegian Lusekofte Kit − Blue Kit includes sixteen 50 gram balls of Telemark in Skyline, six 50 gram balls of Telemark in Drift and one 50 gram ball each of Telemark in Columbine, Royal Heather and Fjord Heather along with pattern instructions for sweater.

40139

Your Cost $44.99

Norwegian Lusekofte Kit − Red Kit includes sixteen 50 gram balls of Telemark in Garnet Heather, six 50 gram balls of Telemark in Cream and one 50 gram ball each of Telemark in Cardinal, Tangelo and Caution along with pattern instructions for sweater.

40138

Your Cost $44.99

You will need US 5 (3.75 mm) 32" circulars or longer for magic loop method, spare DPNs, US 4 (3.5mm) 24-32" circulars, stitch markers, yarn needles, grosgrain ribbon (optional), sewing thread to match MC and needle, 3 pewter clasps or a 6-8" non-separating zipper, six ½" pewter buttons to match clasp (optional). Finished chest size: 36" (28", 40", 42", 44", 46", 48"). This sweater is intended to be worn with 4 inches of ease.

New Traditions Afghan Combine craft traditions with this knitted blanket inspired by nine patch quilt blocks.

The geometric shapes are picked up and knit off of the edge of each other, to build a complex looking patchwork square. The colorful design is anchored by neutral brown and tan tones, but is still bright enough to be a focal point in any home.

40140 Your Cost $39.99

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