KOIGU MAGA Z I N E
ISSUE 8
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1. Festival of Color – ENTRELAC BLANKET – By Kersti Landra BULKY 30 assorted colours
Colour trends 2016-2017
CLEANSE acts as a palette cleanser, offering this season’s pastel shades. NOSTALGIA opens the door to one of the most lively mid-tone palettes in recent seasons. MYSTERY sets the tone for this season’s jewel tones, which become much more rich and enchanting. FRONTIER draws in a new group of neutrals which is notably darker than in recent seasons.
Thank you for 25 years We invite you to Celebrate in 2017 - 25 years of Koigu Wool Designs. The past 25 years we have shared with you colour, design and inspiration. It has been a journey of love, laughter, joy but also frustration, challenging and strength . We feel you have been part of our journey if it was 15 years ago discovering Koigu and waiting in line for our mini ends at Maryland Sheep and Wool festival or it was yesterday buying koigu in your Local yarn store. We have many events, products and promotions to share with you in the upcoming year. Follow us on facebook or instagram for the latest news.
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Pe r u o Y KOIGU DYEING: Art such as Koigu’s hand painted colorways doesn’t happen KOIGU DYEING:
overnight. From start to finish, it takes three days to create a Art such as Koigu’s hand painted colorways doesn’t happen finished dye lot, and each one is a unique work of art -no two overnight. From start to finish, it takes three days to createare a ever exactly Thereone are is many forceswork that of canartinflufinished dyethe lot,same. and each a unique -no two ence the final outcome of a dye lot: the andthat mood are ever exactly the same. There arepersonality many forces canofinfluthe artist painting the yarn, feeling and thoughts, the weather, ence the final outcome of a dye lot: the personality and mood of temperature and seasons. Dye lots are small, consisting of just the artist painting the yarn, feeling and thoughts, the weather, one kilogram of wool (roughly 20 skeins ). The yarn is carefully temperature and seasons. Dye lots are small, consisting of just painted, subjected to heat to fix the dyes, then rinsed and hung one kilogram of wool (roughly 20 skeins ). The yarn is carefully on rods to dry. Once the wool has dried, it is reeled into 50g painted, subjected to heat to fix the dyes, then rinsed and hung skeins, twisted and labeled with a colour number and dye lot on rods to dry. Once the wool has dried, it is reeled into 50g number. skeins, twisted and labeled with a colour number and dye lot number.
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2. MAN’S FAIR ISLE CARDIGAN – By Monika Haas KPM 2409 7 skeins, 1011 4 skeins; KPPPM P606 3 Skeins
3. VIKING PONCHO – By Maie Landra KPPPM 3skeins each of P961, P962, P963, P964, P965
4. GRAY GRADIENT LAYERING PIECE – By Selma Kaplan KERSTI K2405 3skeins; 2 skeins each of K2401, K2403, K2409,K2400
5. JEAN’S WRAPAROUND – By Janice Sumpton KPM 5411 1 skein, 5512 2 skeins, 5513 3 skeins, 5515 2 skeins, 5510 2 skeins
6. DIMPLE CARDIGAN – By Maie Landra MORI M2411 10 skeins
7. HERRINGBONE COAT – By Unjung Yun KPPPM P700 10 skeins; KPM 2502 9 skeins
8. SUNFLOWER DRESS – By Maie Landra KPM 2389, 2350 4 skeins each, 2334, 2190, 2393 3 skeins each, 2180, 2200,2227 2 skeins each, 2343 1 skein.
9. WEEKENDER SWEATER – By Maie Landra KERSTI K319 15 skeins
10. CROCHETED LINEN STITCH JACKET – By Doreen L. Marquart KPM 1122 15 skeins; KPPPM P219, P522, P113, P310, P538, P435, P311, P703, P138, 0522, P436, P404
11. WINDOWPANE PLAID PULLOVER – Melissa Leapman KERSTI K2335, K716D 11 skeins each ; K2170 12 skeins
12. TWEEDY PULLOVER – By Kathy Merrick KPPPM P358, P740,P916, P516, P518, P875, P123, P711, P605, P866, P938, P518, P853, P525, P407, P407, P407, P160, P160 P621, P359 2 skein each
13. MAN’S CABLES – – Melissa Leapman KERSTI K450 11 skeins; K1209 12 skeins
14-HEXAGON COAT – By Unjung Yun KPPPM P862 2 skeins, P344, P420, P113L, P866, P628, P200 1 skein each ; P488 2 skeins ; KPM 2435 5 skeins, 3013 4 skeins
15.ALCOVE LACE COWL NECK SPRING VEST – By Kathy Merrick KPPPM P744 7 skeins
16. PURPLE ROSE SHAWL – By Elke Schroeder KPPPM 7 different colours
17.HAMLET EMPIRE WAIST TOP – By Melissa Leapman SPARKLE SP488 9skeins
18. Ruana - by Jenny King KPPPM P366 15 skeins
19.GRADIENT FAMILY COWL – By Kathy Merrick KPPPM 1 skein each Denim Gradient Family P977, P978, P979, P980
Grey Gradient Family
Purple Gradient Family
Olive Gradient Family
20.MOEBIUS CROCHET COWL – By Lisa Doherty KPPPM 1 skein each P311B, P123B, P433
21. BUBBLE BUBBLE CARDIGAN - By Unjung Yun LACE L825, L139B 8 Skeins each
22. CHEVRON WRAP – By Jenny King KPM 2 skein each 1504, 2405, 2160, 1170, 2403
23. PASTEL SQUARES SCARF – By Marji LaFreniere KPM 2 skeins 2392, 1 skein 1041, 2341, 2381, KPPPM 2 skeins P309A, P930
24 & 25. CABLE GUY COWL and HAT – By Monika Evans KERSTI Cowl K506B 4 skeins Hat K470 2 skeins
26. Warm Up with Colour Socks By Selma Kaplan KPM 1 skein each 3000, 1520, 1504, 5210, 1231, 1050
27. HOPSCOTCH COWL – By Marji LaFreniere KPPPM 1 skein dark, 1 skein light
28. ENTRELAC GAUNTLETS - By Lynette Meek SPARKLE SP470, SP529, SP1500 2 Skeins each
29. TINY BUBBLES GLOVES – By Lynette Meek LACE L2227 1 skein
30. BULKY HOODIE – By Melissa Leapman BULKY B924 15 skeins
31. COSSACK VEST & HAT - By Lynette Meek BULKY B40 4skeins; B50, B51, B43, B706D 2 Skeins each; B21, B52, B1070, B1150, 1 skein each
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About the Yarns
The following yarns from the Koigu Collections were used in this issue Koigu Painter’s Palette Premium Merino (KPPPM) 100% Merino Wool; 175 yds/160m/50g
Koigu Mori ;50% Merino & 50% Mulberry Silk ; 185 yds/168m/50g
Koigu Bulky Merino 100% Merino Wool; 93yds/85m/50g
Koigu Premium Merino (KPM) 100% Merino Wool; 175 yds160m/50g
Koigu Lace Merino 100% Merino Wool; 292yds/267m /50g
Koigu Kersti Merino Crepe 100% Merino Wool; 175 yds/100m/50g
Koigu Sparkle ; 94% Merino Wool 6% Lurex; 164yds/150m/50g
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