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This Friday we will be topping up the shop with Cushy (our new DK) and Uptown Sock.  As always our shop update goes live at 9am AEST.

We also wanted to mention our year long colour KAL/CAL.  It's July which means it's time to knit with blue!  If you need blue yarn we have discounted all of our blue shades by 10% (see them all here!).  We are also inviting you to share your WIPs and FOs for the month of July in our Ravelry group.  Every picture posted using one of our blue colourways is eligible to win a $50 gift certificate.  You can also tag your projects with #2020knitallthecolors on Instagram to be in the draw to win!   To find out more about our KAL/CAL click here.

This week we are super excited to be sharing our newest pattern, Duet.  This simple, colourblock top provides a canvas for displaying two of your favourite colours.  Duet is knit from the top down, with a relaxed fit and minimal finishing. The main star of this top is your own duet of colours.

Duet was originally inspired by yarn purchased from Katrina of Pirate Purl Yarns. The idea was to keep the design minimal to show off the two beautiful neutral shades. I then knit a second version with our Daintree base, using two of my favourite shades: pink and gold. A duet of colour, yarns and dyers have all combined to create this design.

We are really lucky to be collaborating with Pirate Purl Yarns for this design.  Katrina will be  topping up her shop with lots of Blackbeard skeins this Friday (the yarn base used for the grey version).  We will also be stocking up our shop with Daintree which was used for the second version (pink and gold). 

Finished Measurements
36 (40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68)”; 91.5 (101.5, 112, 122, 132, 142, 152.5, 162.5, 173)cm circumference at bust.
Sample size is 40”(101.5cm) shown on a bust size of 34”(86cm)

Yarn
Skein Daintree
65% Superwash Merino, 20% Bamboo, 15% Silk
380 yards (350 meters) in 100g
CC1 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3)
CC2 2 (1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3)
Sample colourways: CC1 Iced VoVo (pale pink) and CC2 Pure Gold (dark gold).
Or
Pirate Purl Blackbeard
90% Polwarth, 10% Silk
371 yards (340 meters) in 100g
CC1 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3)
CC2 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3)
Sample colourways: CC1 Hard Candy Collection Shade #18 (pale neutral) and CC2 Coal (dark grey)

Needles.
4mm (US 6)
3.5mm (US 4) for rib

Here are a few colour combinations for our Daintree version.

We also have a small amount of Daintree available for Dyed To Order which will be listed in the shop.  So if you can't find the colours you are after, then this is perfect for you!   Dyed-to-order yarns take around 7-10 business days to ship.

As with all of our patterns, if you buy the yarn for this pattern you can get the pattern for free!  Simply add the yarn and pattern to your cart and enter the code DUET to get your free copy.

Duet goes live this Friday at 9am AEST, you can purchase the pattern via Ravelry or via our website.  Our Daintree yarns also goes live via our shop and Pirate Purl Yarns Blackbeard will also be available Friday at 9am!  Hope to see you there xx

This week we are topping up the shop with Merino Silk Sport and Merino Cashmere Fingering.  Yarns will be added to the shop at 9am this Friday 26th June, hope to see you there!

This week we will be topping up the shop with Uptown Sock (in a few new and old colourways) and Mohair Silk Lace.  We are also adding a new DK to the shop!  Cushy is a 100% Superwash Merino that is lovely and soft, perfect for sweaters!  As always, our yarns are added to the shop at 9am AEST, hope to see you there!

This Friday we will be re-stocking our faux-fur pom poms.  What's great about these is that they clip on with a snap, meaning you can change your pom pom depending on your mood!  We have lots of fun colours AND, if you buy a skein of yarn, we will give you the pom pom for free - just use the code POMPOM during checkout.  This offer is only available until midnight Saturday.  The pattern used for the hat in the main picture is Winter Dusk Hat by Jessica Gore.

This Friday, we are really excited to be releasing a new pattern! Freewheeler is the pullover version of our most recent design, Cruiser. It features a batwing shape sleeve that is knit seamlessly from the top down using a unique, short-row construction. The body and sleeves are knit at the same time, meaning there is no sleeve island (yay!).

Just like the Cruiser, the Freewheeler uses our Mohair Silk lace, held together with our Uptown Sock. This week, we are offering to custom dye both of these bases in any colourway you choose for either one of these designs! These yarns will be dyed next week and shipped out as soon as they are dry, so you can cast on your Freewheelers or Cruisers ASAP. If you buy the yarn for either design, you will also receive a free copy of the pattern. All the information about the both patterns and their yardage requirements can be found on our here on Ravelry.

Our pre-order update goes live this Friday at 9am AEST. The Freewheeler pattern also goes live Friday, don’t forget to sign up to our newsletter to receive 20% off new release patterns on release day.

This week we have a bumper update featuring, not one, but two bases.  The first yarn is our new base Coastal, a wonderful 50/50 merino/cotton blend that is perfect for warm climates or summery knits.  Ideal for cardigans, tops and light shawls, this base is super soft so would also be wonderful for baby and kids wear.  This week we've gone for a soft, semi-solid palette, all yarns will be in stock and ready to ship.

Our second yarn this week is Skein Sport.  We've had a lot of requests for this yarn, so we thought it would be a great idea to let you choose the colourways you want.  So we'll be listing this yarn as Dyed To Order and all yarns will ship within two weeks.  We are also giving away our Porto sweater pattern (see pic above) for free if you buy the yarn needed for this design.

Our yarns go live this Friday 8th May at 9am AEST - hope to see you then!

This week we have been busy dyeing up the very popular Top Draw Sock!  We have had a lot of fun dyeing up this wonderful base in a ton of bright, fun colours.  This yarn is great for all sorts of projects - grab a few contrast colours for a shawl or a fun, striped top. 

Our yarns go live Friday 1st May at 9am AEST.  Hope to see you there!

This week, we are delighted to bring back our newest yarn base, Silk Road.  We've received so much positive feedback about this yarn and it's no wonder.  It's soft, silky, drapey and feels so good to knit with and to wear.  I also love dyeing this yarn as its natural grey/brown tone adds a beautiful richness to all of our colours. 

Our Silk Road yarns will be added to the shop Friday at 9am.  Hope to see you there!

This week, we are really excited to be releasing a new pattern!  Cruiser is a batwing cardigan that is knit seamlessly from the top down using a unique, short-row construction.  The body and sleeves are knit at the same time, meaning there is no sleeve island (yay!), and there is lots of relaxing Garter Stitch.

Cruiser was designed to be worn with 4-6” (10-15 cm) positive ease around the bust. As this design is a batwing shape, there is plenty of room around the upper arm.  If you prefer to size down for less ease, you can easily do so by knitting the next size down.

This design uses our Mohair Silk lace, held together with our Uptown Sock.  This Friday, we are offering to custom dye both of these bases in any colourway you choose!  These yarns will be dyed next week and shipped out as soon as they are dry, so you can cast on your Cruiser cardigans ASAP.  If you buy the yarn for this design, you will also receive a free copy of the pattern.  All the information about the pattern and yardage requirements can be found via Ravelry.

Of course, all our newsletter subscribers receive 20% off all new-release patterns. So, if you haven't already, please sign up to get your code on release day!

Our Dyed To Order yarns and pattern go live Friday 17th April.  We hope you enjoy and cant wait to see your Cruisers!