Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Knitting Lingerie Style ~ $35.95








Wednesday, May 23, 2007

New this week at Knit-O-Matic! May 23, 2007


Fleeece Artist Celtic Cardigan Sweater Kit ~ $123
Need something to keep your fingers busy at the cottage this summer? Make this sweater it fast & easy and you'll have a great new addition to your wardrobe this fall!
Scotian Silk
Small: (up to 36" bust) 500 grams
Med: (up to 40" bust) 500 grams
Large: (up to 44 " bust) 750 grams
(suggested needle size: 7mm)




Fleece Artist Italian Silk ~ $31

Gorgeous, sumptuous, luxe, Italian Silk is the Cashmere of Silks. Make something small & special or just get a skein to cherish.

100% Silk
3mm needle, 26st/4"
350m/115 grams

Shown in Tangerine


Fleece Artist Sea Wool ~ $25.50

Sea Wool Sock yarn is light & fluffy and very, very soft!

70% Merino, 30% Seacell
machine washable
3mm needle, 26st/4"
350m/115g

Shown in Pinata


Fleece Artist Peter Rabbit

Angora in pretty colours for baby booties or something special just for you (I'm thinking gloves). Yum!

70% Angora, 20% Nylon, 10% Wool
4mm needle, 22st/4"
275m/115g

Shown in Raspberry


Fleece Artist Silk Wool Silver Roving ~ $9.50

Something soft & beautiful to inspire you hand spinning!

50% Silk, 50% Merino
50 grams

Shown in Rainforest



Fleece Artist Merino Silver Roving ~ $7.50
Get your felt on! Spin or felt or knit, it's all gooooood!
100% Merino Wool

50g
Shown in Wildflower
s



Friday, May 18, 2007

Spring Price Reduction

$31
Cherry Tree Hill Hand Painted Silk & Merino DK (reg $41)
Similar to Lornas Laces Lion & Lamb

$3 Needful Van Dyck, Bulky Alpaca Wool Blend (reg. $14)

$7
Needful Mohair Royal, FineKid Mohair (reg. $12.50)

$8
Lana Grossa Baby Kid & Baby Kid Print Super Soft Mohair (reg. $15)
FREE Shawl Pattern

$10
Opal 6ply Rainforest sock yarns (reg. $19)

$11 Needful VIP Cashmere (reg. $16)

$7
Jo Sharp Silk Road Aran (reg. $11)

$7
Jo Sharp Silk Road Ultra (reg. $11)

Ultra Raglan Sweater
Jo Sharp Knit issue #1
14 to 18 balls Jo Sharp Silk Road Ultra, 6.5 & 7mm needles


Ultra Vest
Jo Sharp Knit issue #1
8 to 10 balls of Jo Sharp Silk Road Ultra



Ultra Cable Sweater
Jo Sharp Knit issue #1
19 to 20 balls of Jo Sharp Silk Road Ultra



Lace Panel Sweater
Jo Sharp Knit issue #2
10 to 14 balls of Jo Sharp Silk Road Aran



Cable Sweater
Jo Sharp Eclectic
13 to 18 balls of Jo Sharp Silk Road Aran



Cable Sweater
Jo Sharp Eclectic
Contrast colour 3 balls
of Jo Sharp Silk Road Aran
Main colour 9 to 10 balls of Jo Sharp Silk Road Aran


Classic Sweater
Jo Sharp Knit issue #2

Long Sleeved: 8 to 17 balls of Jo Sharp Silk Road Aran

Short Sleeved: 8 to 12
balls of Jo Sharp Silk Road Aran






Wednesday, May 09, 2007

New at Knit-O-Matic May 9, 2007

Gaia Kits ~ $81
From us to you! Gaia is a fitted silk v-neck tank for summer knitting & wearing! Kits include 2 skeins of Handmaiden Silk Spun and are only available at Knit-O-Matic. Size 37" bust, 23" length. (more sizing to come!)


Handmaiden 2ply Cashmere $36 & 2ply Silk Cashmere $31
50g/300m, 2.5mm, 28 sts = 4"


Fiddlesticks Raj Silk ~ $19
100g/150m, 5mm needles, 100% recycled silk



Della Q Embroidered Silk knitting tote/handbag ~ SALE $59
Bag measures 15.5" x 10" x 4"
3 pockets inside
Made in Vietnam
Only 4 available (2 grey, 2 turquoise)




Della Q Silk Circular Knitting Needle Cases ~ $56
12 needle pockets, 1 zipper pocket for notions, 8" x 8.5", made in vietnam.


Della Q Silk Crochet hook Cases ~ $46
12 hook pockets (3 really big), 1 zipper pocket for notions, over-flap to keep enverything inside. 9" x 6.5", made in vietnam.


Della Q Embroidered Silk Tote ~ SALE $52
Bag measures 16.5" x 15.5", 3 pockets inside, made in Vietnam, only 2 available

Wednesday, May 02, 2007

New Pattern: Starbuck!

Starbuck has Landed!



Buy Starbuck in Store or Online

Introducing Starbuck, our first exclusive Knit-O-Matic pattern just for our customers. For your knitting pleasure we've designed a simple, fitted raglan pullover with a wide neck. Pattern requires 3 to 5 skeins of
Misti Peruvian Cotton-Silk and is free when you purchase the yarn!

Fit

A close fit top with side shaping and minimum ease incorporates the inherent stretch of cotton & the drape of silk. measure your bust and choose that size, for odd numbered measurements choose the next size up.

Techniques


Knitting in the round, provisional cast on, ssk, picking up stitches, M1L & M1R, short rows, backwards loop cast on. For help with techniques refer to the glossary section of Interweave Knits magazine or knittinghelp.com

Size

to fit bust: 30(32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44) inches

finished length: 20(20, 21, 21, 22, 22, 23) inches

sleeve length to underarm: 3.75(13.75, 14, 14, 14, 14.5, 14.5) inches


Materials

• Misti Cotton Silk 100g/175m: 3(3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5) skeins

• 5mm & 4mm/24” clover bamboo circular needles

• 5mm & 4mm/ 12” addi turbo circular needles

• 1 package clover locking stitch markers

• clover chibi darning needles

• scrap yarn in contrasting colour (mercerized cotton is good)

• row counter



Trivia
This sweater is named Starbuck after the character from the new Battlestar Galactica TV series (she was a bit of an amazon). When I first started working on the pattern I was geekily consuming the show and I naively thought that I would be able to get the whole pattern done by the time I had finished the series. Little did i know that making a great fitting pattern takes a lot more work than 3 seasons of television can afford! Moving on to more shows to occupy me while I was knitting & re-knitting the samples, I moved on to Nip/Tuck, Deadwood, Ugly Betty ...


Misti Peruvian Cotton-Silk Shade Card
Buy Starbuck in Store or Online


Domiknitrix By Jennifer Stafford ~ $26.99
If you like your knits fitted and a little on the goth side you're gonna love Domiknitrix! Lots of sweaters, coats, accessories, vests, tanks, plus great illustrated instructions for the techniques you'll be using. Plus, it's a handy 'pocket' size format. See the bottom of this posting for more pictures from this book!

Inside Domiknitrix ....





Fitted Knits by Stephanie Japel ~ $27.99
Can't get enough
Glampyre? Now you can! Stephanie's first book's got piles of her trademark creative styles, all fitted for your pleasure. Includes gobs of sweaters, tanks, tunics, but also a dress, a gorgeous coat with lace edges and a jacket & skirt suit! Plus she takes you through the techniques involved in making a great fitted garment as well as a garment that fits great!

Inside Fitted Knits (with a green theme) ...


New at Knit-O-Matic May 2, 2007


Summer 2007 Issue of Interweave Knits ~ $7.99
More great patterns, articles and instructions from the new editor at Interweave. There's new emphasis on making projects accessible to beginners while still providing the same detailed patterns for the experienced. Good Job Folks! Take a look inside!



Knitted Toys by Zoe Mellor ~ $26.99
This book is a five star production! Zoe Mellor finds the perfect mid-point between what kids want to play with and what adults want to knit. The projects are cute & smart without being kitsch. Some are classics and some are more contemporary and there is a wide range of projects: cow cushion, elephant, dog, bunny, gingerbread man, bird, dollies (girl & boy to dress up &na fairy too), cat pyjsma case, piggy, finger puppets, robot, teddy bear knit flat, 'sock' monkey, dinosaur, snake, butterfly, mice, owl cushion, turtle (the baby in the turtle pictur is painfully cute), daschund, ball, fishies & a crocodile. Mellor is a seasons knitting designer and her patterns are clear and easy to follow.



Knitted Accessories by Claire Crompton ~ $26.99
If you've ever said to yourself "I'd give my kingdom for an easy to follow book with an assortment of accessory patterns!" you're in luck, plus you won't have to abdicate your sovereignty. This books i great for beginners, dilettentes and teens with an assortment of simple & attractive hat, scarf, mitten, glove patterns/ideas as well as a very nice poncho & a wrap.




Cute Crochet for Tiny Tots by Helen Ardley ~ $26.99
The title is acurate, this is very cute, very attractive and not too complicated crochet for the baby & toddler set. Includes pattern for everything from sweaters to hats, purses, toys, rugs, pillows, booties, mitts, blankets, scarves, etc.




Simply Fabulous Knitting by Montse Stanley ~ $26.99

This a great, affordable how-to reference book base on Montse (pr. Monty) Stanley's canonical Knitting Workbook. They've prettied up the cover but the content is still a quality refernce book with everything you need to knit right!




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