Colorful Stitches News
Fall Yarns and Books from Rowan & Berroco Plus Meet Norah Gaughan
!! Dear Subscriber, ! It’s summer but here at Colorful Stitches we are well into the fall season. We’ve been ripping open box after box filled with new fall yarns and books eager to make them available to in-store and online customers. Some of those deliveries are trunk shows. Right now through the first part of August you can hug one of !!Danger Craft’s loveable, stuffed monsters or try on the breathtaking !!Fairisle shawls of Danish designer Christel
Norah Gaughan Volume 7, Chunky Knit Accessories, Tweed Knitting Tote
!! Dear Subscriber, ! Recalling our last newsletter‘s mention of !!Norah Gaughan’s Volume 7!! Collection, we’re thrilled to announce an in-store trunk show of all the garments and accessories from this collection, Friday July 23 through Sunday, August 8. Stop by any day of the week. we’re open every day at 11 am. Norah will make a personal appearance at Colorful Stitches, Lenox MA, on Saturday, July 31, from 2 pm to 4 pm. If you can’t be
Kristin Nicholas Workshop, Take-Along Projects, Berroco Borealis
Dear Subscriber, From the response we got from you on our last newsletter previewing Rowan’s upcoming !!Magazine 48 you agree with us that it is one of the best ever issues. This week we received a shipment of selected garments from the Magazine to display until mid-July. So stop by Colorful Stitches if you live nearby our Lenox, MA store or if your summer travel plans include western Massachusetts. Our neighbor, author and knitwear designer Kristin Nicholas, is returning to Lenox
First Look at Upcoming Rowan Fall Magazine 48
Dear Subscriber, Our first look at !!Rowan Magazine 48 came last week at market where we buy for the upcoming fall/winter seasons. Imagine our surprise and joy when we were given an advance copy of Magazine 48 to bring back to the shop. We’ve scanned images of every one of the designs from the issue so you can click through its pages. If you come to the store it will be there for you to see. And if getting first looks excites you as much as it does us then join us on Sunday
Vogue Knitting Fall Preview, Kim Hargreaves Misty, 40% Off Teva Durham Yarns
Dear Subscriber, We are thrilled to have Trisha Malcolm, Vogue Knitting Magazine’s editorial director, coming to Lenox, MA on Sunday, June 27, to !!preview the entire editorial content of the Fall VK Issue, Vogue’s much anticipated issue not on sale until mid-August. Read on for more details and how to register. On the very same weekend of Trisha Malcolm’s appearance we are pleased to offer a !!workshop on knitting reversible cables with designer, author and
Louisa Harding Workshop, Veronik Avery St-Denis Magazine, Accessory Knitting
Dear Subscriber, British knitwear designer, Louisa Harding, is coming to Colorful Stitches on Thursday, June 17 for a !!beading workshop. Her tour in the States will be brief spending only a few days in New England before flying back to Yorkshire. Read on for details and how to register. A recent newsletter introduced you to Louisa’s books, !!Belle, !!Bijoux and !!Chinoiserie. This time we show you all the projects in her book, !!Beresford Beach, a treasure trove of designs for
Noro Shawls, Rowan Summer Tweed Knits, Springtime Hats, New Sock Yarn
Dear Subscriber, The Sueno Lace Wrap mentioned in our last newsletter proved so popular that we happily busied ourselves knitting up two more shawls, this time with Noro yarns. The !!Gaia Shoulder Hug uses only one skein of !!Kureyon Sock. The other, a !!Ruffle Edged Shawl, uses both !!Silk Garden and !!Cash Iroha – the yarns held double for a super quick knit. If color choice is what you want for your warm weather projects then look to Rowan’s !!Summer Tweed yarn. The
Boutique Hand Dyed Yarns, Single Skein Projects, New Books
Dear Subscriber, A boutique hand dyer from Santa Fe, Dyelot Yarns, has created her own Stimulus Package for knitters. Mixed fibers dyed in luscious colors work up easily and quickly into the chevron patterned wrap, !!Sueno. Another boutique hand dyer we especially admire, Pagewood Farm, specializes in luxury fiber blends. A trio of single skein accessory projects – !!Gig Gloves, !!Unisex Neck Warmer and !!Slouchy Teanie – use !!Tundra, a silk and camel yarn. Classic
Knit Night au Chocolat, Mothers Day Kit, Fairisle Sock Yarn & New Books
Dear Subscriber, Once again hot chocolate and hand crafted gourmet chocolates will be yours to enjoy along with a sampling of the latest Rowan yarns when you join Colorful Stitches for !!Knit Night au Chocolat, Tuesday April 27th from 7:00-9:00 PM at the !!Chocolate Springs Café, Lenox. Read on for how to register. If like us you are thinking ahead to Mother’s Day then take a look at our !!Mother’s Day Firefly Scarf Kit. Yarn, needles and the pattern are all
New Louisa Harding Books & Yarns, Spring Shawls and More
Dear Subscriber, It was love at first sight when we saw !!Iris the Gourmet Monster. The detailed instructions with pictures make knitting this loveable soft toy a breeze. Find more about Iris below. From Louisa Harding we offer three new books for spring and summer: !!Belle, !!Bijoux and !!Chinoiserie. Each book is filled with projects defined by her signature look of sophisticated femininity. Past seasonal yarns – !!Jasmine, !!Merletto and !!Mulberry – are used as well