Naturally Lace is a unique blend of merino wool and dehaired angora , making this yarn luxurious, soft, lightweight, and warm.  It is ideal for both babies and adults! 

We have just released 5 new shades of Naturally Lace – shades 13-17 – please click here to see the entire colour range available, and also click on the “Patterns” tab on the yarn page to view the 4 new patterns for Lace just released today!

Gayle Heath from Creative Outlet in Tauranga has opened a second location in Rotorua – if you’re in the neighborhood and need supplies, be sure and stop by and say “hi”…the address information is:

Creative Yarns & Knits

1115 Pukuatua Street

Rotorua, NZ, 3010

PH – 07 347 3568

Robin DK 500 gm balls are now available in NZ only!  If you’re knitting a blanket or large item, these balls have 1500m on them so you don’t have to worry about stitching balls together!  Click here to view the colors available!

There are also 5 new yarns from Wendy now are now available to both NZ and AU customers!

Click on the image below to view all the shades available and then contact your local retailer to get your supply!

We all like to be fashionable and to stay ahead of the latest fashions, and our newly released design books from our Filatura di Crosa collection will allow you to do just that!

Each design book contains multiple designs / patterns – if you click on the photo below you’ll be taken to the page on our site where you can see all the designs included in the design book.  

Have a look at the new books on our site and then contact your local retailer to pick up yours today!

Filatura di Crosa Baby Kid Extra

Filatura di Crosa Superior

Filatura di Crosa Zarina

Filatura di Crosa Zara Plus

Filatura di Crosa Zara

We have just released 6 new patterns for our new Naturally Alpaca yarn – 5 new designs for women, 1 for men – you can view them by clicking here

Be sure and contact your local retailer to pick up the patterns and the yarn!

My friend Jan has a new grand child arriving in May and we are busy knitting for the new arrival.  Her daughter is not going to find out whether the new addition is a boy or a girl, so it means our knitting has to be as unisex as possible!

Pattern K617 was created by Kay Henry – it was a joy to knit as the little jacket is done all in one from the neck down so there is hardly any sewing to be done (which is fantastic as that is not my forte).  The little boots were very simple and quick and the cute little hat also simple.  I love knitting patterns that are quick and stress free but look like a lot of effort has gone into the product.  Kay has designed 4 fabulous patterns for us and they are all a delight to do they are K614, K615, K616 & K617.  Get in touch with your local retailer and pick them up!

I used Baby Haven from our Naturally range in turquoise shade 310, but there are 16 shades to choose from, include 3 new shades we just released at Christmas.  Baby Haven is also machine washable and good value for money, I used just 2 balls for this little ensemble.

Happy Knitting!

Patty

150g Soft Butter, 1/4 C Cornflour, 1 1/4 C Plain Flour, 3/4 C Icing Sugar, Zest of 1 Lemon, 100g Chopped Pistachio Nuts

Preheat oven to 160c. Cream the butter, icing sugar and lemon zest, then mix in gently sifted dry ingredients and the pistachio nuts.

Now you can either make small balls and flatten them with a fork or do like I did and roll out mixture on a floured surface and cut into squares or use a cookie cutter and make shapes, (I used my heart shaped cutter and made a heart cookie for my son and my husband as a treat in their lunch box).

Cook them for approx 15-20 mins, they should still be pale in colour like shortbread.

After my cookies cooled I decided to get creative and painted one side with melted white chocolate, you could also just dip half the cookie or do no chocolate at all.

I came up with this recipe just by taking few ideas from other recipes but wanting to make a simple biscuit that is full of taste and not a lot of ingredients.

This biscuit is multi purpose for me because depending on what is in my cupboard depends on the flavour this week it was lemon & pistachio but some other combinations I have done are, macadamia & white chocolate, orange & dark chocolate chip, orange & cashew nut, cranberry & white chocolate. I am sure you will also be able to come up with some great ideas when you look in your pantry.

These will be winners in the lunch boxes and are far more tasty than what you will find in a packet at the supermarket.

While my cookies were cooking I knitted up the little boots that you will see soon on the blog, so it was a day of achievements.

Patty

We just love the new FDC Super Cashmere, and so do our customers at Crafty Knitwits in Milford, NZ. 

We knitted up the singlet and bootees in cream and the baby cardigan and hat in grey as samples…people just can’t go past them without picking them up and admiring not only the design but the lovely yarn.  One lady took the yarn to knit the singlet, bootees, hat and cardigan and then came back later and said, “I just can’t resist, give me what I need to knit the baby cocoon as well…nothing but the best for our first grandchild!”

Stop by and see the lovely selection of samples we have using FDC Super Cashmere – you’ll be glad you did!

Linda Geor, Crafty Knitwits, 101 Kitchener Road, Milford, NZ

Robyn and Leanne from Still Quilting and Knitting in New Plymouth NZ want you to know they will be holding a series of 4 week knitting classes during the course of this year, the first one in February, making a Westknits shawl using either Misti Alpaca or Waikiwi. 

You can visit their site to learn more, or contact them via phone or email

Leanne or Robyn, Still Quilting & Knitting

228 Devon Street East, New Plymouth 4310, New Zealand

stillquilting@xtra.co.nz, 06-758 6255

Well I am back from the Christmas break and once again rushing all over the North Island of New Zealand showing all the new yarns and patterns that we will delivering in February and March. I had a very quiet Christmas and New Year, just spent most of the time knitting and cooking, my two passions in life. My family have all gained weight with all my cooking, the Christmas bulge arrived at my house with a vengeance.

This is one of the little projects I did, it was pattern K616 in Classic Print DK but when I went to knit it I found that in my cupboard I had no classic but I did have some Loyal DK, so as I don’t know what the baby will be I did it in this yummy spearmint colour.

The pattern was so simple and will suit either a boy or a girl and the little boots were also the easiest little boots I have ever done, I am going to do the little hat tonight. Actually, I was given a pile of Apricots so decided to make Jam, I put the jam on and while it was boiling was when I made the boots, that is how quick it was to do them.

Over the weekend I am going to knit something up using the gorgeous turquise colour from the Baby Haven range so will show when it is complete. I hope the New Year is treating you all well and I will be blogging again soon.