From our friend Debra at DD Gold – 63 Commerce St, Kaitaia 09 4083965

“Have you tried the Addi knitting machines?  We were a bit sceptical, as we hand knitters can be a bit snobby about looms, but the Addi knitting machine is fun!  I find looms a bit tiresome when I can hand knit but boy – I am going to convince my mum, who can no longer knit to invest in one.

I used the small loom to make some tubes and squares, and in 2 hours had a (homely) little cardigan for a baby!  The larger size loom does beanies and bigger squares.  Huge fun.  Not cheap though, but quality never is.  Check out the site for more info  and a YouTube video of how it works.  The smaller one, shown here is around $200 and the larger one is under $400.  Ouch, but quality and will go on for years and years and give someone an enormous amount of fun.  But beware – this knitting is addictive!”

DD Gold – 63 Commerce St, Kaitaia 09 4083965 – is loving the new Loyal Tweed!

Debra says “This pattern (K652) is amazing – and it used the new Loyal Tweed.  There is only one downside – everyone wants one, oh and there is a bit of sewing up the pieces.  But boy what a wonderful feeling to see this little beauty knitted up.  The new Loyal Tweed is nice to knit up it is soft and comes in 8 gorgeous colours.  You have to try it!”

KNITTED DRESS IN BEAUTIFUL MISTI ALPACA

I love knitted dresses but always think good grief all that knitting I would never get it finished so never be able to wear it, but recently I was given a very old pattern from the 1920′s and thought that would look fantastic in the Misti Alpaca 4ply hand paint range so decided to bite the bullet so to speak.  I told one of my shop ladies that I was thinking of taking on this mammoth task and her reply was, just get the yarn on the needles and go for it, a bit here and there and you will have it completed before you know it.

So I did and here is a picture of the end result.

I am a bit smaller than the smallest size so I have put a ribbon around the centre which brings it in, but a belt would work equally well.

Loved knitting the Misti Alpaca, it didn’t take as long as I thought, I started it over the Christmas break and finished it last week, I don’t knit all day long just in the evenings but a few rows here and there, or deciding to do one block of the pattern which was 12 rows, then before I knew it all done.

Knitting the Misti was also a pleasure so it made me want to do more, as all knitter’s know some yarns don’t inspire a project to be finished but some yarns are just so gorgeous to knit and handle we don’t want to stop and I have to say that Misti Alpaca fall’s into that category.

To do this dress it took 5 and a half hanks.  Hopefully after reading this you will all go and have a look at the Misti Alpaca range in your store, it really is delicious, I have also made a large blanket out of the Chunky from the Misti range and that was beautiful also.  This has become one of my most favourite yarns and this season coming onto the shelves are some new shades in the existing yarns and also 2 brand new yarns.  I can’t wait I can feel that I will need another project to do in this same yarn, I think I might head off now and look for another dress pattern to get on with.  Although I have started knitting my husband a new winter sweater in Filatura Di Crosa Zara so I better get that finished first or I won’t be popular.

Happy Knitting

From Patty

Many, many of you will remember Ian Boyle and his long association with Naturally and if you wondered how he was doing then see the attached photo .  I’m sure you will join us in congratulating Ian on his outstanding success in such a short time.  Well done mate!

Patten Knits sells hand knit baby and childrens clothing – shipping is available worldwide.

Their latest creation is the set below, knitted using Freedom Gorgeous from Twilleys.

We are sending out a free pattern for these great cable and rib socks – designed and knitted with Waikiwi from Naturally Yarns – on Wednesday the 23rd of January around noon NZT. If you’re not signed up to receive our free patterns, click here to do so!

You can visit Koyal Kapilla’s web site by clicking here!

Creative Outlet has moved & are reopening this Monday 29th October – drop in and say “hi” to Gayle!

They are now Creative Yarns & Knits
Shop 6, 314 Maunganui Rd
Mount Maunganui
Opposite Breakers Café & next to NZ First office

There is free parking at the rear of the shop

Lots of yarns on specials to celebrate
Ph 0064 7572 3209
Fax 0064 7572 3278