Thick & Easy Stitch Patterns

Last week more Thick & Easy Yarn arrived in store, fabulous new spring colours are now available.

The Thick & Easy Yarn is now available in the following colours:
Candy Apple Red, Chilli Red, Cherry Red, Signal Yellow, Orange Poppy, Cashmere Rose, Rose Pink, Aubergine Purple, Wool White, Eggshell Beige, Cinnamon, Seal Brown, Anthracite, Panther Black, Blue Black, Teal Blue, Capri Blue, Olive Drab Green, Mint & Papaya Whip.

Colours from top left: Signal Yellow, Wool White, Capri Blue,
Poppy Orange, Mint, Rose Pink, Anthracite & Teal Blue.

Below you will find pictures of knitted swatches using different stitch patterns in the Thick & Easy Yarn. All swatches are made using 8mm Bamboo Knitting Needles.

The first swatch is made using the colour Cherry Red, the stitch pattern is called "Sandstorm".

Sandstorm Cable Stitch in the colour Cherry Red.

The second swatch is made using the colour Papaya Whip. A plait cable stitch pattern that would look nice when making hats or cardigans.

Plait Cable Stitch in the colour Papaya Whip.

The third swatch is again knitted in the colour Cherry Red. It is using 3 different stitch pattern through the swatch. Starting with a "Ridged Lace", in the middle of the swatch is a "Woven Stitch" and on the top "Grass Stitch".

From top down: Grass Stitch, Woven Stitch
and Ridged Lace Stitch in the colour Cherry Red.

The next swatch is using the Mint Thick & Easy Wool Yarn, it starts with an "Alternative Dot Stitch" in the middle is a "Loose Lattice Lace" and on top "Lace and Seed Stitch"

Stitch Pattern from top down: Lace and Seed Stitch, Loose Lattice Lace
and Alternative Dot Stitch in the colour Mint Thick & Easy Wool Yarn

The last swatch are Woven Circles, using the Thick & Easy Wool Yarn is made in the colour Aubergine Purple.

Woven Circle Stitch Pattern knitted in Aubergine Purple Thick & Easy Wool Yarn.

You can download all the above stitch pattern from the knitshop.co.uk pattern section. A stitch pattern is available to you at GBP 1.00 per stitch pattern, and some of them can be downloaded for free.

Anthracite & Wool White Thick & Easy Wool Yarn.

Thick & Easy Wool Yarn has a few pattern available to download, you can read here about some previous blogs we have had about "The New Thick & Easy Yarn" arriving in store. The pattern EVE Hat and Wrist Warmer Set and Samuel's Waistcoat.

Eve Hat and Wrist Warmer Set knitted in Thick & Easy Wool Yarn.

Links to this blog:

Thick & Easy Wool Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/106-thick-easy-yarn

Stitch Pattern to download: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/344-stitch-pattern

Blog about The NEW Thick & Easy: http://knitshopcouk.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/the-new-thick-easy-wool-yarn.html

Eve Hat & Wrist Warmer Set: http://knitshopcouk.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/eve-skater-girl-hat-and-wrist-warmer-set.html

Samuel's Waistcoat: http://knitshopcouk.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/samuels-waistcoat-smartbut-snug-top-for.html

 

Brand-new Natural Angora Soft yarn

knitshop.co.uk is delighted to announce the launch of a brand-new yarn. NaturalAngora Soft Yarn is made from 100% ethically-sourced angora wool, handspun in Germany. Angora wool is one of the softest, finest yarns thanks to the exceptionally long fibres of the angora rabbit’s fur. As with sheep, the wool needs to be shorn or clipped for the animal’s comfort. The wool is ethically produced by a family-run business that rears the rabbits considerately. The fur is gently brushed and shorn, causing the rabbits no distress.

"Forever" - she looks like a cloud, is soft and simply sweet!

The angora rabbit farm is run by the aunt of knitshop.co.uk founder Julieta Brandao, so we can be absolutely confident of how well the rabbits are looked after. "Forever" and her friends are very well looked after and you can purchase Natural Angora Soft with confidence and a good feeling!

Natural Angora Soft Yarn -
pure white Angora yarn ideal for knitted and crochet accessories.

Each rabbit produces only a small amount of yarn per year, making angora wool very expensive to produce. The super-soft yarn is highly prized, but its costliness means it’s often mixed with other natural fibres such as merino wool or cashmere to create a soft but strong yarn. Angora wool is very warm, so it’s perfect for keep your hands or neck snug.

knitshop.co.uk’s Natural Angora Soft yarn is made from nothing but angora wool. The pure white angora wool is carded and spun into skeins of around 50 metres. The yarn knits up on 3.25mm needles and is perfect for gloves, mittens and neck warmers. You’ll need two or three skeins of our angora yarn to make a pair of gloves or a child’s hat.

Knitted sample square of Natural Angora Soft Yarn.

Our Natural Angora Soft yarn knits to a tension of 22 stitches and 34 rows. This means it’s a similar weight to a 4ply yarn and you should be able to make a range of luxurious knits using 4ply patterns such as this aptly-named Exquisite Angora Cowl. Just search the pattern libraries on the Ravelry and Craftsy websites for patterns.

Natural Angora Soft yarn is on offer at knitshop.co.uk this month for a special introductory offer price of £16.11 online per 20g skein. That’s a generous 10 percent discount.

Natural Angora Soft is available online and
at the Boutique Outlet in Lee Green.

Because knitshop.co.uk Natural Angora Soft yarn is a pure wool, it’s an obvious choice if you’d like knit or crochet a garment for a special occasion – bootees to greet the birth of a new family member, elegant gloves for a going away present or a pretty bonnet to wear for a baby to wear at their Christening. These Candy Floss Baby Booties would make a wonderful gift.

Exclusive pattern for Natural Angora Soft coming soon. You could even make an incredibly glamorous angora bolero like the one Kate Middleton wore at her wedding to Prince William.




Links to this blog:

knitshop.co.uk: http://www.knitshop.co.uk

knitshop.co.uk Natural Angora Soft yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/angora-yarn/3137-angora-soft.html

Angora Reading Mitts pattern: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/susie-rogers-reading-mitts

Angora Shrug pattern: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-royal-wedding-shrug-angora-bolero

Candy Floss Baby Bootees pattern: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/candy-floss-baby-bootees

Craftsy: www.craftsy.com

Exquisite Angora Cowl pattern: http://www.craftsy.com/pattern/knitting/accessory/exquisite-angora-cowl/47513

3.25mm bamboo needles: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitting-accessories/1703-bamboo-knitting-needles-325mm.html

3.25mm circular needles: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitting-accessories/2966-325mm-100cm-bamboo-circulars.html

Ravelry knitting library: www.ravelry.com

Vintage Women’s Angora Mittens pattern: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/womens-angora-mittens