Summer News

Hello Knitsters!
Summer's here! This year we enjoyed a special event as the season turned from Spring to Summer. We welcomed well known photographer, illustrator, and blogger, Franklin Habit, who was generous enough to include the knitters of Toronto in his 1000 Knitters Project. As if that wasn't enough, the very same day we also celebrated World Wide Knit in Public day (and boy, did we ever!) and the 40th Birthday of our very favourite Knit Blogger, Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, AKA, The Yarn Harlot. It was a memorable day, and a privilege and honour for Lettuce Knit. (photo credit: Stephanie Pearl- McPhee)

Keep Knitting,
Megan
 

New and Inspiring

 

In this issue...
* Luxury Hemp Yarn
* Tulip Baby Blanket and New Kits
* Funky Sock Monkey Kits from Blue Moon
 
* Summer Classes and Dye Workshop Info!

Luxury Hemp Yarn in 12 delicious summer colours
Nothing says summer like a good quality plant fibre yarn guaranteed not to make your hands sweat or be injured by a sandy day at the beach. This summer, we are pleased to offer you Lanaknits Designs Hemp for Knitting, Allhemp 6 Lux, the highest quality 100% hemp on the market.

This dk weight Hemp yarn is soft on hands with outstanding strength, drape and luster. Available in 12 gorgeous colours, you can machine wash and dry your creation; it will not shrink, stretch, pill, or fade, just get softer and softer.

Each Skein has 100 grams and 143 yards, and the recommended gauge is 22 stitches and 28 rows over 4 inches square on a 3.75mm needle. $17 each.

Check out Laura Chau's finished Hemp Ponchette, and her review of this yarn on her blog Cosmic Pluto Knits.

Check out the fabulous designs written for this yarn at the Hemp for Knitting Website. We have most patterns in stock.

Tulip Baby Blanket and New Kits
(Laura Chau took this adorable photo of Fenner on the Tulip Blanket)

We've been winding our hearts out again! We now have four different colourways to choose from! We have also put together large kits for the Frolic colourway and the Berry colourway, so that you can either knit a larger Tulip Sweater (the pattern is now sized up to six years), or you can knit a 6-9 month sweater and have enough left over for a Baby Blanket (as pictured above in the Frolic colourway).

The Tulip Baby Blanket is a free pattern with the purchase of any kit, just remind us to throw one in! Here are the three other colourways we have available:

The Original Tulip Sweater Kit, sized for 6-9 months, $40 includes 8 colours of yarn and pattern
 
 
 
 
 

The Original Rocketry Sweater Kit, sized for 6-9 months, $40 includes 6 colours of yarn and pattern
 
 
 
 
 

The Berry Colourway Tulip Kit, available in the large kit, to make a size six sweater, or a baby sweater and blanket, $79 includes 8 half balls and pattern.
 

Funky Sock Monkey Kits from Blue Moon
Knit in true sock form, with afterthought mouth and bottom and with your choice of double-points, two circs, or Magic Loop. What a fun summer project!

Kit includes: The pattern and two 3.5 oz. skeins of Socks that Rock Heavyweight in complimentary monkey colors. Enough yarn to make a large and a small monkey or several small monkeys ($38). We also have just the pattern for sale. ($8)

We also have lots of Socks that Rock lightweight (A box of Rare Gems arrived on July 10) and Silk Thread.

Spring News

Hello Knitsters!
It's finally starting to feel like Spring! Lots of fresh new yarns, books, and knitting bags have been arriving, fueling our Spring Fever for warmer weather knits. We have also just put the finishing touches on our class schedule, so take a look and give us a call to reserve your spot! Learn something new this season! Finally, this April we are pleased to welcome the books of some of our bestest friends, "Things I Learned From Knitting" by the Yarn Harlot, Stephanie Pearl McPhee, and "More Big Girl Knits" by Amy Singer and Jillian Moreno. Join us for Amy and Jillian's book launch on April 26 - details below!

P.S. Yes, we still have Socks that Rock in lightweight and mediumweight (pictured above) along with several other Blue Moon yarns - Laci, Geisha, and Silkie!

Keep Knitting,
Megan
 

New and Inspiring

In this issue...
* Destination Alchemy
* Brand New Lexie Barnes Prints and Styles!
* Spring Yarns from Berroco
* More Big Girl Knits Book Launch
* More New and Noteworthy!
 
* Spring Classes and Dye Workshop Info!

Destination Alchemy
Designs for Silken Straw, Silk Purse and Haiku

Destination Alchemy by Alchemy Yarns is now in stock! This lush book features patterns for sweaters, tanks, shawls and accessories in three of Alchemy's gorgeous handdyed yarns - Silken Straw, Silk Purse and Haiku. See all the projects here!

Silken Straw - 100% silk in a multistrand ribbon-style yarn. 236 yards/40 grams. $26 for Elements (semi- solids), $28 for Colorways (multis).

Silk Purse - 100% smooth, soft silk. 163 yards/50 grams. $26 for Elements, $28 for Colorways.

Haiku - 40% silk, 60% mohair. Super soft and fluffy! 325 yards/25 grams. Now just $18 for the Elements, $20 for the Colorways.

Brand New Lexie Barnes Prints and Styles!
New Lexie Barnes prints are now in! Three new prints available in multiple bags, needle cases and handy pouches.

The Gem bag (shown above in Pacifica) is perfect for holding just the essentials when you're on the go - keys, phone, and a little sock project too! Available in all prints for just $49.

The Darling bag (shown in Diablo) is a medium-sized bag great for your everyday toting or travel. Lots of interior pockets mean that you'll always have everything at hand. Available in all prints for $140.

The Superstar (shown in Utopia) will hold everything you need and more! This messenger-style bag features magnetic clasps and lots of interior and exterior pockets. Available in all prints for $180.

Also available in new prints: the popular Lady B bag ($160), notions bags in a variety of sizes ($12-$26), the Betty straight needle case ($65), the Kitty circular needle case ($65) as well as the brand new Dottie crochet hook case ($49).

Spring Yarns from Berroco
We've got loads of great colours in soft cotton and linen blends from Berroco, perfect for all your spring garments and accessories! Also in stock, pattern booklets for each yarn and the fabulous Norah Gaughan's Volume 2.

Linen Jeans - 70% rayon, 30% linen ribbon yarn. 80 yards/50 grams, $8.

NaturLin - 45% linen, 55% rayon. 115 yards/50 grams, $8.

Touche - super soft 50% cotton, 50% modal. 89 yards/50 grams, $6.

More Big Girl Knits Book Launch
Lettuce Knit is excited to host a book launch party to celebrate the release of "More Big Girl Knits" by Amy Singer and Jillian Moreno!

Come on down and see samples from the book in person and pick up your very own copy. Amy promises both cupcakes and door prizes!

Join us Saturday, April 26, 2008 at 7 pm, following the Knitter's Frolic!

More New and Noteworthy!
 
Green Mountain Spinnery Yarns
Mountain Mohair - 30% mohair, 70% wool, worsted weight, 140 yards/2oz, $14. Sylvan Spirit - 50% fine wool, 50% Tencel, DK weight, 180 yards/2 oz, $13.

Manos Silk Blend - This is a fantastically soft blend of 30% silk and 70% merino wool from Manos del Uruguay, available in many of their wool colorways. 150 yards/50 grams, DK weight, $12 for solids and $13 for multis.

Noro Kureyon Sock Yarn is finally here! 462 yards/100 g, $19.

Denise Interchangeable Needles Organizers - Now in stock! $69.

Beautiful Danforth Pewter buttons

New Stock of The Fibre Company's Terra!

New 400 colour series from Dream in Color in Classy (worsted), Smooshy (sock), and Baby (lace)!

January 2008

Happy New Year! I hope you all enjoyed your Holidays, and found some quiet time to curl up with your needles and a good yarn!

Check out our Winter Class Schedule, packed with some exciting new classes and some oldies but goodies. Register soon, by phone or in person.

We are also Happy to tell you that we will be holding a Boxing Day Rerun Sale on January 12 & 13 during regular store hours. For these two days, all yarn will once again be 30% off! Why, you ask? Well, the following days, January 14, 15, & 16, Lettuce Knit will be closed for business, in order for us to put down new flooring in the shop. The less yarn we have to move on Sunday night, the better, so help us put another dent in our inventory!

We will be reopening on Wednesday, January 16 at 6pm to show off our shiny new floors, and of course, hold our weekly Stitch N'Bitch.

Keep Knitting,
Megan