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Happy New Year!

New Yarns

• Touch 2 Ply Merino
• Touch Mohair/Merino 2 Ply
• Berroco Comfort Baby
• Louet Riverstone Bulky Restock
• Fiesta Pearl Drops Closeout
• Fiesta Kokopelli DK Closeout (coming soon!)
• Fiesta Meteor Closeout
• Dream in Color Classy

New Spring yarns start rolling in now, so be sure to listen to find out what’s new in the store.

Knitalong with Pixie: 2008 in Review
We got through many of the skills on our list. Pixie thought that 2008 was a fantastic year for sweaters. Her favorites include:

• Yin Yang Sweater in Knit One Below by Elise Duvekot
• Valour Vest from Rowan Colourscape Chunky Collection
• Eastlake Sweater from Norah Gaughan Vol. 3
• Flow from Norah Gaughan Vol. 2
• Reversible Vest from Knit One Below by Elise Duvekot
• Mystery Sweater from Mason Dixon Knitting: Outside the Lines

You can check out different vesions of these patterns on Ravelry.com.

As we focus on ourselves, take a look at patterns with a different eye. You are the boss of your knitting, so you can change patterns any way you see fit; to suit your taste, your style, and your shape. The pattern is just a guide. If you don’t like something – change it!

Kathy and Pixie are both fans of the Staghorn Tunic that was done as a knitalong in 2008.

Pixie’s Favorite Books from 2008

• Knit One Below by Elise Duvekot
• Essential Guide to Color Knitting Techniques by Margaret Radcliff
• Knitted Lace of Estonia by Nancy Bush
• Mason Dixon Knitting: Outside the Lines by Kay Gardiner and Ann Shayne
• Knit So Fine by Lisa R. Myers, Laura Grutzeck, and Carol J. Sulcoski
• It Itches! by Franklin Habit