Yarn for Australian summers

Dionne    Knitting and Crochet     araucania, jo sharp, knitting, sublime, sublime organic cotton, sublime soya

Looking for a yarn for our warmer evenings?  We currently have 100% cotton in a dk or 8ply from Sublime in the Soya and Organic ranges as well as the lusterous 4ply Araucania Lonco, which is a mercerised cotton.  I am currently working on a top to throw over swimmers in the 4ply on 5mm needles, the only limit with this product is your imagination.  If you are stuck for inspiration, you can always check out the patterns specifically designed for cotton from Sublime or Jo Sharp.

Good things come to those who wait …

Dionne    Free stuff, Knitting and Crochet     alpaca kid lustre, alpaca silk georgette, classic dk wool, free patterns, Free stuff, jo sharp, Knit issue 3, knit issue 6, rare comfort kid mohair, silkroad aran tweed, silkroad dk tweed

About this time last year, I informed you all that Jo Sharp books Knit Issue 3: A Winter of Luxury Knits and Knit Issue 6: A Winter of Poetry were out of print and we had run out of stock.  I also informed you that we would be offering, with Jo’s kind permission, free downloadable patterns from these books to customers who purchase the yarn to complete the projects.

The wait is finally over.  The patterns listed are all that have been made available to us from these 2 lovely books.  What is great, is that there is a good cross section of garment and accessory patterns for men and women, designed for beginners to advanced knitters.

I have to say it did take me some time to figure out how best present the products to give online purchasers the information needed to purchase the correct amount without compromising the conditional nature of the generous pattern give away from Jo Sharp.  Then a bit more time to get it done.  So, if you simply have to have one of these lovely garments, and you missed out on your very own copy of Knit Issue 3 or Knit Issue 6, we can help.

All you need to do, is select your desired garment and click on the links to determine the yarn and quantity you need to purchase to complete the garment.  We have included sizing information to ensure you get the fit you want.  Links are also provided to purchase needles and stitch holders if you need those too.  Remember to add the pattern to your cart before you head through the checkout.

Knit Issue 3:  Striped Scarf requires Jo Sharp Alpaca Silk Lustre, Jo Sharp Silkroad DK Tweed and Jo Sharp Rare Comfort Kid Mohair.

This is a unisex style. Alpaca Silk Georgette Cable & Rib Vest.

The Knit Issue 3: Cable and Ribbed Vest and Knit Issue 3: Stockings are both completed in Jo Sharp Alpaca Silk Georgette.

Alpaca Silk Georgette Stockings

Classic DK Wool ZigZag Vest

Knit Issue 3: ZigZag Vest and Knit Issue 6: Cable Shawl are both completed in Jo Sharp Classic DK Wool.

Classic DK Wool Cable Shawl

Rare Comfort Kid Mohair Wrap Jacket

Knit Issue 3:Wrap Jacket is completed in Jo Sharp Rare Comfort Kid Mohair, and Knit Issue 6: Garter Stitch Scarf is completed in Jo Sharp Rare Comfort Infusion Kid Mohair.  These are now under the same listing, the Infusion colours are those with the colour variation.  There is no difference to their tension and application.

Rare Comfort Infusion Kid Mohair Garter Stitch Scarf

Silkroad Aran Tweed Garter Stitch Jacket

Knit Issue 6: Garter Stitch Jacket and Knit Issue 6: V Neck Sweater are both patterns for Jo Sharp Silkroad Aran Tweed.

Silkroad Aran Tweed V Neck Sweater

Silkroad DK Tweed Wide Collar Vest

Knit Issue 3: Wide Collar Vest also has a Cropped Cardigan variation both are stitched in Jo Sharp Silkroad DK Tweed.

Silkroad DK Tweed Wide Collar Cardigan

Due to the conditional nature of Jo Sharp’s offer, these patterns are available only to customers who purchase the wool to complete the project.  Exchange of yarn is available where there is a fault in your product, returns are not possible under the terms of Jo Sharp’s free pattern offer due to potential for copyright infringement.

Jo Sharp

Dionne    Knitting and Crochet, What's New     jo sharp

Craig and I have just returned from a wedding and business in Perth.  We took some time to visit a number of needlecraft shops in the area. It was great to meet Jo Sharp at her new retail outlet in Cottesloe.  She was extraordinarily generous with her time and gave us a lot of great ideas for having garments made up and displayed for customers to try on in store.  Haven’t quite figured out where I am going to put it yet but I am working on it.

She also hinted at new designs in the pipeline and said the valuable feedback she is getting in the shop is helping to shape that direction.  Nothing like getting up close and personal with the people who will knit and ultimately wear her designs.  Jo Sharp is one of our main yarn ranges and we stock most of the colours in each.