It's that time of year, time to head to the our big yarn tradeshow, the TNNA!  Trammel & I leave Boston for Indianapolis next Thursday for a weekend with all of our favorite yarn people. We can't wait!  At this show, we're releasing 6 new colors of our Cast Away yarn that HAVE sparkles and a new color of Sister, Charcoal Heather.  Take a look below to get a sneak peek.  In addition we'll have many, many new patterns to get excited about. Lastly, we're releasing a new blanket kit that will come in 3 gorgeous color combinations. Stay tuned for more on that! If you plan on making it to the show, please visit us in booths 430 and 432. If you're a shop owner that can't make the trip but you'd like to hear more about our new products, drop me a line at amy@knitcollage.com All of the new yarns are available for pre-order now, with shipping available anytime after August 15th.

Blackberry Sparkle

Seaglass Sparkle

Meadow Sparkle

Coconut Sparkle

Peachy Sparkle

Strawberry Sparkle

Charcoal Heather ~ Sister yarn

Long time Knit Collage contributor, Cheryl Kubat, has come up with another gorgeous pattern that uses our yarn. In her latest pattern called Ellen's Red Collar, she combines our Pixie Dust and Sister yarns to create a stunning design. She uses our Pixie Dust yarn in ways I would never dream up. I love the texture the thick cocoon-y parts of the yarn create when knit in this way. I think this collar would look so cute over a winter coat too. Her pattern is now available for $7 on Etsy here. The colors used here are Antique Garnet Pixie Dust and Ruby Heather Sister. All photos are by Meg Manion Photography.

Today, I finally got around to updating the Ellie Cowl pattern with another option. Now, you get 2 slightly different patterns when you purchase this pattern. Version 1 is the original shoulder wrap version and version 2 is the long & skinny cowl option, shown below in Dark Teal & Amazon Moss. I love the second version because it's a little more versatile as a cowl. Still oversized and perfectly chunky but skinnier and easier to drape around your neck. Both gorgeous and perfect for this arctic tundra weather!  The new updated pattern is available here. You'll need 2 skeins of our Sister yarn and 1 skein of Pixie Dust.