A small preview of Gloss Lace colors
Lately we've all been waiting anxiously for our sample balls of the new spring yarns to come in, as we have to knit swatches and photograph the yarn for the catalog. Yesterday we did get one box of yarn in that contained some new colors of Shadow, Gloss, and a few of the colors of the new line, Gloss Lace. I'm knitting two different lace swatches to help out, and I couldn't resist taking some photos of the yarn to share with you as I was winding my yarn in preparation for knitting.
This color is called "Mermaid" and is my personal favorite in the Gloss Lace line. It is a stunning turquoise blue color, and the silk in the yarn just sparkles in an almost metallic way.
This color is called "Port" and is very hard to describe, as it changes with the light because of the silk. I compare it to the color of a very ripe raspberry.
I don't normally knit lace with lace weight yarn, but I am really loving knitting with Gloss Lace. Because it's 2-ply, it's a little heavier than, say, Alpaca Cloud, so it's perfect for a newbie lace knitter like me. We are so excited about this yarn and can't wait until it's in our warehouse and we can share it with our customers!
This color is called "Mermaid" and is my personal favorite in the Gloss Lace line. It is a stunning turquoise blue color, and the silk in the yarn just sparkles in an almost metallic way.
This color is called "Port" and is very hard to describe, as it changes with the light because of the silk. I compare it to the color of a very ripe raspberry.
I don't normally knit lace with lace weight yarn, but I am really loving knitting with Gloss Lace. Because it's 2-ply, it's a little heavier than, say, Alpaca Cloud, so it's perfect for a newbie lace knitter like me. We are so excited about this yarn and can't wait until it's in our warehouse and we can share it with our customers!
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Comment by angelkarhu on January 21, 2009 at 11:52pm - When will it be available? The port is great! I know just the pattern to use with it!
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Comment by jojo on March 29, 2008 at 10:12am - I am just finishing a lace shawl knit with a laceweight icelandic. Vowed lately I wouldn't but any new yarn until I made a further dent in my enormous stash. This yarn could well be my downfall. Shame on you for the temptation.
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Comment by caffeinatedyarn on March 29, 2008 at 7:37am - Lovely new yarns! These photos show the colors in a far more appealing way than the ones on the KP website.
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Comment by veelau on March 26, 2008 at 3:13pm -
No. Stop. You guys are killing me. That blue. is. stunning. Full. Stop.
Job well done.
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Comment by Roxane on March 25, 2008 at 12:04pm - I have been looking forward to dyeing the Bare version of this yarn, but with colors like this--I love Raisin, too--I might not bother.
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Comment by DolyDimple on March 25, 2008 at 8:08am - I think these are my two favorite new colors. I can't wait to try them out.
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Comment by KKBacon on March 21, 2008 at 8:25pm - The yarn looks so yummy. I can't wait, either, to get my fingers into it.
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Comment by i_knit_4_3t's on February 29, 2008 at 4:53am - I'm so glad that you have previewed this yarn for me. I have also been waiting for a lace weight yarn with silk and shine. I'm going to be watching and waiting for the entire colorline since I prefer a neutral, off white color for lace shawls. Although, the beautiful shine in these two samples may persuade me to try something more colorful.
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