Zealana and Stansborough at VK Live and TNNA

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Knitting, Mythral, New Zealand wool, New Zealand yarn, Stansborough, TNNA, VK Live, Vogue Knitting Live, Zealana

Many of the lovely readers of this blog pop in from the USA.  Judging from feedback in your comments, a lot of you would love to try some of the beautiful yarns I blog about.

Well, if you are planning to attend Vogue Knitting Live in New York on January 14 – 16, your wishes have just come true!

Look out for the Yarnsisters‘ booth (no. 2100) where there will be not only Zealana, but also Stansborough’s Mythral for you.  Judging from the vendors list there is going to be a mind-stunning variety of suppliers to visit and spend your well-earned dollars with.  I’m very envious.

If you happen to be trade, and are going to the TNNA Winter Trade Show (Jan 21 – 23), look out for the Yarnsisters at booth no. 517.  Hint to people keen to see these yarns in their LYS – ask your store owner to check out the booth!

In the meantime, I’m looking forward to reading all about these event from afar.  They sound like my idea of yarn heaven!

A Very Gorgeous Cardigan

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FO, inspiration, Knitting, Mythral, New Zealand wool, New Zealand yarn, Stansborough, Wool, yarn

I got a wonderful surprise the other day when I visited Mia’s blog to find this (copied from her page):

This gorgeous work of cables is knitted in Stansborough Mythral, in the Kakariki colour.  I just love what she’s done!

Please visit her blog here for more photos and details.

Thank you Mia, for choosing to use Mythral.  I hope you get many, many happy years of wear from your beautiful project.

Warm glow

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Knitting, Mia, Mythral, New Zealand yarn, review, Stansborough, Wool, yarn

A while ago, the inspirational Mia asked if I could arrange to send some Mythral to her in Sweden.  This was gladly done, and the yarn reached her last week.  Imagine my surprise to find this lovely post about it today, including a picture of what she’s done with it:

Wow!!  Click on the link above to read more about what she thinks of the yarn.

Thank you Mia!  You’ve given me a happy, warm glow for the day.  :-)

Sprig

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designing, gloves, Knitting, mittens, Mythral, New Zealand wool, New Zealand yarn, Wool

I’m delighted to show you my latest design today:

They’re Sprig.  In Stansborough Mythral, of course.  Just in time to celebrate the first day of Summer in the Southern Hemisphere, and the first day of Winter for the Northern Hemisphere!

I especially like the cuffs.  I’ve long wanted to have gloves that are a bit more decorative at the cuff than most.  These satisfy that wish!  It’s wonderful to be able to see a design in my head, and find it becoming reality under my hands.

The pattern needs to be charted, and then it will be up for those who are interested in knitting it!

It felt funny to photograph a pair of winter mittens in a field of daisies.  I know that in about three months’ time I shall be glad of their warmth though!