We wish you all much luck on your new projects and encourage you to share pictures on your progress and/or completed project(s) on any of our social media sites.
Below are a few pictures from the past weekend…
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
THANK YOU...
We would like to thank each and everyone of you for your support and attendance this past weekend at the 11th Annual Pittsburgh Knit and Crochet Festival. We had a blast, to say the least! It was fun seeing familiar faces and meeting new ones. The venue was lovely and the location in downtown Pittsburgh was perfect.
We wish you all much luck on your new projects and encourage you to share pictures on your progress and/or completed project(s) on any of our social media sites.
Below are a few pictures from the past weekend…
We wish you all much luck on your new projects and encourage you to share pictures on your progress and/or completed project(s) on any of our social media sites.
Below are a few pictures from the past weekend…
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Raspberry Ripple Shawlette Kit
Raspberry Ripple takes its name from the way the gently waving edges suggest ripples, the way the bumpy texture of the red silk center panel suggests ripe raspberries, and the way my brain will use any excuse to suggest ice cream. Wear Raspberry Ripple to keep your neck and shoulders warm while enjoying your favorite frozen treat!
© Meghan C. Radick
Raspberry Ripple is a triangular shawlette, knit from the bottom point to the top, with a lace edging on either side of a textured triangular center panel. A handful of colors are available to choose from.
The instructions given are for a shawlette knit with two skeins of Lantern Moon’s Indochine yarn, but the pattern can easily be adapted to any size/weight of yarn. Indochine is a luxurious 100% silk yarn made exclusively for Lantern Moon in a mill in Vietnam. Indochine is the result of working directly with their producer to create a beautiful 100% mulberry silk, spun to their specifications, creating a sport weight yarn that feels wonderful in the hand and makes a luxurious fabric.
The kit is available at Yarns By Design and includes the pattern, 2 skeins of Indochine and a Recycled Paper Yarn Bowl. The creatively made bowl of wrapped recycled paper is the perfect size for a ball of yarn.
© Yarns By Design
© Yarns By Design
© Yarns By Design
© Lantern Moon
© Meghan C. Radick
Raspberry Ripple is a triangular shawlette, knit from the bottom point to the top, with a lace edging on either side of a textured triangular center panel. A handful of colors are available to choose from.
The instructions given are for a shawlette knit with two skeins of Lantern Moon’s Indochine yarn, but the pattern can easily be adapted to any size/weight of yarn. Indochine is a luxurious 100% silk yarn made exclusively for Lantern Moon in a mill in Vietnam. Indochine is the result of working directly with their producer to create a beautiful 100% mulberry silk, spun to their specifications, creating a sport weight yarn that feels wonderful in the hand and makes a luxurious fabric.
The kit is available at Yarns By Design and includes the pattern, 2 skeins of Indochine and a Recycled Paper Yarn Bowl. The creatively made bowl of wrapped recycled paper is the perfect size for a ball of yarn.
© Yarns By Design
© Yarns By Design
© Yarns By Design
© Lantern Moon
Monday, March 9, 2015
FREE project bag
Purchase $250 or more at Yarns By Design
and receive this lovely Jute project bag FREE.
© Yarns By Design
and receive this lovely Jute project bag FREE.
© Yarns By Design
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Pittsburgh Knit & Crochet Festival
11th Annual Pittsburgh Knit & Crochet Festival:
It is that time of year when the Pittsburgh Knit and Crochet Festival is just around the corner.
We are very excited to be showcasing new accessories, kits, patterns and yarns from some of our most favorite companies. Make certain to stop by the YBD booth #43 to see all of the latest ‘must-haves’ in the industry.
© pgh knit & crochet
Registration is NOW OPEN for the
2015 Knit & Crochet Festival!
March 27, 28 & 29, 2015
The Westin Convention Center
What a line-up! Steven “StevenBe” Berg, Alasdair ” Extreme Double Knitting Master” Post-Quinn, Drew “The Crochet Dude” Emborsky and Charles “The Sock King” Gandy will be our guests of honor and teachers at the 11th Annual Pittsburgh Knit & Crochet Festival. Also joining us will be Portuguese Knitting Master Andrea Wong, Crochet Master Robyn Chachula and Creative Charles Voth from Toronto, as well as your favorite local teachers.
Visit Yarns By Design at booth #43!
If you haven't already done so, click here to register, do not delay!
It is that time of year when the Pittsburgh Knit and Crochet Festival is just around the corner.
We are very excited to be showcasing new accessories, kits, patterns and yarns from some of our most favorite companies. Make certain to stop by the YBD booth #43 to see all of the latest ‘must-haves’ in the industry.
© pgh knit & crochet
Registration is NOW OPEN for the
2015 Knit & Crochet Festival!
March 27, 28 & 29, 2015
The Westin Convention Center
What a line-up! Steven “StevenBe” Berg, Alasdair ” Extreme Double Knitting Master” Post-Quinn, Drew “The Crochet Dude” Emborsky and Charles “The Sock King” Gandy will be our guests of honor and teachers at the 11th Annual Pittsburgh Knit & Crochet Festival. Also joining us will be Portuguese Knitting Master Andrea Wong, Crochet Master Robyn Chachula and Creative Charles Voth from Toronto, as well as your favorite local teachers.
Visit Yarns By Design at booth #43!
If you haven't already done so, click here to register, do not delay!
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Color and Color Combinations
YBD Seminar...
Color and Color Combinations:
Our ever popular instructor, Edye VanDyke, has organized a 1 ½ hour seminar on Color and Color Combinations. We will meet on Friday, February 27th from 5:30-7:00pm. The cost is $20/student. Please contact the boutique to register.
Simply defined, color is an element of design. But a powerful element at that! Do you use color to your advantage? Or, how can you best use it?
Color creates impressions, evokes emotions, elicits illusions and provokes moods.
We all have favorite colors and color combinations. When we knit, it is probably the most influential criterion that effects purchase.
Color is personal. Color, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. But there are guidelines that help overall and enduring satisfaction. We will show examples of color combinations that follow these guidelines and evaluate them.
For knitters who are registered for the Building in Color club, the Simplicity yarn samples will be available to browse and selection of colors will need to be chosen by the end of the seminar.
Color and Color Combinations:
Our ever popular instructor, Edye VanDyke, has organized a 1 ½ hour seminar on Color and Color Combinations. We will meet on Friday, February 27th from 5:30-7:00pm. The cost is $20/student. Please contact the boutique to register.
Simply defined, color is an element of design. But a powerful element at that! Do you use color to your advantage? Or, how can you best use it?
Color creates impressions, evokes emotions, elicits illusions and provokes moods.
We all have favorite colors and color combinations. When we knit, it is probably the most influential criterion that effects purchase.
Color is personal. Color, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. But there are guidelines that help overall and enduring satisfaction. We will show examples of color combinations that follow these guidelines and evaluate them.
For knitters who are registered for the Building in Color club, the Simplicity yarn samples will be available to browse and selection of colors will need to be chosen by the end of the seminar.
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Dreamy Valentine KAL
Upcoming KAL...
Dreamy Valentine by Ambah:
Save The Date: Fridays, February 9, 13, 20 and 27 from 6-7pm at the boutique. The cost is $20/student, $6 pattern, and a 10% discount on project yarn. Call today to register.
A triangular shawl for the romantic at heart. Dreamy Valentine features a love heart lace pattern. Wear this as a shawl or wrapped around the neck as a scarf.
This pattern offers both written and charted instructions and is worked from the bottom up.
Choose between a single skein fingering weight or the larger 2 skein sport weight variation. The two fibers we suggest are Spud & Chloe’s Fine (80% wool, 20% silk) or Cascade’s Venezia Sport (70% merino wool, 30% silk).
Dreamy Valentine is also easily adapted to most yarn weights, simply adjust the number of repeats to suit your yardage.
Techniques used are yarn overs, simple decreases and increases with a slightly more complicated Central Double decrease all described in the pattern.
© ambah obrien
Dreamy Valentine by Ambah:
Save The Date: Fridays, February 9, 13, 20 and 27 from 6-7pm at the boutique. The cost is $20/student, $6 pattern, and a 10% discount on project yarn. Call today to register.
A triangular shawl for the romantic at heart. Dreamy Valentine features a love heart lace pattern. Wear this as a shawl or wrapped around the neck as a scarf.
This pattern offers both written and charted instructions and is worked from the bottom up.
Choose between a single skein fingering weight or the larger 2 skein sport weight variation. The two fibers we suggest are Spud & Chloe’s Fine (80% wool, 20% silk) or Cascade’s Venezia Sport (70% merino wool, 30% silk).
Dreamy Valentine is also easily adapted to most yarn weights, simply adjust the number of repeats to suit your yardage.
Techniques used are yarn overs, simple decreases and increases with a slightly more complicated Central Double decrease all described in the pattern.
© ambah obrien
Monday, February 9, 2015
James C. Brett Marble Chunky
Marble Chunky by James C. Brett is a bulky weight, machine washable, colorful, 100% acrylic yarn with an impressive 341 yards per skein! Marble chunky is a great economical choice for cozy garments, accessories, and home decor projects. It is composed of two contrasting strands plied to create subtle color changes with a tweedy appearance. At the Yarns By Design Boutique we have a wide range of color combinations and great patterns for Marble Chunky to choose from!
© James C. Brett
Below is a super cute sample of a NEW pattern we now have available:
Children's Shrug by James C. Brett
© James C. Brett
© James C. Brett
Below is a super cute sample of a NEW pattern we now have available:
Children's Shrug by James C. Brett
© James C. Brett
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