Issue 231 – Avenue & Pirouette Vest It's always interesting to see which yarns designers pair together...Avenue and Pirouette? Who knew! Pirouette is a delicate mohair and bamboo blend in a range of brilliant colors. Avenue, on the other hand, is a blend of merino, silk and viscose, with a tweedy look and virtually no halo. Combined, these two yarns give you a soft fabric with texture, visual interest, and a subtle fuzziness. This piece from Susan Mills is interesting and versatile. The simple drop-stitch pattern capitalizes on the elasticity of Avenue and creates eyelets for threading ribbon. Tie it in the front and back for a garment, or leave it as is for a scarf. You could even use ribbon or a simple seam at the cast-on and bind-off edges to create a trendy infinity cowl!        View Susan's designs on Ravelry   (file size: 1 MB; published February 21, 2012) If you have difficulty with the PDF, try these: page 1

The Yarns

	Avenue 42% extrafine merino, 29% silk, 29% viscose 5½ sts/inch on US 6 (4 mm) needles 136 yards/50 gram ball handwash cold, dry flat 8 colorways
Avenue is a blend of Merino, viscose and silk. The name is a nod to the city feel of this yarn, a perfect blend of downtown sophistication with the casual comfort of a weekend stroll. It comes in eight beautiful marled colors, but the real draw to this yarn is the drape.
Pirouette 67% kid mohair, 25% bamboo, 8% nylon 4½-6 sts/inch on US 8-3 needles 246 yards/25 gram ball handwash cold, dry flat 20 colorways
Pirouette is a delicate mohair and bamboo blend, available in twenty distinct colors. At 246 yards per ball, this is an incredibly beautiful and affordable alternative to mohair-silk blends. The gauge is versatile, making this just as airy and beautiful on a US3 or a US8.
Also From Classic Elite Yarns Spring has sprung here in North Billerica! Spring 2012 is shipping from our warehouse now and is available in retail locations! We're especially excited to announce two new yarns this season. Sanibel is a cotton and viscose blend with tonal color shifts and a glimmering streak running through it. Seedling handpaints is a new line of colorways in best-selling Seedling and is available in a stunning color range. Both new yarns are accompanied by dedicated booklets. Overall, we've published 15 pattern booklets this season! You'll find, for the first time ever, a pattern booklet for one of our most popular yarns, Silky Alpaca Lace. There are also separate booklets for Cotton Bam Boo and Cotton Bam Boo Print, and Seedling and Seedling handpaints. Head over to our website to get a look at our entire Spring Collection and stay tuned for our semi-annual seasonal overview coming soon!
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