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Knitting Extras
Below is a list of great books, magazines and websites where you will find helpful information!


Books


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The Knitter's Book of Yarn by Clara Parkes is a phenomenal resource filled with great information about fibers and where yarns come from. Not to mention the 40 wonderful patterns including a side-to-side sleeveless top in Premiere and fingerless mitts in Princess.
 

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Nicky Epstein's Crocheted Flowers is filled with beautiful, realistic floral designs and projects to use with them. The fiesta flower handbag and the black and blue flower pin are great ways to show off your floral crochet skills using Renaissance.
 

Vicki Square's book—Knit Kimono—has many fabulous, unique designs using century old shapes and patterns. Don't miss these original designs including one in Classic Elite yarns—Fame and Provence are used in a wonderous design inspired by Japanese architecture.
 


Joan McGowan-Michael's romantic book—Knitting Lingerie Style—is filled with more than thirty flirty designs. It features some of Classic Elite's more luxurious yarns, Miracle, Lush, Interlude and more! Take a look at some of the great designs available in our yarns.
 

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Vogue Knitting on the Go Quick Gifts is just in time for the holidays. Keep warm this holiday season with the elegant Eyelet Neck Wrap in Lush, designed by our in-house designer, Cecily Glowik. Or, treat any knitter to a hand knit felted needle case in Montera.
 

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Another fabulous book is added to the Vogue Knitting on the Go series. Crocheted Shawls features two of Classic Elite's exquisite yarns. Featured on the cover in Wool Bam Boo is the elegant Dots and Daisies Triangle Shawl designed by our in-house designer, Kristen TenDyke. Also, don't miss the Northern Lights Star Shawl crocheted in Duchess.
 

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Luxury Knitting by Linda Morse (featuring Classic Elite's Luxury yarns, Forbidden and Temptation) will take knitters on a tour of the world where the most superior fibers are found and woven into yarns. Readers will find patterns for making beautiful garments out of these fine yarns as well as a valuable appendix "Linda's Favorites" detailing her very favorite luxury yarns based on her personal experience as a shop owner. Learn from an expert how these yarns knit up, how they hold up over time, the types of projects for which they work well, their availability in the marketplace and the best way to care for them.
This book is a must have for all knitters who enjoy the luxury of fine yarns.

 

Press Release
Lush and Skye Tweed are featured in a new book by Pam Allen & Ann Budd Wrap Style: Innovative to traditional, 24 inspirational shawls, ponchos, and capelets to knit and crochet. This is a follow up to the popular Scarf Style book released last fall with over 60,000 copies sold through July.



Magazines



Interweave Crochet's Fall 2007 issue features Wool Bam Boo in a unique tunisian crochet cardigan designed by our in-house designer, Kristen TenDyke.
 
  Interweave Knits Magazine

Knitscene Magazine

Vogue Knitting

Knitters Magazine

Cast On Magazine

Creative Knitting Magazine

Knit 'N Style



Websites

  Designers:

Helan Hamann

Kristen TenDyke

Kathy Zimmerman



Organizations

  Craft Yarn Council of America

The Knitting Guild Association

The National NeedleArts Association