Addi Turbos + Noro Yarns = Knitting Bliss!
Two incredibly exciting products for knitting have arrived at Pacific Fabrics & Crafts in the last month and we are just so awed by how wonderful they both are. Ready? Drum roll . . . Addi Turbo Needles and Noro Yarns!!!! I'll make this quick so you can head to one of our stores, pick out your needles and plan a dreamy project with Kureyon, Kureyon Sock, Silk Garden or Silk Garden Sock.
Would you like a Ferrari in your knitting basket? If you've used Addi Turbo circular knitting needles, you know these are the speedy race cars of knitting tools. Once you've tried them, you've got to have more! I didn't believe there could be such a difference until I felt the incredibly flexible cord, smooth needle to cord connection and knit a few stitches with the long taper points. Oh, my GOODNESS! There's just nothing like these needles and we have them in all our stores now. Yippee! We've started with the most popular sizes, but if you need something more, we can get a special order in for you quickly. My fingers are SOOO happy!
If you love color, you've got to try knitting or crochet with Noro Yarns. Designed by Eisaku Noro of Japan with a very painterly approach to hues and tones that will keep you inspired for lots of stitching. Take a look at Eisaku's web site, to see a little bit about their industrial yarns and how they mix colors, then head for a Pacific Fabrics & Crafts store to pick out yarn for your next masterpiece. You'll really feel like you're painting with yarn. 
Just amazing! Kureyon (100% Wool) is so versatile. It looks marvelous in this darling child's sweater and hat, but I've seen it look absolutely outstanding in a simple garter stitch scarf, too. Look for Kureyon Sock (70% Wool/30% Nylon) to make cozy little "sweaters" for your feet! By the way, Kureyon is pronounced like "crayon". Now you're an expert!
Silk! Oh, how I love silk! There's just something so very royal about working with and wearing silk and Noro's Silk Garden (45% Silk/45% Mohair/10% Lambswool) really suits my princessy passion. Look for Silk Garden for sweaters like this amazing cardigan and Silk Garden Sock (40% Wool/25% Silk/25% Nylon/10% Mohair) to stitch up pampering socks to crown your cold tootsies!
There you go . . . ready, set, knit!
- Annette
I am a convert to the Addis now too! I gave them a shot, bought one pair of 16" 7s, and turbo-made a hat on a plane ride! Now I need all sizes! I'm so excited that they are right in our stores!
Posted by: Anna-Beth | October 31, 2008 at 09:43 AM