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Portland Tweed

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Portland Tweed
Portland Tweed
Portland Tweed knits up at a gauge that works well for many garments and it is also a clever blend of virgin wool, alpaca and viscose. The bold shades in Portland Tweed's pallet offer a fresh take on the classic, tweedy yarn.

*notes Fall 2012 colors

  

Product Information
Description: 50% Virgin Wool, 25% Alpaca, 25% Viscose
Handling: handwash cold, dry flat
Colorways: 28
Gauge: 4½ sts/inch on US 7 (4.5 mm) needles
Skeins/Garment: 10/LS
Put up: ball
Skein Weight: 50 grams
Skein Yardage: approx 120

Colors

5003 Gull Grey
5003 Gull Grey
5004 Tidal Foam
5004 Tidal Foam
5012 Deep Persimmon
5012 Deep Persimmon

5013 Black Forest
5013 Black Forest
5015 Fluorite Green
5015 Fluorite Green
5019 Pretty Pink*
5019 Pretty Pink*

5020 Glacier
5020 Glacier
5025 Rosewater
5025 Rosewater
5026 Dried Lavender
5026 Dried Lavender

5036 Desert Sand
5036 Desert Sand
5038 Major Brown
5038 Major Brown
5039 Hemlock
5039 Hemlock

5042 Peacock Green
5042 Peacock Green
5046 Best Teal
5046 Best Teal
5047 Misty Blue
5047 Misty Blue

5048 New Denim
5048 New Denim
5054 Barely There Lilac
5054 Barely There Lilac
5055 Cinnamon*
5055 Cinnamon*

5057 Hudson Bay
5057 Hudson Bay
5058 Ruby Red
5058 Ruby Red
5061 Sweet William
5061 Sweet William

5075 Sulfur
5075 Sulfur
5077 Folkestone
5077 Folkestone
5078 Espresso
5078 Espresso

5079 Eggplant
5079 Eggplant
5083 Golden Green
5083 Golden Green
5095 Amaranth
5095 Amaranth

5097 Green Tea
5097 Green Tea
 
Patterns in Portland Tweed

9202 Canterbury 9202 Canterbury
Five designs in Portland Tweed
 
9161 October 9161 October
Four designs in Portland Tweed
 
9127 Prairie 9127 Prairie
Prairie presents four new designs in Portland Tweed. Like other booklets in the fall 2010 collection, Prairie features two garments (a jacket and pullover) and two accessories (a shawl and a cabled hat).

Prairie bonus photos.
 
9106 Sunday Brunch 9106 Sunday Brunch
Sunday Brunch features twelve handknitting patterns with unique shapes and constructions. In this booklet you will find a lace bodice cardigan, rick rack hooded pullover, side to side skirt and a ballet-style wrap cardigan. Designs in Sunday Brunch are knit with a variety of fall yarns including Fresco, Portland Tweed, Moorland, Silky Alpaca Lace and more!
 
9103 Snow Day 9103 Snow Day
With twelve cozy designs for winter, Snow Day is packed with classic designs sure to keep you warm on snowy days. Yarns featured in Snow Day include Princess, Waterlily, Aspen, Inca Alpaca, Montera and others.
 
9093 Autumn, Book 2 9093 Autumn, Book 2
Autumn, Book 2 is packed with nineteen handknitting patterns in rich colors. Designs in this booklet includes pullover, cardigans and accessories made using a variety of techniques, from fair isle and stripes to cables and lace. These cozy and stylish designs are knit with a variety of yarns from the Classic Elite fall collection of yarns.

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9092 Autumn, Book 1 9092 Autumn, Book 1
Autumn, Book 1 includes sixteen handknitting patterns for women and men suited for the cooler months. These designs in smokey colors feature sweaters, both pullover and cardigans, knit with Wool Bam Boo, La Gran, Moorland, Portland Tweed, Ariosa and other favorite fall yarns from the Classic Elite collection.