The Kowloon Cardigan

The Kowloon Cardigan - Knit Kit in HandMaiden Flaxen, designed by Connie Chang-Chinchio



We are so very excited to release another gorgeous Knit Kit designed by the very talented Connie Chang-Chinchio. We are so lucky at One Planet Yarn and Fiber to have Connie working with us! Watch for more projects from Connie in the fall.

The Kowloon Cardigan is a gorgeous lacy cardigan in HandMaiden's Flaxen yarn. Flaxen is a luxurious blend of silk and linen, makes a light, summery cardigan. Linen and silk take up the dye differently, leading to a delightful tweedy look while feeling cool next to the skin. Mirrored panels of lace impart a pleasing symmetry which is set off by a wide, shallow shawl neck collar and bands closed by buttons and button loops.

Natural, wooden buttons are chosen to complement the richness of the ivory colorway as shown, but a more polished look can be had with mother-of-pearl buttons. Kowloon, an area of Hong Kong, is the birthplace of the designer Connie Chang Chinchio's mother and literally translated means "nine dragons."













The complete knit kit includes the pattern download and 4 skeins of Flaxen in your choice of color to make size XS-S. Please see the kit listing for more information on the sizing. The Kowloon Cardigan Kit is available in sizes XS - 3X! We are committed to providing knit kits and patterns to women of all sizes!




. Important - Please note this knit kit is not included in the summer kit sale. The yarn is already discounted because you are buying the yarn and the pattern. Sorry!

The Trevi Shawl Kit - Anne Hanson -Knitspot.com

Introducing the Trevi Shawl Kit.

Another absolutely gorgeous shawl kit, designed by Anne Hanson, of Knitspot.com, this time in HandMaiden's lovely sea silk yarn. The color shown in the photo is being specially dyed for One Planet. It is the color "Pewter" but since we first bought this yarn and sent it to Knitspot, HandMaiden has changed the Pewter color way. If you like the color in the photo, then you will want to buy the yarn we have on order. We are almost (but not yet!) sold out of our first order of Sea Silk and will be ordering more. So all new orders could take from 3-5 weeks or so.


The complete Trevi Shawl Kit includes the sea silk yarn in the special pewter color AND the pattern download. You can use one of the sea silk colors we have in stock or we can custom order a color for you. Please email us if you would like a color other than the pattern photo.














Sizing: This shawl kit comes in three sizes (mini, petite and tall). You will need one skein of sea silk for the mini size and two skeins for the petite or tall size shawl. The shawl sizes are: 48(72, 80) inches across the top and 19(32, 36) inches down the center back for the mini (petite,tall) sizes.

New Yarns-Ever Green, UrbanGypz,Madelinetosh

A yarn update!

We just listed some fantastic, and I mean fantastic organic plant dyed yarns from Ever Green Yarns. Hanna is the talented dyer and she works for One Planet Yarn. She did a fantastic job dyeing with a wide variety of plants, many of them local Arizona plants. The yarn is a high quality organic merino and it comes in a variety of weights: bulky, worsted, DK and fingering. Make sure to take a look at this as it is just beautiful and the colors are soft, natural and gorgeous!

Here are some examples - cochineal, madder and Iron Green - There is a lot of information on the site about the plants and her company.........








































We also just listed new yarns from Urban Gypz-many different kinds - handspun, bamboo and sock yarn! Here are a few of our favorites:























There are 60 new skeins of sea silk with many new colors and more on the way......

And soon........... we have many new skeins of gorgeous Madelinetosh sock yarn.
It is beautiful and she has great new labels! The yarn just needs to be photographed..........

Follow Us on Twitter !

Is anyone else addicted to Twitter!! I have been spending too much time there for personal reasons! So I decided to set up a OnePlanetYarn twitter to post announcements, new yarns, things we are working on etc.

Come and follow us! Go to: http://twitter.com/OnePlanetYarn

It is free. If you have been hearing about Twitter but aren't sure what it is, this is a good way to get started. Basically your account is free, and you can post only 140 characters in your updates.

We would love to hear from you. I thought it would be a fast and easy way to connect with our customers!

Come follow us at Twitter! OnePlanetYarn at http://twitter.com/OnePlanetYarn

Varese Hoodie by Connie Chang-Chinchio

We have an adorable new Knit Kit called the Varese Hoodie which was designed by Connie Chang-Chinchio. These Varese kits have been doing really well and people are knitting the Varese in various colors of Woolie Silk. Fleece Artist's beautiful wool and silk blend, Woolie Silk, adds visual depth and interest to a classic hoodie with set in sleeves. Lace trims the front pockets, hood and sleeve cuffs, adding a bit of feminine flair to a sporty shape. Gentle princess seam shaping and a hemmed edge gives it the final polish.

The sweater pattern is written for 7 different sizes from XS - 2X, consistent with One Planet's mission of having extended sizes including XS and plus sizes for as many of our knit kits as we can.

Connie Chang-Chinchio is an accomplished designer and you may have seen her patterns in Interweave Knits, Knitscene and other places! She has created several of our most popular designs including the Garland Shell in Black Pearl Yarns Cashmere and the Lacy Rib Turtle and Hexagon Bag in Lanas Puras Melosa. All of her patterns are available as Knit Kits at One Planet Yarn and Fiber.

Caricia by Anne Hanson

Anne Hanson of Knitspot.com has done it again. Anne designed the incredibly gorgeous Caricia shawl with HandMaiden's Swiss Cashmere and Silk. Knitting with this yarn is heavenly! It is so soft and the silk gives it a lovely sheen. The colorway used for the pattern is bronze but people have also bought the knit kit in other colors....

The Caricia (it's Spanish for caress) shawl is simply luxurious, knit in HandMaiden's exquisite swiss mountain cashmere and silk yarn. The kit comes in 3 sizes and includes the pattern download.

Sweater Knit Kits designed by Debbie O'Neill

We have two new sweater knit kits from Debbie O'Neill to blog about...

The Piuma Griga Cashmere Tee and the Myrtille Cardigan are designs by Debbie O'Neill of Nutty Creations. Debbie is a very talented designer. Her patterns are very well-written and easy to follow. She has created other patterns for One Planet Yarn and Fiber including the very popular Dayflower Cardigan, the Arrowhead Lace Cardigan and the Gulf Cardigan. We have had great feedback from our customers regarding all of Debbie's designs, and all of them are available as knit kits at One Planet Yarn and Fiber. Debbie is planning a few more designs for spring including a lace shawl in HandMaiden sea silk and other surprises for you in other various Fleece Artist/HandMaiden yarns.

All of Debbie's patterns and the knit kits come in extended sizes including XS and plus sizes in keeping with One Planet's goal of having as many kits and patterns as possible in this wide range of sizes to fit all women.

Piuma Griga Cashmere Tee

Here are some photos of the Piuma Griga cashmere tee and the Myrtille Cardigan. You can read more about them on their product listings on our site-just click on the pattern name.. The yarn used for both of these is very special. The Piuma Grigia pattern is knit in Black Pearl Yarns pure DK cashmere, one of our best selling yarns. The Myrtille Cardigan is knit with the very special Fleece Artist Lanica - an unusual single ply 100% organic yarn, dyed with plant based dyes. Plant dyed yarns are very special in that the colors are unusual. The color used for Myrtille is Blueberry and some have asked us why it is not blue! The actual blueberry plant, the leaves were used to dye this color and they are a beautiful shade of soft olive green.

Myrtille Cardigan

We have two other new knit kits which we will blog about separately! These deserved their own blog post.

The Somerset Cardigan Kit

We have a GORGEOUS new sweater kit, the Somerset Cardigan, designed by Melissa Wehrle of Neoknits. Melissa is a very talented designer as many of you know and she is the Creative Director for One Planet Yarn and Fiber. This beautiful sweater is knit in Black Pearl Yarns cashmere in the Chai Tea color way. You can purchase the kit in any color of cashmere we carry or we can help you find an alternative yarn if you so desire. Although, there is nothing like cashmere!!



The Somerset Cardigan is a textured shawl collar cardigan reminiscent of days gone by without sacrificing a modern fit. A simple knit/purl texture stitch adds interest to the body and cap sleeves. The deep ribbed shawl collar is worked separately and attached to the body. Leather buttons add a final vintage touch, but for a more modern look try glass, metal or wood.

The knit kit includes 5 skeins of Black Pearl DK Cashmere, in Chai Tea for sizes XS, S and M (see below for finished bust and length measurements)and the pattern. The entire kit costs less then buying the pattern and yarn separately.

New From Artesano

December Newsletter-Holiday Greetings from One Planet Yarn and Fiber!

It is also our second year anniversary! It is hard to believe, but it is true! Thank you for your support and kind words over the past two years. We continue to strive to find unusal yarns, patterns and spinning supplies from all over the world. We hope you take advantage of our Holiday Sale offers. See below!

New From Artesano - England

Have you looked at the Artesano UK patterns and yarns? Artesano is becoming one of our most popular companies and if you take a look, you will see why. We
have two new yarns, the 4 ply superfine sportweight Alpaca and the new
Aran weight alpaca and wool yarn. We have also many new patterns from
Artesano including the Curves plus size patterns, children's patterns,
felted patterns and more women's patterns. Here are a few photos!

Artesano 4 Ply Sport Weight Alpaca



Artesano Aran Alpaca and Wool



Artesano New Patterns Available

Coming Soon

• Handmaiden-many new colors of SeaSilk, Casbah and more! New Knit Kits!
• Avery Allison Yarns - from Canada-requested by several customers
• Eucalan - eco-friendly no-rinse wash in lavender, grapefruit, eucalyptus and unscented versions
• New Sheep Shop Patterns
• Perl Grey Studios - many new shawl pins, buttons and more
  
• more surprises !
  

The Urban Wrap Kit!

Urban Wrap by Melissa Wehrle

We are super excited to introduce the Urban Wrap Sweater Knit kit! This gorgeous sweater was designed by Melissa Wehrle using Lanas Puras Melosa in worsted weight. The kit includes the yarn at a discount and the pattern download. It comes in a wide variety of sizes from XS to a 3X (bust sizes 33" - 53"). The pattern is available on its own from Melissa's blog.