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Permalink Reply by dacollari2 on August 21, 2008 at 9:57am: I have not see the Fall catalog yet. Hope it comes soon or maybe not since I have so many projects going!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Knit Picks Admin on August 25, 2008 at 7:56am: From top to bottom the yarns and stitch patterns are:

Wool of the Andes Bulky Hand Dyed Beetle (24264) Woven Herringbone

Wool of the Andes Kettle Dyed Grasshopper (24292) Linen Stitch

Elegance Aegean (24219) Linen Ridge Stitch

Suri Dream Blackberry (24229) Mesh Pattern 1

All stitches came from Vogue Knitting Stitchionary Vol 1: Knit & Purl (30678); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by hekki4u on August 25, 2008 at 1:12pm: Thanks Knit picks!!!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by PJ on August 21, 2008 at 10:56am: Thanks for the missing catalog update. I hope yours arrives soon too.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by dacollari2 on August 21, 2008 at 9:48pm: I got mine today; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by PJ on August 22, 2008 at 5:35pm: My catalog finally arrived today. Yay!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Teri on August 27, 2008 at 5:25am: I got mine yesterday love it as always; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Sunshine on September 5, 2008 at 9:36am: Hello,

I'm interested in making a sweater out of Andean Treasure Yarn, but I have heard that 100% alpaca yarn can grow from a sweater to a sweater-dress after just a few wears. Is this true? Do any of you have any feedback about how well this yarn holds up? It's a plain sweater, no lacing. Thanks,

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Permalink Reply by Knit Picks Admin on September 9, 2008 at 9:58am: Andean Treasure is a sport weight yarn, which is why we made it 100% baby alpaca. This will produce a lightweight and warm sweater. Alpaca is seven times warmer than wool, so it is more comfortable to wear a sweater knit at a fine gauge.

Also, alpaca naturally has some drape to it. Its fibers don't have the same crimp as wool, so it is more inelastic. This inelasticity is less of a problem for a lightweight garment, but if you are concerned, choose a stitch pattern with some structure, such as ribbing or slip stitches. Also, make sure to wash and block your swatch before knitting your sweater. Andean Treasure is a wonderfully soft and versatile yarn. It does not drastically stretch out of shape with wear.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by clockworktomato on September 12, 2008 at 5:06pm: I have a question on the ETA of some of the KP yarns, and was just curious what various factors affect when yarns are available. (Maybe this might be a topic Kelley could podcast about, as I was really interested in some of the "how Knitpicks works" information lately, such as the podcast about yarn weight and the video footage of the lace yarn color selections.)

I know the Imagination sock yarn was immensely popular, and I was one of the lucky ones to get a few hanks out of the first batch. A friend of mine has been patiently waiting for it for a few weeks, so I nudged her today when it appeared that the yarn was available a week earlier than the website had anticipated.

Unfortunately, now I'm the one patiently waiting -- for the Palette yarn colors needed for the Autumn Rose pullover. They had an ETA of next Friday, but now they've been postponed to November! Oh no!

What are some of the various factors that affect yarn availability? In the meantime I'll keep checking the site each week anyway, hoping that maybe my yarn will arrive a bit early. :); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Knit Picks Admin on September 17, 2008 at 8:11am: Knit Picks manufactures its own yarns in our factories, then ships them to our warehouse in Ohio. Many things can delay when a yarn is available. Sometimes we have to completely make more of the base yarn and dye it again. Sometimes the boxes get stuck in customs. Sometimes the yarn produced wasn't up to our standards and we have to make it again.

When things like this happen, we update the ETA on our website as soon as possible to let our customers know. Also, if you click "save for later" next to the item that is out of stock, you will receive an e-mail as soon as the item is available, so you don't have to check on it.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by clockworktomato on September 29, 2008 at 2:23pm: Thank you so much for this information!! I was pleasantly surprised last week to find ALL of the colors of Palette that I needed back in stock, so I'm ready to cast on for my sweater! :); ▶ Reply to This