[NFB-Krafters-Korner] FW: Cool Grays and Bright Pops of Color Joy

Tue Jul 31 13:36:01 UTC 2018

From: Denise Interchangeables <info=knitdenise.com at mail67.sea21.rsgsv.net> On Behalf Of Denise Interchangeables
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2018 5:22 PM
To: Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E] <terry.powers at nih.gov>
Subject: Cool Grays and Bright Pops of Color Joy

Calm grays or color, we've got you covered!

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Denise2Go for Knitting, Sharp Short Tips Complete "Pure Silk, Iris"<https://knitdenise.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d323bad9ec85794f14846600e&id=3c8df64862&e=9dc5bcbe89> includes all 10 Sharp Short Tip sizes (US 5/3.75mm-15/10mm) in our original light gray needle color.  Gorgeous, Dupioni shot silk case plus a neutral needle color.  What's not to love?

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Since FLEX Double Pointed Needles<https://knitdenise.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d323bad9ec85794f14846600e&id=965d60f693&e=9dc5bcbe89> hit the market, we've gotten some great feedback about not only how much knitters are enjoying using them, but that they love having them in our original light gray needle color!  As much as I enjoy having a set in both Pastels and Brights, sometimes it's good to have more neutral needles to work with.

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Individual Interchangeables<https://knitdenise.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d323bad9ec85794f14846600e&id=7eaa63554c&e=9dc5bcbe89>: One pair of needles, one cord - it's the most affordable way to get just the needle size and circular length needed for a project.  Available in every needle size we make (including US 10.75/7mm, 17/12mm, and 19/15mm) in 5 circular lengths: 17", 20", 24", 28", and 38".  Starting at $8 per set.  Order 5 or more and receive a 20% discount with coupon code INDIVIDUAL<https://knitdenise.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d323bad9ec85794f14846600e&id=c62a2bbd8a&e=9dc5bcbe89>.

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Ok, so the needles are bold Brights, but this neutral gray case is one of my favorites!  Denise2Go for Knitting, "Touchstone"<https://knitdenise.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d323bad9ec85794f14846600e&id=11f846a57c&e=9dc5bcbe89> includes US 5/3.75mm-10/6mm needles plus a G6/4mm crochet hook. This is a great set for summer travel!

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Similar in feel, but for crochet, Denise2Go for Crochet "Tile" <https://knitdenise.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d323bad9ec85794f14846600e&id=c1dc6a9cab&e=9dc5bcbe89> includes six of our most popular hook sizes, H8/5mm-M13/9mm.

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The original Denise Interchangeable Crochet Hook Set <https://knitdenise.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d323bad9ec85794f14846600e&id=42e723bb40&e=9dc5bcbe89> is still our most popular set for Tunisian crochet!  With 12 hook sizes (US F5/3.75mm-19/15mm) and 7 cords, you'll be ready for any Tunisian project.

Our summer book sale<https://knitdenise.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d323bad9ec85794f14846600e&id=06cf69b3cd&e=9dc5bcbe89> continues, but we're selling out of titles rapidly!

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Margaret Radcliffe's big book, The Essential Guide to Color Knitting<https://knitdenise.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d323bad9ec85794f14846600e&id=17c7354016&e=9dc5bcbe89>, is not only eye candy but offers techniques to make the most out of solid and handpainted yarns alike. Each technique is explained with step-by-step illustrations and photographs accompanied by clear instruction. Chapters include stripes, stitch effects, succeeding with multicolor yarns, stranded knitting, and intarsia plus the theory and how-to behind each method.  A final chapter describes more unusual techniques, such as helix, shadow, mosaic, and modular knitting.

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Get the look of colorwork knitting with the ease of Tunisian crochet!  Fair Isle Tunisian Crochet<https://knitdenise.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d323bad9ec85794f14846600e&id=07dd271f04&e=9dc5bcbe89> includes photo-illustrated instructions on the basics of Tunisian crochet, plus detailed directions and tips on how to work Tunisian with more than one color at a time.  The 16 projects including fashionable sweaters, boot cuffs, cowls, mitts, headbands, bags, and bright, beautiful afghans for your home.

My mother and I love color.  We hang it on our walls (both in the form of paintings and yarn), and we are drawn toward pretty fabrics like moths to a flame.  The variety of fabrics in our Denise2Go Collection<https://knitdenise.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d323bad9ec85794f14846600e&id=9779c2b53f&e=9dc5bcbe89> can attest to that!

I watched a TED Talk excerpt <https://knitdenise.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d323bad9ec85794f14846600e&id=b2a336bf6d&e=9dc5bcbe89> this past week on "Where Joy Hides and How to Find It" (here's a link to the full talk<https://knitdenise.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d323bad9ec85794f14846600e&id=b20244fb9d&e=9dc5bcbe89>) and was not surprised to find that designer Ingrid Fetell Lee's research shows that color plays a role in the experience of joy.  She shares that "People working in more colorful offices are actually more alert, more confident, and friendlier than those working in drab spaces."

We may not be able to influence the interior decoration of our workplace (I feel incredibly lucky to work in a studio festooned with yarn and fabrics!).  As people who create with yarn, we can certainly add color, texture, and joy to our environment with our garments, scarves, free-form wall hangings, and any other knitted or crocheted creation we bring to the table.

So, whether you prefer to keep the color in your yarn choices and work with light gray needles and hooks, or whether you want color EVERYWHERE and go for Brights or Pastels for your stitching tools, we wish you great joy in your creations this weekend!

Emily

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