What's New at Gail Knits

Spring 2013

Learn to Knit...and Crochet at Gail Knits!!
We have regularly scheduled classes that cover beginning, intermediate knitting, crochet and finishing techniques! Details on the Schedule page!

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Click HERE for gift ideas for the knitter in your life.

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Coming Up...



The Trendsetter Trunk Show and Workshop!!

Trendsetter Yarns at Gail Knits - Las Vegas, NV
Barry Klein of Trendsetter Yarns is returning for the Trendsetter Lace Scarf Workshop at Gail Knits Las Vegas much-anticipated
Trendsetter Trunk Show
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Trunk Show: Satuday, May 4th 2013 from 10am - 6:30pm
Workshops: Sunday, May 5th @ 10am and 12:30pm
Barry will be showing the newest fabulous creations featuring Trendsetter Yarns, and will be conducting two Workshops the next day on Sunday.
The 10am Workshop is for this Lacy Scarf ---->
The 12:30pm Workshop is for a Ravelry Wingspan Waterfall Wrap.

Barry will be teaching and the Workshops are always packed and a great time is had by all attendees.
The Trunkshow will start with the arrival of the Trendsetter pieces and Barry will be in-store on Saturday, May 4th and conducting his Workshop on Sunday, May 5th.
Contact the store for information about attending the Trendsetter Workshop.
This Workshop is always filled, so sign up as soon as possible!

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New Spring/Summer yarns are in from Trendsetter...
Trendsetter Lotus Bamboo Soft is 100% soft, silky bamboo. Perfect for those who have sensitivies to wool! The average gauge is 6 sts=1" on a #5 needle, and a 50 gram hank has 100 yards.
Pictured below are some of the colors we have in stock.
Come by the shop to see...and feel...this lucious yarn!


Trendsetter Lotus Bamboo at Gail Knits Las Vegas, NV

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Trendsetter Phoenix is a drapey blend of 66% Viscose and 34% cotton that has a soft self-striping. The average gauge is 5 sts=1" and there are 101 yards in a 50 gram ball.

Trendsetter Phoenix at Gail Knits Las Vegas, NV

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Trendsetter Lotus Autumn Wind  is a lovely blend of 90% Cotton and 10% Cashmere that knits at a gauge of 136sts = 1" and each 50 gram ball contains 175 yards.

Trendsetter Lotus Autumn Wind at Gail Knits Las Vegas, NV

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Trendsetter Incanto
is a smooth yarn with 2 layers of colours with mixed with subtle metallics. It's a blend of 82% cotton, 16% acrylic, and 2% lurex. It knits at 4sts=1" on a #9 needle and a 50g ball contains 88 yards.

Trendsetter Incanto at Gail Knits Las Vegas, NV

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New from Universal... Mohair Mountain
Mohair Mountain is a thick 67/14/10/9 blend of acrylic, wool, poly and mohair that slowly changes colors as you knit.
The average gauge is 13 sts and 18 rows to 4" on a #10 needle and a 200 gram ball has a generous 660 yards.
We're presently working on a pattern that uses 1 bal for a scarf, 2 balls for a shawl or small throw, and 3 balls for a large throw.
The regular price of $25 is discounted to $22.50 until March 23.
Pictured below, starting at the upper left and working across, the colors we have in stock are Moulin Rouge, Plum Pudding, Autum's Shadow, Cafe Au Lait, Heather Hill, Smoke Ring and Blue Mosaic.

Universal Mohair Mountain - Moulin Rouge at Gail Knits Las Vegas, NV
Universal Mohair Mountain - Plum Pudding at Gail Knits Las Vegas, NV
Universal Mohair Mountain - Autumn Shadow at Gail Knits Las Vegas, NV
Universal Mohair Mountain - Cafe Au Lait at Gail Knits Las Vegas, NV
Universal Mohair Mountain - Heather Hill at Gail Knits Las Vegas, NV Universal Mohair Mountain - Smoke Ring at Gail Knits Las Vegas, NV Universal Mohair Mountain - Blue Mosaic at Gail Knits Las Vegas, NV Universal Mohair Mountain - Gail Knits Las Vegas, NV
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Berroco Quasar....
Quasar is a self-striping 100% Highland Peruvian Wool that knits up at 15sts and 19 rows to 4" on #10 needles.
These are the beautiful colors we currently have in stock, and you really must see them in person, so drop in and take a look:

Berroco Quasar at Gail Knits Las Vegas, NV
Aurora
Berroco Quasar Blueshift at Gail Knits Las Vegas, NV
Blueshift
Berroco Quasar Dark Matter at Gail Knits Las Vegas, NV
Dark Matter
Berroco Quasar Galactic at Gail Knits Las Vegas, NV
Galactic
Berroco Quasar Supernova at Gail Knits Las Vegas, NV
Supernova
Berroco Quasar Infrared at Gail Knits Las Vegas, NV
Infrared
Berroco Quasar Ultraviolet at Gail Knits Las Vegas, NV
Ultraviolet

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Trendsetter has Mink! Talk about luxurious....
Trendsetter Mink is not strips of mink, but yarn spun from lucious mink!  A 50 gram hank has 330 yards and the average gauge is 6 sts=1" on #3-#4 needles.
Colors in stock include: Black, Lt. Grey, Pink, Grape, Blue and Green. Not pictured are Forest, Blue Tweed, Ecru, Wine

Trendsetter Mink Ecru
Trendsetter Mink Lt. Grey
Trendsetter Mink Pink
Trendsetter Mink Grape
Trendsetter Mink Blue
Trendsetter Mink Green

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Yarns from Skacel  inspire a new design from Gail, one adds colors to your lace knitting!

Schoppel/Skacel  Gradient is 100% Merino single ply that does a very slow colour change. A 100-gram ball has 286 yards and the average gauge is 19sts and 25 rows to 4" on a #7 needle.  The colours currently in stock are pictured below, and the Wingspan Shawl that Gail designed uses only 3 balls!

Gradient at Gail Knits Las Vegas
Skacel Gradient  at Gail Knits Las Vegas
Skacel Yarns Gradient at Gail Knits Las Vegas
Wingspan Shawl @ Gail Knits Las Vegas         Wingspan Shawl by Gail Rhodes at Gail Knits Las Vegas
The Wingspan Shawl pattern is free witn purchase of Gradient!


Skacel Filigran Superwash Laceweight...
Skacel is introducing an exciting 100% Merino non-repeating color Laceweight yarn...that's Superwash! Filigran comes in generous 656 yard skeins. It is a non-repeating shaded yarn that "will enhance your lace patterns, not fight them for attention"!

Skacel Filigran at Gail Knits Las Vegas

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Introducing Madeline Tosh Yarns: DK and Sock!

Madelinetosh Tosh DK is a 100% hand-dyed superwash merion, 225 yards to a hank.  The average gauge is 20 - 22 sts to 4" on  #6 to #7 needle, and the colour that we have in stock are pictured below from top left: Espadrilles, Fig, Jade, Magenta, Nebula and not pictured is Ophelia which is light mossy green with a touch of teal.
Madeline Tosh DK - Espadrilles @ Gail Knits Las Vegas Madeline Tosh DK - Fig @ Gail Knits Las Vegas Madeline Tosh DK - Jade @ Gail Knits Las Vegas
Madeline Tosh DK- Magenta @ Gail Knits Las Vegas Madeline Tosh DK- Nebula @ Gail Knits Las Vegas
Madeline Tosh DK- Ophelia @ Gail Knits Las Vegas

Madelinetosh Tosh Sock is a 100% hand-dyed superwash merino, 395 yards to a hank.  The average gauge is 26 - 30 sts to 4" on #1 to #2 needle, and the colours that we have in stock are pictured below from top left: Fjord, Golden Hickory, Plaid Blanket and Water Lily. The colures tha we have but are not pictures are Edwardian Velvet (light blue and burgundy), Volga (shades of denim), Onyx (shades of dark charcoal) and Neon Rose.

Madelinetosh Sock - Fjord @ Gail Knits Las Vegas
Just drop us an e-mail or call us for Shipping Information.Madleinetosh Sock - Golden Hickory @ Gail Knits Las Vegas
Madelinetosh Sock - Plaid Blanket @ Gail Knits Las Vegas
Madelinetosh Sock - Water Lily @ Gail Knits Las Vegas

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New Yarn from Classic Elite...

Liberty Print Wool has 2 new colorways, Rosy Autumn  and Bronze Sky. This is a self-striping, superwash wool with a gauge of 5 sts to 1" on a #7 needle.
Also, there are two sweater patterns available for free with minimum purchase of 8 balls (enough to make a size Small) of Liberty Print.

Classic Elite Liberty Print Cardi
Classic Elite Liberty Print Pullover

Classic Elite Rosy Autumn at Gail Knits LV, NV
Rosy Autumn

Classic Elite Liberty Print at Gail Knits, NV LV
Bronze Sky

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New Yarn from K1C2: Tartelette

K1C2 Tartelette at Gail Knits Las Vegas, NV K1C2 Tartelette at Gail Knits Las Vegas, NV
K1C2 Tartelette at Gail Knits, Las Vegas, NV
Anzula Luxury Yarns at Gail Knits, Las Vegas, NV
K1C2 Tartelette, lovely ribbon made of a 50/50 blend of Cotton and Nylon. Each ball contains 75yds and knits up at a drapey 16sts=4" on a US 9 needle.
Click HERE to see the Tartelette Chevron Pullover that's made with this yarn...and be inspired to make it yourself.
(Some of the colors we have on stock are shown: Top Left to Right-Boysenberry, Steel; Bottom Left to Right-Snapdragon, Grape.)


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New Yarns, Kits, Needles and Publications Are Coming In...

The latest issues of Vogue Knitting, Interweave Knits (including the Holiday Issue!), KnitScene and many exciting new books and patterns are coming in. Get here before your favorites are gone!

We are now carrying Claudia Hand-Painted Linen in sport weight and lace weight.  Both are in 100-gram hanks, 270 yards in the sport weight, and 540 yards in a hank of the lace weight.  The regular price is discounted price 10% until April 14th. Among the colors that we have in the sport weight are Argyle 2, Argyle Socks, Begonia, Black Walnut, Desert Dusk, Donna's Favorite, Leopard, Ocean Depth, & Stormy Days.  The colors that we have in the lace weight are Blue Fields, Donna' Favorite, Lipstick, Midnight, Ocean Depth, Poppy, Rock Creek, and Whirled Peas.  The Whirled Peas color (don't you love the name) does not show, but the color are blends of green with a little bit of teal.


Claudia Handpaints at Gail Knits Las Vegas, NV
Blue Fields
Claudia Handpaint at Gail Knits, Las Vegas
Donna's Favorite
Claudia Handpaints at Gail Knits, Las Vegas, NV
Lipstick
Claudia Handpaints at Gail Knits, Las Vegas NV
Midnight
Claudia Handpaints at Gail Knits Las Vegas, NV
Ocean Depths
Claudia Handpaints at Gail Knits Las Vegas, NV
Rock Creek

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New colors of Plymouth Eros have arrived! Many of you will remember Eros, the railroad--or ladder--yarn that was made and then discontinued? Well...it's back!
Not quite as many colors, but the price has come down.
Eros is still 100% nylon and a 50 gram ball has 165 yards. This knits at 5 sts to 1" on a #7 if you're making a sweater, but one ball and a pair of #13 needles will make a fun scarf that's a beautiful accessory for year-round.
We have all colours in stock...including:

Eros II in Red @ Gail Knits, Las Vegas, NV Eros II in Ivory @ Gail Knits, Las Vegas, NV
Eros II in Jewels at Gail Knits, Las Vegas, NV Eros II in Silver @ Gail Knits, Las Vegas, NV
 
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Who says that a knitting bag can't be fun...and chic?
Namaste Bags are not only fun and chic...they're wonderfully functional!
So functional that many of our customers use them as knitting bags and everyday purses and bags.

Namaste Bags at Gail Knits, Las Vegas
<---Namaste's classic Messenger Bag is a nice size and has inside pouches for wallets, keys , cellphones, and/or whatever other accessories...and it has zippered pouches for extra items.

The bag is luggage quality, animal friendly and PVC-free, with a padded center divider that's great for laptop/net book/iPad protection. And there's plenty of room for a knitted project as well! It comes in Peacock Blue, and Black.



There also is a smaller, sleeker version of the Messenger. It's called the Mini Messenger. Mini measures 5" W x 12" H x 15" L, has a padded shoulder strap that can be adjusted to wear across the body for hand-free function, and lots of pockets for everyday necessities...including, of course, a small to medium knitting project!
Mini-Messenter has 2 straps, 2 exterior pockets on the flap that are perfect for a cellphone, change, keys...and it also has 2 magnets to keep the flap from...well...flapping.Namaste Mini-Messenger at Gail Knits, Las Vegas, NV
Mini comes in Eggplant, Lime, Peacock, Red, and the ever classic Black.
And as with all of Namaste's bags, Mini has a PVC-free, animal friendly faux leather exterior, with an interior that is PET microsuede made from recycled plastic bottles!
("I have one that I use as my everyday bag and I love it!!"---Gail Knits' Webmistress.)


Namaste's Hip Holster has a main Namaste Hip Holster at Gail Knits, Las Vegassection with a 2nd smaller pouch on the outside. You can wear it by its detachable belt...or you can remove the belt and wear it over your shoulders with the detachable strap.


Namaste Zuma Knitting Bag @ Gail Knits Las Vegas NV


<--Namaste Cali Zuma
knitting bag is a sweet little animal-friendly faux leather bag with a wide mouth and a surprising amoung of room. Measuring 9.5" W x 11" H x 17" L 10", it also has a zippered accordian accessories pocket in the front (shown), and another zippered slot on the back side.
Zuma comes in Charcoal, Eggplant (Limited Edition color), Hollywood Pink, Lime, Olive, Peacock, Saddle, Turquoise, Red, and Black.

Click HERE to see the inside of Zuma.

 
Due to popular demand, Namaste is doing some of their knock-out knittingNamaste Hermosa is back! At Gail Knits, Las Vegas bags in Black and in Red, including the popular Cali Hermosa!
We've already had to re-order the Namaste bags several times because every time we get a shipment in...they fly out the door!
At 18" W X 14" H X 7
through" L with a 10 1/2" handle, the Hermoa is the largest handbag in the Namaste collection. It has exterior pouches with 2 separate compartments, a rear document pocket, water bottle storage, an extra side pocket, and a super solid construction. The interior features 3 pockets (1 zipper pocket and 2 open-top pockets). This bag stands up on it's own with 5 metal feet on the secure bottom.

Click HERE to see more photos of Hermosa.

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Pick up one of the Gail Knits NEW Signature Canvas Bags!
These bags are great for carrying your knitting, books, or you can take them to the grocery store. These multi-taskers are washable, so you can use them again and again.
They also make wonderful gift bags for knitting books and accessories.
As always, if you can't make it to the shop, we'll gladly ship your bag, yarn and/or accessories to you! Just drop us an e-mail or call us for Shipping Information.

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And, by the way...Gail has some really wonderful new In-House designs that are on the needles now!

Come on by and see what's new!!

Click here for a printable yarn care chart that will help you decipher all of those little symbols you find on just about every label and ball band nowadays.