Today I will talk about Foliage™ and give you a Web Gallery tour through our new Book #237, Cold Comfort.
Foliage is a woolly roving yarn, spun loosely of fiber dyed color striations that create novel color effect. Perfect for knitting and crocheting for men, women and children, it knits to 3.25 sts to the inch on a #11 needle. Foliage is available in 12 unique color combinations based on New England's peak foliage harmonies, sophisticated menswear tweeds, brilliant optical brights and sweet baby mixes.

Foliage is one of many yarns featured in Cold Comfort, containing 15 gorgeous sweaters, ponchos and wraps for a variety of skill levels.

For those classically minded knitters of advanced skill, we have some lovely pullovers with interesting and challenging cables. Bowdoin, in a new light pink shade of Suede™, has a wide ribbed neck and an optional matching belt.

With a striking, large scale center cable, Oberlin in Bling Bling™ is an elegant option for an evening out.

Also in this book are less complex knits that are right on trend. Adelphi has batwing sleeves and is knit all in one piece with pocket slits. It is self patterning in our new Berroco Air™.

Last year’s poncho has evolved into our Columbia in Foliage, an easy poncho with sleeves and an attached scarf.

For a complete guided tour of everything in #237, click on Web Gallery.

For your knitting pleasure, this week’s Web Exclusive Free Pattern is a revised version of Columbia, this time knit on the bias. We’ve named it Asars after our favorite New England sales rep, Andra Asars, who designed this chic ponchette. It is shown with our Foliage Bear.


Take a look at Hot Off The Press for a fabulous re-do of an old pattern. Crochet designer Belinda Carter was inspired by a design from seasons past, Maisy from Book 233. Belinda has now created a new crocheted version featured in the Summer '05 issue of Crochet Fantasy.




We get so many emails from knitters who are working with our ribbon yarns including Suede, Zen™ and Glace™. They are frustrated with the way these yarns twist and wonder if they need to keep it flat while knitting.

The answer is no, only if you want to make yourself crazy. It is the nature of all ribbon yarns to twist. It has to do with the construction of the yarn. There is no need to expend all that time and energy “untwisting” the yarn periodically; just knit as you always do and pay no mind to the twisting. You will find that your finished fabric will turn out just fine.

All the best,


Margery Winter
Creative Director