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Featured Design: My Valentine, designed by Shui Kuen Kozinski, will make your Valentine's Day really special. Knit it for yourself or for someone you love! The pattern gives instructions for three sizes from scarf to wrap: 9" x60", 12.5" x 60", and 16" x 60", using 4, 6, 8 balls of elann.com Peruvian Baby Silk, or 436, 654, 872 yards of substitute yarn of similar gauge and weight. Pictured here is the 9" x 60" size, using 4 balls of Baby Silk. My Valentine pattern is available for purchase as a .pdf download from the Ravelry website.
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Designed by Dee Smith, increases and decreases work together to cause the stem to ramble in a gentle curve, ending with a lace leaf in this beautiful shawl. In finished measurements of approximately 68" wide by 27" long, it uses 10 balls of elann.com Peruvian Baby Silk. This exclusive elann.com pattern will be available in the Free Patterns section of our website for as long as quantities of elann.com Peruvian Baby Silk remain.
This romantic lace shrug, designed by Shiri Mor and knit in elann.com Peruvian Baby Silk by Megan Grewal, features intricate, dramatic lace, worked in flat panels which are ingeniously sewn together to create a feminine shape, dramatic whether you are coming or going. For expert knitters, it is available in sizes XS/S, M/L (finished bust 30.75, 40"; finished length 18, 22.5"), and uses 935, 1496 yards of fingering weight (27-29 st/4") yarn - just 9, 14 balls of elann.com Peruvian Baby Silk. Be sure to see the corrections posted at the Vogue Knitting website.
Designed by Shui Kuen Kozinski and knit by Nicole Foster in elann.com Peruvian Baby Silk, this exclusive elann.com free pattern, available free for the printing in the free patterns section of our website while quantities of our Baby Silk last, is stunning in its simplicity. Worked on the bias with a delicate pattern of clovers worked into bands of stockinette separated by ladders of dropped stitches for a softly draping and delicate look, finished measurements for the stole are 18.5 x 71 inches after blocking and for the scarf are are 9.25 inches x 71 inches after blocking. The stole uses just 9 balls and the scarf uses just 5 balls of our elann.com Peruvian Baby Silk. This exclusive elann.com pattern will be available in the Free Patterns section of our website for as long as quantities of elann.com Peruvian Baby Silk remain.
Designed by Anne Sahakian, these elegant mitts give your hands a treat and just enough warmth. With a little bit of lace and a little bit of tradition, you can wear them to dress up or dress down. Suitable for experienced beginners, they use just 2 balls of elann.com Peruvian Baby Silk, or 218 yards of substitute yarn of similar gauge and weight.
This pattern is available as a free .pdf download from the Ravelry website.
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Suitable for intermediate knitters, this fingering weight, classically elegant cardigan was designed exclusively for Elann by Karen Connor. It is knit on circular needles up to the armholes for easy finishing, and is pictured on model in elann.com Peruvian Baby Silk, color 1477 Peridot. In sizes S, M,L, and XL (finished bust sizes 38, 42, 45, 48"; finished length 23, 23, 24, 24"). Uses 17, 18, 20, 21 balls of elann.com Peruvian Baby Silk, or 1853, 1962, 2180, 2289 yards of fingering weight yarn (28 st/4”).
This reversible asymmetrical scarf, designed by Shui Kuen Kozinski, is knit in double garter stitch from the tip up, with increases on one side and slow decreases on its other side. Double garter stitch makes its fabric light and puffy, and working it in two closely related colors gives it rich color depth. Our sample was knit using a total of 4 balls of Baby Silk – 2 balls each of Lotus Blossom and Aubergine – for a finished measurement of 72" long by 18" wide at its widest point. This exclusive elann.com pattern will be available in the Free Patterns section of our website for as long as quantities of elann.com Baby Silk remain.
Inspired by the "Birds Nest National Stadium" of 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, Shui Kuen Kozinski designed this snug, neat and compact winter accessory. Finished circumference: 22 " at the top and 26" at the bottom, it uses 4 balls of elann.com Peruvian Baby Silk. This exclusive elann.com pattern will be available in the Free Patterns section of our website for as long as quantities of elann.com Peruvian Baby Silk remain.
This lovely lace pullover, designed by Joan Forgione and knit in elann.com Baby Silk and Baby Lace Merino by Barb Padwicki, features an allover design as well as gentle shaping at the waist. Best suited to intermediate to advanced knitters, it is available in sizes S, M, L and XL (finished bust 35, 38, 40.5, 43.5"; finished length 21.75, 22.25, 22.75, 23.25"), 960, 1080, 1200, 1320 yards of DK weight (23 st/4") yarn. Our sample was knit holding one strand each of elann.com Peruvian Baby Silk and elann.com Baby Lace Merino together using just 9, 10, 12, 13 balls of Baby Silk and 2, 2, 2, 3 balls of Baby Lace Merino.
This elegant scarf, designed by Angelo Ho, is suitable for knitting in a variety of fine yarns. Finished measurements of approximately 6 inches wide by 40 inches long, it uses either 2 balls of elann.com Peruvian Baby Cashmere, 2 balls of elann.com Peruvian Baby Silk, 1 ball of elann.com Peruvian Baby Lace Merino, or 1 ball of our elann.com Silken Kydd. This exclusive elann.com pattern will be available in the Free Patterns section of our website for as long as quantities of elann.com Peruvian Baby Cashmere, Peruvian Baby Silk, and Silken Kydd remain.
Designed by Shui Kuen Kozinski, the Forget-Me-Not Shawl features small blossoms tucked amongst the woven trellis of this delicate and feminine shawl. Measuring 64 inches wide at widest point by 33 inches long at longest point after blocking (relaxed), it uses just 7 balls of elann.com Peruvian Baby Silk. This exclusive elann.com free pattern is yours free for the printing in our free patterns section while quantities of our Baby Silk remain.
The Peacock Feathers Shawl (finished size 88" along the top x 43" from middle of top to lower point) is a stylized version of a peacock tail in full display, from the small feathers at the top of the shawl, down to the dramatic sweep of the tail. You will truly be able to "strut your stuff" when you wear this shawl! The shawl is worked by casting on 3 stitches at the middle top and then increasing to create a triangular shape. After finishing the Edging Charts, a crochet cast off is worked to create a delicate, lacy finish. The pattern features instructions with large, easy-to-use charts. Recommended for Advanced Intermediate knitters, it uses 1260 yards of Lace Weight (33-40 st/4") yarn – the beautiful version pictured here was knit by Flora Yang, using 12 balls of elann.com Peruvian Baby Silk.
Colour Affection, designed by Veera Välimäki, is available for purchase as a .pdf download from the Ravelry website. Pictured here knit by Sarah Taylor in elann.com Peruvian Baby Silk, this beautiful shawl is a garter stitch study in the interplay of color over stripes. Suitable for beginner knitters, the pattern includes both fingering and lace versions. The fingering weight version measures 94.5" long by 22" at centre and uses 385 yards each of 3 colors of fingering weight yarn – works out to 4 balls each of 3 colors of elann.com Peruvian Baby Silk. Our packs contain 4 x 25g balls each of 3 colors of elann.com Peruvian Baby Silk (300g total). Choose from four combinations below, and add "1" to your cart for one pack. Please note that yarn packs are returnable only as full packs and that the pattern must be purchased separately. Standard price for this quality is $5.50 USD per 25g ball - elann special pack price works out to just $3.00 USD per ball, saving you as much as 45%!
This wonderful shawl, designed by Shui Kuen Kozinski, features a unique crescent shape that stays on the shoulder. Worn as a traditional shawl, opened flat and draped over the shoulders, as pictured above, or, because it is completely reversible, with its edge turned out for a rolled shawl collar edge closed at the center front with a brooch, as pictured below, it is an accessory suited to every wardrobe. With finished measurements of 60" wide at widest point by 22" long, it uses 6 balls of elann.com Peruvian Baby Silk. This exclusive elann.com pattern will be available in the Free Patterns section of our website for as long as quantities of elann.com Peruvian Baby Silk remain.
This beautiful striped cropped cardigan, designed by Designer Phoenix Bess, features a fun ruffle along the cuffs and neck. If you want to show less of your middle simply add on a strip or two to add length. In sizes S-LONG, XS, S, M, L (finished chest 32, 30, 32, 36, 40; finished length 14,14, 14, 14, 14"), it is knit with two strands held together and uses 7, 7, 9, 9 balls each of two colors of elann.com Peruvian Baby Silk. This exclusive elann.com pattern will be available in the Free Patterns section of our website for as long as quantities of elann.com Peruvian Baby Silk remain.
Candlewick was designed by Christa Giles using elann.com Peruvian Baby Silk and photographed by Jane Heller. Feminine openwork stitches give this classic button front cardigan with saddle shoulders an artful air. Suitable for intermediate knitters, it is available in finished bust measurements 30.5, 34.75, 38.5, 42.75, 46.5, 50.75, 54.5" (finished length 21, 22.5, 23.75, 24.5, 25, 25.75, 25.75"), and uses just 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23 balls of elann.com Peruvian Baby Silk!
This pattern is available for purchase as a .pdf download at the Twist Collective website.
Radiating strands of yarn remind us of rays of starlight in this luscious stole, knit in elann.com Peruvian Baby Silk by Flora Yang. Worked in one piece, using a lovely drop stitch lace pattern that is self-edged and opens up with a simple blocking for minimal shaping. With an approximate finished size of 16" by 72", it requires 690 yards of fingering weight (27-29 st/4") yarn - just 7 balls of elann.com Peruvian Baby Silk!
This rectangular lace piece, knitted in one piece lengthwise, is a tribute to mothers everywhere. It can be worked up in either Baby Silk, Baby Cashmere, or Lustrado, for a wonderful scarf or stole, and 100% cotton Lustrado, it also makes a beautiful table runner. Its rich, red color is a symbol of happiness and luck, to honor mothers on Mother's Day. This exclusive elann.com pattern will be available in the Free Patterns section of our website for as long as quantities of elann.com Baby Silk remain.
Designed by Ellen Baskin, this simply knit scarf is worked holding 2 strands of Baby Silk held together over a simple 4-row pattern. With finished measurements of 55” in length by 7" in width, it uses 5 balls of elann.com Peruvian Baby Silk. This exclusive elann.com pattern will be available in the Free Patterns section of our website for as long as quantities of elann.com Peruvian Baby Silk remain.
This beautiful shawl, designed by Lily Chin, was originally featured in Vogue Knitting Magazine - Winter 1999/00. It is the perfect wrap for your little black dress, or for any festive occasion. Reversible cables flow gently from end to end, wrapping you in softness and warmth. In one size 22.5" wide by 72" long, it uses 2304 yards baby or fingering weight yarn. Knit by Flora Yang, our sample used just 14 balls of elann.com Peruvian Baby Silk and was blocked to the specified size. The Winter 1999/00 issue of Vogue Knitting is now out of print, but the Cabled Rib Shawl pattern is available for purchase at the Vogue Knitting website.
This skirt has got swing! With fantastic drape and silky softness, it is made for dancing. Knit entirely in the round with minimal shaping, it is a perfect beginner project. You can knit it by itself or match it with the Baby Silk Crop Top in our Free Patterns section for a complete outfit. The Salsa Skirt to knit for women is in sizes XS, S, M, L, and XL (finished hips 32, 34, 38, 42, 46"; finished length 17.25") and uses 2 colors of elann.com Peruvian Baby Silk (Fingering Weight - 28 st/4" - 109 yards per 25g ball) as follows: 11, 13, 14, 14, 15 balls of main color (Raspberry) and 3, 3, 3, 4, 4 balls of contrast color (Peridot).
A reversible eyelet cable-look stitch pattern makes a soft contour about your head and neck. This mobius scarf is a continuous one-sided surface that is formed from a rectangular piece of knitting! In effect, there is no inside or outside. It is simply a loop with a half twist that will rest comfortably folded about your head or neck.
Any yarn can be used, and made to any size. Knits up quickly, and makes a great gift! Using bulky or worsted weight yarn, 32" length uses 215 yards and 40" length uses 265 yards. Using sport weight yarn, 32" length uses 280 yards and 40" length uses 350 yards. Using fingering weight yarn, 32" length uses 315 yards and 40" length uses 400 yards.
Now purchase this pattern in a limited print edition which pictures the longer version scarf knit using just 4 balls of elann.com Peruvian Baby Silk, as featured on this page.
For advanced knitters, Helen Hamann designs are notable for their combination of modern flair, classic elegance, and impeccable detailing. The Victoriana Top, an exquisite lace cardigan, reminiscent of the late Victorian era, hugs the body and caresses the skin.
In sizes S, M, and L (finished bust 32, 36, 40"; finished length 21, 22, 23"), it uses 10, 11, 12 balls of elann.com Peruvian Baby Silk, and is pictured in shade 5420 Seashell Pink.

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80% Baby Alpaca/ 20% Silk |
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Peru |
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Hand Wash/ Dry Flat |
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28 st/4 inches 3.25 mm (US 3) |
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100 m (109 yards) |
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25g (0.88 oz) ball |
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Precious and elegant fingering weight!
Featured Design: elann.com Peruvian Baby Silk.
Featured Design: My Valentine, designed by Shui Kuen Kozinski, will make your Valentine's Day really special. Knit it for yourself or for someone you love! The pattern gives instructions for three sizes from scarf to wrap: 9" x60", 12.5" x 60", and 16" x 60", using 4, 6, 8 balls of elann.com Peruvian Baby Silk, or 436, 654, 872 yards of substitute yarn of similar gauge and weight. Pictured here is the 9" x 60" size, using 4 balls of Baby Silk. My Valentine pattern is available for purchase as a .pdf download from the Ravelry website. |
Standard price for this quality is US$5.50 - elann mill direct price saves you as much as 40%!
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US$3.30
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