Good news! According to this message thread it sounds like Alice Starmore intends to re-release her Charts for Colour Knitting later this year and will re-release Tudor Roses next year.
This Amazon book, Knit Your Own Royal Wedding, cracks me up. I like the Queen and the Corgis the best.
Norwegian Knitting Designs by Annichen Sibbern Bohn is being reprinted - I really like the socks shown on the Look Inside preview.
Fair Isling on Blue Moon includes 3 pairs of socks and one pair of mittens using Blue Moon Fiber Arts beautiful multi-colored yarns. You can also buy the kits separately HERE.
FREE PATTERNS
I've mentioned this pattern before but since Easter will be here soon, check out these cute Easter socks from Drops. They also have an Easter themed potholder you can knit HERE.
If you love corrugated ribbing as much as I do, check out this cute Brand New Corrugated Pillbox hat.
The Vanamo Fingerless Mitts use DK weight yarn and the pattern is available in English and Finnish.
The adorable stranded toddler pullover Pondemonium features everything you'd find in a pond.
Check out these hilarious Das Monster baby longies.
Knit some pretty Easter Eggs from Little Cotton Rabbits.
The Ingela Mittens use peace symbols and many colors of sport weight yarn.
PATTERNS FOR SALE
If you love NY, the Empire State Gloves may be for you. I love how the pattern says they fit one size - women's dainty.
The Inspired by Bohus Stickning Scarf uses worsted weight Chroma for the color changes.
Kristin Spurkland's striking Greenland Hat uses Jamieson's Shetland Spindrift yarn.
The New Zealand Tiki Mittens by Genny Stevens have a design based on Maori mythology and use fingering weight yarn.
Angie Easterday's Andean Style Hat - Chullo can be made with or without the earflaps.
Torirot's Pepperkakevotter mitten pattern comes with charts for squirrel, hedgehog, camel, reindeer, cat, lamb, snail and pig designs and you can also decide whether you prefer a peasant or sore thumb.
I may have to make the Trampled Rose Fingerless Mitts by Beverly Mazzarella.
KALs
The Rosemarkie Vest KAL (from Celtic Collection) starts today and is a good pattern for beginners as it uses only 6 colors and one chart.
On March 25 the Fair Isle Tote Kal begins and it also looks to be a great way to learn stranded color knitting.
MISCELLANEOUS
Interweave is selling a video download, A Knitter's Guide to Color with Laura Bryant. There is a free preview on Youtube HERE.
HERE are instructions on how to make your own knitting needle case.
Knit Picks has a Youtube video HERE on color selection for multi-color knitting using Palette.
Speaking of Palette, here are the homemade color cards I ordered. It really is interesting how different some of the colors look in person compared to the photos on their web site. Thanks to Mary (fiberfanatic1 on Ravelry) for taking on such a project. If you want color cards of your own, keep an eye on the Knit Picks' Lovers forum on Ravelry for announcements of the next co-op. I think they're also doing one for Wool of the Andes.
Also, if you need color cards for Virtual Yarns, check THIS message thread to see how to sign up with a Raveler who is making them. I don't need them because I was lucky enough to receive these back when they gave away their own color cards.
