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posted by tina
January 12, 2012

Well...let me tell you.
One of the really weird yet kinda cool parts of this job is the prep for seasonal colour change. Thinking about winter tones in summer is sometimes hard and predicting that far head can be tricky but… the whole creating spring colourways in the dead of winter is some pretty wickedly powerful fight-off the winter blues therapy.
As you know in order to make room for new you have to do some house cleaning. We never ever make a colourway disappear. We do however send them off for a bit of a rest. I think it was Joann who decided they went to the spa for some rejuvenation.
Below is the list of colours that are headed off to the spa on January 17th. So… those of you knitters who actually plan and do holiday knitting all year round you might want to take a minute and stock up. Keep in mind that they will be back early next fall and that some new colours will be replacing them.
If there are any colourways that are not on the website right now that you would like to see come home from the spa please let us know in the comments and we will do our best to grant that wish.

Autumn	Christmas Balls	Cookie Next Door
Currier & Ives	Deck the Halls	Dreidel
Festival of Lights	FrankenHen	Ghoulash
Gingerbread Dude	Gingerbread Dudette	Grinchy
Hobgoblin	Holiday Hen	Holidazzled
Hollyday	HotLips	Jinglebell Rock
Jonagold	Moonlight Revels	Rocktober
Rocky Horror	Seedy Weeds	Sockgate DHD
Sugarplums	Swamp Goblin	The Witching Hour
X-Mas Rock	Yuletide	Ms La Rock
Fey	Pink-A-Boo	Seastone
Sigur Ros	Hot Sox	Vine Maple
Falling 4 Ewe	Fall on Tap	Flash-mobbin’
Cornucopious

Comments

I’d love to see Crabby McCrabbypants come back for a return bout of crabbiness! Or Happiness in my case as I have a lovely swirl coat planned with some crabbiness in mind.

posted by Heidi
Jan 12, 2012

I’d love to see the colourway LOVE come back for Valentine’s Day.

posted by Erin
Jan 12, 2012

I’d also like to see Red Rock Canyon come back

posted by Erin
Jan 12, 2012

I would love to see some of the older less common colorways make an appearance,

Azurite, Carbon, Carbon Dioxide, Covelite, Flourite, Jewel of the Nile, Neptunite, Retroid, Seal Rock

I guess looking at it, I would like to see a lot of the gemstone colorways revisited! It looks like a lot of these were produced before I really started knitting and discovered STR. Since I am not in a position to get to shows I don’t get to buy much STR except what is available on the website......so I would really love to see some of the older ones brought back for a wee visit Thanks!

posted by KirstenL
Jan 12, 2012

Another vote for Love.

posted by Cara
Jan 12, 2012

I am a Pinky Swear fan!

posted by Hazel Smith
Jan 12, 2012

Would love to see Rabia and Petunia return please!

posted by Allison
Jan 13, 2012

Please bring back Nodding Violet, Lapis, Azurite, and Red Rock Canyon.

posted by Shannan
Jan 13, 2012

Are the lightweight skeins all 405 yds now? If so, I’m seriously tempted to grab a few colors before they go to the spa.

posted by Angela
Jan 13, 2012

I have 2 that I’d love to see come back: My all-time favorite Count Cluckula and one I just used from my stash that is fabulous...Waterlilies! Thanks!

posted by Kristen
Jan 13, 2012

Please relist LOVE and Lucy in the Sky--whatever named after Lucy, the cat??

posted by Cathy S
Jan 13, 2012

Please bring back Drucilla. I love that color so much.

posted by Stephanie/lumie
Jan 13, 2012

Another vote for LOVE, petunia, waterlilies and count cluckula! I would also like to see valenTINA, mermaid, fairgrounds, and different shades of brown in shaded solids/watercolor waves.

posted by Laura
Jan 13, 2012

How about Crabby McCrabby Pants and Faulty Dyer? Thanks for asking. I know it would be impossible to please everyone.

Jane

posted by Jane
Jan 13, 2012

I would love to see Nodding Violet, Seal Rock, and Waterlilies come back! Plezzzzz....

posted by Robertarey
Jan 13, 2012

I would love Hard Rock and Pink Granite one day.

posted by MM
Jan 13, 2012

Mr. Green Jeans please!!!!

posted by Becky
Jan 13, 2012

thanks ! Please bring back Drucilla. I love that color so much.

posted by may cham cong
Jan 13, 2012

I would love a colourway like morticia but with a deep rich red through the black midnight valentine?

posted by Alice
Jan 14, 2012

Azurite? Pretty please!

posted by Knitter Kitter
Jan 14, 2012

I vote for Oma Desala and Rabia.

posted by Becky
Jan 15, 2012

please reconsider taking Flash Mobbin’ away!! it’s one of those great colorways you should have up ALL THE TIME!!!!!! I also can’t wait until electric koolaid is available to all. you rock, Tina!!

posted by Sherry
Jan 16, 2012

Bring back Oaks Bottom please!

posted by Rachel Yuen
Jan 16, 2012

have i told you lately that spruced is my favorite color way ever?

posted by steven a.
Jan 16, 2012

HOT FLASH!!!

yes, I just said I need a HOT FLASH!
It’s -42F right now and I need some HEAT!!!
PLEASE!

posted by Krista
Jan 17, 2012

Hi Tina,
As always, I have a lot on my wish list. I know you can’t please everyone, but if any of these can come back, I would be more than happy!!

Calico, Freckles, Iolite, Loch Ness, Minestone, Red Rock Canyon, Saratoga and Tiger’s Eye

Thanks a bunch!
Jose

posted by Jose Schippers
Jan 18, 2012

I would love to see Seal Rock, Flourite, and Citrine come back!

posted by Paula
Jan 20, 2012

I agree with Jose, I LOVE Tiger’s Eye!!

posted by PhenForum
Jan 20, 2012

Here’s the pest once again - asking for shibui! Pretty please?

posted by jaymi
Jan 20, 2012

Dearest Tina,

Another vote for Azurite. Pretty please! And yes, bring back all the jeweltones please. The magpie in me needs some bright, pretty baubles to play with this dark, dreary winter!

posted by Deniasha
Jan 20, 2012

Would love to see “ alley oop”

posted by Doris
Jan 21, 2012

Another vote for Lapis

posted by Kim Barron
Jan 21, 2012

Another vote for Azurite. Pretty please! And yes, bring back all the jeweltones please. The magpie in me needs some bright, pretty baubles to play with this dark, dreary winter!

posted by Stevejohn25
Jan 25, 2012

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