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February 7, 2013

What happens when you take simple, clean designs + a dash of vintage-inspiration + a rich, sumptuous fiber like Blue Sky Alpacas Royal Alpaca?

You get our Royal Petite collection!

A one-ball wonder!

This collection features Blue Sky Alpacas Royal Alpaca yarn in petite 100-yard balls paired with seven lovely petite patterns.

Three of the patterns are mitts, designed by my friend and coworker, Colleen Powley! Let’s find out more about her and her inspiration for these dainty designs!

BSA: Thanks for this fun, quick interview today.

If nothing good is on TV, I pop in _____. I never get tired of that movie.

Collen: Pretty Woman

BSA: You get one free plane ticket, anywhere in the world, you would go to _____.

Colleen: Australia


The Details

Pattern: Mitini Mitts
Designer: Colleen Powley
Size: Mitt Length: 5”
• Mitt Width (across palm): 3½”
Needles: Size 2 (2.75mm) double pointed needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
Yarn: Blue Sky Alpacas Royal Petites, shown in Alabaster #1700
Pattern available at your favorite LYS, or in the Blue Sky Alpacas Pattern Store

Clean lines are created by simple twisted stitches.

BSA: In three words, my simple mitt patterns were inspired by _____, _____, and _____.

Colleen: Blue Sky Alpacas Royal Yarn, beauty, and affordability

BSA: When I’m not knitting, I’m _____.

Colleen: Quilting


The Details

Pattern: Windsor Mitts
Designer: Colleen Powley
Size: Mitt Length: 9¾”
• Mitt Width (across palm): 3½”
Needles: Size 2 (2.75mm) double pointed needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
Yarn: Blue Sky Alpacas Royal Petites, shown in Patina #1707
Pattern available at your favorite LYS, or in the Blue Sky Alpacas Pattern Store

Lovely lace in lovely yarn.

BSA: The piece I loved designing the most, ever, is _____.

Colleen: Peruvian Cabled Scarf


The Details

Pattern: Countess Mitts
Designer: Colleen Powley
Size: Mitt Length: 8”
• Mitt Width (across palm): 3½”
Needles: Size 2 (2.75mm) double pointed needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
Yarn: Blue Sky Alpacas Royal Petites, shown in Laurel #1713
Pattern available at your favorite LYS, or in the Blue Sky Alpacas Pattern Store

Thanks again to Colleen for the great interview.

And a special note I just want to add: Did you notice that size 2 (2.75mm) double pointed needles are needed for all three mitts? Get gauge and you can make all three with the same set of needles! That clever Colleen!

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