New Knitting Patterns at Vermont Fiber Designs
What a great resource for plus-size knitting patterns! Vermont Fiber Designs has patterns to 6X.
Amy in Texas just wrote in to let me know that they released four new, very cute knitting patterns.
You’ll have to look up which local yarn shop carries their patterns.
UPDATE:
Anne had a tough time trying to find these patterns for sale online. But after writing to Vermont Fiber Designs, she received a speedy, friendly response from Sue McCain. Here’s the scoop from Sue (via Anne) on where to find these patterns:
I spoke with Carol (from The Mannings) yesterday, and she said that she will be adding the 4 new patterns to the website shortly. In the meantime, though, if you are ordering other items from their website, you can just place the # of the pattern that you want in the comments section of the order form, and she will add it to the order. If you’re only ordering that pattern, or want to talk to a human, you may call them at 800-233-7166 and they’ll be glad to take your order by phone.
The site she mentions is here: The Mannings
Thanks Anne for sharing the results of your sleuthing!
Well if you like shopping online, I wouldn’t bother with their list of yarn shops available that way - I just went through them ALL and not ONE has any of those new designs. Heck, a lot of them have nothing at all. I’m going to check the distributor site now, and I have an email in to them since I couldn’t find the patterns and many of their ‘online sellers’ just suck! I’ll let you know what I find out!
Sigh. Scratch that. The distributor only sells to local yarn shops.
I did not find them at mine - but perhaps they are too new to be available. I will see what they have to say to the email!
Oh now nice! I got a great mail back from Sue McCain of Vermont Fiber Designs! She had this to say:
I’m sorry you’ve had such a frustrating time trying to find the patterns! It sounds like the one with six or eight pages is The Mannings - they have my entire line (patterns 101-160 and 501-506 (Designer Series)), though the new patterns aren’t listed on the website yet. I spoke with Carol (from The Mannings) yesterday, and she said that she will be adding the 4 new patterns to the website shortly. In the meantime, though, if you are ordering other items from their website, you can just place the # of the pattern that you want in the comments section of the order form, and she will add it to the order. If you’re only ordering that pattern, or want to talk to a human, you may call them at 800-233-7166 and they’ll be glad to take your order by phone.
The site she mentions is here:
http://www.the-mannings.com/mannings_catalog.cgi?dct=on&tab=catalog&tt=532&cma=dct
And I think it’s awesome she was SO Helpful and wrote back so quickly!!
Hi, I’m looking for the latest knitting patterns for a beautiful ballerina teddy bear and a Mr Sqiggle. And other beautiful toys to make.
Thanks,
Judith
You can get almost all of the Vermont Fiber Designs patterns for immediate download at Patternfish.com, too! This will give you a list of everything available, including three of the four most recent– the child’s jacket will be added tomorrow:
http://www.patternfish.com/pub/vermont_fiber_designs