I would like to extend a big “thank you” to all of the pattern donors as well as customers of KnitPink.com. For the month of October, breast cancer awareness month, I was able to donate $1050.00 to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation! That is a substantial amount, and I could not have done it without your generous support! I would like to especially thank Cindy Moore and the rest of the ladies behind the “Calendar of Hope” digital download that was donated this month. It has been a great seller, and has helped raise the majority of this month’s donation.

Let’s keep it up and continue to support breast cancer research through the sale of items on KnitPink.com!

Sincerely,

Christina Marie Dennis
Founder

Tilli Tomas Flurries

Attention fiber lovers! Knit Pink now carries Tilli Tomas yarns in the Hope colorway - a beautiful, soft pink. Love silk? Try Pure & Simple or the embellished Disco Lights. Want to experience the warmth and softness of pure merino? How about Aspen or Flurries (embellished with glass beads)? Treat yourself to some gorgeous yarn while supporting a good cause. Like all of our products, all profit from the sale of these yarns will go to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and Knit Pink would like to encourage you to take some time educating yourself on breast cancer this month. You’ll find some great information on the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation website as well as the Canadian Cancer Society website.

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, Knit Pink will donate every single penny earned from knitpink.com for the month of October to the Canadian Breast Cancer Society. We will not subtract our operating expenses from our donation this month. Please consider purchasing some patterns from our website to start your Christmas gift knitting! Or why not purchase some unique knitting needles for the knitter in your life?

Here’s a fun way to support breast cancer awareness this month: send a Boob-a-gram! “A Boob-a-Gram is an e-mailable message that you can send out to an important woman in your life (or better yet, to all of the important women in your life). It’s a lighthearted way to remind her about the importance of breast screening and the early detection of breast cancer.” (Canadian Cancer website) Do it now!

Hey pink knitters!

Did you know that Knit Pink is listed as a source on Ravelry?

Check it out:

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/knit-pink

We’ll also be posting ravelry buttons on our pattern pages to list how many Ravelers have been working on them. Stay tuned!

Knit Pink would like to recommend some new hand-dyed yarn by Biscotte & Cie… perfect for projects from the Knit Pink site! Biscotte & Cie will be donating $5 from each skein purchased to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.

Here’s what Louise of Biscotte & Cie had to say:

“Hi, I am Louise and I have started to hand dye yarn a year ago and open a Etsy shop named “Biscotte & Cie”. In 2005, I have discovered that I was carrying the BRCA2 gene mutation (Breast cancer and ovarian high level risk). I made the very hard decision to have a mastectomy in February 2007. I am very concerned about the Breast Cancer cause and I hope that the research on Breast Cancer and BRCA mutation will make this easier for my kids (2 girls and 2 boys) by the time they grow up to become adults. Thank you for donating to this cause and if you like to knit, Knit Pink !!!”

You can find this yarn on Biscotte & Cie’s Etsy site and don’t forget to have a look at their blog!

Have a look at our latest pattern download: Susanna Mae by Angela Tennant. These lovely lacey wristlets would be a great gift for a friend (or for yourself!) and we think they’d be a wonderful way to use up your last bits of luxury yarn.

I’m excited for our latest soon-to-come new product: bamboo knitting needles from Chiaogoo! We’ll be carrying these special “Find A Cure” themed needles in sizes 5 - 13. “Find A Cure.” 9-inch single points are embellished with a pink miracle bead. The design is transferred (NOT painted) and guaranteed to not come off on your yarn. Check out the Chiaogoo website for more details. We should be carrying these on our site very soon & all profits will, of course, go to The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.

Knit Pink will also be carrying full gift sets of Chiaogoo bamboo needles in a plain natural finish (sizes 5 - 13) in a beautiful pink leather case. A perfect gift for your loved one… or for yourself! Stay tuned!

Dear fellow knitters,

Welcome to the new Knit Pink project! I am so very excited about this new site, and looking forward to seeing how much money we can raise towards Breast Cancer Research through donation to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.

I would like to thank all of the talented knitwear designers who have contributed their original patterns to this site. Through their creativity & generosity, they are helping to find Hope for the Cure.

Please feel free to browse the site, and don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or would like to help!

Sincerely,

Christina Marie Dennis
KnitPink.com Founder