London Yarns is excited to offer a new yarn from Lion Brand – Scarfie is a soft and lofty, premium acrylic/wool blend yarn with enough yardage to knit or crochet a full length scarf from just one 150 gram ball!
While working with Scarfie, you’ll experience the unique self-striping, ombre effect, with gradual shading from one colour to the next – accomplished by a tonal blend of solid and heathered hues & done with a sophisticated palette.
SCARFIE by Lion Brand
Yardage: 285 mtrs / 312 yds / 150 grams
Tension: 14 sts = 4" (10 cm)
Suggested Knitting Needle: 5.5 mm, US – 9
Fibre Content: 78% Acrylic, 22% Wool
Care: Machine Wash Cool, Flat Dry
Made in Turkey NEW BOOK, now in stock...
Simply Scarfie Crochet Book Move beyond the scarf! Simply Scarfie presents a collection of 12 simple crochet projects that use the same basic skills you need to create a scarf.
Designs include:
Hat and Wrist Warmers featuring mitered squares
a folded and seamed rectangular Poncho
a five-strip Afghan
a Bobble Cowl
a triangular Shrug with wide ribbing
a rectangular Ruana
a patterned Cowl
a Squares Scarf with button closure
a colorful Ripple Afghan
a patterned Scarf
a Diagonal Shawl with eyelet rows
For all you Crocheters out there, here is an awesome looking Cowl Pattern, offered free of charge by Moggly & crocheted with just one ball of Scarfie.
It’s appropriately called “Squish”, as it looks so soft & ‘squishy’. I’m not an avid crocheter, but I just might give this one a go myself!! Here is the link: http://www.mooglyblog.com/squish/ Or, if you prefer, here is a link to 62 free patterns using Scarfie, offering both Knit & Crochet patterns, to download from Lion Brand – if you don’t mind creating a free account with them:
These are just a few of the free patterns available on the above link:
NEW BOOK by Jen Lucas – “Cozy Stash-Busting Knits”
Popular designer Jen Lucas is celebrated for her lacy sock-yarn creations. Now she brings her light and lovely style to the heavier-weight yarn in your stash. You'll find snuggly and trendy hats, shawls, mitts, mittens, scarves, and cowls designed for your favorite DK, worsted, and chunky weight yarns.
Easy tips make converting patterns to different yarn weights effortless
Projects feature a variety of textured stitches, including cables and lace
Fashion-forward accessories are perfect for handmade gifts, or just for you
Size: 8.375" x 10.875"
full colour; softcover
96
There is still time to join our ongoing Fibre Artist’s BINGO contest! Or, if you are already playing, there is still time to fill more squares. You have until March 18th to complete a minimum of 5 squares to win your prize AND have your name entered into a draw for a Grand Prize (and, there is more than just one Grand Prize to win – so your chances are really good!).
Every card* wins a prize!! There are no ‘losers’ amongst the players at London Yarns! (*with 5 squares completed)
How to Play:
Simply come into the store and register for the “Bingo” of your choice:
Hand Knitter’s Bingo / Crocheters Bingo / Machine Knitters Bingo
Bingo cards will be available in each of these arts. The registration fee for each Bingo card is $10.00 and you can play all 3 “genres” if you like!
On each card, there are 25 different squares and each square outlines a different project.
Whenever you finish one of the projects, bring it into the store and your card will be validated with a stamp showing that project has been completed.
The Rules are Simple:
The Bingo game runs until March 18th, 2017. That still leaves loads of time to complete your squares.
Complete ANY 5 squares (they don’t have to be in a row or line) on the card and you get to choose your prize from Category ‘A’ Prizes & receive your name on a ballot for one of the Grand Prize Draws.
Complete ANY 10 squares (they don’t have to be in a row or line) on the card and you get to choose your prize from Category ‘B’ Prizes & receive your name on a ballot for one of the Grand Prize Draws.
Complete ANY 15 or more squares (they don’t have to be in a row or line) on the card and you get to choose your prize from Category ‘C’ Prizes & receive your name on a ballot for one of the Grand Prize Draws.
The more squares completed, the bigger & more valuable your Prize!
Grand prizes will be drawn on Saturday, April 1st, 2017.
Each player will receive a Bingo card to take with them to help plan their projects and the original card will be kept on file here for you at the store.
One completed project will equal one validated square. One project cannot earn more than one “stamp” on the card.
For a complete list of rules and regulations, please visit the store.
Here are just SOME of the GRAND PRIZES TO BE WON:
(More prizes will continue to be added as we go along & get nearer to the finishing date)
Don’t Miss Out! Stop by now & start playing London Yarns 25th Anniversary
Fibre Arts Bingo!
DATES Still Available ...
MENTORING & SKILLS BUILDING FOR KNITTERS
2-hour Session
Cost: $25 per single session OR
buy 4 sessions & get the 5th one free (paid in advance)
Dates:
Wednesdays: Feb. 1, Feb. 15, Mar. 1, Mar. 15 / 2017
Fridays: Feb 10, Feb 24, Mar 10, Mar 24 / 2017
‘Mentoring”’ ... Not just for UFO’s anymore!! Now you can take a Mentoring Session (or two or three) to expand your knitting skills. If there has every been a class that we’ve offered, but didn’t work with your schedule, or one of our original Dragonpine Design Patterns that has caught your eye, but you didn’t know if you could manage it on your own ... now is the time to take advantage of our Mentoring & Skill Building Sessions! We highly encourage you to start something new, take on a new project and expand your knitting skills while under the helpful guidance of our experienced & patient teachers – Janet & Cathy.
The beauty of these sessions is that YOU CHOOSE which dates you would like to come, either the Wednesday dates or the Friday dates or you can mix and match. YOU DO NOT NEED TO COME TO EVERY SESSION OFFERED. Simply come to the ones you need to! All we ask is that you call the store to register to let us know when you will be coming. The only pre-requisite is that we need a working copy of your pattern BEFORE the session so we may familiarize ourselves with what you are tackling. Simply bring the pattern into the store and we will make a working copy for both of us.
COST: If you are coming to a single session or are coming “hit and miss” as you need us, the price will be $25.00 per session. SAVE by buying 4 sessions when you register for $100.00 and get the 5th session free!
