London Yarns
Janet Filipchuk
1615 North Routledge Park, Unit 24, Open For In-Store Shopping And Still Offering Curbside Pickup
London, Ontario N6H 5L6
519-474-0403 | phone
Hours of Operation
| Monday: | Closed | | Tuesday: | 11:00 am - 4:00 pm | | Wednesday: | 11:00 am - 4:00 pm | | Thursday: | 11:00 am - 6:00 pm | | Friday: | 11:00 am - 4:00 pm | | Saturday: | 11:00 am - 4:00 pm | | Sunday: | Closed |
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YARN REVIEW – PART 1
Monday, January 8/18 – Yarn Review – Part 1
In early December, we had a nearly a dozen new yarns arrive! Due to the timing of it, we only briefly mentioned them in one email, so it would have been easy to miss. But!, because these yarns are noteworthy, we want to take the time to elaborate on them a little bit and alert you to their presence & availability. Not to worry, we won’t be covering them ALL today, but instead we will share them with you in the next few emails to come.
NEW BABY YARN…
Baby Soft 4-ply is just perfect for knitting baby clothes, blankets & toys! It is a super-soft, fingering weight blend of acrylic and polyamide and is machine washable. This yarn is feather light on the needles and accentuates textured stitches, like cables or lacework, with beautiful stitch definition. Available in a shade range of 8 soft pastel solids.
BABY SOFT 4-PLY by Jenny Watson
Yardage: 220 mtrs / 240 yds / 50 grams
Tension: 28 sts = 4" (10 cm)
Suggested Knitting Needle: 3.25 mm, US 3
Fibre Content: 70% Acrylic, 30% Polyamide
Care: Machine Wash, Flat Dry
Made in Turkey
NEW BABY YARN WITH SPARKLE….
Baby Twinkle DK is a soft, machine washable double knitting weight blend of acrylic and Supersoft nylon with an iridescent Lurex thread running throughout. Machine washable, this is a wonderful yarn for babies, toddlers & young ones. Available in 7 solids colours with a hint of tone-on-tone sparkle throughout. Perfect for adding a little ‘twinkle’ to your baby garments and accessories.
BABY TWINKLE DK by James C. Brett
Yardage: 300 mtrs / 328 yds / 100 grams
Tension: 22 sts = 4" (10 cm)
Suggested Knitting Needle: 4 mm, US 6
Fibre Content: 65% Acrylic, 28% Supersoft Nylon, 7% Lurex
Care: Machine Wash Cold Gentle, Flat Dry
Made in Turkey
NEW YARN…
MISTY DK by James Brett is a yarn to fall in love with! The delicate, heathered effect of contrasting fibers creates a ‘kemp finish’ to your fabric that will complement any sweater, cardigan, jacket, afghan or accessory, perfectly.
The 8 beautiful, tweed-like colours are both gentle and contemporary and bring to mind the misty Yorkshire moors. It is the perfect choice for an elegant, understated garment!
Misty DK is a standard double knitting weight yarn that is spun from a blend of high quality blend of Premium Acrylic & Viscose. Machine washable & dryable.
MISTY DK by James C. Brett
Yardage: 280 mtrs / 305 yds / 100 grams
Tension: 22 sts = 4" (10 cm)
Suggested Knitting Needle: 4 mm, US 6
Fibre Content: 94% Premium Acrylic, 6% Viscose
Care: Machine Wash, Tumble Dry
Here are some classes that we are offering over the next week or two. If you can come, please call the store to register, along with your payment information. We do hope you can join us!
A CANADIAN AFGHAN, EH!
Six 3-hour Sessions
Dates & Times:
Session 1: Saturday, January 27/18 from 10 am – 1 pm
Session 2: Saturday, February 24/18 from 10 am – 1 pm
Session 3: Saturday, March 24/18 from 10 am – 1 pm
Session 4: Saturday, April 21/18 from 10 am – 1 pm
Session 5: Saturday, May 26/18 from 10 am – 1 pm
Session 6: Saturday, June 23/18 from 10 am – 1 pm
Teacher: Janet
Cost: Choose 1 of 8 yarn options below + Pattern Book ($24.98)
Bernat Super Value (100% Acrylic) – $250
Briggs & Little Regal (100% Wool) – $300
Briggs & Little Tuffy (80% Wool, 20% Nylon) – $330
Rustic with Wool Aran by James Brett (77% Acrylic / 20% Wool / 3% Viscose) – $365
With Wool Aran by James Brett (75% Acrylic / 25% Wool) – $365
Patons Classic Wool (100% Wool) – $380
Cascade 220 (100% Wool) – $420
Tradition Worsted (51% Acrylic, 42% Wool, 7% Nylon) – $440
Many of you have already been in to admire this fabulous new afghan created by local designers Gladys & Christy of GC Designs from Sarnia, Ontario. Join Janet to get started & successfully accomplish this heirloom afghan – the perfect project to kick off the New Year! Through the series of sessions, students can expect to learn literally dozens of knitting stitches & techniques. Special attention will be given to starting and ending each block and/or strip in such a way so as to make finishing a breeze and minimize seaming as much as possible.
Learn professional techniques in adapting the knitting process to properly prepare your knitted pieces that result in beautiful seaming & finishing. These will include, but are not be limited to, provisional cast on, provisional cast off, proper use of waste yarn, reading & accomplishing over 50 stitches and their abbreviations, minimizing the number of pieces to assemble, knitting top down, bottom up, as well as multi directional borders, use of lifelines, 3-needle cast off & mattress stitch.
All students will learn to "read between the lines" of their patterns and feel empowered to make these changes knowing that you will achieve a professional overall finish to your afghan.
By working through this process & building these skills you will be equipped with the confidence to apply these techniques in many future projects.
Joining our group for these sessions will be a perfect way to keep you motivated and forging ahead to complete what is sure to become a treasured work of art. Finished afghan size is approximately 56” x 80”.
Rated: All Knitters
Pre-Requisite: Knowledge of Knit & Purl Stitches
CABLED COWL or SCARF
One 3-hour Sessions
Cost: $40 (includes yarn & pattern)
Date & Time: Tuesday, January 23/18 from 1 pm – 4 pm
Teacher: Louise
This class will give you a chance to work with a bulky weight yarn that knits up quickly and at the same time, add to your knitting skills repertoire! The Cabled Cowl or Scarf class is suitable for all knitters, from beginners who know how to knit & purl to the experienced who want to brush up on their cable skills (i.e. How to prevent “that gap” at the cable crossings) And you may choose if you prefer to knit the pattern as a cowl, or to finish it as a scarf.
During class you will learn how to read a pattern, do a provisional cast on (or crochet cast on, if you are knitting the Scarf), keep borders aligned, seed stitch, crossing cables both right & left, use of cable needle, markers & lifeline, and to finish your Cowl, you have the choice of mattress stitch, 3-needle cast-off or grafting. Plus any number of other skills/techniques that may arise in class from what we affectionately call a “Teachable Moment” (i.e. picking up stitches, ripping back, fixing miss-crossed cables, etc).
Rated: All Knitters
Pre-Requisite: Knowledge of Knit and Purl Stitches
CROCHETED PULL-THROUGH POMPOM SCARF
Two 1.5-hour Sessions
Cost: $55 (includes yarn & 2 pompoms)
Dates & Times:
Session 1: Friday, January 19/18 from 10:30 am – 12 pm
Session 2: Friday, January 26/18 from 10:30 am – 12 pm
Teacher: Louise
Come have some fun with Louise!! Learn the techniques required to complete this easy to crochet, yet elegant & warm-to-wear Scarf. It makes up so fast, you can not only crochet one for yourself BUT make one to give to all your friends.
Rated: All Crocheters
Pre-Requisite: Must be familiar with chain stitch and single crochet
HELP!! (formerly known as “Mentoring”)
One Session
Cost: $15 for 1-hour or $25 for 2-hours
Teachers: Janet & Cathy
Dates & Times:
Fridays: January 19, February 2 & 16, 2018 from 10 am – 12 pm
Saturdays: January 13 & 27, February 10 & 24, 2018 from 3:30 pm – 5 pm
‘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.
Other scenarios that may apply to these Mentoring Sessions:
• Maybe you have a project that has been squirreled away for quite some time that you became stuck on and just need a hand picking it back up and carrying on with it.
• Maybe you just need a single session to get past a stumbling block that you have encountered in your current project.
• Maybe you would like to tackle a project that is a little intimidating and would like some coaching as you work through it.
If any of these scenarios apply to you, then these mentoring sessions are just for you!
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.
OOPS! I MADE A MISTAKE – For Beginners
One 2.5-hour Session
Cost: $35.00
Date & Time: Saturday, January 20/18 from 10 am – 1 pm
Teacher: Louise
THIS CLASS IS PERFECT FOR ALL BEGINNER & EXPERIENCED KNITTERS ALIKE!
Lately we have had loads of requests to do a workshop on fixing mistakes. Well here it is! This hands-on class will not only teach you how to deal with all kinds of “knitting disasters” like dropped and twisted stitches and un-picking one or many rows, but will also deal with things like; “how do I know what row of my pattern I’m on” and “Oh-No! All of the stitches fell off of my needle! What do I do? And “Oh-No! The phone rang, I set down my knitting and now I don’t know how to start up again! So often customers tell us that they unravelled all of their knitting and started over simply because they didn’t have the skills to fix their mistake; Oh My! Never again after this workshop! Simply put, all beginner knitters can benefit from taking this class.
Rated: All Knitters
Pre-Requisite: Knowledge of Knit & Purl Stitches
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Volunteer knitters and crocheters are needed for the Baby Bundle program at LHSC (Victoria Hospital). Layettes are provided and distributed by Social Workers to moms they deem in need.
Please contact Cheryl Krobisch at cheryl.krobisch1@gmail.com if you have any questions or if you are interested in donating. We are also pleased to announce that London Yarns is now a drop-off point for this program, and our staff member Cathy will ensure that any donations for the Baby Bundle Program are delivered to Cheryl. Thank you, Cathy!
Until next week, try to stay safe & warm out there!
Patti-Ann
LONDON YARNS
519-474-0403
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