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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SPRING HAS SPRUNG!
Monday, May 13, 2019 – Spring has sprung!
Please Note: we will be closed on Monday, May 20th for Victoria Day.
Well, the Magnolia trees are in bloom, the grass is greening up and the dandelions are showing their stunning yellow faces – looks like Spring has sprung! With Spring comes beautiful colours – the flowers, trees, birds and blooms, etc. Does it not bring joy to your heart and put a ‘spring in your step’?
COLORFUL JOY
Sometimes it's not about what you ‘need’, but what brings your heart joy. Colorful, colorful joy. It doesn’t matter if you already have closets full of joy (aka. yarn)...there's always room for more.’ – paraphrased from Zen Yarn Garden
In imitation of the splendour of creation, highlighted during the Spring season, we have joyful, colourful yarns to share with you today....
NEW COLOURWAY...
“SUPER AMAZING FINGERING YARN CLUB”The Yarn Club theme for 2019 is “IDIOMS”.
Each instalment includes Ancient Art's most popular Socknado base dyed in a brand new, exclusive colourway that won't be revealed until launch, and that won't be available again for one year. There is only a limited number of each instalment available!
The first instalment is “WHEN PIGS FLY (Over The Rainbow)” – now in stock!
“Have you every pictured pigs flying? We have! We picture them taking off to the skies like little pink rocket ships, then soaring around clouds and through rainbows to their piggy heart’s content! “When Pigs Fly (Over the Rainbow)” is the fun and cheeky inspiration for our first instalment limited edition colourway, on our amazing Socknado yarn base.” – Ancient Arts
Hurry in and get your
exclusive, limited edition
“When Pigs Fly” colourway,
before they’re gone!
Watch for the next instalment in June: “BULL IN A CHINA SHOP”
Thanks to you, our loyal customers, we had an extremely successful launch of our very own custom-dyed colourway – “Blue Jay”. So successful, in fact, that we all but sold out and have re-ordered and re-stocked it!
BACK IN STOCK.....
London Yarns newest custom-dyed colourway, exclusive only to London Yarns – this colourway cannot be purchased anywhere else in the world!!
“Blue Jay”
London Yarns custom colourway “Blue Jay” is dyed on Zen Yarn Garden yarns and is available on the following Fingering weight yarn bases:
- Superfine Fingering
- Serenity 20 (merino, cashmere blend)
- Serenity Silk Plus (merino, cashmere & silk)
- Serenity Silk Singles (merino, cashmere & silk)
- Superfine Glitter.
The Blue Jay Greeting Card, by Imagine Photography, is available for purchase separately. Imagine Photography Greeting Cards are blank inside, making them suitable for many occasions; envelope is included & both are neatly packaged in clear cellophane wrapping. The 4” x 6” photograph on the front of the card is removable, so it can be framed & enjoyed for years to come.
And, just for the joy of it....
Safety Eyes & Safety Noses
(Mango the Giraffe loves her new Safety Eyes)
Did you know that we stock Safety Eyes and Safety Noses in a wide range of sizes and colours?
Safety Eyes Options:
- Round or Slit pupils
- Sizes: 8mm, 9mm, 10mm, 12mm, 15mm, 18mm, 24mm
- Colours: aqua, black, blue, brown, clear, dark blue, gold, light green, orange, pearl, white & yellow
- Sold in pairs with washers
Safety Nose Options:
- Sizes: XS, S, M, L & XL
- Colours: Black or Brown
- Sold individually with washer
We have a few BRAND NEW Classes to offer you today! And, we have room still available in a couple others. To register for Classes, please call the store at 519-474-0403 with payment information, or you may register in person at the store.
NEW DATE!
“ALASKA” FAIRISLE HAT – Learn the “Two-Handed Fairisle” Knitting Technique
One 3-hour Session
Cost: $75 (yarn* & pattern included)
Dates & Times:
Saturday, June 8/19 from 10 am – 1 pm (NEW SATURDAY DATE)
Thursday, May 30/19 from 10 am – 1 pm (only 2 seats left)
Teacher: Janet
This is the perfect time of year to knit this beautiful Fair Isle hat! Join Janet to learn the “Two-Handed Fair Isle" method of knitting colourwork. Unlike stranded Fair Isle knitting, the Two-Handed Method automatically eliminates any floats from occurring on the wrong side of the fabric! This is accomplished as the colour not in use is magically woven in with the colour that is in use. Here is the best part….. Your 2 yarns NEVER GET TANGLED UP! Once you have learned the 3 simple steps to this technique, you can use the Two-Handed Fair Isle method on anything Fair Isle; sweaters, yokes, shawls, wraps, cowls, scarves, mittens, hats, you name it! The Alaska hat is knit in 2 colours of 4-ply Fingering or “Sock” Weight yarn. Choose from two solids or a combination of solids, tonals, or self-patterning yarns. Knitting this hat is very rhythmic and is a nice project that is light in your hands. The pattern will be provided digitally via email and a working copy will be printed and provided for use during class.
(* depending on yarn choice, you may have enough yarn to complete two hats, by reversing the colours for the second hat)
Rated: All Knitters
Pre-Requisite: Knowledge of Knit and Purl Stitches; comfortable working in the round on circular or double pointed needles
BEGINNER’S SOCKS
Four 1.5-hour Sessions
Cost: $120 (yarn & pattern Included)
Dates & Times:
Session 1: Friday, May 24/19 from 10 am – 12 pm
Session 2: Friday, June 7/19 from 10 am – 12 pm
Session 3: Friday, June 14/19 from 10 am – 12 pm
Session 4: Friday, June 21/19 from 10 am – 12 pm
Teacher: Louise
Sock knitting has dominated the knitting world for the past several years and will continue to do so for many years to come. Don’t be afraid to dive into your first pair of socks! We will guide you through every step of the way from casting on and knitting the leg, completing your heel flap, turning the heel, knitting the foot and grafting the toe. Soon you will be turning heels and tapering toes like a pro! Warning: Knitting socks is highly contagious! Once you start, you can’t stop. You simply can’t just make one! (pair, that is).
Rated: All Knitters
Pre-Requisite: Knowledge of Knit & Purl Stitches
NEW CLASS
BRICK & MORTAR SHAWL
One 2.5-hour Session
Cost: $70 (Includes $40 Yarn Credit & Pattern Leaflet)
Date & Time: Tuesday, June 4/19 from 2 pm – 4:30 pm
Teacher: Janet
Join Janet to knit the newest Shawl pattern released by London Yarns! This shawl can be knit using 2 colours or 1 single colour of fingering weight yarn. This shawl is suitable for knitters of all skill levels. The pattern becomes intuitive after a few repeats, making this knit a very relaxing, rhythmic pleasure to work on. Knitting begins at the centre bottom point, casting on only 4 stitches and the shawl grows by one “brick” when you complete each pattern section. Participants can expect to learn the “knit-on” cast-on, mosaic knitting on both right and wrong side rows, and a neat little trick to carry the colour not in use inconspicuously up the brick edge of the shawl.
Rated: All Knitters
Pre-Requisite: Knowledge of Knit & Purl Stitches
NEW CLASS
THE PINCHA SHAWL
One 2.5-hour Session
Cost: $65 (includes pattern, yarn & Jen’s ‘Coles Notes’)
Date & Time:
Option 1: Friday, May 17/19 from 10 am – 12:30 pm
Option 2: Saturday, May 25/19 from 2 pm – 4:30 pm
Teacher: Jen
Come defy gravity and Pincha with Jen!
The “Pincha pose” or “Pincha Mayurasana” pose in yoga, also called the Feathered Peacock Pose, is an upside-down balance move on your forearms, feet pointing up to the sky. For this shawl class, we will keep our feet firmly planted on the floor while we knit a feathered peacock shawl or shawlette! This shawl is knit completely in garter stitch, with short rows making each of the “feathers” along one edge, and a simple stepped cast off creating the curve along the other edge. Knit as much or as little as you want, to make a small collar-sized shawlette or use your entire skein to make a squishy, cosy shawl to wrap around your neck. Using hand-dyed Zen Yarn Garden yarn will make this shawl “pop” and you’ll get compliments every time you wear it!
Special skeins of Zen have been carefully selected by Jen to play nicely with this pattern. In the class, we will learn how to choose our own skeins of yarn to maximize the feather effect of the shawl.
Skills learned: German short rows, the cable cast on at the beginning/end of a row, how to create a smooth line when casting off across multiple rows.
Rated: All Knitters
Pre-Requisite: comfortable reading a pattern, comfortable with the knit stitch, and have a general understanding of short rows (how they contribute depth to knitting without increasing stitch count).
REYNA SHAWL
One 2.5-hour Session
Cost: $60 (Includes yarn & pattern)
Date & Time: Saturday, June 1/19 from 10 am – 12:30 pm
Teacher: Janet
This Shawl is a staff favourite! Learn to increase to form a triangle, practise some easy lace and relax with some garter stitch sections in between the lace. This project is a perfect introduction to lace knitting for those of you beginner knitters who have never tried knitting lace before. Even experienced knitters will enjoy this workshop where we create a beautiful fingering weight triangular scarf. We start at centre back of the shawl and work down, so the finished size of the shawl is up to you – it can be a neckerchief or continue on knitting for a larger shawl to keep your shoulders warm. The completed project can be worn year ‘round due to its lightweight nature. Participants can expect to learn many techniques such as “yarn over/yarn forward” (yo / yfwd), “knitting through the back loop” (ktbl), and decreases such as “knit 2 together” (k2tog) and “slip, slip, knit” (ssk). We will also learn how to work with stitch markers, work back and forth on a circular needle and read a pattern with both written instructions and a helpful chart to follow.
Rated: All Knitters
Pre-Requisite: Knowledge of Knit & Purl Stitches
NEW CLASS
TWO COLOUR BRIOCHE KNITTING – “THE CORDOBA COWL”
Two 2-hour Sessions
Cost: $55 (includes yarn & pattern)
Dates & Times:
Session1: Saturday, June 15/19 from 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Session 2: Saturday, June 22/19 from 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Teacher: Jen
Have you ever wanted to learn the 2-colour brioche technique but been too intimidated to try it on your own? You will only be working with one colour at a time, so the Cordoba Cowl is a great introduction to 2-colour brioche!
In the first class we will learn the basic brioche stitches “bark” (brk), “burp” (brp), and the slip one yarn over (sl1yo) technique. Homework will take you halfway through the cowl, and then in the second class we will learn the basic left and right-leaning decreases, as well as the brioche increase. After that, you’ll have all the knowledge you need to tackle any brioche project!
We will be using super-bulky yarn and large needles, making this a ‘quick knit’ project, perfect for gift-giving. Adapt the pattern to different weights of yarn (we’ll learn how to do this, too!) and you’re off to the races.
Skills learned: brioche knit and purl, brioche right and left decreases, brioche increase, and the brioche yarn over.
Rated: All Knitters
Pre-Requisite: Must be extremely comfortable with knit, purl and yarn over stitches, comfortable reading a pattern, and comfortable knitting in the round.
Have yourself a joyful, colourful day!
Patti-Ann
LONDON YARNS
519-474-0403
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