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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HOLIDAY MONDAY
Monday, May 20, 2019 – Holiday Monday
Hello to you on this holiday Monday!
Just a reminder that the store is closed today
and will reopen again tomorrow, Tuesday, May 21st at 9:30 am.
We have a few classes running during the next few weeks that still have space available in them. If you can come & join us for a class or two, 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 (FULL)
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: 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 and NEW DATES!
TWO COLOUR BRIOCHE KNITTING – “THE CORDOBA COWL”
Two 2-hour Sessions
Cost: $55 (includes yarn & pattern)
Dates & Times:
Session1: Friday, July 5/19 from 10 am – 12 pm
Session 2: Friday, July 5/19 from 10 am – 12 pm
OR
Session 1: Saturday, July 13/19 from 10 am – 12 pm
Session 2: Saturday, July 20/19 from 10 am – 12 pm
Teacher: Jen
Have you ever wanted to learn the 2-colour brioche technique but been too intimidated to try it on your own? 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.
If you have the day off today, we hope you enjoy it!
We will be in touch again next Monday with some more store news and new goodies for you.
Patti-Ann
LONDON YARNS
519-474-0403
Website - http://www.londonyarns.com
Email - info@londonyarns.com
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