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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A LITTLE DETOUR
Monday, October 14/19 – A Little Detour
Are you enjoying your day off today? We are too! As you probably already know, the store is closed today, Monday, Oct.14th and will reopen tomorrow morning at 9:30am.
For today’s email, we thought we might take a little detour from our “regularly scheduled (yarn) programming” to share with you some new kits that we have in stock. While we do have lots of new yarns due to arrive as we speak [and we will share them with you in future emails], we thought that the simplicity of convenient, inclusive, portable ‘ready-to-go’ kits might be just the thing to share with you today.
Also, please be sure to scroll through to the end of this email, as we have some new Class dates scheduled, too.
CRAFTY KITS
Crafty Kits – ready to go, all inclusive Knitting and Crochet Kits. Everything comes packaged in a beautifully designed cardboard box, making the kit a lovely gift!
Each Crafty Kit contains everything you need to complete the project, including:
- Bamboo Knitting Needles or Bamboo Crochet Hook
- Yarn
- Yarn needle
- Polyester stuffing
- Safety eyes
- Instructions
- Accents like ribbon or fabric, if applicable
- Suitable for ages 10 and up.
Crochet Kit Choices:
- Frankie Frog
- Baby Pink Bunny
- Blossom Mouse - simply adorable, with her little frilly skirt and her handful of freshly picked blooms!
Knit Kit Choices:
- Unicorn – finished measurement is approximately 28cm
- Dragon – finished measurement is approximately 23cm tall
- Bunnies – Mummy and baby bunny will measure approximately 35cm and 19cm, respectively
KUMIHIMO KITS
Dazzle-It Kumihimo Braiding Disk Kits
Learn how to braid intricate designs with ease when you using a kumihimo round or square braiding disk. These lightweight tools are used in creating kumihimo braids to ensure your patterns are perfect and professional.
To help you follow along with designs and patterns, the disks have small divets along the edge; the round disk is numbered 1 through 32 and the square disk is labeled with letters and numbers. Kumihimo is a great, portable project to take with you while traveling!
The Dazzle-It! Kumihimo Round Braiding Kit includes everything you need to start braiding beautiful designs:
- 15cm round Kumihimo disk
- Instructions (in both French and English)
- Satin rattail cord (2 yards each of brown, honey, white and black)
The Dazzle-It! Kumihimo Square Braiding Kit includes everything you need to start braiding beautiful designs:
- 14cm square Kumihimo disk
- Instructions (in both French and English)
- Satin rattail cord (2 yards each of brown, honey, white, silvery gray and black)
DIAMOND DOTZ KITS
DIAMOND DOTZ® is an amazing new craft where stunning designs are created with tiny “Diamond” like facets. Our Diamond facet art kits will produce a stunning shimmery effect, featuring a broad range of designs that cater to all tastes.
The process of picking up the DIAMOND DOTZ® and placing them onto the chart is easy, relaxing and quick. Quick and easy to do, the end result is an exquisite DIAMOND DOTZ® design that is so visually spectacular that it will have you eager to do more.
Dove of Peace Kit
Dove of Peace Kit contains:
- 1 pc High Quality Colour Printed Fabric
- DIAMOND DOTZ® facets, pre-sorted by shade
- DIAMOND DOTZ® Craft Tray
- Stylus
- Soft Grip
- Wax
- Complete Pictorial Instructions in EN (and 14 more languages)
- Design Size: 10.2 x 10.2cm (4” x 4”)
- Fabric Size: 15 x 15cm (6” x 6”)
Snowflake Mini Pillow Kit
All Inclusive DIAMOND DOTZ® Mini Pillow Kit – simply decorate with DIAMOND DOTZ®, fill and zip close. No sewing required. Finished Pillow Size: 18 x 18cm (7” x 7”).
Snowflake Mini Pillow Kit contains:
- Complete Mini Pillow ready to decorate with DIAMOND DOTZ®
- DIAMOND DOTZ® facets, pre-sorted by shade
- DIAMOND DOTZ® Craft Tray
- Stylus
- Soft Grip
- Wax
- Complete Pictorial Instructions in EN (and 14 more languages)
- Finished Pillow Size:18 x 18cm (7” x 7”)
- Filling not included
Wreath Mini Pillow Kit
All Inclusive DIAMOND DOTZ® Mini Pillow Kit – simply decorate with DIAMOND DOTZ®, fill and zip close. No sewing required. Finished Pillow Size: 18 x 18cm (7” x 7”).
Wreath Mini Pillow Kit contains:
- Complete Mini Pillow ready to decorate with DIAMOND DOTZ®
- DIAMOND DOTZ® facets, pre-sorted by shade
- DIAMOND DOTZ® Craft Tray
- Stylus
- Soft Grip
- Wax
- Complete Pictorial Instructions in EN (and 14 more languages)
- Finished Pillow Size:18 x 18cm (7” x 7”)
- Filling not included
About DIAMOND DOTZ® Facets:
Our facets are made to our stringent specifications. Premium/luxury 2.8mm epoxy resin diamond facet made of first grade raw materials (not recycled).
The unique facet design has 13 different surfaces that reflect light and create a more spectacular finished result.
Our Facet is unique and reflects light much more than competing products. We also use many feature/highlight facets which give the end result a completely different look.
CLICK HERE to learn more about Diamond Dotz and their designs and the fabric, adhesive and printing they use.
We have a few newly scheduled classes for you to peruse today. If you would like to attend, please call the store to register at 519-474-0403, with your payment information.
NEW DATE...
“ALASKA” FAIRISLE HAT – Learn the “Two-Handed Fair Isle” Knitting Technique
One 3-hour Session
Cost: $75 (yarn* & pattern included)
Date & Time: Wednesday, October 30/19 from 10 am – 1 pm
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
NEW DATE!
BRICK & MORTAR SHAWL
One 2.5-hour Session
Cost: $70 (Includes $40 Yarn Credit & Pattern Leaflet)
Date & Time: Saturday, November 9/19 from 10 am – 12:30 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
CABLED MITTS ON 2-NEEDLES
Four 2-hour Sessions
Cost: $130 (yarn & pattern book included)
Dates & Times:
Session 1: Saturday, November 2/19 from 2 pm – 4 pm
Session 2: Saturday, November 9/19 from 2 pm – 4 pm
Session 3: Saturday, November 16/19 from 2 pm – 4 pm
Session 4: Saturday, November 23/19 from 2 pm – 4 pm
Teacher: Louise
These mitts are interesting to knit and will be admired by all who see them! The mitts are knit flat and then seamed using mattress stitch. The cable pattern is intricate and will give you an opportunity to learn how to keep several different patterns working alongside each other, all at the same time. We will also learn how to pick up stitches, how to increase & decrease “while keeping the pattern correct”. Choice of two cuffs styles available.
Rated: Intermediate Course
Pre-Requisite: Knowledge of Knit and Purl Stitches & familiar with cable techniques
PERFECT SEAMS!
One 3-hour Session
Cost: $60
Date & Time: Saturday, November 2/19 from 10 am – 1 pm
Teacher: Janet
Join Janet to learn an amazing seaming technique called Mattress Stitch that produces a virtually INVISIBLE seam. This technique works for all seams; garments with side seams, sleeve seams, shoulder seams, afghan panels, blocks or squares. Anywhere you have a seam to sew, Mattress Stitch works perfectly. By combining our two most popular workshops, students will also learn methods of increasing and decreasing that will make the seaming process even more streamlined, preparing the edges of your fabric for the seaming to follow. This workshop is hands-on, so students will be knitting and practising all of the seaming and finishing techniques covered on samples that they will keep with their notes and hand outs for future reference. As well, students will learn and knit the famous, “3 Needle Cast-Off or Bind-Off” technique that is perfect for joining shoulders. Imagine; knit your shoulders together with no hand sewing! Last, but not least, we will learn different ways of darning in those pesky yarn tails making sure they are not only secure, but they leave no distortion, bulk, or bleed through on the finished or “public” side of the fabric.
Rated: All Knitters
Pre-Requisite: Knowledge of Knit & Purl Stitches
There is more Fall fun on the way, here at the shop. We will keep you posted!
Patti-Ann
LONDON YARNS
519-474-0403
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