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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IT’S THE LITTLE THINGS
Monday, January 13, 2020 – It’s the little things
It’s the little things in life that can make all the difference in the world. And it’s the little things that are often the most precious and most appreciated. Today, we bring you a few ‘little things’ that might interest you and brighten your day.
Introducing…
Palette by Knit Picks
Palette is Knit Picks’ beloved fingering weight yarn; you could call it their practical magnum opus! Made from 100% Peruvian Highland wool and available in a rainbow of colours that are expansive, ever-growing and ever-reliable. Designed especially for Fair Isle and colourwork, Palette features hues that span the entire gradated wheel, including a full complement of heathers and supporting solid colours. You’ll find all the colours you need for stunning colourwork projects.
Use together in a single project for sweeping tonal gradients or choose a selection of hues for dramatic pops of colour. Consider Palette for warm and durable socks, slim-fit sweaters or felted projects galore; it will quickly find a permanent place in your stash and never disappoint.
Choose from vibrant reds to royal purples (and everything in between), from cheerful cyan through to dramatic dark green (and everything in between) and from earthy browns to bright white (and everything in between) – 150 colours in all!!
The full line of Palette’s 150 colours are in stock in 20 gram balls.
PALETTE by Knit Picks
Yardage: 85 mtrs / 92 yds / 20 grams
Tension: 28-32 sts = 4" (10 cm)
Suggested Knitting Needle: 2.25 mm - 3.5 mm, US 1 - 3
Fibre Content: 100% Peruvian Highland Wool
Care: Hand Wash, Flat Dry
Next up, we have two BRAND NEW ‘little’ products to share with you. But don’t be fooled, these little bottles pack a powerful punch!
GRANDMA’S SECRET SPOT REMOVER™ (2oz)
It’s like a little washing machine in a bottle!!
Just a drop is all you need to remove oil, grease, paint, make-up, grass, clay, ink, blood, baby food, tar, coffee, rust, beta dine, pet stains, fabric bleed…..most any stains! And it is versatile; use on all fabrics, carpet, rugs, pet bedding, even leather.
Amazingly, it even removes old stains as well! Try it on those stains that have aged in, or ones that have gone through the washing machine already. The best part is that it is concentrated. Just one 2 oz. bottle can last you up to a year with normal use.
It is environmentally friendly and safe, non-toxic, biodegradable and contains no chlorine or phosphates.
Just a drop is all it takes to remove:
Oil, Grease, Paint, Make-Up, Grass, Clay, Inks, Blood, Baby Formula, Tar, Spaghetti Sauce, Coffee, Betadine, Rust, Tumeric, Fabric Bleed, Pet Stains.…most any kind of stain. IT WORKS!! Quick, easy, no mess!
* “Take it anywhere and use it on the Spot”
* No Chlorine
* No Bleach
* No animal testing
* Made in the USA
Want to see Grandma’s Spot Remover in action? Here is Grandma’s Secret STAIN REMOVER Demo.
GRANDMA’S SECRET JEWELRY CLEANER™ (3oz)
Give Your Jewelry A Bath Every Day!!
Remember how your jewelry would sparkle and shine when it was new? With everyday exposure to soaps, lotions, body oils and perspiration, your jewelry can lose its twinkle. With daily use of Grandma’s Secret Jewelry Cleaner your jewelry will always maintain its vibrancy and luster. Safe enough to use on your diamonds, precious stones, gold, silver and platinum jewelry (not for use on Pearls). Made in the USA.
Don’t Just Clean Your Jewelry…Make It Sparkle!
Directions: Apply one pump directly onto the surface of the item being cleaned. For most effective use, Grandma recommends using a soft toothbrush daily to remove build-up and residue. Simply spray and brush gently. To restore shine, rinse thoroughly in warm water and blot with a soft cloth.
Will you join us for a MKAL?
Need a little project to combat the winter blues? Or perhaps a little motivation to try something new? Why not join us as we Knit-Along together three fun & interesting hats?
Many expressed interest but were unable to join us during our November/December MKAL, so we are offering our most recent Mystery Knit-Along (MKAL) once again.
Each of the 6 Clues will be sent out on Monday’s starting February 3rd through to March 9, 2020.
Here are the details of our MKAL:
MKAL – ‘A Trio of Hats’
- 6 weeks
- 3 hats
- 3 different construction techniques
- 3 weights of yarn
Each hat has a different construction technique, a different style, and each hat in the trio uses a different weight of yarn. Mystery Hat “A” will consist of 3 clues, Mystery Hat “B” will consist of 2 clues, and finally, Mystery Hat “C” will be one single clue – a total of 6 clues, which will be sent out weekly by email on Monday’s, starting February 3rd. The complete printed patterns (included in the cost) will be purchased from Ravelry and sent to you by email at the end of the MKAL.
The MKAL registration fee of $90 includes: 6 weekly clues, all yarn needed to complete all 3 hats & the purchased Ravelry patterns.
Registration begins today, so hurry in (or call in) to sign up; choose your yarn, your colours & get ready for some excitement as we collectively make three new hats and knit away the winter blahs!!
And remember, we still stock these ‘little cuties’…
Do you need a little happy in your life? We’ve got just the thing for you! These little balls of Happy Cotton are sure to put a smile on your face and add a little ‘happy’ to your life.
Sirdar’s Happy Cotton is a wonderfully versatile 100% cotton DK weight yarn – soft, smooth, machine washable yarn and in an incredible shade range from pretty pastels to cheerful brights, FIFTY colours in all!
These cute little 20 gram balls of cotton give you just the right amount of yarn for all your colourwork, fairisle and amigurumi needs. Also ideal for all of our Toad Topper Hat patterns, as well as trims, cuffs, baby socks, etc.
Available in 50 happy colours!!
Sirdar has printed some ‘happy’ little crocheted amigurumi pattern books for use with Happy Cotton – 10 in all!
We have two classes running this week. If you are interesting in attending, please give us a call at 519-474-0403 with your payment information to register.
NEW DATE…
“ALASKA” FAIRISLE HAT – Learn the “Two-Handed Fair Isle” Knitting Technique
One 3-hour Session
Cost: $75 (yarn* & pattern included)
Dates & Times:
Thursday, January 30/20 from 10 am – 1 pm (NEW DATE)
Saturday, January 18/20 from 10 am – 1 pm (FULL)
Teacher: Janet
CLICK HERE to view some of our Class Graduates successful hats!
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.
Janet has recently revised the crown shaping for this hat, as shown in the picture. The instructions for this alternate crown shaping will be provided in class. All prior students are welcome to this handout – please ask for it the next time you are in the shop!
(* 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
SPACE STILL AVAILABLE…
PROVISIONAL CAST-ON
(The perfect start for the perfect ending!)
One 2.5-hour Session
Cost: $50
Date & Time: Friday, January 17/20 from 10 am – 12:30 pm
Teacher: Janet
It seems that of late many knitting patterns are asking you to begin with a “Provisional Cast-On”. Some patterns offer it as a suggestion or option, but what is it? I’m glad you asked! A Provisional Cast-On is a method of casting on where the stitches that you start with are left “live” so that you can collect them later. This method of cast-on comes in very handy and useful for many knitted projects including scarves, cowls, hems, afghan blocks or strips as well as neckline openings. Use it any time in knitting where it would be nice to “finish where you started” without the bulk of having to sew the 2 pieces together. Please join Janet to learn and practice this invaluable knitting technique. Although there are many ways to achieve the Provisional Cast-On, we are going to learn the Crochet Cast-On method in this workshop. You do not need to know how to Crochet to take this class. By casting on with this method, you can later collect the live stitches to join your work. This lends itself very nicely when Grafting/Kitchener Stitch or a 3-Needle Cast-Off/Bind-Off is used to join the knitting together. It is also a beautiful way to join a hem, either plain or picot, with no sewing and no worrying about lining up your stitches. The cast-on that we learn is also useful even if you don’t use it provisionally. The resulting edge looks exactly the same as when we cast-off in hand knitting so one edge of your knitting will look the same as the other! Perfect for scarves and dishcloths and many other knitted items.
Rated: All Knitters
Pre-Requisite: Knowledge of Knit & Purl Stitches
Hope you have a ‘hoot’ shopping for the little things we shared with you today!
Patti-Ann
LONDON YARNS
519-474-0403
Website: http://www.londonyarns.com
Email: info@londonyarns.com
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