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
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SPOTLIGHT ON ANCIENT ARTS YARNS
Monday, May 9, 2022 – Spotlight on Ancient Arts Yarns
Hello on this second Monday in May! In today’s email we are featuring one of our artisan suppliers – Ancient Arts Yarns. We carry a number of their yarns in many glorious colourways and a couple of their kits as well.
To view our entire selection of Ancient Arts, click here.
For those of you that may not be familiar with this unique company, here is a little background.
“Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts is an artisan hand dye company drawing our inspirations from nature, art, and our love of stories. We use only premium bases ethically sourced, ethically milled, and spun exclusively for us. Our yarns are ideal for knitting, crochet, weaving, and any other craft requiring a top-quality yarn. All yarns are individually hand dyed in small dye lots using environmentally conscious dyes and dyeing practices.
Many crafters want something just a little different, but don’t want to sacrifice quality, price, or time, and they want to feel good about what they are using. This is where Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts come in. All our yarn bases are carefully selected to be of the highest quality, while maintaining prices that are affordable.
Our yarns are custom hand dyed to order with low impact environmentally friendly dyes, and come in dye lots of up to 1.2 kilos of yarn. The number of skeins in each lot vary from 4-24 depending on type of yarn, and colourway.” – quoted from Ancient Arts About Us
NEW KIT IN STOCK…
Photos © Stephanie Seufert
The slip-stitch lace pattern of Caroline Sommerfeld’s simple but elegant stole echo the gentle movement of water in their undulations. The colours gently fade and shift from the silver grey of the water in winter to the pink of the sunrise on the horizon.
Four stitch patterns – undulating-waves lace, slip-stitch rib, Bargello slip-stitch fade, and slip-stitch fade band – play out over Ancient Arts’ Nettle Soft DK hand-painted canvas.
Shown in the Winter Lake Gradient colourway
Winter Lake Stole Kit Includes: 4 skeins of Ancient Arts Nettle Soft DK; pattern to be purchased separately (approx. $8)
Kit Colourways ($124.98/kit):
- Winter Lake Gradient Colourway contains these colourways - Antique, Grannies In Lace, Bien!, and Paperweight – in-stock
- Orchids Gradient Colourway contains these colourways - Tiny Orchid, Shy Orchid, Spotted Orchid, and Wild Orchid – to order
- Painters Gradient Colourway contains these colourways - A Glimpse of Notre Dame, Cezanne - Still Life, Turner - Venice From the Porch, and Morisot - Woman at the Mirror – to order
- Stash Enabler Gradient Colourway contains these colourways - Stash Me Some More!, Take Me To Your Stash, Stash Me, I Wanna Be In Your Stash – to order
To Purchase / Order: call us at 519-474-0403 with your name and payment information and your favourite Winter Lake Stole Kit colourway.
About the yarn…
This fabulous DK (#3) weight yarn is an eco-friendly yarn! Nettle Soft DK from Ancient Arts is made from sustainable natural fibres – a blend of fine merino and nettle, yes - NETTLE! And, Ancient Arts uses a hand dying process with low impact techniques. Nettle is a highly sustainable, low impact plant fibre resulting in a yarn that is warm in winter but breathes in summer and can be used for a wide range of projects. Nettle gives this yarn stunning lustre, drape, and great stitch definition, and adds a lovely contrast to the hand dyed colours as it takes the dye in a different way than animal fibres do, thus creating a ‘heathered effect’ to the yarn.
Nettle Soft DK
Yardage: 240 mtrs / 263 yds / 100 gram
Tension: 21 - 24 sts / 4 inches (10 cm)
Suggested Knitting Needle: 3.75 mm - 4.50 mm (US 5-7)
Fibre Content: 68% Superwash Merino Wool, 32% Nettle Fibre
Care: Hand Wash in Cool Water, Flat Dry
Made in Italy; Hand Dyed in Canada
ANOTHER NEW SHAWL KIT…
from Ancient Arts
(shown in Berrylicious colourway)
Flight of Arrows aims for the stars and reaches them in this beautiful asymmetric lace
shawl designed by Lana Jois. Delicate lace arrow motifs spring from the wide end of this shawl and transform into rows of glittering stars, making for an easy to wear shawl that can be styled in many ways. Knit in a vibrant colour and finished with a beautiful lace edging, this shawl is full of energy and confidence and will take you on many an adventure!
Photos © Stephanie Seufert
Sizes: S (M, L)
Finished Measurements:
65 (72, 79)" / 165 (183, 201) cm wingspan x 31 (35, 39)" / 79 (89, 99) cm deep
The Kits are in available in Two Sizes:
Small - One 100g skein of Ancient Arts Lascaux Fine Fingering, pattern included; $34.98
Med/Large - Two 100g skeins of Ancient Arts Lascaux Fine Fingering, pattern included; $64.98
Kit Colours In-Stock:
Berrylicious - Size Small with pattern; $34.98
Berrylicious - Size Med/Large with pattern; $64.98
Lakeside - Size Small with pattern; $34.98
Kit Colours To Order:
Choose either size Small or Med/Large
To Purchase / Order: call us at 519-474-0403 with your name and payment information and your favourite Flight of Arrows Kit colourway and preferred size.
About the yarn…
Lascaux Fine from Ancient Arts is a delightful blend of heritage and modern sheep fibre spun into a 2-ply fingering weight (#1) yarn. It is a perfect combination of Old and New World wools, incorporating the bounce, spring, and cushiness of Manx Loaghtan Wool (old breed sheep) and the drape and lustre of Punta Arenas (modern breed).
The heritage breed sheep is Manx Loaghtan, found only on the Isle of Mann, and the modern breed is the Punta Arenas from South America. The natural colour of this yarn is a light brown, so it has a heathered undertone when it is dyed, and although it looks rustic, it actually knits up exceptionally soft! This is a great yarn that feels wonderful against the skin, making it suitable for garments like mitts, sweaters and even lace shawls!
Note: Lascaux has its own unique colour palette due to the natural colour of the yarn.
Lascaux Fine
Yardage: 350 mtrs / 385 yds / 100 gram
Tension: 21 - 24 sts / 4 inches (10 cm)
Suggested Knitting Needle: 3.75 mm - 4.50 mm (US 5-7)
Fibre Content: 75% Punta Arenas Wool, 25% Manx Loaghtan Wool
Care: Hand Wash in Cool Water, Flat Dry
Made in Italy; Hand Dyed in Canada
Pre-order now!
Ancient Arts Colour Of The Month (COTM) for MAY is now available for pre-ordering. It’s a vibrant colourway called…
“The Forks Market”
Winnipeg, Manitoba
“The next stop as we head east on our Road Trip is in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The provincial capital is located near the longitudinal centre of North America (how cool is that!) at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, near Lake Winnipeg, one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world. The name Winnipeg comes from a Cree word meaning "muddy waters.”
When we were picking a place in Manitoba to visit, our assistant dyer Stephanie said “If you ever go to Winnipeg, you *have* to go to The Forks Market.” She went on to describe the market, the food, the ambience… we were ready to pack our bags then and there! Then she showed us (the above) photo of the Market and there was the inspiration for this month’s colourway!
“The Forks Market – Winnipeg, MB” colourway
To Order: call us at 519-474-0403 with your name and payment information and number of skeins needed. Ordering deadline is Saturday, May 14, 2022.
About The Forks Market…
The Forks is an area in downtown Winnipeg that was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada in 1974. The 14 acre (0.021 sq mi) site is important for its historical and cultural significance - humans have used this area as a gathering place for six thousand years!
The Forks Market was originally two adjacent horse stalls that were owned by competing railway businesses. The market area was created by connecting the two buildings with a courtyard and raised bridges. Nowadays, The Forks Market is spread over two floors and has vendors selling everything from fresh fruit, bread, meat, and wine to cigars and aromatherapy products, to crafts and artworks from 300 local and Canadian artisans!
Located just outside The Forks Market is a plaza which features fountains and several open performance spaces and patios. In the winter, the Plaza becomes an artificially-cooled skating rink, where you can take a romantic skate with your sweetie under a canopy decorated with lights.
 Skating Outdoors © Brian Scott
There are so many more fun facts about Winnipeg! Here are just a few:
- Winnipeg was home to the world's first professional hockey team, which was organized in 1879 and was a member of the professional International Hockey League for 20 years from 1905 until 1924. Now they have the Winnipeg Jets!
- Although Winnipeg is the second sunniest city in Canada, it is known for its bone-chillingly cold winters, where wind chill values are a common occurrence in the local climate. The wind chill has gone down as low as -57.1°C (-70.8°F) and on average there are twelve days of the year that can reach a wind chill below -40°C (-40°F).
- Winnie-the-Pooh was a fictional creation of A.A. Milne, based on a real bear named Winnipeg, after the city.
- Winnipeg is the home of the Royal Canadian mint - which also makes coins for many other countries around the world!
See you at The Forks! We'll grab some picnic food at the Market and head outside to eat lunch and enjoy knitting in the park using our May colourway!” – quoted from Ancient Arts
LAST CHANCE…
April’s “Dog River” (Corner Gas) COTM is all but gone…we have only one lonely skein left of this limited edition colourway. Will you be the one to give this very special skein a good home?
SPECIAL LIMITED TIME OFFER…
“May the 4th be with you! We’ve dipped into the vaults for today and I’m delighted to say we’ve brought back our very popular Star Wars inspired colour way May the Fourth be With You. We’ve dyed it up for you on both Socknado and SW Fine merino DK/Light Worsted and is it ever scrumptious! Quantities are limited so you’ll want to grab yours quickly. After it’s gone it goes back into the vault!” – quoted from Ancient Arts
The colourway itself is based on the iconic poster from the first Star Wars movie. The shades in this colourway include the black of space, the whites and blues of stars and characters like Luke and Leia, the yellows, reds and oranges of blaster fire and light sabres, and the browns and golds of Chewbacca and C3PO!
“May the Fourth Be With You” – choice of 2 yarn bases:
- Merino DK / Light Worsted - 100% Superwash Merino; 200m/220yd per 100g skein; $32.98; while quantities last!
- Socknado Fingering - 80% Superwash Fine Merino 20% Nylon; 350m/385yd per 100g skein; $32.98; while quantities last!
To Order: call us at 519-474-0403 with your name and payment information and number of skeins needed.
Can you donate…?
Request for…DONATIONS OF HANDMADE CLOTHING ITEMS.
Our Cathy is looking for any handmade clothing items you may have for babies, children and/or adults. These can be knit, crochet, sewn, quilted, etc. as long as they are handmade.
If you have any of these types of clothing items available and you wish to donate them, please drop them off at London Yarns during regular store hours – Tuesday to Saturday, from 11:00 - 4:00pm.
All donations will be delivered to ANOVA (formally Womens' Community House). Thank you for your generosity and support.
As Makers ourselves, we can truly appreciate the time, effort, work and skill that goes into creating something as beautiful as the Ancient Arts yarns!
Patti-Ann
LONDON YARNS
519-474-0403
Website: http://www.londonyarns.com
Email: info@londonyarns.com
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