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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NEW YARN, NEW COLOURWAYS
Monday, November 6, 2023 – New Yarn, New Colourways
Pre-order now!
November’s Colour of the Month
Ancient Arts Colour of the Month for NOVEMBER is now available for pre-ordering…it is a LIMITED EDITION colourway that is only available this month.
ISHTAR GATE
Our November Colour of the Month is drawn from Ancient Mesopotamia, and the city of Babylon. The Ishtar Gate is a magnificent architectural wonder and it holds a significant place in the annals of art, history, and culture. This iconic structure was constructed in ancient Babylon (modern-day Iraq) during the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar II around 575 BC.
Rendering of how the Ishtar Gate would have appeared in Ancient times; Photo © Pinterest
The Ishtar Gate was designed to leave a lasting impression on visitors. It stood almost 12 metres (38 feet) high and consisted of two sets of gates.
The gate opened onto the Processional Way, which led to the temple district at the heart of the city. The 800 metre (half a mile) long route was paved with stones set in bitumen, and had walls 15 feet high that were also elaborately decorated with bas-relief animals, flowers, and inscriptions by King Nebuchadnezzar.
The Ishtar Gate was constructed of bricks that were made from finely textured clay pressed into wooden forms. Notice in the above photos that the bricks were carefully planned so that the animal eyes aren't distorted and there were no unsightly seams on the animal bodies. The formed bricks were sun-dried and then bisque fired, leaving them a brownish red colour.
The background colour is the vivid blue of lapis lazuli, the highly prized and expensive stone, which served to symbolize the wealth and power of the city and its inhabitants. Glazes of gold and brown were used for the animals, and the borders of flowers in the Processional Way used black, white and gold.
 Original Bas-relief animals on display against a modern wall © Pergamon Museum Berlin
The ruins of Babylon and the Ishtar Gate were excavated by a team of German archeologists led by Robert Koldewey, from 1902 to 1914. The entire Ishtar Gate was disassembled into carefully numbered pieces and the bricks were packed with straw and placed inside coal barrels, and taken to Berlin.
The Smaller Front Gate © Pergamon Museum
The rebuilding of Babylon's Ishtar Gate and Processional Way in Berlin was one of the most complex architectural reconstructions in the history of archaeology. Although the Ishtar Gate was a double gate, only the smaller front gate was re-assembled in the Pergamon Museum. The larger, inner gate was too large for a museum and has remained in storage ever since. Parts of the gate that were not used in the reconstruction and many of the bas-relief animals have made their way to other museums around the world.
A section of the Processional Way © Pergamon Museum
If you want to learn more, tap the links below.
Introducing…
ISHTAR GATE Colourway
The “Ishtar Gate” Colour of the Month (COTM) colourway is dyed on Ancient Arts Socknado base (fingering weight #1); made of 80% superwash fine Merino wool and 20% nylon with 350m/100g; $32.98 each.
To Pre-Order: call us at 519-474-0403 with your name, payment information and number of skeins needed. Pre-Ordering deadline is Saturday, November 25, 2023.
Have a look at how beautifully November’s COTM pairs with contrasting colours…
Ishtar Gate and Lapis Lazuli
Ishtar Gate and Clematis
Ishtar Gate and Larch
NEW YARN…
Wave by Estelle Yarns is a BRAND NEW colourful, worsted weight yarn that brings an exciting twist to your stitches! Enjoy the unique waves of colour that flow across your work, making even the simplest of projects look like a stunning piece of art. Made in Italy.
Available in 7 colourways…
WAVE SHADE CARD – $17.98 per ball
Yardage: 200 mtrs / 220 yds / 100 grams
Tension: 20 sts = 4" (10 cm)
Suggested Knitting Needle: 4.50 mm, US 7
Fibre Content: 86% Merino Wool, 14% Nylon
Care: Hand Wash Cold, Flat Dry
Made in Italy
Free WAVE Pattern…
Slip-Slide HAT, COWL & MITTS Set (direct download)
Knit this complete 3 piece accessories set with just 2 balls of Wave!
Hat: 125 m (136 yds)
Cowl: 110 m (120 yds)
Mitts: 75 m (82 yds)
Cheryl has knit up this set. It is on display in the store along with the yarn display.
EXPANDED COLOUR RANGE…
Cascade 220 yarn is a classic ‘bread & butter’, pure Peruvian Highland wool yarn that is the perfect combination of affordability, quality and versatility and can be used for a wide range of projects. Each skein of this DK / worsted weight 100% pure wool comes with a generous 201 metres and is available in both solid and heathered shades.
We now stock 30 colours!!
CASCADE 220 SHADE CARDS – $13.98 per skein
Yardage: 201 mtrs / 220 yds / 100 grams
Tension: 20-22 sts = 4" (10 cm)
Suggested Knitting Needle: 4 mm - 4.5 mm, US 6-7
Fibre Content: 100% Peruvian Highland Wool
Care: Hand Wash, Flat Dry
NEWLY RESTOCKED with NEW COLOURS…
New colours and familiar colours have been restocked in both SOCKNADO and LITTLE NETTLE SOFT.
Tap the links to view ALL available colours in SOCKNADO and LITTLE NETTLE SOFT.
BACK IN STOCK…
TAPPET TOOL
A ‘must have’ tool for hand knitters!
$7.98 ea
The Tappet tool (also called a Latch Tool) is used to re-latch stitches on a knitting machine but it is also useful to hand-knitters for fixing mistakes.
Hand knitters can use this handy-dandy tool when fixing dropped stitches on hand knits.
This double ended tappet tool has two different sized hooks – one end is sized for DK, worsted, aran, and chunky yarns, while the other end is perfect for lace and fingering weight weight yarns. The tappet tool has a comfortable plastic handle that prevents wrist and hand strain.
NEW…
These handmade wood shawl sticks are topped with a beaded accent finial. Each one is individually unique!
The ‘unicorn’ spiral design engraved into the stick keeps it place.
Designed and made by a local Ontario artisan using a variety of different local and specialty wood species.
Use a wooden shawl pin as a closure for handmade and commercially made garments such as sweaters, shawls and scarves. They make a lovely gift too!
Approx. 6” (15cm) in length.
Stock is limited; call for style availability. $19.98 each.
BACK IN STOCK…
They are so cute and so realistic with dimples, wrinkles and rolls on their chubby little bodies, along with airbrushed natural pink highlights. Choose from five different facial expressions, including laughing, pouting, frowning and two different eye colours, baby blue or brown. The head, arms and legs move and the body is made of a soft and durable vinyl.
Baby Doll size is 5-inches. Choose from assorted facial expressions; $14.98 each.
When I left work last week, there were about 13 large boxes that arrived just before closing. I wonder what was in them???…more exciting deliveries to share with you in next week’s email!!
Patti-Ann
LONDON YARNS
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