Wednesday 25 April 2012

Did you hear!

Well the weather is finally behaving today and it looks like a gorgeous spring day.

As you know it's still BABY MONTH here and we are collecting Donation to be taken to the SUDBURY INFANT FOOD BANK.

The PRIZE basket has arrived :)  We are being sponsored by Westminster Fibers this year. The Basket is full of beautiful yarn and books.  What do you have to do for a chance to win this beautiful basket - bring in a donation for the Infant food bank and receive a ballot for the draw of this basket.



We are still knitting.........
Have you heard about our Sudbury Colours.  Fleece Artist is a company from Nova Scotia and they have dyed some beautiful yarns in colours ways specially for our shop and to represent our beautiful city.

We have these colours available in a sock yarn BFL Sock as well as in a 3ply Woolie and Silk blend.

Here are the colour names from left to right
Sudbury Rocks
City of Lakes
Big Nickel
Rainbow District
Sweet Yarns
We have started to knit socks with the sock yarns and it is great.  Love the feel and the way the socks are turning out (if I do say so myself).  I knit a beautiful little shawl out the of the Woolie Silk.  Come on is and see what it's like.

Here's my progress on some of those projects from last week:



Well here are the socks.  Since last week they have been "unknit" and then "reknit".  They didn't quite fit the person they were intended for.  It has now been tried on and "Yahooo"  it fits.  I have to say I am really enjoying the pattern - this has taught me how to do 2 stitch cabling with no cable needle - awesome :)

Here is the Top Down Sweater (by Cabin Fever).  I made it a little longer than as per pattern instructions - the baby it's going to is quite tall.  Well time to start on the sleeves tonight for our Top Down Class.


Heading down to the Toronto Knitters Frolic this weekend.  So Super excited - I have never been before.  I will take my camera and report back next week :)

Happy Knitting :)
Paulina

Friday 13 April 2012

So much to share with you.

Spring has arrived!  Not only outside but here at Sweet Yarns as well.

Our spring and summer yarns have started to arrive and the colours are beautiful. We have many things to inspire your summer knitting.  Here is a peek at the great colours.......






The New Malabrigo "Finito" has also arrived.  My mind is already in a whirl about what to make with this delicious yarn.

These are some of my current projects. My baby hat is coming along and I am so excited to have learned how to crochet the little twirls (Thank you Abigail :) that will be placed on the top of the little hat. Yahooo......

Done :) Used Vintage for the hat and Confort DK for the topper.
Here's what some of the other group members have created - aren't they awesome!  Now that's insperation :)


Here's what else is on my needles - a cute top down sweater - pattern by Cabin Fever and usinng their Cotton Tweed DK yarn.  Two of our classes are working on this same project this month. 
It's coming along!

And of course there has to be at least one pair of socks on the go.  This is part of our knit along Sock group that meets here at the store on Wednesday afternoons from 1pm-3pm to knit socks.  We are working our way through the Wendy Johnson Book - Socks from the Toe Up and loving it.  Here is the pair I am presently working on.
Yup - just the toe part so far.................

I hope we have inspired you a little bit.  Happy Knitting.

Paulina








Tuesday 10 April 2012

Moda and Moda Lame

New Spring colours in Moda and Moda Lame have arrived :)



Come in early for best selection.

Happy Knitting :)


Tuesday 3 April 2012

April - Baby Month is back :)

It's APRIL - and we have brought Baby Month Back.

In April we collect donations for the INFANT FOOD BANK. 
For every donation that you bring in you will get a ballot towards our draw at the end of the month.  This year's basket is being sponsored by Westminster Fibers :) 

We have a list of things that the food bank is in need of at this time.

Also we have an indoor "Yard Sale" of knitting/crochet books and magazines.  And a Generous donation of wonderful buttons.  All proceeds go to the INFANT FOOD BANK.




AND you never know what other surprises we might have for you this month. 
Keep an eye out here, our Ravelry page or on facebook page.
Happy Spring