Cafe. Yarn. Friends

1162 Queen St. E. Toronto, ON. M4M 1L4
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May 2013

Frolicking Good Time ...

A big thank you to all the organizers of the
DKC's Annual Knitter's Frolic!

What a resounding success! Much fun was had by all and it was so great to see so many familiar faces! It was like a reunion! As usual, we had a great day. Thanks for joining us! And a HUGE thanks to our Purly crew at the show... you ladies ROCK!

Audrey In Unst KAL... the yarn is coming, the yarn is coming!

Twist Collective - Fall 2009
- photo by Caroline Bergeron

Here is a link to the Audrey In Unst Cardigan on Ravelry and on Twist Collective so you can explore the pattern a little more!

Audrey In Unst

by Gudrun Johnston

Audrey is a cute vintage-inspired, cropped cardigan featuring a bib of Shetland lace. This cardi is knit seamlessly and worked bottom-up with set-in sleeves. The sleeves are worked by picking up stitches at the armhole and working short rows to shape the sleeve cap. This sweater will be a lovely addition to the wardrobe! Classic and pretty, with a few new skills to learn in the process to expand our knitterly technique repertoire.

As a point of interest : Unst is the northernmost of the Shetland Islands in Scotland; largely grassland, with coastal cliffs.

Finished Measurements: Bust, buttoned:
30.5 (32.5, 34.5, 36.5, 38.5, 40.5, 42.5, 44.5, 46.5, 48.5, 50.5 inches)
Intended to be worn with 0–1" of negative ease

Yardage:
750 (800, 850, 900, 950, 1000, 1050, 1100, 1150, 1200, 1250) yds sport/dk weight yarn

Needle Sizes: US 5 (3.75 mm,) US 4 (3.5 mm), US 3 (3.25 mm)

Gauge: 24 sts and 34 rows = 4" / 10cm in Stockinette st on size 4 US / 3.5 mm needles

KAL Yarn Feature...

Superwash DK...
a soft, squishy, easy-care, washable merino.

KICKOFF...

The yarn is en route as I type and barring any shipping disaster your pre-ordered KAL yarn will be available for pickup Tuesday, May 7th as planned! A huge thanks to Felicia and Hubert at sweetgeorgia for making this go sooo smoothly! Not only will we be receiving your chosen colours but also a large shipment of the semi solid colours to adorn our shelves! Plus we have several of the busy variegated colourways on the shelves now.

Don't forget ...

One KAL participant will win a gift certificate for 100% of the pre-tax price of the feature yarn purchased at our shop for this sweater! You just need to email us with

Your name
a photo of your finished sweater
and your receipt number for the Sweet Georgia Superwash DK yarn you purchased for this project! (found at the bottom of your receipt 1-xxxxx)

Send us the email by 11:59pm, July 1st, 2013 to qualify to win! Subject Line: AUDREY-KAL-2013. The draw will be held Tuesday, July 2nd.

Spring/Summer cardi ... here we come!

Coming Up On The Classes Front...

Looking for some great new skills as we head into spring??? Classes are always a fun way to learn! Have a peek at our class pages! Knitting & Crochet

Sox-pertise

Wednesday, May 8

WTF!?!

What's The Fault...

Your Fixing Mistakes Guide

Oh no! Something's wrong with your knitting? What's the fault?! This 2 hour session will teach you how to spot and fix mistakes in your knitting.

Saturday, May 11

Cables Are Easy... Really!

Wednesday, May 15

Knit Socks

101 - Top Down - Saturday, May 11

Toe Up - Sunday May 26

Reading Crochet Patterns

Thursday, May 16

Crochet Granny Squares!

Thursday, May 23

Reading Knitting Patterns

Wednesday, May 29

Painless Finishing

Wednesday, May 22

In the Community...

The Textile Museum's annual More than a Just Yardage Sale is coming up at the end of May.
Friday May 25, 11am - 6pm and Saturday May 26, 10am - 1pm.

Bargain-hunting fibre addicts will descend on the TMC for the annual More Than Just A Yardage Sale. Created and run by the Museum’s volunteers, the sale is a bonanza for textile aficionados and a major fundraiser for the Museum. Shoppers will have their pick of an eclectic mix that includes yardages, yarns, patterns, quilt fabrics, notions and crafts.

Yarn, Yarn, Yarn...

Superwash DK - New

from

100% superwash merino wool
256 yards per 115g skein

This Fisherman's Loop is a free pattern on the sweetgeorgia website in this lovely yarn... holding 2 strands of the superwash DK this cowl whips up quickly. Looks so squishy!

Don't forget to give your woolens a good SOAK and tidy up
before you put em away til fall! If you haven't taken a peek at the SOAK website you should! Be sure to check out their laundry instructions and FAQ! There are so many things you can SOAK!