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Attention all Louet lovers…

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

To all of you “Louet lovers” out there, our  special this week is Gems Bulky at 20% off. We’re also throwing in Gems Fingering (colour: kelp, 1912). Gems Bulky is a 100% washable merino wool knit on a 6mm needle. We have eight beautiful colours to chose from!

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These yarns will only be on sale for the next two weeks, so  stop by or call us to make sure you don’t miss out!

And another piece of exciting news… Jared Flood’s book will soon be on Urban Yarns shelves! Made in Brooklyn looks like a beautifully put together book with thirteen designs for men and women. From sweaters, to accessories, to lace… we know this book will be a sure hit with everyone!

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Please email or call if would like to reserve a copy, and check back for more details when it arrives!

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Meet the New Addition to our Family!

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

I would like to formally introduce my wonderful new partner at Urban Yarns, Jan Leard. An adventurous soul by nature (see lovely photo), Jan is also one of those rare beings…a born and raised Vancouverite!

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Jan has been a good friend of both mine and Kathleen’s for many years. A true craft genius with knitting and quilting being 2 of her true passions. When not crafting or enjoying time with her family, Jan is an avid gardener, cyclist, crazy mountain biker (one of my cycling ladies…) and minder of a menagerie of pets.

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To welcome Jan, and kick off our Fall ‘09 Stitch N’ Bitch season we invite you join us this Friday September 11th, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at our West 10th location. If you haven’t met Jan yet, we hope you’ll come introduce yourselves and have a glass of wine to officially celebrate her arrival.

Jan steps into Leslie’s shoes as Leslie departs to enjoy well deserved, endless hours of knitting at her leisure. After all the systems were set up and endless hours of fine tuning that she has contributed to our success over the years, we wish her the very best with all her future endeavors.

Leslie’s latest project is currently on display in the window of the West 10th store and is creating quite the buzz. We hope Leslie continues to share her gorgeous projects with us and she promises to stop by from time to time to replenish her stash.

Here’s to a wonderful season at Urban Yarns and a great start for Jan.

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Aran Block of the Month Blanket Class

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

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Have you always wanted to create an heirloom afghan?  Here’s your opportunity.   All you need are basic knitting skills along with some helpful instruction offered in our incredibly popular Aran Block of the Month Class.  You will effortlessly progress from simple twists to glorious cable work.  This class is fast approaching and if you want to ensure delivery of your ideal colour picks, Sept 18th is the last chance to put in your order.  Drop in anytime to see some of the beautiful sample blocks in a variety of yarns or call us at 604-228-1122 to reserve your space.

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Capitan

Monday, September 7th, 2009

Take a look at what Anina knit on her holiday…

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You can find the pattern for the Capitan Hat, that Kaitlyn is modeling beautifully, right here. For Anina’s hat, she used Diamond Luxury Baby Alpaca Sport which is a wonderfully soft, chunky alpaca. We love this yarn so much that we’ve added three great new colours to our shelves this season. This hat is an easy and fast project, knit on 6mm needles. She finished it off perfectly with some gorgeous Annie Adams buttons. We have a big selection of her buttons, shawl pins and buckles.

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Other yarns that could be used for this hat are Malabrigo Chunky (soft as butter!), Misti Chunky Alpaca, and Louisa Harding Ca’d’oro. For a more structured hat, try doubling the Cascade 220. Try it out and send us your photos!

Both stores will be open today from 12-5pm!

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Weekly Special

Friday, September 4th, 2009

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This Week’s Special is the lovely Luce by Filatura Di Crosa at 40% off. Luce is a Cotton and Viscose blend with a decorative ribbon run throughout. This yarn is nice and soft, and is a great yarn for scarves. To really show off this yarn, try doing a drop stitch scarf on 10mm needles.

With all these specials, we’re going to have to start making room for more! Check out all of our weekly specials here!

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Classes Galore

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

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Tunisian Style Crochet Stash Buster Blanket
Think of Kaffe Fassett and his use of colour!  You can’t go wrong with this  beautiful blanket using any colour combination.  Mix and match, and no matter what the palette, this design will become a keepsake.

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Fiddlehead Fair Isle Mittens
These exquisite mittens are perfect for anyone who already knows how to knit and purl.  In this class you will learn how to make an
I-cord cast on,  create a lining, and the popular fair isle technique. These mittens make a perfect gift or … you might just opt to keep them for yourself.

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Sock Boot Camp
It’s all the rage!  You can learn to knit a sock in just one night.  Funky, fun and includes a free sock pattern.

This is only a sample of the classes we are offering this fall.  For more information on our great selection of classes taught by our talented instructors click here or call us at 604-228-1122

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Aslan Trends

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

We’ve added two new yarns this season to our Aslan Trends collection. Los Andes is a kettle dyed super bulky yarn. The texture and colours of this yarn make for a fun knitting experience. Grab a couple skeins and a pair of 10mm needles, and you’ll have a scarf made up in no time!

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Bariloche is a the lighter weight of this kettle dyed collection. Use one skein and size 5mm needles to make a gorgeous warm hat. We have huge binders of hat patterns in both stores, so take a look through and find something you like!

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Both of these yarns are incredibly soft to the touch, you wont believe it!

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