Archive for January, 2010

New Yarns from our friends at Blue Sky Alpacas

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Plume, quartz, raisin, and truffle are the four new colours of Blue Sky Alpacas Alpaca Silk. This is a gorgeous yarn with lustrous sheen and elegant drape made from 50% alpaca and 50% silk.

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Blue Sky Alpaca’s newest yarn is the new Organic Cotton Multi. The same dyed cotton that we all know and love, just with added splashes of colour. These are going to be extremely popular for all sorts of kids clothing. Why not try the Cotton Baby Set? We have all 7 colours in stock, so take your pick! This yarn is available in Point Grey and will be arriving in Edgemont on Friday.

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We’ve also added two new colours to our Blue Sky Bulky collection:

bulky-003bulky-004 On the left side, we have blossom, a sweet and girly pink. And on the right is a beautiful dark green called seaweed. Try knitting this on a 20mm needle to create a gorgeous neck scarf. Cast on 10-12 stitches and knit in rib.

Spud and Chloe Patterns

Sunday, January 3rd, 2010

As seen on the Spud and Chloe Blog – New patterns are now in!

This Li’l Man Vest is extremely cute, and should be a fairly fast and easy knit. Made with only 3 skeins of Outer and on 6.5 needles, you’ll have this knit up in no time at all.

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Can’t decide which Spud and Chloe yarn to try out first? Why not try them all by making the Three Brrr Bears! With a few minor adjustments, the pattern is the same for all three bears, but since the yarns are different weights, they all come out in different sizes.

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Everyone is always looking for poncho patterns for kids. Well I think we’ve found the perfect one now – the Pixie Poncho! With the beautiful fair-isle design, cute hood, and nice bright colours, I can’t see any little girl not liking this!

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Simple and Classic. The Tea Party Cardi is an every day cardigan made in a simple broken rib pattern. I love three quarter length sleeves, but if you prefer longer, it’s a simple adjustment to make.

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Tiptoe Cardigan is bright and cheerful. This would be a great cardi to have in the spring time, just as the flowers are blooming. Tiptoe Cardigan is knit  in Sweater with a fabric flower applique.

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If you love putting different colours together, you may want to check out the Sassy Socks - think of all the endless colour combinations! This pattern uses Spud and Chloe Fine (we have all 13 colours!).

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And congratulations to our Monthly draw winners: Cecilia from Point Grey, and Judi from Edgemont! Please come by to pick up your $50.00 Gift Certificates.

New Spud and Chloe!

Friday, January 1st, 2010

Urban Yarns now has the full colour range of the Spud and Chloe yarns! Here are the newest colours:

In Fine/Sock we have snorkel, bumble bee, lipstick, and lizard.

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Jelly bean and turtle are cute names for the new colours of Sweater.

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And for Outer, we have corn silk, bayou, cedar, and sunkissed.

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Amazing and vibrant colours as always – Spud and Chloe never disappoint! Come in and take a look for yourself. Be sure to check back for new Spud and Chloe patterns in a few days, and for some Blue Sky Alpaca’s updates!