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!

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.

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.

 
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.

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!

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.

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.

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

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!

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!

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

Namaste sent us some lovely new things this week! The Mini Clutches (below) are great for small “on-the-go” projects, like socks and mittens. There are two pockets on the fold out section that can be used to store DPN’s, crochet hooks, and other little notions. Inside the main compartment of the clutch are three pockets that can be used for more notions, or cards (if you’re having a night on the town!) Another inside zipper pocket completes the package. These fabulous and stylish clutches come with an adjustable shoulder strap that can be taken on and off as you please.

The Hermosa Bag is what we’ve all been waiting for as it’s big enough and sturdy enough to carry any size pattern book. This bag stands up on it’s own and closes completely with three magnetic snaps… no kittens or puppies are getting in there! Three pockets on the inside and five on the outside make for a very organized and fashionable bag. Take it to the office or to stitch and bitch… this will be your new every day bag!

We also have new stock of the Cali Needle Binders, Cali Cozies, and Malibu bags. We’ve got lots of colours to chose from… check them out before they’re gone!

Perfect for Fall knits,  this book includes 13 new designs using Donegal Luxury Tweed Chunky, Donegal Luxury Tweed Aran, Como and Alpaca Silk Aran.  Patterns for an exquisite riding jacket,  cape coat, and ribbed leg warmers are only a few of the stylish patterns included in this fun and funky book.

Looking for new stylish patterns for children aged five to ten?  This is the book for you.  Check out the adorable Pinafore Dress and Fair Isle Yoke Cardigan for girls… for boys, the Skateboard Sweater and Eagle Jacket.

And, for the grand finale, the Debbie  Bliss Fez collection features sixteen patterns that focus on the incredible camel hair/merino mix yarn.  The rich Moroccan inspired colours are featured in a range of jackets, hoodies, coats, cardigans, and capes.

We just received a large shipment of new Debbie Bliss yarn in a variety of colours to compliment the patterns.  Contact us at 604-228-1122 for more information or, better yet,  pop in and see for yourself.

We have a great new yarn from Sirdar called Big Softie.  It’s 51% wool, 49% acrylic and soft as can be.  Best of all is the price, at only $4.95 a ball.  Can’t beat that! 

We have several fantastic patterns for this yarn, including these beautiful hats for women and children: 

Grab a couple of skeins and knit any one of these fabulous hats. 

Or have a look at Sirdar magazine 361:

The magazine provides patterns for twelve quick and easy knits for adults and children including jackets, cardigans and hats.  There are several more new Sirdar books this season.  Stay tuned for details….

Five new colours each of Noro Silk Garden and Kureyon are out on our shelves this week.

Pictured below is Silk Garden Aran weight. This is a great yarn for  hats and scarves, and it will keep your interest with the continuing stripe changes. We also have Silk Garden Sock, Dk, and Chunky. Silk Garden Chunky is still on sale, so be sure to check it out before it’s all gone!

Take a look here to see what Leslie made with the Kureyon. The blanket is still on display in the Point Grey store – it really is a “must see”!

More Noro yarn and books are on the way, so check back for more updates in the coming weeks!

You can order all of these yarns online, or come in to either store. Just a reminder… not all of the colours are on our website. If you don’t see what you’re looking for, just call us at 604-228-1122