Knitember is here!
Kids and toys
This is just the cutest idea ever! Inspiration 001
is a pattern book filled with beautiful kids' designs for girls and boys. Coordinated with each
design, you can knit an awesome play pal in a
matching color. From pullovers to slip-overs,
giraffes to rabbits, this book has them all.
It’s an all round charming magazine with great
kids' models and sweet stuffed animals.
The featured yarn is Aventica; a multi-color,
harmonious self-patterning yarn. The special
yarn structure lends an element of light elasticity. Aventica is made from 25% new wool, 65%
acrylic and 10% polyamide.
Each 50g ball has 120m and it knits up “chunky”
at 16sts/10cm on 6.0-7.0mm needles.
You’ll find Aventica and patterning at both RCY
locations… while supplies last!
SMC Inspiration pairs up kids
and toys
Don’t you love fall knitting? The cooler air temperatures just put us in the mind for mittens, scarves and wool. The kids are back in school
and you can be too! Take one of our fall workshops and get inspired for a hand-knit/crochet winter full of fun.
Schoppel Wolle Gradient
If you love Zauberball, get
ready to do backflips for Gradient! It comes in the same
charming ball and has the
same slow color repeats, but it
knits to a much larger gauge.
This slightly felted 100% virgin
merino wool will resist pilling.
Use it for accessories, sweaters
and whatever else your imagination can conjure. You’ll get
260m/100g ball and
19sts/10cm on 3.5-4.5mm knitting needles. And you’ll fall
completely in love with its
amazing colours.
And you should check out
Skacel’s new magalog
(magazine-catalog) feature.
You’ll find a pattern for a crocheted cowl called the Ombre
Crochet Cowl in an easy half
double crochet stitch.
Gradient is Schoppel Wolle’s newest
softest gradually striping yarn!
Don’t know how to crochet? We have
a class for that! Check out our Crochet
Crash Course (page 3).
Yes you can! Crochet this
cute cowl in Gradient.
Visit Skacel’s web magalog for information about new yarns & free patterns: http://flipflashpages.uniflip.com/3/72043/153978/pub/
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Rcy kit: Sporty socks for back-to-school
Want to knit a pair of “no wool” socks? We
have a very special yarn for you: CoBaSi.
A combination of Cotton, Bamboo and
Silk makes this yarn a wonderfully soft
knitting yarn. And a generous amount of
elastic makes CoBaSi a great yarn for
socks.
We’ve paired up coordinating colours and
designed a toe-up sock pattern in three
sizes just for you. Our pattern is written for
double pointed needles with a nice closed
cast on and easy heel turn instructions.
If you haven’t knit toe-up socks before,
you’re in for a treat! Cynthia has written a
pattern for RCY that simplifies the process
and will make your fingers (and toes) very
happy!
Get your kit today—see our web store exclusive colour combinations and order your
pattern on our website at:
www.rivercityyarns.com/kits
Comfy, cotton-bamboo-silk, sporty socks!
RCY Eden in new colours!
Noro Kids book
Did you know? River City Yarns has it’s own very special line of “house”
yarns. Eden (81% Merino wool, 9% Cashmere, 19% Nylon) is a beautiful,
machine washable, hand painted yarn—carried exclusively at RCY. Eden
comes in 115g/195m and knits up at 20sts/10cm on 4.0mm needles. We’ve
just ordered in a new batch of handpainted colourway from Handmaiden and
they’re available for you at both RCY locations. Our colours are: Henna,
Honey, Amaranthine, Envy,
River, Tourmaline, Camel
and Terra Firma. Come in
and see the beautiful array
and squeeze the luscious combination of cashmere and merino!
It can be tricky to find patterning for kids. There just
aren’t as many patterns out there. We love the Noro
designs and their kids book is a great addition to your
knitting pattern collection.
Our customers have used
Eden for everything from Ganseys (pullover sweaters) to
kids knits to socks! Get your
“immoral fibre” fix today.
Jane Ellison has put
together 14 designs
for cardigans, sweaters, socks, pillows,
blankets and more in
the Noro Kids collection. All for the little
people in your life.
This book (and other
Noro designs) are
available at both RCY
locations.
Peek-a-boots!
Let your inner knitter out with peek-aboots™, clear rain boots that let you show
off your hand-knit socks. Waterproof with
streamlined styling, these boots will coordinate with any outfit. These boots are right
at home in the garden, on the beach, or in
the city.
Featured recently in Vogue Knitting magazine, these boots are incredibly popular.
We’ve got them in store in three sizes, US
7, 8 or 9. Come in and try on a pair and get
your name on our order list by September
15, 2012. The Peek-a-Boots are $69.99/
pair. You can call us at West: 780-477-9276
or at South: 780-450-9276.
Don’t have any handknit socks? We can
help you with that too! Check out our Sock
Boot Camp and Knitting Socks on Two
Circs. We’ll have you knitting socks in no
time! We also have a Felted Slipper workshop that’s great for beginner sock knitters.
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New from Rowan
Rowan Book 52 is now in stock. Check out
the designs and the stunning photography
by this cutting
edge design
house. This season, enjoy the
‘cosy’ knit... the
‘wrap up against
the elements’ knit
and sweaters that
‘cocoon’ the
body. Capes,
large wrap
scarves, leg
warmers and
chunky socks are featured prominently as
fashion accessories this fall and winter.
Extremes are seen in knit design from the
neat and elegant to the grungy and worn
out. Different scales of fairisle, motifs,
stripes and checks are used together to
create the ‘untraditional fairisle’. Enjoy it
all and be inspired by this latest publication from Rowan’s design studio.
and accessories.
Featuring ten designs all using soft
and cosy Tumble,
perfect for winter
knits.
Tumble is a glorious lightweight,
soft and lofty yarn
made from Alpaca
(90%) and Cotton
(10%) and it is the ideal yarn for those
snugly soft Autumn—Winter garments and
accessories. Did we mention it’s fast?
Each 100g/70m ball gets you 8sts/10cm on
12.0mm needles.
And… drum roll please! We present:
Frost!
Frost is a soft to the touch metallic yarn in
an Alpaca (20%) and Viscose (80%) blend.
This yarn takes textured stitches very well
allowing the inherent metallic shine and
colour mix to show through. You’ll get 75m
of sparkle in each 50g ball and 16sts/10cm
on 5.5mm needles.
This collection features over fifteen garments and accessories all in Rowan’s ex-
Knit this women's textured slouchy cardigan or try out cables with this pom-pom
topped cable hat. Both designs by Lisa
Richardson. The sweater is suitable for
beginner knitters; the hat is recommended
for intermediate
knitters.
We are busy replenishing our shelves with
all your favorite yarns from Rowan. Come
in soon and pick out your favorite colors
for your next project, while selection is
prime.
quisite Frost yarn. Featuring simple to
make long length cardigans, shrug, poncho and sweaters to keep cosy in the cold
weather. We swatched this yarn last week
– it is soft and easy to knit with and Rowan
has chosen just the right amount of metallic
to give this yarn a subtle sparkle. This yarn
might just be “the one” this season.
We also have two brand new Rowan yarns
with their own books: Tumble is a collection of easy to knit, easy to wear garments
RCY September workshops
We have a lot going on in September. (It’s
“back to school” at the yarn shop, too!)
You can get a complete overview of all the
workshops and their dates, locations, costs
and requirements at:
www.rivercityyarns.com/workshops
We have several NEW workshops: learn to
knit in the round in our new Circular
Cowls class, learn to knit two socks simultaneously in our 2 Socks, 2 Circs workshop. We’re doing a no-seams-sweaterfrom-the-top-down Knit-A-Long starting
early September and running to the end of
October. And a 2 session Top-Down Baby
Sweater class (no seams)
and a delightful novice knitters workshop featuring the
Picot Edge Baby Blanket.
Marvelous Mittens
We’re putting on some consistent favourites too: the Entrelac Scarf,
Stay-On Baby Booties, Marvelous Mittens, Felted Slippers, Thrummed Mittens, Sock Boot Camp and the KITR Baby
Hat.
Want to learn to crochet? We have a Crochet Crash Course coming up and this
long weekend, we’ll teach you how to crochet a fashion scarf (using the frilly yarns
that everyon is
crazy for!
Entrelac Scarf
There are so
many reasons to
take a workshop. Treat yourself. Speed up
your learning curve. Meet new people.
Learn “tricks” that you wouldn’t find anywhere else. Come out and join us. You
can register online, too.
Accessories!
We have two locations!
River City Yarns Westside
16956—111 Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5M 4C9
Phone: (780) 477-9276
Email: [email protected]
River City Yarns Southside
3438-99 Street
Edmonton, AB T6E 5X5
Phone: (780) 450-9276
Email: [email protected]
rivercityyarns.com
These handy little spindle type wooden yarn
holders have just arrived in our stores. They’re
hand made in Alberta by a local craftsman,
Nestor, and they’re made from solid woods: oak,
cedar, cherry and walnut. These yarn holders are
perfect for crochet or knitting from balls of yarn
that feed from the outside. The yarn ball slips
down over the pointed centre peg and sits on the
top spindle, rotating around the bottom spindle
Handmade wooden yarn holders come in
oak, cedar, cherry and walnut.
feeding your project as you work through it. The
bottom spindle sits squarely on the table, the floor
or wherever you wish to perch it and when you are ready to go, you can fit project, yarn and
holder right into your bag and take it to your next spot.
Your biggest challenge will be to not pull on the yarn, but to let it gently rotate off the holder as
your stitches/chains call for “more yarn please”. We’ve been trying them out this summer and
everyone gives them a big Thumbs Up. Your choice of woods - $35.00 each – buy one for you
and one for a friend – while supplies last!
DEnise2go!
The newest set of interchangeable knitting tools from Denise is
Denise2Go. It’s portable. It’s pretty. It’s petite. It packs lots of knitting
potential.
The stylish case, hand-sewn from designer cottons, contains: the 6 most
popular sizes of knitting needles (3.75 – 6mm); 1 crochet hook (G6/4mm);
3 cords (14”/36cm, 16”/41cm and 19”/48cm); 2 end buttons and 1 extender. Needles, hook and cords are all colored to coordinate with the
rosy case: pink, spring green and lavender needles!
Churchmouse Addendums
Our friends, John and Kit, at Churchmouse Yarns and Tea are always
working on new designs as well as reworking their classics.
Recently, they published some updates to
a couple of their best sellers and published
their “Addendums” as free downloads. If
you already have the pattern, you just
download the addendum and away you go!
If you don’t have the original, stop in at
RCY first and we’ll set you up!
Creative Linen Washcloth
Addendum:
Addendum: to adapt your Churchmouse
Classics ‘Koigu® Linen Stitch Scarf’
pattern:
“We’ve scaled up one of our favorite scarf
patterns by substituting a sport-weight
linen yarn and much larger needles. Then
we just kept knitting ’til it reached lavish
proportions. We tried it with
fringe, like the original, but the
strands didn’t behave and it just
wasn’t any fun. So we opted to
work one-row stripes (with
three colors, the next color is
always waiting right where you
need it!) for a glorious tapestry.”
Churchmouse Linen Stitch
Scarf in handpainted linen
Picot Edge Washclothes in
“We discovered when we knit- Rowan Creative Linen
ted up our Picot-Edge Washcloth pattern in Rowan Creative Linen that we could get three
smaller plain-edged cloths out of one skein, or a pair of bigger ones with picot edges. Our downloadable Addendum will
give you the details for both possibilities.”
Linen Stitch addendum: www.churchmouseyarns.com/products/claudia-hand-painted-linen-stitch-pattern-addendum-free-download
Picot Edge Washcloth addendum: www.churchmouseyarns.com/products/creative-linen-washcloth-addendum-free-download