What's New

November 2011

We have two new very quick knit yarns from Marks & Kattens.  Tokyo is a bulky textured wool blend that knits on 12mm needles, you can see the colours here Tokyo.   The other new yarn we have is called 2-Fingers because you knit this with your fingers.  The first scarf I knit took me 30 minutes, the second scarf only took me 20 minutes!  You can see pictures of these scarves in our photo album.

There are two new free patterns the one using the new Tokyo is a quick easy cowl, and an Earflap Hat using either Monsoon or the super soft Kashmere Alpakka.

From Stylecraft we have three yarns - Life Chunky,  Life Super Chunky which are both acrylic and wool blends and Brushstrokes Chunky which has 10% mohair that gives it a soft fluffy look.

There are patterns using Life Super Chunky for both men and women and a children's pattern.  New Marble Chunky patterns including a cowl, a vest and cabled cardigan and we have a cardigan pattern showing the colour changes in Brushstrokes Chunky.

For those of you who like to cross stitch or petit point we have some new designs from Gitta including a wonderful Nordic Santa and from Sue Coleman the Native Eagle.

I've added some new photos to the Photo Album.

Our January to March 2012 class schedule is now ready and can be seen here.

Anne

December 2010

Just a quick note, I have two new free patterns.  The Diagonal Rib Scarf using Marks & Katten Alpaca and the To Slouch or Not to Slouch Hat pattern using SandnesGarn Alfa or the Marks & Katten Alpaca.

The new Class Schedule is now available, new this time is a Cable and Lace Hat.  This class is suitable for the beginner or anyone who wants to learn a few new techniques.  You will start with a circular needle learning how to keep track of the right and wrong side, increase stitches using two different methods and then working on double pointed needles you will follow a chart and work cable and lace panels before decreasing using a double decrease.

If there is something you would like to learn that is not on the current schedule please let me know.

Anne

November 2010

I just can't say no!  Lots of new knitting patterns and some cross stitch designs as well.

For the stitches we have Sue Coleman's new Black Bear, Puppies! from Lisa Overduin and from X's and Oh's we have Santa's Helper.

Where to start with the new knitting patterns?  Well, Lucy Neatby's workshops were incredible, lots of new ideas and techniques and some patterns.  You can see some pictures in the Photo Album.

In the Miscellaneous section from Lucy Neatby we have double knitting scarves, the Spindrift Scarf which is full of holes that are made with a great yarn over technique, and then there's the Christmas Stocking full of different stitches and techniques. From Marks & Katten we have hats, cowls, legwarmers and a shawl using their new Alpaca.

Ladies in the Adult Patterns sections we have two new cardigans, a short sleeve jacket and a hoodie with kangaroo pockets.

For the young ones we have the Baby Venus Cardigan (on my next project list!) and a chunky weight sweater and jacket in the Kids section.  Maddy Laine's Knit Knit Hooray! hoodie is in the Kids section as well as in the Adult Patterns this versatile sweater has a size range from Age 2 up to Adult XL.

I have a couple of new photos in the Photo Album a pair of socks I knit last June and my Lace Panel shawl, I must remember to take some more pictures!

Anne

October 2010

Lots of new patterns in our Miscellaneous Patterns two shoulder shawls, the Loop de Loop Shawl which is a great way of using up all those partial balls we have and Just "Pooling" Around tells you how to manipulate hand-dyed yarns so the colours do what you want them to do.  There are two patterns for hats using the Aspire Super Chunky, these are one evening projects and then there's the Circle of Life Shawl, on my list of  projects to do!  There is also a new knitted moccasin slipper pattern with an option to add beads or embroidery.

In the Kids Patterns a book for the 8 - 18 year olds from Cabin Fever which includes hats, jackets and a sweater, also from Cabin Fever a leaflet with a plain top down sweater using double knitting weight yarn.  Knitting down means you have an option to add to the length of the sweater later on if you need to.

For Adults Patterns we have a jacket knit sideways, a quick to knit shrug in chunky yarn, Fiber Trends Classic Hearts which is knit in the round with subtle hearts in the yoke and from Cabin Fever Delicious Diamonds knit from the top down using just a touch of ribbing so this sweater fits just right.

New yarns, well yarn we have had for a while and I have finally added shade cards!  From Pingouin we have Le Yarn 3 which is 80% acrylic and 20% wool which gives it some body.  This yarn is machine washable and when I use a 4.5mm (US7) needle my gauge is 20sts and on a 5mm (US8) my gauge is 18sts.  From Kertzer, as well as Marble and Marble Chunky, we have Northern and Northern Chunky which are both 100% acrylic and the Northern Chunky colours are designed to work with the Marble Chunky.  One new yarn we have added is Aspire Super Chunky from Naturally this alpaca and wool blend is, not only super chunky, but super soft as well.

A couple of new pictures in the photo album to show how the Naturally Aspire Super Chunky knits.

For the stitchers from Sue Coleman we have the Rufus Hummingbird.

Anne

September 2010

Part two of, maybe, three!  I have added some new patterns from Kertzer, James C. Brett and Stylecrafts and a new yarn from Zealana

From Kertzer we have a book for men with sweaters and a vest in Northern Chunky, a book for the ladies knit in sock weight yarn and a book for hats, scarves and mittens.  There are two new leaflets with crochet afghans.

We have added Zealana's Rimu 8ply (New Zealand for DK) to our store.  This yarn from New Zealand is 60% New Zealand Merino and 40% Possum and does not look it's best on the ball it needs to be knit so that it can bloom.  I've added some photos of a scarf to the photo album, if you look closely you can see the halo surrounding the scarf - this yarn is incredible.

We have a new free pattern, the Diagonal Rib Scarf is knit from the new Marks & Kattens Alpaca, a simple rib pattern knit on 8mm needle this scarf took me just two evenings to knit.

I won't be in the store on October 6 and 7 as I am going to Vernon to take some workshops with Lucy Neatby, I am very excited about this.  Stephen will be in the store to help and answer, most, of your questions.

There are more patterns to be added, I will let you know as soon as they are up.

Anne

September 2010

The new class schedule is now available.  New classes this year are the Lace and Bead scarf which is knit using the Winter Lace Scarf pattern from Queen Anne's Lace and I designed a new hat for the Fairisle Bulky Hat class.  The pattern is called Take Three Hats and the hats are knit using Country Roving which is an alternative wool for the old White Buffalo.

New yarns and patterns have started to arrive, this is part one of I'm not sure how many.  Today we have new yarns from Marks and Katten there are new colours in the Fame Trend and a new colourway with the Fame Rand just look at the long socks pattern to see how the colours look. Alpaca Silk is 70% Baby Alpaca and 30% Silk with a gauge of 28sts on 3mm needle, it is so soft and has a wonderful sheen to it, hmmmm what am I going to knit first - the lace scarf or the fingerless gloves or maybe crochet the shawl!  The other new yarn is called Alpaca and is 100% Superfine Alpaca, you have to touch this to believe it, it is so, so soft.  I'm still waiting for the patterns to go with this yarn but as it is a chunky I could use my Chunky Hat pattern or maybe it should be a scarf.

From SandnesGarn there are new colours for Alpakka, Alfa and Smart, all of these yarns are used in the new book from SandnesGarn ung mix (young mix) which includes everything from head to toe!  Hats, scarves, jackets, sweaters short and long, dresses and socks. 

I've added some new pictures to the photo album including the new class projects and my hemp6 jacket which I think will be called the evolving jacket as I keep making changes to it.

I am expecting more new yarns and patterns and I will tell you all about them when they arrive.

Anne

July  2010

New for stitchers we have Read-Me-A-Rhyme Teddy Bear, twelve classic rhymes are displayed on the Teddy and instructions are included to help you put Teddy together easily.  Charms and buttons are included with the chartpack. 

Two new patterns from Oat Couture, Prairie Blanket for baby, you can choose whether you want to use double knitting , worsted weight or chunky yarn for this blanket.  This is a interesting design as it is knit from corner to corner, you start by casting on 3sts. I like the beret and scarf pattern, knit with worsted weight yarn this will knit up fairly quickly.

Here's something different, using the PolarKnit yarn made from polar fleece I have designed a duster to fit on the 'Swifer'® holder.  These dusters are machine washable and the dryer just makes them work better.

There are more photos in the photo album including more cup cozies that look like a sock monkey and one of my holiday projects. 

With stocktaking at the end of the month and new yarns arriving in August it is time to make some space.  We have yarn and stitching fabric on sale.

Anne

April  2010

Two new book from Mission Falls Duet using a selection of the 1824 Wool and the new lighter weight 136 Wool and Weekend! featuring the 1824 Cotton with several sweaters knit from the top down.

Baby patterns, two new books from Sandnesgarn just click on the cover pictures to take you to a whole new page with pictures of all the designs in the book. Take a look at the pattern from hemp for knitting - it is knit sideways!  In the Miscellaneous section you will find a sock pattern called Cuffs and a mitten pattern both by Holli Yeoh.

Cross stitch patterns from X's & Oh's and two new Sue Coleman.

Spring cleaning time - don't forget to take a look at our sale yarns including some Hand Maiden.

I've added a couple of new photos to the photo album including a picture of some of the Tuesday Evening Knit and Chat knitters and my new linen sweater.

Anne

February 2010

Finally some new items on the web page!  New in the Baby Patterns Baby Bottoms, leggings with or without feet and Fisherman Bunting a bunting bag with cables and drawstring bottom edge. 

In the Adult Patterns for men we have a new basic cardigan vest knit in one piece to the armholes (no sewing) and a shawl collar pullover with an all over simple but great looking pattern, and for the ladies a ballet wrap cardigan with a very interesting pattern stitch which is only a two row repeat. 

In the Miscellaneous section we have a hooded scarf, a cowl and a mobieus shoulderwrap/hood/scarf!  From Jennifer Appleby we have hats using Briggs & Little Country Roving and Sandal Socks, short ankle sock with a pretty lace and cable looking pattern  Finally we have a new shawl from Queen Anne's Lace, the Summer's Day Shawl.

Just one new cross stitch pattern from Sue Coleman Relief (Black Bear), a black bear scratching his back on a tree.

PolarKnit this yarn is made from Polar Fleece,. soft and cozy, knits up fast, dries quickly, and is machine washable and provides superior warmth and comfort.  There are lots of free patterns at PolarKnit.

There are lots of new photos in the photo album including one I took of the Olympic Torch as it traveled through Kelowna.

Two new free patterns both using sock weight yarn.  The Easy Scarf is very easy, just garter stitch and some stocking stitch panels to show off the colours that are available in now in sock yarns.  The Dragon Scales Scarf received it's name at our Tuesday Night Knit and Chat.

If you are planning to visit it us this June we will closed for our annual vacation from June13 re-opening on Tuesday June 29.

Anne

October 2009

Lots of patterns in this update.  For babies there are some more of Holli Yeoh's really cute patterns in sock yarn and from Marks & Kattens a sweater and cardigan in the heavier Carolina Tweed.

For the older children all sorts of sweaters and cardigan in Carolina and for a very quick knit a couple of sweaters and cardigans using two strands of Carolina on a 7mm needle.

In the adult section two sweaters in sizes to fit all the family, a cabled cardigan and open vest in hemp6, and click on the pictures for the Marble sweaters and cardigans, you can then see all the patterns in each of these books.

Need a hat?  Cabin Fever has a book from which you can make 672 hats!  All this and more in our Miscellaneous patterns.   Look for the thrummed slippers, the Fireside Slippers, afghans in Marble and lace scarves for the winter.

I've added some new pictures to the photo album including pictures from the Knit until it Fits workshop in September.

Anne

September 2009

More new yarns arrived!  New this month from Punta Yarns Mericash Hand Painted, the same merino and cashmere yarn the wristwarmers  and Mericash Scarf are knit from but Hand Painted.  Merisock Hand Painted is an incredibly soft washable merino and nylon for socks, gloves or a scarf.  Meritwist Hand Painted is a bulky weight merino which is as soft as only merino can be.  Need a quick beautiful gift?   I knit a scarf in an evening!  You can see the pattern in our free patterns section.

With all the new yarns something had to go!  We have some yarns on clearance.  Please remember colour on the monitor is not always exactly the same as the yarn.

From Holli Yeoh three new baby/kid patterns using self stripping sock yarn, a cardigan, a little jacket with collar and pockets and a really cute hoodie with kangaroo pocket.  These patterns start at newborn and go up to 4 year old size.  Two counting sweaters knit in double knitting weight yarn. One! Two! Three and Four! Five! Six!, each sweater has a big number on the front, the right number of spots on the back and stripes on the sleeve.  One! Two! Three! starts at 6 months and is sized up to 4 years and Four! Five! Size! starts at 2 years and is sized up to 8 years.

In the photo album I have added the thrummed mittens I have just finished and a scarf knit with Fleece Artists Blue Face Leicester Slubby.

Anne

August 30 2009

New cross stitch charts.  Chickadee is a new design from original artwork by Sue Coleman and a new addition to The Stitching Studio is Benjamin Chee Chee.

A new yarn from Sandnesgarn is Duett, this is 55% cotton and 45% wool.  It feels soft, you can see the swatches we've knit, so far, in the photo album.  Stephen's tension on the pink swatch is 18.5sts on a 4mm and 20sts on a 3.5mm.  On my blue swatch I'm getting 21.5sts on 4mm and 23sts on 3.5mm but I haven't blocked it yet.  This is a good example of why you need to do your own tension swatch.  Marks & Kattens Eco Ull and Eco Babyull are now available in colours, this beautifully soft wool is a minimum of 20% merino, also from  Marks & Kattens is Fame Trend a new sock yarn you have to see.

Of course, there are new patterns for these new yarns.  In Duett you will find a baby dress and bunting bag, a cardigan for little girls and a vest and cardigan for adults.  For the Eco Babyull there is a cute sheep sweater and a great leaflet full of socks, hats and neckwarmers for little ones and for the adults a toque and mittens pattern.  For the Fame Trend there are two sock patterns which also include mittens, gloves, a hat, shawl and neckwarmers as well as a short jacket. Also from SandnesGarn is a new book Mix Dame which has cardigans, vests, dresses and jackets using their light weight Sisu up to their bulky Alfa.

In the photo album you can see the gloves I knit using GarnStudio Fabel and Holli Yeoh's Guess Who? pattern.

The class schedule is now available.

There are still some more new yarns to come and I haven't made space for the Duett yet, I think I will have to have a small sale to make some space.  I will be in touch as soon as I have those details!

Anne

August 12 2009  

Finally the weather has cooled down and I can sit in the office without melting! 

If you didn't receive your usual web page update e-mail it is probably because I've lost your e-mail (don't ask!).  Please send me your e-mail address and I will make sure you get the next update.

On Sunday September 27 Paulette Lane will be teaching her one day workshop called Knit until it Fits, you can see full details here.  Starting with just one stitch you will learn how to knit a sweater or vest and no need to do a tension swatch!

Starting in September we have a 24 week class covering crochet cast on and cast off, different ways of increasing and decreasing, fairisle, intarisa, entrelac, picking up stitches, knitting squares together, I-cord, and lots more.  You can see full details here

Three new shawl patterns in Miscellaneous Patterns, each one beautiful, I knit the Snowy Evening Shawl as my holiday project and you can see my finished piece in the Photo Album.

A new book from Mission Falls titled accent using their 1824 Cotton, this book is full of accessories - hats, scarves, bags and arm warmers, as well as, a neck warmer.

Three short sleeve ladies sweaters all knit from the top down in Adult Patterns.

Two new crochet tops, one using hemp.  One of our new free patterns is a crocheted washcloth in Hemp.  Our knitted hemp washcloth has proved very popular.

We have some new yarns, more to come soon.  New is Punta Yarn we have two of their yarns, so far, Handpainted Kid Mohair and Mericash and wonderfully soft merino/cashmere blend.  From Zealana we have Kauri and Kiwi both New Zealand merino blended with possum, Kiwi also has cotton and Kauri silk.  See my shawl and waiting glove in the Photo Album to see how these knit up.

I've added some more photos to the Photo Album.

More free patterns - two very easy scarves, wristwarmers and a crochet hemp washcloth.

If you have any questions or would like more information please call our toll free number 1 866 535 9276 in Canada/US or e-mail Anne at kelyarn@cnx.net

Anne

April 13 2009

New today -
Cute Baby Patterns using Marble DK.
Two pretty new summer patterns.
Hats! Celeste Knits has a pretty cotton and bead beanie and the Kootenay Jayne hat - if you watched Firefly on TV you will know what she means.

Stitching Studio has two more Sue Coleman patterns - the beautiful Eye of the Eagle and Seagull.

One more new item is a shawl pin from Brittany - it looks just like their knitting needles.

And don't forget our Spring Cleaning Sale

There is a new free pattern - the New Age Washcloth using Hemp6, Hemp makes the best washcloths because hemp is naturally mould resistant and antibacterial, and can be tossed in the washing machine and drier.

If you have any questions or would like more information please call our toll free number 1 866 535 9276 in Canada/US PST or e-mail Anne at kelyarn@kelyarn.com

Anne

During April we are having a Spring Cleaning Sale - keep checking back as I will be adding more items all through April.

If you are planning a visit please note our holiday hours on our home page.

Anne

There are some new pictures in our Photo Album including sweaters for an apple and a banana!

We have three new hemp patterns, an elegant vest for the ladies, a crochet cardigan for a little one and the best kind of washcloth.

We hope winter is nearly over but here are some extra warm mittens, they are the same technique as the Fleece Artists's Thrummed Mitts in our photo album.

If you don't like sewing seams when you have finished knitting, this is a great little V neck sweater for any one between 2 years and 12 years.  When you have finished knitting you are done!

Babies have lots of new clothes to choose from, there are two new books full of cute and adorable designs from SandnesGarn using their lovely soft merino wool Lanett and Mandarin Petit Egyptian cotton.

In the free knitting patterns there is the Quick Knit Ear Flap Hat, thick yarn and big double pointed needles make this a really quick and easy hat pattern.

When looking for a payment option we accept Visa and MasterCard over the phone and are now able to accept payment through Paypal.

Anne

A great mix of new items this time.

For stitchers from Sue Coleman we have Eagle Chicks and from X's and Oh's Owl at Rest and Dreamcatcher I.

From S R Kertzer there is a new Marble Chunky and in the Kids Patterns you can see a booklet with hoodies, also new is a great pattern called Dad and Me.

In the Adult Patterns we have a sideways knit jacket using the Marble Chunky and a skirt knit in hemp, we have this on display at the store along with two other hemp sweater.  Mission Falls has a new crochet book and a new knitting book using their new 136 Wool.

Our knitting Miscellaneous has a little bit of everything - toe up socks, shawls, felted bag using Briggs and Little's new Softspun, a great hat and scarf pattern for multiple weight of yarn and a bone!

Addi lace needles are now on our Miscellaneous page together with some shawl pins, these are too good to just wait for a shawl, I've been wearing them as a pin. Click on the picture to see all the pins and shawl pins in detail.

There is a new free pattern, a quick to crochet Earflap Hat.  Our free patterns have been showing up all over the place in the Country Register, our Swirl Shawl was in the Sept/Oct Alberta Country Register, the Crochet Purse was in the May/June issues of both the Texas Country Register and the Colorado edition.  The Cloud Soft scarf appeared in the Nov/Dec issue of the Michigan Country Register and the Ontario issue, as well as, the Dec/Jan issue from Manitoba/Saskatchewan.

Finally, we have added some new photos to our Photo Gallery.

Anne

How can it be September already - I haven't finished all the knitting I wanted to do this summer!

We have some new yarns in, ECO Ull, ECO Multi Ull and ECO BabyUll are all environmentally friendly undyed wools with patterns for babies, children and adults, there are also some very useful hats, mittens and scarves in the miscellaneous patterns.

SandnesGarn has introduced Mini Alpakka, just like their regular machine washable Alpakka but a 4ply baby weight, and there is a whole book of patterns.

I have added two crochet vest patterns, a kids Santa vest, and in the Adult Patterns there is the The Perfect Tee, a plain cardigan and sweater and the Diva Tunic, a sleeveless sweater with a very low cowl neck and arm covers!  In the Miscellaneous Patterns a selection of hats, scarves, mittens, leggings and my Essentials Purse.  I wear my Essentials Purse every day as it is just big enough to hold my phone, credit cards and keys.

Rug Hooking Artist Angela Possak will be teaching a class next month, details are on our Classes page.

I have also added some new photos to the photo album.

In our adult pattern section you will find a new book from SandnesGarn mix dame it is a great mixture of ladies sweaters, cardigans and vests. The latest pattern from hemp for knitting is the sweetheart top that is shaped using short rows and is knit from side to side.
In the baby patterns and kids patterns from the Canadian company Bee's Knees Knits, designs that use self stripping sock yarn and in the miscellaneous patterns gloves and mittens - what a great way to use up all those part balls of sock yarn.

SandnesGarn yarns have new colours for Alfa, Alpakka, Fritidsgarn, Kitten and Smart.  New yarns, including a machine washable baby weight alpaca and a mohair silk lace weight yarn, are on order and I will let you know when they arrive.

Sue Coleman has a new design Raven, if you page down on this page you will also find two charts from the artwork of Octavio Ocampo which you need to look at twice before you decide what the picture is. 

X's & Oh's have some new designs Christmas Whimsy, Nutcracker Christmas and Wedding Silhouette.

Our fall class schedule is now available, this year we have three new classes Entrelac Mittens, the Marley Moebius and The Cutting Edge which is a beaded pendant with a thread cutter attached, no more searching for the scissors..  Why not try a class this year, they really are fun.

We have two Knit and Chats each week on Tuesday evenings from 7:00pm until 9:00pm and Thursday mornings from
10:30 am until 12:30pm.  On Friday afternoons we have Friday Afternoon Sock Club where we knit socks and exchange ideas only sometimes we knit on other projects!

Anne

For your convenience I have added a knitting needle conversion chart to the top of each pattern page and a crochet hook conversion chart to the crochet page, I hope this will help anyone who does not use the metric needle/hook sizes.

Looking to knit something for your man?  Whether he is only 2 years old or has a 55 inch chest you will find something in this new book from SandnesGarn gutter & men.  

In the adult pattern section you will find more patterns just for men as well as some beautiful patterns for women using Hemp, Hempwol and the beautiful cotton/cashmere/hemp yarn and two more patterns knit from the top down - no sewing! 

In the Miscellaneous patterns there is a fashionable cap and the Cloud Scarf by Lucy Neatby. 

For babies and young children is a new book from Sandnesgarn Mandarin Baby using the Egyptian cotton Mandarin Petit and a pretty little layette for the new baby size from under 5lbs up to10lbs.

Stitching Studio have a new design based on the artwork of Blaine Billman, Spirit of the Orca is a dramatic picture stitched on black fabric.  The Bride to Be is from the original artwork of Clifton Fred, look carefully to see the hummingbird won by the brave, the butterfly to represent innocence and the rock to keep the bride's secrets.

X's and Oh's have two designs of Canadian geese and one of owls based on the artwork of Hugh McKenzie.

If you have any questions or would like more information on any of the items on our web page please e-mail kelyarn@cnx.net or call toll free 1866 535 9276.

The Mission Falls Trunk Show is here until the end of October, don't miss your chance to see these incredible garments - the pictures in the pattern books really don't show the colour and texture of these garments.

More new designs from X's and Oh's, a Christmas stocking with a hockey playing Santa, Fire Dragon, Squeezing through the Holidays and Life Garden. From Sue Coleman Humpback Whale.

Knitting patterns and four books from SandnesGarn for children's sweaters, hats, even legwarmers and then there's the felted Santa!

Babies - five books from SandnesGarn and a cute sweater using the new self striping Carro Magic. Two of the SandnesGarn books have crochet patterns.

In the Adult patterns we have two new books, one is designed for the new 100% alpakka, a big bulky man's sweater and for the ladies a fair isle sweater in Natura and a big bulky sweater in the new Sarek.

In our Miscellaneous pattern section we have hats, scarves and gloves as well as jelehefte this really does have a selection of miscellaneous items!

We have two new yarns from Sandnesgarn Alpakka which is 100% machine washable alpaca which knits to 22sts to 4ins on 4mm needles and from Marks & Kattens the multi coloured Sarek 100% hand wash wool (which means you could felt it) the gauge on this is 12sts to 4ins on 7mm needles.

Anne

For the stitcher we have two new Sue Coleman designs, page down and look at Lynn Blaikie's new design Mittens and Mukluks.  X's and Oh's have some new designs including great ones for wine lovers and one for snowboarders.

For those who crochet we have two patterns from King Cole for cardigans for both children and adults

For the knitter we have the new Mission Falls 1824 Wool Tricolors and the new book For Him.. and for Her which showcases the new tricolor wool.  We will be having a Trunk Show of Mission Falls Recollections book with some of the new Tricolor designs at the store, it should arrive around September 15 and will only be with us for a month.  What's a Trunk Show?  It's a great display of knitted garments so you can see the designs in real life before you knit them.

We have new patterns from the English company King Cole for Babies and Adults.  Also in the Adult section patterns for hemp6, hempwol and CASHMEREcanapa and check out the ponchette, capelet, socks and beret in our Miscellaneous section and, of course, we have LanaDesigns hempforknitting hemp6, hempwol and CASHMREcanapa - now what to knit first the hempwol vee or maybe the pure and simple, hmm I wonder what it would be like in the CASHMEREcanapa......

Classes will be held on Friday and Saturday morning just call and arrange a date that suits you.  These classes will usually be on a one on one basis and all our project are small and easy to knit even during the summer.

Have you read Kate Jacobs book The Friday Night Knitting Club yet?  It was great to have her at the store in January and hear about her knitting and the stories behind the book.

Two new cross stitch charts from Sue Coleman, The Wolf Pup and Hummingbird

New knitting patterns in the Baby Patterns include a real quick and easy vest from Cabin Fever, some very cute patterns using Marble and a new book from Sandnesgarn for the soft Eygptian Cotton Mandarin Petit and a new Mission Falls book called Wee Knits 3..

In the Children's Patterns we have a top down cable sweater from Cabin Fever, Fiber Trends felted Alpine Boots and a sweater using the new Carro Magic from Marks & Katten (no shade card yet).

There are a few new patterns in the Adult Pattern a sweater for both men and women in the new Carro Magic, from Cabin Fever The Kimono Vest and a summer top from Marks & Katten

Some new patterns in the Miscellaneous sections, Cabled Wristwarmers, Christmas Stockings! and a Reversible Cable Scarf (cables that look the same on both sides) and Woollen Earth's Felted Mukluks and Moccasins..

A couple of new patterns in the Free Patterns. Quick and Easy Wristwarmers, I'm always surprised at how warm these make my hands feel, especially when I am working on the computer.  Crochet Water Bottle Holder, do you like your water cold but don't like the wet marks on everything?  This is the answer, the cotton cover absorbs all that condensation.

Yarn - a new line Garnstudio.  We are slowly adding these yarns to our stock and we will order in anything you want.  Look at all the free patterns from Garnstudio

Last of all - there are new photos in our Photo Album

Anne

We have new cross stitch and hardanger charts from X's and Oh's including boy and girl ballet dancers with a shadow of the adult child in the background, Baby's First Christmas stocking, and a musical saying Don't B#.

For knitting patterns we have a great new book Tema 11 with a mixture of felted items for adult, kids and babies.  The Tove is so soft when it has been felted.

Lots of new sweater for ladies and even a few for the men in the Adult Patterns a new baby pattern using the self patterning sock yarn in the Baby Section as well as a cute stocking cap.

New colours in Bomull, Quick,  Natura and Iceland from Marks & Kattens and new yarns M & K Mohair and Multi Mohair

I have added some new charts from Jeannette Douglas, Lynne Nicolletti, Stitches Habit, Victoria Sampler and X's and Oh's.  There is a new lower price for the Floss A Way bags and the split ring is available again.

For the knitter there are new patterns in our Adult Pattern section, including some men's sweaters, two books for felting not just bags and slippers but sweaters and jackets.  New books from Missions Falls and Lily Chin. A new children's book using Smart with some great sweaters for boys and a great hoodie using the new soft chunky Candy Floss.

In the Miscellaneous Knitting we have some afghan patterns and the hemp Shop til you Drop bag pattern.

I've added a new free pattern - The Swirl Shawl is a versatile shawl, because of the way is curves when worn over the shoulders the ends 'swirl', and because of the natural curves when wrapped over the shoulders it stays in place.

There's a new crocheted sweater pattern and some felted slippers and in the Lily Chin has a selection of crochet patterns in her new book Expressions..

In the Knitting Miscellaneous we have some beautiful wooden shawl pins, as well as some stitch markers and a row counter especially for circular knitting.

New yarns, so far, this Fall are Candy Floss, Park Avenue and Tove.

Needle Felting - we have a whole new section for this.

Finally, some new photos in our photo album.

I hope you all enjoy you stitching and knitting this winter and if I can help in any way please call toll free 1 866 535 9276 or e-mail me at kelyarn@kelyarn.com

Anne

Summer is here and time for our vacation!  We will be closed from 5:00pm on Saturday June 17 until 10:00am on Thursday June 29 for our annual vacation.  For those of you who are visiting over the Canada Day Weekend we will be open from 10:00am until 4:00pm on Saturday July 1.

Now - what's new?

A whole new section for the Daylight magnifiers and lamps, all of the lamps come supplied with daylight simulation bulbs and tubes providing perfect colour matching, increased clarity and greater eye comfort.

In the Adult Patterns there are two new shrug patterns from Almedahls/Idena as well as some summer tops. The number of patterns in these section has really grown and to speed up the download time I have moved all the Cabin Fever, Lily Chin and Mission Falls patterns to their own separate page.  Mission Falls has a new mini pattern book featuring the 1824 Cotton and Lily Chin has some stylish new designs featuring her new yarns including baby patterns and crochet patterns, I love the crocheted Circular Vest - something else to add to my wish list!

Lily Chin introduced several new yarns this spring, we have added Gotham (wool/cotton) and Manhattan (cotton/bamboo) to our stock, if you would like more information on her other yarns just contact me kelyarn@kelyarn.com or 1 866 535 9276

Stitching - The Stitching Studio has Sue Coleman's new Urchin, an otter breaking an urchin on it's stomach.  Blaine Billman has Northern Lights a beautiful loon stitched on black and take a look at the five new designs with a native theme.

X's and Oh's has a large selection of new designs from dragons to ballroom dancers.

If anything doesn't work on the web page please let me know and if you have any questions or would like more information on anything please contact me either through e-mail kelyarn@kelyarn.com or call toll free 1 866 535 9276

Enjoy your summer.

     Anne

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If you have any questions or would like to know more about anything you can e-mail me kelyarn@kelyarn.com or call 1866 KELYARN.

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Today I have added some new photos to our photo album

I’ve been adding new items for the last month so you may have already seen some of these.

In the Stitching Charts section from Studio Art we have charts of Valarie Pfeifers kittens and three new designs from Stitcher’s Habit, plus from Victoria Sampler some new samplers including her Noel Sampler and the Christmas Cardinal Stocking. From Lynne Nicoletti we have Neptune/Poseidon, Purl the Knitting Fairy and Thimbelina the Needlework Fairy.

For Stitching Kits from Jeanette Douglas we have the Okanagan Sampler and from Foxberry Cottage of Nova Scotia we have kits for the Bluenose and Peggy”s Cove Lighthouse.

For knitters we have new colours from Fleece Artist, as always with Fleece Artist, as the yarns are hand dyed the colours are never the same twice which makes every project unique.

The new yarns we have this season from Marks & Katten is Iceland a wool blend yarn that knits to 12st and looks like it is covered in snowflakes, see the patterns in the Adult Patterns. SandnesGarn has Chili, something a little different for scarves, and Soft Mohair a beautiful soft variegated mohair that knits to 12sts. Finally from almedhals we have Mohair Lux, look at the ladies cardigan pattern to see how the colours run in this yarn.

In the Misc Patterns section we have Cat Bordhi and her fascinating moebius knitting - check out both of her books, click on the cover pictures and see everything from scarves to cat beds all with a moebius twist.

There are new books in the Baby and Children’s Patterns from Sandnesgarn and lots of new leaflets in the Adult Patterns section.

If you are looking for an acrylic yarn check out S. R. Kertzers The Real Worsted and Marble, shade cards cannot do justice to the Marble.

March 2005

Wow - has it really been over a year since I did any major changes - how times flies.

I've been working on the web page over the last couple of months - in the yarn section we now have Mission Falls from Ontario and Fleece Artist from Nova Scotia.  New from Briggs & Little in New Brunswick is Country Roving an excellent alternative for the now discontinued White Buffalo.

The Kelyarn kids patterns and kits have been re-size to make the finished size a little smaller but still with growing room, the kits are also available in the Country Roving.

You can see patterns by designer Mags Kandis for her Mission Falls 1824 Superwash Merino Wool in both the Kids and Adults pattern sections.

In the Misc Pattern section is the wonderful new book Knits from the North Country this book was ten years in the making, it features all Canadian designers using Briggs and Little's wools for their designs.

There are new designs from Sue Coleman and Lynn Blaikie from Studio Art Needlework and under Stitching Kits we have the Hearts of Canada series from Victoria Sampler.

I have included a few more pictures in our photo album.

If you are planning to visit us please remember that we are closed on Sundays and Mondays and this year we are taking our annual vacation from June 19 and re-open on Saturday July 2.

As always, if you have any questions or you find anything not working on the web page please e-mail me at kelyarn@kelyarn.com or call (250) 860 8801.

Anne

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February 2004

It's been a busy winter and with Spring on the way I have added some more of Cabin Fever patterns to the adult pattern section www.kelyarn.com/adults_patterns.htm most of these designs are knit in the round which means when you have finished knitting you are done - no sewing pieces together!  Look at the cute Swirling Sun Hat pattern from Canadian designer Lucy Neatby www.kelyarn.com/misc_patterns.htm - I knit this using the Ecoknit organic cotton.  Ecoknit cotton is grown in Peru without the use of pesticides, the cotton is grown in colour! so no dyes have been added www.kelyarn.com/yarn.htm
Something new and local in the yarn section is a Llama/merino wool blend from Lumby, BC.

On the stitching side we have two new Canadian companies Ourheirloom Inc and Studio Art Needlework two quite different styles but both with native influences.

If you are planning to visit us please remember that we are closed on Sundays and Mondays and this year we are taking our vacation from June 19 and re-open on Friday July 2.

Please let me know if any of the links are not working or I have the wrong picture in the wrong place!  Thank you.

Anne

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September 2003

I know, I know, it's been so long since I've made any major changes you
probably thought I'd forgotten.

I've finally added some new stitching charts and knitting patterns and some
new knitting kits.

The stitching chart section is slowly expanding and to make loading time
quicker I have put each designer on a separate page, you can see a list of
designers here www.kelyarn.com/stitching_charts.htm   You can click on your
favourite designer, or start at the top and work your way through.  The Next
button will take you to the next designer and the  Back  will take you to
the designer you have just visited.  New on our web page is Mar-Nic Designs,
located in Waterlooville, Ontario.  As an introduction I have featured some
of their Mother and Child designs.  These designs feature not only cross
stitch but a number of other stitches as well.

In the knitting patterns we have patterns from more Canadian designers
Cabin Fever has designs knit in the round, which means little or NO SEWING
when you have finished knitting.  Lanaknits Designs features her  hemp
yarns, her garter stitch sweater is knit sideways to emphasize the drape and
'swing' of hemp.  Of course, hemp is a very strong fiber and this makes it
an excellent yarn for the Shop 'til you Drop bag!

I am slowly adding shade cards to the yarn section, if the yarn you are
looking for is not listed or you would like more information (like price)
please e-mail me kelyarn@kelyarn.com and I will answer any questions.

As always, I think I have all the links working but if you find something
that is wrong please let me know.

Anne

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August 2002

This weekend I have added some new cross stitch charts and kits to the web page.  You can see Cottage Lane's new wolf picture His Domain on Stitching Charts and the complete Northern Seasons series from Northern Designs available as charts on Stitching Charts Page 2, they are also available as kits on the Stitching Kits page.  Also new on the Stitching Kits page are some small kits from Lisa Overduin.

Anne

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Well, I've been tinkering again, I've changed the layout of some of the pages and added more information to the knitting patterns and kits.

In the Stitching Charts Page 2 I have added a new hardanger design by Northern Designs as well as some more charts. There are several new designs from Stitcher's Habit including Discover Wildlife - every parent can relate! Victoria Sampler has new designs including Friends are Treasures Sampler designed by Yvonne Reitsma who is know for her silk ribbon designs.

In the Miscellaneous Knitting Patterns there is a new shawl from Lucy Neatby and her excellent book Taking the Chequered Flag - Finishing in Style, if you have ever used one of Lucy Neatby's patterns you will know she gives excellent directions and this is true in her book. Also new in the patterns are some more of Woodsmoke Woolworks hats, and from a new Canadian company Woolen Earth some bulky weight hats.

We have a new wool from Counting Sheep Inn called Cindy-Lou, I used this 4ply fingering weight wool to make gloves this Christmas and a Fiber Trends Sheep Shawl, as soon as Stephen's camera is working again I will have pictures.

Have you ever used Eucalan Woolwash? They now have a new addition to the family - same great product now with the delicate fragrance of Lavender.

As usual, we will be taking our vacation the beginning of July, dates are on the Home Page as well as information on a display by the Okanagan Guild of Needle Arts at the Centennial Museum here in Kelowna (I have submitted seven pieces including the Sampler shown in our Photo Gallery).

Please have a look at the web page and do let me know if something isn't working as it should.

January 2002

I've been making some minor changes which I hope will make the web page easier to read and navigate.

There is a whole new page for our Photo Gallery - this is  a small selection of some of the items Stephen and I have made.

I have add two new free patterns.  In the Knitting section is Kath's Socks and in the Stitching section you will find Lynn Nicoletti's Canadian Teddy.

On each Links pages you will find that I have added some more links.

We wish you all a Happy New Year.

Anne and Stephen

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November 2001

Well I've finally made some changes - the biggest change is that I'm now making the changes myself!  So, if you find anything not working, spelt wrong, or just not right - please let me know and I will do my best to fix it.

In the  Knitting section I have add some new wool from a small farm and bed and breakfast in Mission, British Columbia.  These are available in their natural colour only and are limited editions as each year a different yarn is produced.  Amanda is an Aran weight which gives very good stitch definition and body, in Sami you can feel the natural oils from the wool and Imagine is a soft spun light and airy wool.

In the Stitching section under Charts Page One you will find some new charts from X's and Oh's.

Now that I have the programs to do it myself updates will be on a more regular basis.

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April 2001

We are now in our new location and if you are planning to visit don't forget we will be on vacation the beginning of July.

On the Stitching side new charts from
Cottage Lane including her new Luminance Collection using glow in the dark thread!  (on Stitching Charts Page One)
Victoria Sampler (on Stitching Charts Page Two)
Jeanette Douglas (on Stitching Charts Page Two)
Rislee Designs (on Stitching Charts Page Two)

new Canadian designers
            Enchanting Lair (on Page Two)
            X's and Oh's (on Page One)
            Lynne Nicoletti - look at her wonderful Maple Leaf Montage (on Page Two)

In Stitching Misc we have added DMC needles and Floss A Way bags

 On the Knittingside

new from Kettle Valley Fiber Company is Summerland a high mohair yarn which makes it hard wearing and very suitable for super warm socks.

Although not on our web page yet we do now have in stock coiless pins, EZ Bobs yarn bobbins and Inox stitch holders.

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Knitting
Lower prices on Prairie Wool and Prairie Wool Kits
Tony's Prairie Wool Vest available as kit or pattern
Lopi Wool from Custom Woolen Mills
Mohair/Alpaca/Wool yarns from right here in the Okanagan
Hemp and Hemp/Cotton
New patterns - check out the hat with the apples and apple cores!

Stitching
True Creations a selection of new cross stitch kits
Risslee Designs a mix of some very different cross stitch charts
Map of Canada cross stitch chart from Many Flowers Design Co
Pre-packaged fabric suitable for the Jeanette Douglas Sampler

Places to go from here

Knitting      Stitching