River City Yarns Gallery
| Pictured below are a number of projects completed by "friends and family" of River City Yarns. We'd love to post your pictures, too. Send a photo (or 2) plus some details to rivercityyarns@shaw.ca. Some of the photos below will change if you "mouseover" them. |
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| Barb taught an Egyptian Beaded Bracelet class in Gibson's Landing on August 19, 2010. She did a great job! And so did all the clever and willing students. Here are the pictures of the finished cuffs - done in a day! |
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Our friend Robbi has been hard at work finishing projects. If, like most of us, you have five or six projects on the go, you may find that you have a week (or two) when you just keep finishing things. It feels very gratifying.
The “Golf Sweater” (top-left) is a 15 year work in progress that Robbi has decided to gift to her mom (a golf aficionado). Robbi said, “ I really did start it 15 years ago and I had done the back, both sleeves and one front. But got stuck and put it away... Then I decided it could be done and got the help of several people at River City Yarns.” We’re proud of you, Robbi—it’s a beautiful sweater.
The cashmere neckwrap (middle-left) is a gift for one of Robbi’s friends who likes to wear scarves and who was amazed at the amount of yarn in Robbi’s house. Can you relate?
And then, Robbi took the Knitting with Beads workshop at RCY with Barb and used a beautiful handpainted angora (Peter Rabbit by Handmaiden). As Robbi knit, the angora fluffed… and in the end, she decided that it wasn’t a good yarn for a bracelet. So, she continued on and turned them into cuffs for a pair of fingerless mittens. Clever! These are the most luxurious and wonderful cuffs (bottom-left). |
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| Sue T. has been working through her "scraps" of yarn. She sent us these two photos (mouseover for closeups) of her scrap stash usage. We're impressed! |
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Sue T. made this gorgeous Norwegian knapsack (mouseover the image for a closeup). You can too! The pattern for this beautiful bag is in the book, Norwegian Handknits: Heirloom Designs from Vesterheim Museum. We have this book in stock. |
| Barb E. wrote in with a note about thrummed mittens (pictures below): "I saw a booth with thrummed mittens at the Calgary market and got inspired to try them myself. However, I've never knit on 4 double pointed needles, never knit a mitten nor a thumb. So I took Cynthia's thrummed mittens class in February and made the multicolored pair attached. It was really fun. Then, in order to improve my first effort, I knit another pair (wine color) for my daughter to match a scarf I had knit her for Christmas. She was delighted with them." |
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| From Barb E.: "Two years ago, my daughter went to Vienna for a study term exchange, and I went to visit her. While there, she took me to the Hundertwasser Museum to see the unique colors and paintings and building designs of this remarkable artist. I purchased a print as a souvenir and in the gift shop they had three large balls of yarn painted with colors from one of his paintings. I brought one home and wondered what to do with it. It started as a scarf in a triangle pattern that I had picked up in your store a few years ago. After a couple of feet, I felt that something more special needed to be made from it. It sat for a year and I picked it up this past winter and knit more triangle lengths, then sewed them together to cover cushions (used a solid color on the back). There was enough to make 2 cushions to decorate my daughter's condo as a special reminder of her term in Vienna." |
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Hi ladies! My husband came into the store and made up a Fiesta Mitt kit for me at Christmas in (gulp) 2008 and I finally got around to knitting them up. They turned out so beautifully, I had to show them to you!
He chose Lucy's pattern, one ball of Phildar Preface in an olive green colour (which turned out to be just the right amount even though I made the mitts much longer than the pattern stated) and one skein of Misti Alpaca Hand Paint Sock Yarn in the Miriam colourway. I only used about 20 grams of the Misti, which means I have loads left over for a small scarf now too! The halo on the Misti alpaca totally softens the stitch pattern and makes the mitts look perfectly luxurious. I loved every minute of knitting them - thanks for helping him pick everything out for me! Christine V. |
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| Myrna D. finished the Shipwrecked Shawl using 3 balls of Fame Trend (a self-striping, fingering weight yarn). That's over 1 kilometer of yarn in this project (mouseover for a close up). Lovely work, Myrna. |
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| Aren't these Faux Hawk Hats cute? (Mouseover for an even cuter pic of the hats). Fiona Yardley Jones makes them for sale. You can contact her by email for a custom order. In the pictures below, Fiona has used Fritidsgarn (below left) and Peruvia Quick (below right) for the fringed parts of the hats. They are felted, fun and warm. |
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Hello River City Yarns,
Just thought I would send you a picture of the 2 wool jackets that resulted from a purchase of Bulky Lopi wool from your north side store. I asked my mom, Bonnie, to knit them as gifts for Christmas for my wife and me. The jackets were inspired from an old White Buffalo pattern my mom had around for some time. My brown jacket (right) was actually knit in 2 and a half days to be on time for Christmas. Thankfully my mom is a fast (and good!) knitter. I might be biased but I think they are gorgeous. Jim W. |
Dear River City Yarn friends,
I would like to wish you a happy and successful new year. I have appreciated coming into your store to get yarn and receive help. I have not knitted for about 25 years and have just started again for my grandson. ... I have included some pictures of fun things that I have made for my grandson who was born in March 2009.
The bear hat and mitts were made from Snowflake chunky yarn (light brown) and wool/bamboo (dark brown). The hat pattern was adapted from Sirdar Early Arrivals 3. The mitt pattern came from Zoe Mellor Adorable Knits for Tots with paw prints added to the palms.
The cotton suit was made from Butterfly cotton. The pattern was from Zoe Mellor. The hat was added.
The penguin toy was done with Cascade yarns, black, white and California poppy. The basic pattern was from Zoe Mellor. The black wool was double stranded with Multifizz black to give the fuzzy body. The bag was added and filled with tubby toys.
The Wool sweater was done using Regina wool. The pattern was from Zoe Mellor Nursery Knits. The sweater had a little lion on the front with a mouse on the back from Aesop's fable about "The lion and the mouse".
I have enjoyed making each of these items and have always looked forward to getting help from your staff. You are so knowledgeable about your stock and have made my shopping at your store enjoyable and rewarding. Thanks for your help.
Ruth E. |
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| Sue T. shared some of her Christmas knitting with us... above left a pair of Regia socks, above right and Oilers hat for watching the games and right a soft and comforting baby blanket. Mmmmm... cozy! |
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| Cynthia H. is also working on an Entrelac scarf. This one is done with a Zauberball on 2.75mm needles. |
Sue used black and white Cascade 220 to make a heavier weight (warm) pair of "piano socks". |
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Margaret P. took the Entrelac Scarf class and turned her leftover Noro yarn into an Entrelac purse. Nice work, Margaret! (Mouseover for another look). |
| Jennifer C. participated in this fall's Ravelry Edmonton Knitters' knit along. She made this lovely River Valley Shawl (designed by Rebecca Logan) after receiving clues (pattern sections) every 2 weeks. Mouseover for more views. |
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| Christine V. knit up the Cafe Capelet (designed by Ilga Leja). |
Jennifer C. knit up these lovely 3/4 length fingerless gloves to go with her lovely 3/4 length sleeve coat. Lovely! |
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Sue T. used up her leftovers in a number of warm projects (mouseover) and donated them to Amanda Woodward's Knit for Charity 2009. Thanks, Sue! |
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On World Wide Knit in Public Day (June 13), Susan was in Hawaii (poor thing!)... she was Wa-ki-knitting! |
Marjorie (knitter) poses with Jane-Anne (model). Jane-Anne is showing off Marjorie's Fish Tail Scarf (pattern by Lucy Neatby). |
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Assunta is modeling her recently completed "Manon" shawl. Mouseover for a closeup. |
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Sue T. was busy again... above left are a pair of fair isle socks (Sue's own patterning) and just to the left are a pair of Zauberball socks. Above right is a felted yarn bowl... literally! |
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| Robbi knit up this beautiful vase cover in Louet Euroflax (Linen). Very cool, eh? |
Colleen knit up the "warm and wooly shrug" for her sister. Using Noro yarns, this shrug has beautiful colour changes. |
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| After a lot of work and a little trepidation, Sharon (above right) finished her beautiful afghan. (Mouseover for a closer look). |
Lisa M. knit up a baby "Helena" cardigan using heavy weight Socks that Rock. |
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| Bailey, not a knitter, but the daughter of one of our great knitting friends took a ball of our WWKIP day yarn on a European tour. We received pictures of our yarn from France, Segovia, Sweden and Germany! Thanks for the photos... it's great to know we're slowly getting an "international" reputation. |
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| Daniel knit up his first sweater (mouseover for a closeup). Good job, Daniel! We're very impressed. |
Rae knit up this beautiful cardigan from an older Knitter's magazine (we have more in stock) and Rowan Calmer yarn (we have Calmer in stock too!) |
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| Sue told us, "I'm amazed what can be created from the stash...one rainy day I needed a project and searched the stash... a few weeks later 2 wee sweaters from the One Skein pattern book...one with bee buttons and one with fire engine buttons. |
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| Rae is modeling a tunic she made with Berroco yarn. Rae is great knitter, but she assures us this pattern is do-able for most. |
Anna knit up this Manon shawl (pattern by Ilga Leja) using Lang Mikonos and Louisa Harding Albero. We have more kits in stock for you too! |
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| Katherine knit up this version of the Ice Queen (cowl) by Rosemary Hill in Filatura Di Crosa Superior (a super soft cashmere silk blend). You can see more of Katherine's work if you're on Ravelry. Just click. |
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Vivian D. knit up a pair of colourful and warm handwarmers using Cherry Tree Hill Possum yarn (80% wool, 20% Australian Possum fur). Exotic and beautiful. Nice work! |
| We've held a couple of Baby Surprise (Elizabeth Zimmerman design) classes and the results are almost in! We couldn't wait to show you how they're coming along (below left) and how they're turning out (right and below right). Take a class... you'll be glad you did! |
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| This is baby Piper (below left) wearing a newly knit "Tulip" sweater. Ain't she sweet? |
Myrna knit up a vintage shrug (below right) with fabulous Phildar yarn for a modern look. Vintage = classy! |
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Marilyn J. knit up this sweet, machine washable sweater using a self striping sock yarn, trimmed with a solid and a pattern by Canadian designer, Holli Yeoh. Lightweight and warm... this sweater will make any baby cozy! |
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| Our friend, Sue T. has been knittin' up a storm! She says she's working ahead (for Christmas) but we think it might have something to do with the cute grandkids! |
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Sue completed three pairs of mittens and a beautiful patterned vest out of Alafoss Lopi and Lopi Heavy. Cool, eh? She also made a nice pair of socks (note the Austerman Step yarn in the cuffs and heels). Back to the grandkids, Sue also knit up a baby zebra, a baby shawl and a couple of cute sweaters using lightweight, machine washable "sock" yarn. Impressive! |
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Trish C sent us a few pictures of her lastest work in nuno. Nuno is felting wool through fabric (silk/cotton); it's very labour intensive and the results are pretty, unusual and interesting. Trish is going to Boston to take some advanced technique courses in felting this summer...and we're already trying to book Trish for a class here when she gets back! (Mouseover Trish's photos for a closer view of her nuno felting). |
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Karen N. sent us this message and several photos... "Hello, 2-3 years ago I ordered several balls of grey Pegase by Phildar so that I could finish an afghan. I had taken a sampler course and made about 8 squares. I then decided that I would need to make several more squares to complete an afghan. I knit the joining frames and the outer frame and then stitched the whole thing together." Well done, Karen! |
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| Curious about the fish (pictured right)? Want to know what it's made for??? Mouseover the image right to find out. Photos courtesy of Darlene S. |
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Darlene S: "I had to make the Watercolor Shawl after seeing it on display in your store. I used Luxury Baby Silk, Lang Tonga, and Drops Kid-Silk. I used a size 10 mm circular needle. It turned out so well that I gave it to my Mom for a gift." (Lucky Mom!) |
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Darlene S knit up the Simple Yet Effective Shawl (a free pattern) by Laura Chau. Darlene used Berroco Seduce (a mix of silk, linen, rayon and nylon). "The silk and linen in this yarn make the shawl light and soft." |
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David S. has been a regular at the store and has made a ton of projects. He shared this Octopus made from Diamond Yarn "Foot Loose", with us recently. David used the Octopus pattern by Hansi Singh. The legs have twisted wire inside of them to give it shape. |
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Heather J. recently took our Felted Slipper workshop and she's been felting up a storm ever since!
Pictured top left is Heather's first pair of slippers and below that image is a picture of her next pair, blocking at the ankle with a mason jar.
Bottom left is a pair made for her son using 2 colours of Lopi, mohair, and an unfelting acrylic.
Her latest pair is "baby Alex" who is just 6 months old. Heather used Istex Lopi-Lett in dark green and a yellow-green mohair, (smaller) 4.5 mm needles and the medium size in the River City Yarns Felted Slippers pattern. |
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And Helen T., a novice knitter, finished this lovely afghan - also a custom kit from RCY. Congratulations, Helen... you did it! |
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| Cailin knit up this gorgeous shawl (red is definitely her colour) from a kit customized at RCY. |
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Christine V., a very talented knitter, sent us these images of her first spiral beaded bracelet... which she finished during a recent workshop at the store. Christine's working on another one... |
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Our good friend, Glenna K. knit up a pair of Tiffany Mittens as a special gift at Christmas. She used three colours of Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino and she did a lovely job! Excellent stranded knitting technique, Glenna! |
Please contribute to our Gallery by sending your picture and a brief description of your work or yourself to River City Yarns
