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 North Beach Farm has a new selection of specialty yarns available for purchase direct from their Salt Spring Island farm.
The mill creates specialty yarns by blending the farm's natural Gotland/BFL fibre with mohair or silk. This blending process softens and lightens the yarn while maintaining the Gotland lustre. For those seeking the ultimate in warmth and durability, they also have 100% wool yarn. To make an appointment to view the yarns or to make a purchase, contact David at [email protected]  You are invited to join me in knitting the lovely Ambershore Shawl by local designer, Inese Sang. Inese says, "Ambershore is an ode to the coastline of the Baltic Sea and is inspired by the beauty and colour magic of washed out pieces of amber hiding amidst drying algae along the white sandy beaches. Little glimmers of warm hope and surprise waited to be found. Especially after the storms. I used to spend hours there, digging through algae and sifting through the sand to collect the little amber treasures and I still hold on to all my tiny findings in a little box and the beautiful childhood memories they carry." The knit-along begins in on Monday November 15th and runs for two months into mid January. You can join in at any time within that timeline. I want you to know that if you think this shawl is slightly beyond your ability it's actually a great first colourwork project. Also, I am offering video instruction on all the different techniques employed in the shawl. There will be live Knit Nights, live check-ins and prizes. Now you know you want in, right?! I am SO excited to knit my second Ambershore Shawl, and making it along with you is the cherry on top.  Who is the Knit-Along for? The Ambershore Shawl is actually a fairly simple knit and a perfect first colourwork project, which only employs two colours at a time. So, if you're at least a seasoned beginner knitter and are excited to take on a fingering-weight shawl (believe me, you won't knit a shawl in any other weight again), then this knit-along is for you - and I'm here for support! What exactly is a Knit-Along?A knit-along is an intentional community knitting event where we all knit the same thing within a shared timeline. This Everlea Knit-Along includes video instruction from me on all the different techniques employed in the Ambershore Shawl, as well as live Knit Nights, live check-ins and prizes! What is the Schedule? Nov 15 '21 - Jan 17th '22 You will have the opportunity to meet with me and your fellow Ambershore Knitters at least four times over two months as well as have access to how-to videos from me along the way. Below is the Nov/Dec schedule. I will post the January schedule closer to the date so we can assess if Mondays are working for people. These dates all land on a Monday. November 15th 5pm pacific // You are invited to the live online Cast-on-Party at 5pm pacific. Can't make the party? There will be a cast-on how-to video ready for you that morning on Youtube. November 22nd // I will publish a corrugated knitting demonstration on Youtube. Corrugated knitting is the colourwork portion of this shawl, where two colourways alternate. November 29th 11am pacific // I will publish a bobble-making demonstration on youtube at 8am and you are invited to join me online for a Check-In Social online at 11am. December 13th 5pm pacific // Knit Night. There will be a door-prize! Stay tuned for the January dates. The Knit-Along will end somewhere on the week of January 17th. What do you need?You need three 100g skeins of fingering weight yarn (400 yards each) in three colourways, ideally a light, medium and dark colour, respectively. I've put together some perfect sets for you HERE. You also need the knitting pattern, two sets of circular knitting needles, one 3mm (2.5 US) and one 3.5mm (4 US), and one crochet hook, size 2mm.  What are the rules? The only real rule is that you must cast on an Ambershore Shawl somewhere within the Knit-Along timeline. Here are some answers to the FAQs - To be eligible for prizes sign up for the Knit Along HERE. - There will be a draw prize for the people who complete the shawl, but is it not important that you finish it. - The Knit Nights (one in Dec, one in Jan) will have door prizes for anyone who shows up and is knitting an Ambershore shawl at any stage of progress. - You do not need to show up to any of the live events to be eligible for final prizes. - You do not need to be knitting in Everlea Yarn to take part in the Knit-Along, but those of you who do will get extra points toward final prizes. What are the prizes? You guessed it, Everlea Yarn! Plus some other fun knitting accessories. How do I sign up? To be eligible for prizes sign up for our Ambershore Knit-Along newsletter HERE. Once the Knit-Along begins you can begin submitting your prize entries using the raffle widget below. What do you need? You need three 100g skeins of fingering weight yarn (400 yards each) in three colourways, ideally a light, medium and dark colour, respectively. I've put together some perfect sets for you HERE. You also need the knitting pattern, two sets of circular knitting needles, one 3mm (2.5 US) and one 3.5mm (4 US), and one crochet hook, size 2mm. I would knit this next Ambershore Shawl in any of these Everlea Fingering combos below, but I think I've set my heart of the second set, which includes one of my favourite brown colourways, Awesome Arbutus. Visit my webshop to snag your Ambershore Shawl Knit-Along yarn. I hope you'll join me! Janna   My Ambershore Shawl is off my needles! This was my first fingering weight shawl and I'm so glad I picked this pattern, by local designer Inese Sang, to dive into finer-weight knitting. Alternating between stockinette, colourwork and bobbles kept it interesting, and each colour gets a turn in each repeat, so to see the variation play out while knitting is very fun. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I knit it in Everlea Yarn's Naturally Dyed Organic Merino Fingering in the colourways Water, Burnt Madder and Twilight. They are quite a stunning combo, if I do say so myself. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I have these very yarns available in stock and I just added a listing for the bundle of three to make it easier for you to snag them (https://www.everleayarn.ca/shop/trio). There is an option to add the called-for knitting needles, too, if it’s Ambershore you’ll be knitting them into. What other three-colour shawls would you knit in these colours?  |
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