 Last week I joined the recent Knit City knit along with Jane Richmond's Gemini knit in a double strand of Sweetgeorgia's Silk Merino Lace in Ginger. I wound two 100g skeins together and just look at that fat cake!
In true Vancouver style this KAL is celebrating local peeps, so the rules are: make something either designed by a local designer or knit up in locally made yarn. Extra points for doing both ;) A little bit more about my project: For me another rule was that I had to use yarn and needles in my stash since I have very few dollars these days. So, I am compromising a bit with the shortness of my circular needles and luckily my US7 needles made the perfect 4" square so I didn't need the larger of the two needle sizes that the pattern calls for (which I don't have on hand). I decided to knit the top part of the shirt in US5 needles though (as per the pattern) since I'm smaller up there and I read some comments about other people's Geminis being a bit loose on top. Since my materials are stretchier than the linen/cotton that the pattern calls for I'm confident it will be the right choice. Fingers crossed. I'm so excited about this project, it's been a long time since I've knit something for myself. It will be the perfect early Fall blouse. Unless this summer in Vancouver is as chilly as last, in which case I may be able to get away with it in August when I'm back for a visit, in the evenings for sure regardless. I'll share more on my plans for that visit soon. Janna Comments are closed.
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About the Everlea Guide to Vancouver Yarn Hi, I'm Janna. I'm the proprietor, natural dyer and instructor at Everlea Yarn. I am a tapestry weaver, longtime knitter and 2013 graduate of Concordia University's Fibres and Material Practices program. I created Vancouver Yarn in 2008 as a space to hold as much of the textile awesomeness that I could find in and around Vancouver. Here on the VY blog I mostly share about local events, pattern releases as well as share Community Highlights. Do you have an event you'd like me to post? Simply email me at janna (at) everleayarn.ca Thank you, Janna Archives
July 2025
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Vancouver Yarn is a free resource which links you to local DIY textile shops and designers as well as artists and makers which are local to greater Vancouver BC, unceded Coast Salish territory, and throughout so-called British Columbia. I also list online shops and designers from around the country.
Many of my links come from your submissions - Thank you! If you tell me about a dyer, designer, shop etc I will add it.
Many of my links come from your submissions - Thank you! If you tell me about a dyer, designer, shop etc I will add it.
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