Upcoming Classes

Cowichan Style Sweater Class - 10 to noon tomorrow, with Roisin

Wed. Nov 13th. (and 3 subsequent Wednesdays at the same time)  $50. plus materials.  2 spaces available.

Baby Surprise Jacket (Elizabeth Zimmerman made easy) with Lynda

Wed. Nov 20th @ 10 am to Noon (and 4 subsequent Wednesdays at the same time)

$60. plus materials

Sockistas! - every Tues., 2-4 pm.  start any Tues.  $75. for never-ending class

Beginners Knit Class, every Sat. 10- noon - $50 for 4 x 2 hr lessons

Saturday afternoons, drop in and knit @ the Loopy Lounge 1-4 pm

More information?  Call or drop by the store.

Felted Slipper Class

Happy slipper class. with instructor Hatted Lynda.

Thank You, Roisin!

Thank you, Roisin, for opening GBOW three years ago....the yarn-loving residents of Malaspina Peninsula are darned lucky (and I expect just as grateful as I am) that you decided to embark on a retail adventure at a time in your life when many people are retired. And we are also lucky you know so much about yarn and knitting, and that you stock GBOW with such great yarns and accessories, and that you have Lynda as your sidekick, and that you provide a friendly and welcoming place to hang out. So much to be thankful for! 

Beautiful BSJs

Shirley's Baby Surprise Jacket at the BSJ class.  "Bye Jove" we believe she (Shirley) has finally got it! We were ALL holding our breath on this one.  Congrats Shirley and congrats to teacher Lynda.

Diane's extra special BSJ for her extra special baby boy.  Love how she worked the colours in, and she made a hat too, but we don't have a photo of that. Silly us.

 Lynda's newest, latest of many, many Baby Surprise Jackets.  This one is truly Eco-Friendly.  Knit with Shepherd's Own 100% wool from free range sheep.  All natural and un-dyed.  If you wish to purchase one of these extra special Lynda creations (Baby Surprise Jackets) there are many to choose from.  We have 100% Acrylic, 100% Superwash Wool as well as the super Eco-Friendly. $125.00 each. And each one a work of art!

Other Duties As Required

Lovely Lynda loving her job...cuddling feltable Viking Sportsgarn. Smelling it too, perhaps!

You Need To Take A Class

Well, here we are sliding into winter and the rainy season (although right now it's the foggy season). Time to picture yourself in front of the fire, warm bevvie at hand, working on your new project. Pick one of these!

Fingerless Gauntlets

Roisin's Fan Gauntlet pattern (gorgeous, really gorgeous)

Wednesday October 23rd 1-3 pm (and Oct 30, Nov 6,13th)

with Roisin

$50. for 4/ 2hr lessons, plus purchase of yarn

Knitted Felted Slippers Class, Clog Style

Tuesday October 29th  10- Noon ( and Nov 5, 12, 19, 26)

with Lynda

$60. for 5 lessons, plus purchase of materials

Baby Surprise Jacket

Friday Nov 1st  10 - Noon (and  nov 8,15,22,29)

with Lynda

$60. for 5 lessons plus purchase of materials

On-Going

Sockistas - learn to knit a pair of socks together on 2 circular needles from the toe up.  

Tuesday afternoons 2 - 4 pm

Start any tuesday.  Never-ending class, more information?  Just ask

$75.00 plus materials, with Roisin

Beginner's Knit

Saturday mornings 10 - Noon

$50. for 4 / 2hr lessons plus purchase of materials

Start anytime, skip and add-on classes accommodated

Classes available if enough participants:

Cowichan Style Vest with Roisin

Beginners Crochet Class or Crochet a project with Marlaine

Knitted Felted Handbag Class with Lynda

Moebius either scarf or Anemone Hat, with Roisin

Sandra's Slippers

Feast your eyes on latest Sandra's creations from Knitted Felted Slipper Class.  They were felted in a front loading washing machine (if you have a very hot cycle on your front loading machine, you can likely felt).  These are...maybe...creations 3 and 4 or maybe...4 and 5. More to come. The colours are wonderful.

October Class Schedule

New Start Dates: 

Knitted Felted Handbag Class - 10-Noon  Wed. October 23rd, with Lynda (and Oct 30th, Nov, 6 and 13th) $60.00 plus materials

Fingerless Gauntlets - 1-3 pm Wed Oct 23rd with Roisin (and Oct 30th, Nov 6, 13th) - $50.00 plus materials

Cowichan Style Sweater Class -  10-Noon Thurs Oct 24th with Roisin (and Oct.31, Nov 7, 14, 21st)  $50.00 plus materials

Baby Surprise Jacket - 10-noon Friday Oct 25th (and Nov 1,9,16,23,30)

with Lynda, $60.00 plus materials

On-Going and Start Anytime

Sockistas - Tuesdays 2-4 pm

$75.00 for never-ending class.  Knit socks on 2 circular needles, toe-up. with Roisin

Beginner's Knit

Saturdays - 10-Noon $50.00 for 4 x 2 hr. classes with Roisin

BSJ Class

Baby Surprise Jacket Class is in progress, under the tutelage of BSJ expert, Lynda.
Shirley is using Viking Odin Superwash for her BSJ.

Diane is making a very manly sweater using a combination of superwash yarns.

Lynda T. is making hers from Chunky Marble, Red.  This will be a first in this colour that we've seen.  Going to be gorgeous.

Teacher's one is knit with Diamond Galway and Shepherd's Own yarn. Beautiful.

Slews of Slippers

This is from our new class offering - Knitted Felted Classic Slippers.  Nicole's first pair, wait to you see them felted...they will be gorgeous (yes, there are two).

Carola, Sydney and Sandra working seriously on their slippers, under Lynda's direction....and behaving. Mostly. 

Sandra with her bag of slippersssss, she's on the slippery slipper roll!

Sandra's last and next pair pre-felting - Sandra used Galway Worsted and Wisdom poems variegated yarn.  We're looking forward to seeing these felted...well, we're looking forward to seeing them all felted.

Sydney's comfortable looking slippers taking shape, even before felting, made with Galway Worsted 100% wool.

Lynda's Galway Paint variegated yarn slippers, only a few balls of this yarn left.  Felts beautifully.

BSJ Class In Session

The latest group of students in Lynda's Baby Surprise Jacket (BSJ) Class, working and listening hard. Looks like they're almost finished!

Fit For A King

Ronnie and her totally cute and gorgeous newest grandson who is modeling the perfect baby hat knit by Lynda using Lanette superwash by Sandnesgarn.  
Aren't these the Powell River Kings' colours??  Isn't it hockey season??

New Felted Slipper Class!

This is a Fiber Trends original pattern, wider and deeper fitting than the clog-style slippers we've done classes on in the past. Sharon made this pair. 

Lynda will begin a class for these slippers starting Thursday Sept 26 1-3 pm (and 3 subsequent Thursdays, same time) $60.00 plus materials. These would make a great Christmas present.

Felted Slippers Weather - Take A Class

Today's foggy, damp weather may have you thinking about sitting around the fire and playing board games, so it is timely indeed that there is one and maybe two felted slippers classes coming up. Damp weather demands good felted slippers!

Lynda's Knitted Felted Slippers Class 
start date: Tuesday September 17 10 am - noon

(and Sept 24, Oct 1, 8 and possibly 15)

$60.00 plus materials

AND:  another Knitted Felted Slippers Class

is proposed for the original Fiber Trends Slippers

called "Family Classic Felt Slippers"

These ones are wider with a high back.

$60.00 plus materials

Let us know if you are interested. 

Updated Loopy Lounge September Class List

Cowichan Style Vest/ Eagle pattern with Roisin

4 x  2 hr classes

Start Date - Thursday Sept 5 

10 am to Noon

$50, plus purchase of yarn 

Beginner's Knit with Roisin

4 x 2 hr classes

Saturday Sept 14th, 21,28, Oct 5

10 am - Noon

$50. + materials

Knitted Felted Slippers with Lynda

5 x 2 hr classes

Tuesday, Sept. 17, 24, Oct 1, 8, 15

10 am - Noon

$60 + materials,

Fingerless Gloves with Roisin

4 x 2 hr classes

Wednesday Sept. 18, 25, Oct 2, 9

1 - 3 pm

$50. + materials  

Baby Surprise Jacket with Lynda

Friday Sept 20th, 27, Oct 4, 11

10 am - noon

$50. + materials

Beginner's Crochet with Marlaine
Sat Sept 21st (probably 3 classe) (time to be decided)

$50. plus materials

As of September 3, the Moebius - Anemone Hat Class and the Moebius Shawl Class (both taught by Roisin) need two more participants in order to go ahead...call the store if you are interested. 

Moebius Shawl - Jude Skeers design

Knitting Lessons

Our Wed afternoon treat - GBOW friend Greg comes for knitting lessons with Lynda.  He's knitting a hat on circular needles in Galway chunky with his choice of colours.  Greg is surprising us with how fast his skills are advancing.  Yay Greg!

Cute Custom Headbands

Two more custom designed headbands by Lynda for this beautiful custom designed little girl.  She makes the headbands look especially cuter than cute.

Many Beautiful Felted Slippers

The incredible Knitted Felted Slipper Class with Lynda - There are some cozy toesies in this town with all these felted slippers coming into being.  Everyone followed instructions to the absolute letter (which is a must to get these results).

Sharon's green Galway Heather and Brown soles and for her second pair,

the top is a blue/pink heather mix, Galway again. interestingly black and grey Galway used around the ankle - haven't seen this done before, looks great.

Donna's Purple and Pink -Nova 100% wool used here.  Nice and dense.  This pair will be getting a camel brown sole on them.  We like the shading that happened with these slippers. And Jenny's gorgeous Purple Galway Heather and Charcoal sole pair.  Already keeping her feet warm with a perfect fit.  Great work Jenny!

Lynda's Ella Rae pink, blue, grey mix ones with Galway Black sole.  They fit her perfectly too. Roisin think's the Ella Rae would be good for children's slippers too, maybe with a pink or blue sole.  How cute would that be?

Jeannie's Beautiful Bag

68, 69 - Lynda's Knitted Felted Handbag Class students have been busy - Jeannie's getting creative with trim.  She has knitted and felted some leaves and vine, which will be sewn on something like in this photo.  End result should be next week.  Notice how the vine wraps around the back and around the button too.  

Wow!  First knitted handbag for Jeannie, but clearly not the last!  She used Galway Paint (we're nearly out of it) and Inca Touch merino and alpaca 50/50 that gives it a fluffy texture.

Hair Bandeau For Baby

This slightly out of focus photo (no, your prescription does not need to be changed) is a special order Wearable Art piece crocheted by Lynda for a very special baby.  100% mercerized cotton with a unique design and stitch.  This gorgeous baby has so-o-o much hair! We love the colours Lynda chose too.