Crochet Class Reminder

The Beginner's Crochet Class with Marlaine starts Saturday September 28th,  2-4 pm and 3 subsequent Saturdays.

$50.00 + materials.

Beginners' Crochet Class Date Change

The start date for the Beginners' Crochet Class with Marlaine has changed to Saturday, Sept 28th, Saturday from 2-4 pm, so as not to conflict with the Fall Fair. 
Please call the store to register!

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

Class - Hats with Marlaine

Join our Chemo Hat knitting Group on Saturday afternoons, 1-3 pm with Marlaine.

The start date is Saturday, May 25th (after the long weekend)  $50. for 4 - 2 hr sessions

Please pre-register.

Beginner's Crochet Class With Marlaine

Seeing we have some really great yarns for crocheting, and some great patterns, maybe this is the spring you learn to crochet with Marlaine? Three classes will do it!

Start Date:  Sat April 20th - 1 -3 pm

                  Sat April 27th - 1- 3 pm

                  Sat May 11th - 2:30 -4:30 pm

$50.00 plus materials

There are two participants so far, and room for more.  Get in touch to register.  

Marlaine's Hat Class

Marlaine's pretty and colourful Chemo Hats (and of course they can be just Hats)...getting ready for a class she will teach.  It would be Monday afternoons starting later on this month Who's interested?

Upcoming Classes

Wow! What a gorgeous day it is! Today you may be thinking more about your veggie garden (especially seeing Seedy Saturday is tomorrow) than woolly projects but it is March so there will be plenty of days still when a class or two might be a very pleasant way to spend a few hours. 

Here's what you can do next week. 

Start the ever popular Baby Surprise Jacket with Lynda. This session starts on Saturday March 9th, 10 - noon, and lasts five Saturdays. $75.00 plus yarn purchase.
Make a knitted felted handbag with Lynda using her latest simple pattern. Tuesday March 12th, 10-noon.  $50.00 for 4 classes plus yarn purchase.
Take a crochet class. Make a "Bum Warmer" with Marlaine - Friday March 15th - 1-3 pm.
And come check out the new Chunky Marble colours in stock as this yard is perfect for the bum warmer. 

And if you loved that class, then crochet a pair of gloves with Marlaine - Friday March 22nd - 1-3 pm.And start any Tuesday at 2 pm and learn to knit two socks simultaneously socks on two circular needles.  "Sockistas!" with Roisin. What can we say except it is fun on all fours.And if you would like to learn to knit, or need a refresher, start any Wednesday at 11 am and take Beginner's Continental knit with Roisin.

Entrelac Class Update!

Update: Marlaine has decided this class will be $40 for 2 classes--2.5 hrs for the first one and 1.5 for the second. So you'll finish your scarf even faster!
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Did your plans for Saturday afternoon just fall through? Never fear, we have a great class starting on Saturday, from 1-3 pm. Learn to knit Entrelac by making this lovely scarf with Marlaine. $50.00 for 3 classes.

February Classes

Friday, February 8th (today!) and 15th - 1-3 pm:  "Bum Warmer" Crochet Class with Marlaine  - crochet one in 2 classes.  Then regular beginner's crochet class will start on Friday Feb 22nd, 1-3 pm. 3 classes.

Fingerless Gloves Class with Marlaine - 2 start dates to chose from (majority wins) -  Monday Feb 11th or 18th, 2-4 pm. 3 classes. Noro Sock Yarn was used for the pair in photo, but other colours and yarns work too. 



Tuesdays from 2 - 4 pm. Sockistas! - with Roisin.   Start any Tuesday, finish when socks are done.  Make one pair of socks together on 2 circular needles.   

Carola's second pair of socks, a work in progress.

Gina and Mary's works in progress.

Carola's very first pair, modeled on her foot and a perfect fit! Diamond Luxury Footloose sock yarn.

Saturday February 16th, 10 am. Anemone Hat Class with Roisin. You'll learn the Moebius cast on. 3 - 4 classes.








Wednesday, February 20th, 1-3 pm. Knitted Felted Slipper Class with Joann. 4 classes.









Saturday, February 16th, 1-3 pm. Entrelac Scarf Class. This beautiful one by Marlaine is made with Noro Silk Garden Lite - 2 or 3 classes.






Saturday February 23rd, Time TBA. Baby Surprise Jacket Class with Lynda. Elizabeth Zimmerman pattern made easy by BSJ specialist Lynda.  Make your own 1,2,3 and more. 5 classes - the first one will teach long-tail cast on. 

Coming Soon!  Irish Aran pattern knitting with Roisin.  Start with a hat, then make a sweater.  Get in touch if interested.  

And a reminder: the store is open late on Thursdays until 7:30 pm. Thursday evening drop-in class 6-7:30 pm.  Learn to knit, crochet, help with projects, pattern reading, whatever.  $10 drop in fee.

Thanks to you all!

Marlaine's Socks

These gorgeous socks are by Marlaine that she has knit for friends (lucky friends!)
Marlaine Malabrigo-Mohair actually used Noro Sock yarn for the larger pair, and DROPS Fabel for the other pair (what fabulous self-patterning that yarn has).  It would be hard to choose a favourite.

Crochet A Beanie Class - Update

Here's the details, and a preview of the very cute beanie you will make in this one afternoon class. Imagine the satisfaction! 

In fact, I think it is time for me to learn to crochet (I love beanies).

Friday January 11: 1 - 4 pm - with Marlaine.  One afternoon, 3 hrs, $30.00 
Yarn not included. Please use yarn purchased at the store.

Regular Crochet Class will start following week, Jan. 18th.

Please pre-register...thank you!

December 7 Crochet Class

Here are this past Friday's Crochet Class creations.  Marlaine is teaching crochet every Friday at 1 pm, and will continue in the New Year, so you can start anytime.  

These gorgeous samples are made with Malabrigo Rios, 100% Superwash Merino Wool.

I always misspell "Malabrigo" when I type it and got to wondering about the name. Here is what the company blog has to say about the name:
"'Mal abrigo' translates roughly to 'bad shelter', a curious name for a yarn company indeed.
The name comes in part from the village of Mal Abrigo in Uruguay. There are several towns of that name in South America (and other countries) but that was the one we had in mind. It is called that because it us extremely windy and back when people rode horses and needed to take shelter for the night, it was known for being a terrible place to stop.
[...] In our minds, Malabrigo is an imaginary and chilly place where the weather drives everyone inside to knit, and cozy wool sweaters, hats, and scarves are always useful!"

Fingerless Glove Class - January

Marlaine's next fingerless glove class is coming up in January 2013. Here's her example of  what students will knit: Entrelac cuff, Malabrigo 100% wool.  Looks and FEELS wonderful.  

The full January class schedule is coming soon!

We Love Crocheting

Friday afternoon crochet class, led by Marlaine.

Marlaine's Latest Hat

Marlaine's work-in-progress hat.  Maybe this will start a new fashion with the needles sticking out of the top?  This is Noro Silk Garden Lite with different colours of mohair mixed in (no surprise there..."Mohair R Marlaine"). Beautiful!

Classes This Week

Here's what's happening this week!

Tomorrow morning (Tuesday, November 20), starting at 10 am - Baby Surprise Jacket with Lynda. There's still one space if you're interested.

Wednesday  (November 21) from 6 pm - 7:30 pm - Weekly evening class begins with Marlaine. Two spaces available.

Friday (November 23), starting at 1pm - Beginners Crochet class with Marlaine. Two spaces still available.

Call the store to register!

Learn To Crochet

Beginner's crochet classes are starting on Friday, Nov 23rd, 1 - 3 pm, and continuing Nov 30th, and Dec 7th.

Learn to do it 'right' from the beginning with Marlaine, our expert crochet-er and instructor. Start and finish a project (project to be decided).

Here are some pictures of crocheted items by Marlaine, for beginners.







$50.00 for 3 x 2 hr classes, and please use yarn purchased at GBOW. Please preregister.

Fabulous Finished Gloves

Marlaine's fingerless gloves class wrapped up yesterday afternoon, and so it was "Finished Glove Day" in the Loopy Lounge. Look at these gorgeous gloves! 

This is one of the pair knitted by Fil.

And this one is from the pair knitted by Dini-I-am-going-to-quit-because-I-can't-do-it. Who persevered and made something lovely.

This pair was made by Marlaine, and she added a black mohair/silk yarn to the black alpaca. Really beautiful, and so soft and warm.

Evening Classes!

You asked, we deliver! At long last, evening classes, with Marlaine, are happening.

Marlaine will begin weekly classes on Wednesday November 21st, from 6 pm - 7:30 pm. Participants will be making one "Spa Cloth" (aka "dishcloth") per class, similar to the ones in the photo. These squares can indeed be used as dish or spa cloths, but you can stitch them together to make a pillow cover, a throw....you decide! It is a great way to learn new stitches and patterns. 
The cost is $25 per class. Or--such a deal--bring a friend and the cost is just $40 for the two of you. Please use yarn you have purchased at GBOW.

And, Marlaine says, if you want to learn how to knit, this is an excellent class to attend as she will teach the basics of knitting continental style. Did I say this was an excellent deal?

Please preregister. For more information and to get your yarn, stop by!

Colourful Headband

Marlaine's latest creation is a headband, made with Beragna Filati - Fiocca. A fun way to keep the ears warm while not mussing up the hair. Love the way the stripe in her hair matches the yarn--and no doubt, that was intentional!