Specializing in unique and natural fibres

It's that time of year when we need to make room for Fall yarns. They'll be arriving soon enough and you can benefit by helping us clear space AND get yarn at great prices.

Drop by early for best selection.
Make sure you buy enough since more cannot be ordered!

PLUS
MONTHLY SUMMER SPECIAL

Each month from July to September a new summer-weight yarn will be specially priced 
- our way of giving you a break on HST and allowing you to try out some great new yarn.

Aug - Cool Wool by Elspeth Lavold
reg $7.95 - $6.50 during Aug

It's Fall Fair Time

In Kitchener on
Saturday, September 11
and Spun Fibre Arts will be there.

The Waterloo County Knitters' Fair is the largest event of its kind in Canada – a one-day fair organized "by knitters for knitters." Be sure to come, check us out and see all the goodies and show specials we have to offer.

For more information go to Waterloo County Knitters' Fair.

Summer Garden

We have one - made out of yarn, naturally - in the middle of our lounge area.

Help us grow our garden.
Fill the field with flowers and animals...

And to show our appreciation we would like to offer you 10% off* your purchase that day!

* regular priced items when you bring in a garden item handcrafted from yarn and/or roving

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Project Linus

"Providing security through blankets"

Spun is gathering knitted or crocheted ‘security’ blankets for seriously ill or traumatized children. The idea is to provide a hug and something soft for children to cuddle. The blankets are given ‘for keeps’ to children in various local care facilities and the children take them home when they leave.

It's easy to help Project Linus. Simply make a blanket and donate it. Your blanket will be given to a child in need...

You can help by making a blanket from your own yarn or by donating yarn to help someone else make a blanket. This is a great way to help the community and feel good about using up those odds and ends. All blankets must be new and handmade (knitted, crochet, quilted, sewn, etc.) and machine washable. Check these associated companies for free patterns...  Lion Brand or Wool-tyme.

Your finished blanket can be dropped off at Spun to ensure that your blanket(s) reach the children who need them most.

Project Linus is a 100% volunteer non-profit organization. For more information contact Project Linus Canada.

SPRING INSPIRATION .....

Five New books from Mirasol

These mini pattern books are devoted to a single yarn, priced perfectly,
and have just enough variety to entice even the most picky knitter.

New and worth checking out

	Canada Pride Sweater - 2010 Olympics We Canadians can't get enough of this hand-knit sweater! Thank goodness Briggs & Little, supplier of the yarn for Team Canada's sweaters, offers their twist on this iconic Cowichan sweater. We carry Country Roving yarn and if you start now someone will be thrilled to get it for Christmas. In Youth and Adult sizes. Click here for more info.
	Flyer Saucers from Germany Our friends at Schoppel Wolle have an ingenious answer to a longstanding self-patterning sock yarn problem – how do you make sure that your two socks will actually match. The solution is called Fliegende Untertasse (or "flying saucer"), and it involves winding two strands of sock yarn, side by side, onto a disk. That disk is then injection-dyed with multiple colors to create a self-patterning sock. As you unwind the yarn, knitting both socks simultaneously, they will look exactly the same. Superwash, dyed-by-hand in a double ply wool yarn for an identical pair of socks!
	Our Next Animal Hat ! An adorable giraffe is now available for purchase from our Ravelry store! Crochet one for the little animal in your life...
	New Yarn from Sirdar Hot on the heels of the wildly successful Baby Bamboo, Sirdar's new yarn Flirt is the "grown up" version... Made of the same soft blend of 80% bamboo/20% merino, Flirt comes in a more mature palatte, with deep red and purple as well as shimmery silver and gold.  The patterns are designed to enhance the drape of this fabric in their new book.
	Bamboo & Pearls by Sublime This one truly is sublime... super soft bamboo paired with a viscose made from pearls (!!!)  It has shine and softness and drape like you wouldn't believe. Pair that with the usual beauty of their patterns, and you have all the inspiration you need for your spring knitting!
	Spring Yarns from Noro Jane Ellison has a new kids book out with the patterns you see pictured here.  She has used all of the new spring yarns, as well as the other cotton silk blends such as Taiyo and Chiriment to create soft, beautiful, huggable designs for children.  Yay !! Aya is a blend of cotton, silk and wool in a DK weight that is perfect for spring knitting, or for those who find their wool a little scratchy... The colours are gorgeous (of course!) and once I started playing with a ball, I didn't want to put it down! Sekku is Noro's first laceweight yarn! It is also a blend of cotton, silk and wool, and would make a beautiful shawl or scarf or stole or ... (you get the idea!). With over 400 yards per 50g skein, you won't need too many balls either! Furin is a fabulous thick & thin component yarn. This yarn's construction gives it great texture & fun: the colorful, auto-striping base strand has wrapped around it a silky thread that periodically shows up with brightly hued slubs. The combination of silk, wool and rayon makes it a great yarn for spring and summer knitting !!
	Chirimen and Taiyo With all the new yarns by Noro, let's not forget about the lovely yarns from the last couple of years.  Jane Ellison has thoughtfully included them in her new kids book as well, so here are a couple of pictures to get your creative knitting juices flowing... Taiyo is a blend of cotton, silk and wool in a worsted weight, perfect for quick summer knits. Chirimen is a comparable blend of fibres, in a dk weight.  There are beautiful patterns by both Jane Ellison and Jenny Watson using this lightweight yarn.  We have a lovely sample of a short sleeved sweater in the store that you can look at too!
	Interweave Knits CDs Years available: 2007, 2006, 2005 Over 100 patterns at the flick of your mouse, ready to inspire. Interact with all of each year's issues of Interweave Knits exactly as they were printed, including the bonus special issue. The full-colour electronic version of these magazines includes an easy-to-navigate table of contents, full color printable patterns, interesting and informative articles, spotlights of featured designers, and all the tips and techniques that Interweave Knits is known for.
	New Yarn and Book by Elsebeth Lavold Cool Wool is a lightweight blend of cotton and wool in a dk weight that makes it the perfect yarn for kids sweaters and any spring/summer knitting for you! The colours are bright and the yarn is washable (hooray)! Elsebeth Lavold's new kids pattern book is both adorable and irreverent with its lacy sweaters for little girls and rhino sweater for boys (or girls...!).
	Eco Baby - New From Debbie Bliss Arriving this spring, just in time for summer knitting! Debbie Bliss has done it again, adding a sport-weight yarn to her Eco Cotton line. This organic cotton is grown in a Fair Trade environment, with a focus on sustainable farming practices. And of course, there are lots of adorable baby patterns.....
	Amalfi by Debbie Bliss Another beauty by Debbie Bliss, this blend of cotton, viscose and silk is a joy to work with and will definitely be a classic. Spring has arrived early - we have Amalfi and the new pattern book to inspire you...
	Tattoo Kimono Shrug Our very own Tattoo Kimono Shrug is available as a kit in the store, or get just the pattern as a pdf download on our Ravelry site - Tattoo Kimono Shrug. Come on into the store and try on this sweater - we promise you won't want to take it off! It flatters every body type with its shaping, and it keeps you warm without being too bulky. The perfect sweater!! Bonus - this pattern is so popular that we want to wear it all year and we have a summer-weight version available with 3 new "tattoo" designs....

Spun is delighted to offer

Local Handspun Yarn

by Sharon Robinson

Beautiful artisan skeins with yarn from her own herd, dyed stunning colours, some embellished with beads. Drop by to see and feel! This retired nurse's hands still have the caring touch.

Ontario Handspinning Guild - Winner in 2009 -
Creative 3-ply or more Advanced category

Local designer wins!!
and we're proud to be her yarn supplier

Karen's sock design is in the new book
Think Outside the Sox (copies available at Spun)

An international knitting contest, by Knitters Magazine and XRX Publishers resulted in this fabulous book showcasing 50 winning sock designs featuring patterns from around the world - which include color work, cables, lace, Latvian braids, and toe-up and top-down designs. Complete with thorough instructions for socks that range from fashionable to traditional, this guide is not only inspirational but also a comprehensive survey of contemporary trends in sock knitting. Extensive charts and diagrams, illustrated explanations, and detailed photographs all round out this how-to for everything socks.

Check out Karen's blog take each day one stitch at a time

We have the latest issues of these magazines...

Come and see us for your copies before they're sold out.

Come in and check out our Bargain Bin
for discontinued or end-of-lot yarn and stock up.

ON YOUR LIST...

Burlington's Handcrafting Corner

keeping your hands busy and your mind young

Spun Fibre Arts
Sewing Machines Etc.
Bead-Dazzled

The perfect compliment to each other,
4155 Fairview Street has your creative needs covered...

Spun Fibre Arts : yarns, patterns, accessories and classes for
knitting, crocheting, felting, spinning
905-681-SPUN (7786)

Sewing Machines Etc. : sewing machines, motions, fabrics, classes
www.sewetc.com or call them at 905-639-5525

Bead-Dazzled : beads and stones, stringing materials, tools, books, classes
www.bead-dazzled.ca or call them at 905-631-0022

• Did you know we're on Ravelry?  Check us out and make us your friend - our user name is Spun (of course!!). 

• We're now on Facebook (yes, I finally succumbed...). Look us up under Spun Fibre Arts, and become a fan of our Spun page!

• Download and read our latest newsletter!  Fall 2009 newsletter (PDF)

• Watch the Spun Fibre Arts TV interview!

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