We are excited to announce that we have added a new page to our website! A list of the upcoming fibre shows Sweet Fiber Yarns will be attending can be found in the Shows & Events section under  Shop.

We’ll be adding more dates and venues in the future so be sure to check back!

This quick-to-knit worsted weight shawl takes just under two skeins of our Cashmerino Worsted. Beginning with the lace porion you work your way upwards, shaping the body with short rows and finishing off with several rows of garter stitch.

What a beautiful combination of simple stockinette and eye catching lace!

Our version:

Pattern: All About Love by Silvia Bo Bilvia

Yarn: 2 skeins of Cashmerino Worsted

Colour: Teal

Needles: 4.5mm/7us

Porteau Cove

 This year’s Summer of Socks is inspired by the landscape of Vancouver, Canada. Club members will have the choice of 3 unique colour themes that will inspire the colourways for their chosen club. Members will also have the option between two sets of yarns, the original Super Sweet Sock base or a collection of Fancy Sock bases. The club includes three installments (one skein per month for a total of three skeins) that will ship in May, June & July. Club memberships will be posted for purchase in the Sweet Fiber Shop on April 1st 2012 at 9am pst / 12 pm est.

Themes:

• Granville Island Market - bright, lively & colourful – any colour goes
• Sea to Sky - cool, crisp & refreshing – blues, greens, browns & greys
• Downtown Vancouver - a variety of greys paired with hints of colour

Yarn choices:

A) Fancy Socks - $89 + shipping – 18 spots

• 1 x Cashmerino Sock (340m/372y – 115grams – 80% superwash merino 10% cashmere 10% nylon)
• 1 x Cashmerino Luxe (340m/372y – 115grams – 75% superwash merino 15% cashmere 10% silk)
• 1 x Silky Sock  (340m/372y – 115grams – 75% superwash merino 25% silk)

B) Super Sweet Socks - $72 + shipping – 30 spots

• 3 x Super Sweet Sock (379m/415y – 115grams – (80% superwash merino 20% nylon)

Shipping Costs:

• Canada* – $24
• US – $19.50
• International – $36

This luscious merino silk blend is perfect for hats, mitts and luxurious cowls.

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Avery

50% Merino
50% Silk

100g/3.5oz

170 meters / 186 yards

Aran/worsted weight

20-18sts/4″ on 4.5-5mm/7-8US needles

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Shown above in Charcoal.

Currently available here.

Introducing our new Silky Sock. Perfect for socks or one skein luxury projects!

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Silky Sock

70% Superwash Merino
30% Silk

115g/4oz

340 meters / 372 yards

fingering weight

Machine washable, hand wash recommended, lay flat to dry.

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From the left: Paper Birch, Aventurine, Stone & Snow Drift

The above colours are currently available here.

This light semi-circle shawl is surprisingly warm and cozy – perfect for cool nights and crisp mornings.

To learn more about Kirsten Kapur and her beautiful designs please visit Through the Loops.

Our version:

Pattern: Cladonia by Kirsten Kapur

Yarn: 2 skeins of Sweet Merino Lite

Colours: Aegean (blue) & Paper Birch (grey)

Needle: 4.5mm/7us

Also in the works are several new designs that feature this luscious yarn (due out by late Octoberish). For now, here’s a beauty shot of our Silk Cashmere Worsted in the new and perfectly winter colourway, Snow Drift.

Perfect for hats, cowls, mitts and other small luxuries.

55 % Silk 45 % Cashmere

50 grams/ 1.75 oz

123 meters / 135 yards

20sts/4″ 4mm/6us

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Six new semi solid jewel tones made an appearance in The Sweet Fiber Shop for the first time today. These rich jewels are created by layering two or more colours that blend together for stunning  results. They’re shown above on skeins of Sweet Merino Lite.

A beautiful semi circle shawl done out of one skein of our Cashmerino Luxe in Emeral Isle. Emerald Isle is a new colourway that was first released to our Sweet Life Summer of Socks 2011 club members. To learn more about Judy Marple’s designs please visit her blog.

Our version:

Pattern: Waldenwood by Judy Marples

Yarn: 1 skein of Cashmerino Luxe

Colour: Emerald Isle

Needle: 4mm/6us

Lolli Socks are a blend of candy inspired colours that create organic stripes and swirls when knit up as socks. Reminiscent of neon slouch socks and mouth watering hard candies these bright socks are sure to knock your shoes off!

While creating Lolli Socks we wanted something fun and stripey without losing the qualities that make hand dyed yarns so great. Each stripe is a little different as one colour transitions into the next and the results are stunning. Here at the Sweet Fiber Studio we’ve found a 64 stitch sock circumference (at a gauge of approx. 28sts/4″) to work beautifully. But please feel free to experiment, there’s so many possibilities!

Lolli Socks will be available in two of our favourite sock yarns:

Lolli Socks SSS (aka Super Sweet Sock) 379m/415y per 155 gram skein
Lolli Socks MCN (aka Cashmerino Sock) 340m/372y per 115 gram skein

Lolli Socks are available online at the Sweet Fiber Shop.

From left to right: Wicked Sour, Lemon Lime, Pink Lemonade, Sour Watermelon & Hard Candy