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Gaspereau Valley Fibres is very excited to welcome Gilbert to the shop A creation of fibre artist, Marilyn Rand, Gilbert is a beautiful ram with a fleece of many colours and real horns to boot! Gilbert has been on display at the Acadia Art gallery for the last few weeks, and is now calling the shop his home for the next little while. |
| Gilbert is a great reminder that yarn and fibre can have many uses outside of knitting, spinning and felting. Marilyn shows us that the sky really is the limit. Wonderful job Marilyn, even the sheep at River Road Farm are excited for him to be here! |  |
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We love having Gilbert in the shop and encourage everyone to come and meet him just like Willow did. Come down and be sure to say hi! |
Archive for February, 2011
Monthly Archive
| Julie decided to try out this new yarn from the Handmaiden and everyone was glad she did. Julie chose the Percy Shawl pattern by Sanne Kalkman, but instead of knitting the bobbles it called for, Julie added glass beads, giving the piece a whole new sophistication. As always, beautiful work Julie! | 
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Naomi recently moved to Nova Scotia, and brought her amazing knitting skills with her. Here she is with a fabulous shawl knit with Malabrigo Worsted. Great job Naomi!
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Lynn stopped in and was letting us look at her completed top down pullover from Knitting Pure and Simple. She chose Berroco’s Ultra Alpaca and it was the perfect pick! Soft and cozy, with a beautiful drape, this yarn is perfect for any project. Great job Lynn!
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Ingeborg stopped in to find a scarf to match her completed Brushed Suri Tunic. Here she is with her finished project and the scarf she picked out – a beautiful creation from the FibrEnsemble duo. Ingeborg did a great job, and we look forward to seeing your next piece!
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Maddy stopped in with her mother to check out the shop, and before we knew it, she was sat sitting next to the fire, knitting up a storm. Here she is using her corker to knit. Keep up the good work Maddy!
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Ainsley stopped in to check out the Winter, Wine and Wool and also brought in her beautiful tank to display. Knit using two skeins of Gaspereau Sox (80% superwash merino, 10% cashmere, 10% nylon) this tank was a quick knit and is a great new piece to Ainsley’s wardrobe. She used a pattern she found at her local library. Great job Ainsley, we all love it!
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Starting on Thursday, February 10 and ending on Sunday, February 13, Gaspereau Valley Fibres will be holding a Valentine’s weekend sale! All red and pink fibre and yarn will be 20% off. Stop in with your sweet, and take part in the Winter, Wine and Wool event and also snatch up all those ruby, rose, and carnation colours you’ve had your eye on. Hope to see you there!
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Jane was seen in the months leading up to Christmas working away on this great vest for her husband, David. This project started out with a mystery yarn that Jane had purchased at one of the Annual Yarn Yard Sales here at the shop. General consensus was that it was indeed a Fleece Artist yarn, but with no tag, we were left to guess at its yardage. Jane had a vest pattern that she wanted to make with it, but was certain she would not have enough with just this one ball. So, not one to be deterred, she found this great green to pair it with, and casted on! Each week Jane would bring in the ball and we would weigh it, and figure out how many inches she had done with what weight, all in hopes of being able to tell if she would have enough to complete it. Lo’ and behold, she did! Here she is with the completed vest. David has worn it a few times, and we all love it! Great job Jane!
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Tuesday night Julie showed up with an amazing finished item – Sprossling. This is an Anne Hanson pattern which is described as a “…close-fitting, ribbed lace cardigan … with set-in sleeves, jewel neck, and offset body shaping.” Julie chose to make hers a pullover and everyone agrees that it is a beautiful piece. What is she working on now? A pair of socks with the leftover skein she had! A perfect set. Great job Julie. |
