Gaspereau Valley Fibres - Farm Wool Shop » Inspiration

Justine’s Boyfriend Sweater

Brenda — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:47:57 +0000

Many of you will know of the Boyfriend Sweater Curse. For those of you who are unfamiliar with it, it is a legend that is you knit your boyfriend a sweater, the relationship will end. (Read about it here: Sweater Curse) Most stories start out "Well a friend of a friend of mine…" but many have seen it happen first hand. We had two knitters who decided to laugh in the face of this legend and knit their beau's some woolies. Here is Justine and Nathan showing off Justine's beautiful handiwork. Justine made it look easy, and Nathan loves the sweater. Success story one! As for the other knitter, we hear that her beau hardly takes his off as well. Great job ladies! You've given hope to knitters everywhere!

Isabelle’s Maidenhair Scarf

Brenda — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:40:43 +0000

Isabelle fell in love with this skein of Maidenhair when she visited the shop a few weeks ago. Here she is with her completed scarf. It is always so fun to see how the colours turn out with the hand dyed skeins. Beautiful job Isabelle!

Donna’s Annabella Cowl

Brenda — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:31:51 +0000

We have seen many versions of this cowl but it seems each one is more beautiful than the last! Here is Donna with her cowl made with Handmaiden Maidenhair. Gorgeous Donna!

Dawn’s Chiton Pullover

Brenda — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:13:58 +0000

Here is Dawn in her finished Chiton pullover! We've been watching it grow for the last few months and we were so excited to see it finished and Dawn wearing it! Great job Dawn!

Audrey’s Kochoran Hat

Brenda — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:20:21 +0000

Audrey is on a roll! Here is another beautiful hat of hers, this time made for herself. Knit using Noro Kochoran, this hat is warm, fuzzy and had the distinct stripes of all things Noro. Great job Audrey!

Nancy’s Hooked Bag

Brenda — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:08:13 +0000

Nancy stopped into the shop and we all couldn't help but admire her beautiful hooked bag that her son Lucas had drawn the photo for. Talk about great team work. Thanks Nancy for sharing!

Jan’s Kidsilk Creation

Brenda — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:58:17 +0000

Jan started this at Tuesday knit night and was able to wear it home by the end of group! Another beautiful Kidsilk Creation. Looks great Jan!

Veronique’s Handspun

Brenda — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:46:04 +0000

Veronique stopped by to show us what she has been creating on her drop spindles and spinning wheel. While showing us, she kept pulling one skein out at a time and it seemed like just as we had picked a favourite, the next one was even more amazing! Great job Veronique, we look forward to seeing the next batch!

Cheryl’s Fabulous Fair Isle

Brenda — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:58:20 +0000

Bob is one lucky man. That is all anyone could say after seeing the sweater Cheryl made for him. A jaw-dropping, breath taking beautiful Fair Isle sweater. I don't think we need to say anymore. The picture speaks for itself. Please click the photo to make it larger so you can truly appreciate how fine of detail this piece is. Amazing, amazing job Cheryl. Bob, you are one lucky man.

Carrice’s Life Aquatic Sweater

Brenda — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:40:55 +0000

Many of you may remember the movie The Life Aquatic with Bill Murray. A quirky movie perhaps best known for the woolly red toques everyone wears. While these hats have no doubt led to many knitters casting on to make one, for those looking for a bit more of a challenge should follow in Carrice's footsteps and take a look at Serena Murphy's version of The Life Aquatic. Carrice showed up with this sweater on and had everyone asking her to take her jacket off so we could look at it in all its glory. Knit with Brown Sheep Nature Spun, this sweater is truly a fun project to knit and to wear. Wonderful job Carrice, now you just need the red toque to match!