SweetGeorgia Spring 2015 Lookbook

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SPRING 2015 // SWEETGEORGIA

from our hands spring love



from our hands spring love These words have been milling around in my mind for the past several months as we have been hard at work on creating colours and designing the patterns to go with our new colourways and yarns. To me, Spring is all about lightness, lightheartedness, and wholeheartedness. While SweetGeorgia has become synonymous with deep, vibrant, and saturated hand-dyed colours, we’ve intentionally chosen to lighten our palette this season. As well, we are entering our 10th year in 2015 and are celebrating with our new “Party of Five” mini-skein sets. Several of our patterns this season feature these new sets. I sincerely hope you enjoy our Spring collection and look forward to seeing what you make. #sweetgeorgiayarns

unapologetically yours,

Felicia Lo Founder & Firestarter, SweetGeorgia Yarns


REVERB SHAWL by Felicia Lo // knit in Tough Love Sock “Party of Five” Mini Skein Set


The Reverb Shawl is a super-simple top-down shawl or kerchief knit entirely in garter stitch using our new fingering-weight mini-skeins. This heart-shaped shawl is designed to maximize each colour, as one blends into the other with gradually thinner stripes. Arrange the colours as you like them!



PETAL COWL by SweetGeorgia Design Team // knit in Superwash Worsted

Springtime calls for quick and easy transitional garments, and this cowl has it all. Worked with alternating variegated and semi-solid colourways, it is a great way to introduce pops of colour into your spring wardrobe.


AHEAD COWL by the SweetGeorgia Design Team // knit in Superwash DK

This elegant and modern infinity cowl is the perfect companion for handdyed yarns. The stacked chevron shapes create a sense of movement and the construction makes the cowl completely reversible. With three different size options and as little as two skeins of Superwash DK, this cowl is a must-have for spring.



SAIL SHAWL by Liisa Nieminen // knit in Tough Love Sock & Glitterati Sock


With a simple, modern construction, this gently asymmetrical shawl evokes the nautical lifestyle so prevalent here in the Pacific Northwest. The entire shawl is worked with knit stitches only, making for an easy, relaxing project. Pick your favorite colours and watch the colourblocks come to life.


CANDYSTRIPE SLOUCH by Felicia Lo // knit in Superwash Worsted “Party of Five� Mini Skein Set

This design takes a mere 50 yards in 5 colours and transforms it into a striped and textured hat that can be completed in a couple evenings of easy knitting. Eyelets and welts add to the texture and the quick changes in colour make it an addictive little project.



AHEAD SOCKS by the SweetGeorgia Design Team // knit in Glitterati Sock


A simple but eye-catching chevron pattern adorns these socks. The subtle shimmer of the yarn adds a little extra something to the fabric without overshadowing the stitch pattern.


ACACIA COWL by Felicia Lo // knit in Superwash Six & Silk Fog

Using some basic cable techniques, turn out a squishy cowl in no time. Knit flat and then closed with two buttons, this cowl can be worn in a combination of ways for versatility.



PETAL SOCKS by the SweetGeorgia Design Team // knit in Tough Love Sock

With a romantic vintage look, these socks are as easy to make as they are to wear. The chevron motifs create interest while breaking up the high-contrast variegation, which makes this the perfect pattern for those extra special variegated skeins we all have.



TULIPS by Emily Wessell // knit in CashSilk Lace

Tulips line up in beautifully symmetrical ranks along the edge of this design. The design can be knit as a triangular shawl or square blanket.



EVO SOCKS by Felicia Lo // knit in Glitterati Sock “Party of Five” Mini Skein Set


Colourful stripes reverberate and radiate to create a gradual colour block effect in these simple socks. Knit from the top down, these socks are a great way to use our new “Party of Five� mini-skein sets!



pattern details


REVERB SHAWL

// designed by Felicia Lo

SIZE

YARN

QUANTITY

COLOURWAY

One Size

Tough Love Sock

5 mini-skeins

“Rusted” set

PETAL COWL

// designed by the SweetGeorgia Design Team

SIZE

YARN

QUANTITY

COLOURWAY

One Size

Superwash Worsted

1 skein each

Petal Birch

AHEAD COWL

// designed by the SweetGeorgia Design Team

SIZE

YARN

QUANTITY

COLOURWAY

Single Loop

Superwash DK

2 skeins

Dreamboat

Medium/Double

Superwash DK

3 skeins

Dreamboat

SAIL SHAWL

// designed by Liisa Nieminen

SIZE

YARN

QUANTITY

COLOURWAY

One Size

Tough Love Sock Tough Love Sock Glitterati Sock

1 skein 1 skein 1 skein

Coral Rose Grapefruit Birch

CANDYSTRIPE SLOUCH

// designed by Felicia Lo

SIZE

YARN

QUANTITY

COLOURWAY

One Size

Superwash Worsted

5 mini-skeins

“English Bay” set


AHEAD SOCKS

// designed by the SweetGeorgia Design Team

SIZE

YARN

QUANTITY

COLOURWAY

One Size

Glitterati Sock

1 skein

Dreamboat

ACACIA COWL

// designed by Felicia Lo

SIZE

YARN

QUANTITY

COLOURWAY

One Size

Superwash Six Silk Fog

1 skein each, held together

Coastal Deep Cove

PETAL SOCKS

// designed by the SweetGeorgia Design Team

SIZE

YARN

QUANTITY

COLOURWAY

One Size

Tough Love Sock

1 skein each

Petal Birch

TULIPS

// designed by Emily Wessell

SIZE

YARN

QUANTITY

COLOURWAY

Shawl

CashSilk Lace

2 skeins

Black Plum

Blanket

Superwash Worsted

6 skeins

Goldmine

EVO SOCKS

// designed by Felicia Lo

SIZE

YARN

QUANTITY

COLOURWAY

One Size

Glitterati Sock

5 mini-skeins

“Honey Fig” set



OUR YARNS There is something impossibly alluring about hand-dyed yarns. Everything from the vibrance to the subtle nuances in shade and hue capture the heart as well as the imagination. Hand-dyed yarn has the feeling of being alive. Ten years have passed since I dyed my first skein of yarn at my dining room table. Today, our yarns and fibres are hand-dyed at our studio in Vancouver, Canada by a team of passionate and skilled artisans. Over the years, the things we collectively believe, practice, and value have converged and interwoven to become the fabric of “SweetGeorgia.” For many, SweetGeorgia has become synonymous with vibrant, saturated colour and luxury yarn. But for us, it’s about more than yarn. We are driven to inspire, engage, and educate people in colourful and creative self-expression, bringing light into people’s lives.

SPRING 2015 COLOUR PALETTE

peony

grapefruit

laurel

dreamboat

lovestruck

cloudbreak

coral rose

petal

at the ballet

birch

silver

tumbled stone

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OUR COLOURS

ginger

goldmine

lemon curd

saffron

dutch

pumpkin

cayenne

blood orange

cherry

oxblood

terra firma

coral rose

rosebud

grapefruit

peony

orchid

raspberry

grape jelly

black plum

mink

mulberry

ultraviolet

wisteria

mist

hush

dreamboat

sapphire

oceanside

coastal

saltwater

summer skin

glacier

jade

tourmaline

deep cove

magpie

riptide

nightshade

cypress

english ivy

botanical

willow

laurel

lawn

melon

pistachio

lettuce wrap

basil


petal

lovestruck

at the ballet

cloudbreak

spring garden

tea party

grouse

tapestry

phoenix rising

stormchaser

rockwater

sitka

woodland

spruce

amethyst

berry tart

pomegranate

chai spice

tavern

rogue

shipwreck

stillwater

rusted

cold mountain

midnight garden

hummingbird

stella

honey fig

boheme

maple

summer dusk

snapdragon

peashoot

lakeshore drive

sugar shack

bourbon

deep olive

wasabi

birch

tumbled stone

bison

auburn

silver

slate

charcoal

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PARTY OF FIVE We’ve been indulging in colour since 2005 and in celebration of our 10-year anniversary, we’ve made these very special mini-skein sets using our most beloved yarns and our favourite colourways from when we started. Rusted, Honey Fig, and Golddigger were among Felicia’s very first dye creations and we’ve collected together these mini-skein sets to represent those first colourways! These five-colour sets are available now in our favourite yarns — Tough Love Sock, CashLuxe Fine, Superwash Worsted, and Glitterati Sock.

ENGLISH BAY Vancouver’s spectacular seawall and beach spot near Stanley Park

wisteria

nightshade

sapphire

deep cove

basil

auburn

birch

silver

slate

charcoal

orchid

birch

melon

pistachio

lettuce wrap

ultraviolet

raspberry

grape jelly

lemon curd

mulberry

saffron

ginger

pumpkin

tumbled stone

bison

RUSTED a perfect neutral set and one of SweetGeorgia’s first colourways

SNAPDRAGON SweetGeorgia’s signature pink pops with these lush green tones

HONEY FIG long-time favourite combo of purples with a shot of warm sun

GOLDDIGGER our warm and golden shades together in one happy collection

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CREDITS Thank you so much to the following beautiful people who contributed their time and talents to making this collection happen Design Felicia Lo Liisa Nieminen Emily Wessell Photography Josh Yong Alexa Ludeman Models Elaine Rystead Emily Read Mahkeela Hohl

Technical Editing Katherine Vaughan

Sample Knitting

Anita Lee Ashley Ling Ashley White Betty Tang Deborah Dar Woon Delores Thai Greta Cornjeo Gwenaelle Julien Judy Garren Katherine MacMillan Marianne Wong Maura Wernimont Paula Pota Raquel Garcia Suzie Thomas Tammy Elliott Tina Chau Tina Woodward Tracy Furgason Valerie Norquay Vanessa Neuman Yvonne Kenney

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