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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