Alexa: Gourmet Crafter

Gourmet Crafter Yarn

Update: My etsy shop is currently empty as I’m filling orders, dying up some fresh batches, and creating new colourways. If there is something your dying to have just drop me a line! I’d be happy to dye up a custom order any time. Just send your desired yarn weight (Gourmet Worsted, Gourmet Sock or Gourmet Cashmere), quantity, and your desired colourway (see below)

alexaludeman@gmail.com

Inspiration can come from anywhere and my colourways are

inspired by photographs I have taken of the world around me.

Working with fibres takes a lot of time and love

so why not use something a little gourmet?

All yarns are hand dyed in Vancouver, BC

Gourmet Sock

115g (approximately 380 yards or 347 meters)

80% Superwash Merino, 10% Cashmere, 10% Nylon

28 stitches per 4 inches

Suggested Needle Size : 2.25mm- 3.25mm (US1-3)

Gourmet Worsted

115g (approximately 200 yards

80% Superwash Merino, 10% Cashmere, 10% Nylon

18 stitches per 4 inches

Suggested Needle Size : 4.5mm- 5.5mm (US7-9)

Gourmet Cashmere

50g (approximately 180 yards)

100% Cashmere

22 stitches per 4 inches

Suggested Needle Size : 3mm- 4mm (US 3-6)

Colourways:

Davie Street: So named for the famously flamboyant street in Vancouver. I have always loved the rainbow, so cheerful.

Whale Watching: So named for a fantastic whale watching trip I took with my husband in the Bay of Fundy. If you look closely you can see the spout of a Humpback whale in the distance. The beautiful blue green waters were the inspiration for this colourway.

Granville Island Cherries: One of my favorite things to do is to head down to the Granville Island market for some fresh produce, fresh pasta (Yam and Chestnut Triangolini is my personal fave), delicious bagels and much much more. Rainier and regular cherries (what are regular cherries called?) are plentiful in Vancouver in the summer and I always enjoy a bowl.

Hastings Graffiti: A few months ago my friend James and I went on a photography excursion with the goal of getting some cool graffiti. There were many pieces to choose from in Gastown and beyond. This particular piece is on Hastings street.

Moraine Lake: As I may have mentioned my cousin and I took a trip to Winnipeg and on the way we stopped in Banff and checked out the lovely Moraine Lake, so famously featured on the Canadian $20 bill.

Backyard Greens: I love the greens in my Mumsy’s backyard. She always has lots of plants and flowers in both her back and front yard, I had lots to choose from but I have been a bit taken with bright greens of any kind this year!

Fall Leaves: Living on Burnaby Mountain I enjoy watching the leaves change. Not only does it signal the start of knitting season (not that I don’t get my fair share in the off season but warm and woolies go much better with cold weather, let’s face it). As well as a changing of seasons I also love the colours of fall which make their way through the leaves. From green to yellow, orange, red, and finally brown. These bright red leaves with their dark burgundy veins (I know they aren’t really veins but I couldn’t think of a better way to describe them) were photographed just outside my door.