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Holiday Gift Guide 2024

Holiday Gift Guide 2024

It's the most wonderful time of the year - time for the Fabrications Ottawa Holiday Gift Guide! Grab a cup of hot cocoa, and flip through our guide for gifting inspiration. We've got all the crafters on your list covered: knitters, crocheters, sewists, quilters, and the craft-curious. From notions to kits, we'll help you make sure their holiday is merry and bright.

Shop online from the comfort of home, or visit us in store. We love helping you choose the perfect gift!

Happy holidays!

 

 

Katherine de Sousa
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Fair Enough Cow Knit-Along

Fair Enough Cow Knit-Along

Brrrr… it’s chilly out there! You need a warm and cozy cowl to keep those icy winds at bay! Caitlin and Emily are back with a brand new knit-along sure to fit the bill. The Fair Enough Cowl is the perfect introduction to stranded colourwork knitting for those looking to challenge themselves, and a great casual knit for those who’ve been around the Fair Isle block a time or two. Short pattern repeats means this project will fly through your fingers and you’ll warm up in no time!

As stranded knitting is often thought of as a more advanced skill, we recommend that you already feel comfortable knitting in the round on circular needles before tackling this project. 

In addition to sharing our own personal knitting tips, tricks, and quirks, we’ll learn all about:

  • How to choose colours for vibrant stranded knitting
  • Considerations for choosing yarn materials
  • Colour dominance in stranded knitting
  • How to swatch for stranded knitting
  • Adjusting the size of your cowl
  • How to hold your yarn for stranded knitting
  • How to read a chart
  • Fixing a wrong-colour stitch in a row below
  • The importance of wet blocking your stranded knitting!

You will need:

  • Yarn:
    • 100-110m of DK or Worsted weight yarn EACH in Main Colour (MC) and Background Colour (BC)
    • Our sample was knit from Tosh DK in the colour ways Oscuro (MC) and Modern Fair Isle (BC) (1 skein each). Please note, Emily cast on 132 stitches for a larger cowl and still had plenty of yarn left over.
  • Colour:
    • We will talk about picking colours for stranded colourwork in the first session. In the meantime, if you’re feeling nervous about colour choice we recommend checking out this clever blog post from TinCanKnits (especially the part about value!)
  • Needles:
  • Notions:
    • At least one stitch marker that will sit comfortably on your larger needle (optional: add extra markers in a different colour if you would like to use stitch markers to keep track of your pattern repeats)
    • Darning needle
    • A small crochet hook or handi tool to help fix wrong-colour stitches (optional)
  • Pattern:

When: 7:00 pm EST starting Tuesday, February 27th, 2024 (rescheduled from February 20th)
Where: YouTube
Price: FREE! 

 

 

Caitlin Brookes
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Holiday Gift Guide 2023

Holiday Gift Guide 2023

It's here! The 3rd annual Fabrications Ottawa Holiday Gift Guide has arrived.

Grab a cup of your favourite seasonal beverage, and sit down to peruse the pages. Our gift guide is stuffed full of ideas for everyone on your list - including the crafter that has it all! 

Shop online from the comfort of home, or come on by the store for some help choosing the perfect gift!

View Our Holiday Gift Guide

 

 

Katherine de Sousa
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Haralson Belt Bag Sew-Along

Haralson Belt Bag Sew-Along

This month we are sewing the Haralson Belt Bag by Noodlehead! Michelle has sewn quite a few of these and these videos will be super helpful if you need a little bit of guidance while you are making one for yourself. 

Caitlin Brookes
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Reunion Cardigan Knit-Along

Reunion Cardigan Knit-Along

Come knit the Reunion Cardigan with us over on YouTube! Emily and Caitlin chat about picking yarn, choosing your fit, and sweater knitting basics. These were filmed live but please feel free to ask questions in the comments if you need any help! And we would LOVE to see your finished sweaters!

 

Caitlin Brookes
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Ferris Fanny Pack Sew-Along

Ferris Fanny Pack Sew-Along

Learn how to make this cute summer accessory with Michelle, over on YouTube!
Caitlin Brookes
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Common Bodice Alterations : Video Series

Common Bodice Alterations : Video Series

Learning to make a few simple pattern alterations can be a game-changer when trying to create the fit you want. 
Caitlin Brookes
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Patchwork Duffle Sew-Along

Patchwork Duffle Sew-Along

The Patchwork Duffle Bag is a great way to practice quilting AND bag-making!
Caitlin Brookes
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Ranunculus Knit-Along

Ranunculus Knit-Along

Come find out why the Ranunculus is our favourite sweater!
Caitlin Brookes
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Girl's Best Friend Knit-Along

Girl's Best Friend Knit-Along

Join Caitlin and Emily on YouTube every Tuesday in February as we knit A Girl's Best Friend shawl! Videos will be streamed live and saved to our YouTube channel for your reference.
Caitlin Brookes
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Flipping Out Sew-Along

Flipping Out Sew-Along

We're sewing the Flipping Out Pouch- perfect for holding all kinds of craft supplies!
Katherine de Sousa
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Favourite Sweater Quilt-Along

Favourite Sweater Quilt-Along

Quilt along with Fabrications! Cozy up under the Favourite Sweater Quilt!
Katherine de Sousa
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