Uploaded January 2020 | Updated September 2026, 19 hours ago

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Welcome to River City Yarns, a local yarn shop in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Your hosts, Barb and Cynthia, will welcome you into the shop and keep you up to date on all the great things happening in store and online. Come and spend some time with us. Bring your knitting/crochet project and grab a beverage of your choice. We'd love to share some time with you!

Show notes and links:
Knit for Fun Retreat comes to our hometown! Registration starts Jan 11 - don't miss out! annbuddknits.com/classes/retreats/retreats-2020-edmonton

Fleece Artist Wonder Woolen Thrum Mitten Kit: rivercityyarns.myshopify.com/collections/hand-maiden/products/fleeceartistwonderwoolenthrummittenkit

#2020mustmake: check out our Instagram posts (river.city.yarns) and join us with your thoughts and ideas on the projects you want to make in 2020.

Finished Objects!
Cynthia is wearing Frances by Classic Elite Yarns in Liberty Wool Light: ravelry.com/patterns/library/frances-14
And, later, the Foxtrot Cardigan by Marie Greene, part of the four-day KAL: ravelry.com/patterns/library/foxtrot-cardigan
Cynthia’s Cardigan is made in RCY Eden:
Barb is wearing one of her Easy Folded Ponchos by Churchmouse Yarns & Tea: rivercityyarns.myshopify.com/collections/single-patterns/products/churchmousepatternsclassica-m?variant=19082098344009
Barb made several hats by Lisa Richardson in Rowan Alpaca Classic and Kid Classic:
Nordic Garland by Martin Storey, pattern available in “Easy Fairisle Knits”.
Barb dyed RCY Epic: rivercityyarns.myshopify.com/collections/rcy-originals/products/rcyepic. Original yarn bases are Ivory and Harvest.
Gradient Dye Kit: rivercityyarns.myshopify.com/collections/projects-kits/products/gradientdyekit

Handmaiden 100% Cashmere: rivercityyarns.myshopify.com/collections/hand-maiden/products/fleeceartistcashmere4ply
The Flashmob version: rivercityyarns.myshopify.com/collections/flash-mob
The Minimalist Hat by Churchmouse Yarns & Tea: churchmouseyarns.com/collections/the-minimalist-hat

#2020MustMake
Rutherford Vest by Holli Yeoh for RCY: rivercityyarns.myshopify.com/collections/rcy-original-designs/products/rutherfordvest
Additional colours suggested (Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok): rivercityyarns.myshopify.com/collections/blue-sky-fibers/products/blueskyfibers-woolstok50g

The great bags that Barb and Cynthia received from Handmaiden (Nova Scotia) is from Doak Textile: doaktextile.com

Rowan Cashmere Tweed: rivercityyarns.myshopify.com/collections/rowan/products/rowancashmeretweed
Capelet Deja Vu by Donna Palicka: ravelry.com/patterns/library/capelet-deja-vu
Barb's Predictable Knitting and Planned Pooling (all the technique she learned from Stephanie Pearl McPhee aka the Yarn Harlot) cowl. Barb used RCY Adam & Eve: rivercityyarns.myshopify.com/collections/rcy-originals/products/rcyadameve

LYkke Green Grove Bamboo Interchangeable Sets: rivercityyarns.myshopify.com/collections/lykke-needle-hook-sets/products/lykkegrovebamboointerchangeablecircularneedleset
Teenie Weenie Wool: rivercityyarns.myshopify.com/products/kficollection-teenieweeniewool?_pos=1&_sid=89d9a88d9&_ss=r

Books:
ARNE & CARLOS Books: rivercityyarns.myshopify.com/collections/books/products/arnecarlosbooks
Adventures in Mochi Mochi Land: rivercityyarns.myshopify.com/collections/books/products/adventuresinmochi-mochiland
Kindred Knits: rivercityyarns.myshopify.com/collections/books/products/kindredknits
Itty Bitty Hats: rivercityyarns.myshopify.com/collections/books/products/itty-bittyhats

Knit for Fun Retreat comes to our hometown! Registration starts Jan 11 - don't miss out! annbuddknits.com/classes/retreats/retreats-2020-edmonton