Sweet Paprika Designs

Sweet Paprika Designs Sweet Paprika Designs is a Montreal-based small business providing hand-dyed yarns, kits, and knitti

Started in 2007 by sisters Elizabeth and Debbie Sullivan as a way to fund their fibre habit, Sweet Paprika has grown and the business now includes hand-dyed yarn, kits, patterns and classes. Our goal is to make beautiful yarns that complement any knitting or crochet project. We also strive to create patterns that are wearable, fun to make, and classically stylish. Since moving to Montreal in 2008

we’ve been building our community of fellow fibre enthusiasts here, and have taught many new friends to knit and crochet. Please note, our studio location is open for yarn pickups by appointment only. Please contact us by email ([email protected]) if you're thinking of dropping by.

More Gavotte projects from our preview knitters!📷️ 1-2: Satie shawl knit by Emma📄 Pattern: Satie shawl by Dee O’Keefe De...
07/22/2026

More Gavotte projects from our preview knitters!

📷️ 1-2: Satie shawl knit by Emma
📄 Pattern: Satie shawl by Dee O’Keefe Designs
🧶 Yarn: Sweet Paprika Gavotte, 4 skeins in Nightshade (for the large size)

📷️3-4: Fleurs nordiques knit by Geneviève
📄 Pattern: Nordic Bloom Vest by Caitlin Hunter
🧶 Yarn: Sweet Paprika Gavotte, 3 skeins Brick, 1 skein Natural (for size 2)

You can see all of the preview knitting projects on our blog:https://www.sweetpaprikadesigns.com/blogs/news/our-new-gavotte-bfl-worsted-yarn

Our wonderful preview knitters made some amazing projects in Gavotte over the past couple of months! Here are the first ...
07/20/2026

Our wonderful preview knitters made some amazing projects in Gavotte over the past couple of months! Here are the first two to share with you:

📷️1-2: Lumme pullover knit by
📄 Pattern: Lumme by Sari Nordlund
🧶 Yarn: Sweet Paprika Gavotte, 5 skeins Denim, 1 skein Goldenrod (for size 5)

📷️ 3-4: Luffe mittens knit by
📄 Pattern: Luffe by Lone Kjeldsen
🧶 Yarn: Sweet Paprika Gavotte, 1 skein for each pair in Nightshade and Lagoon

You can see all of the preview knitting projects on our blog: https://www.sweetpaprikadesigns.com/blogs/news/our-new-gavotte-bfl-worsted-yarn

Check out the "Stranded in the Mountains" mittens designed by Antonia Cavaliere (aka Skips a Generation). Such a great p...
07/17/2026

Check out the "Stranded in the Mountains" mittens designed by Antonia Cavaliere (aka Skips a Generation). Such a great pattern name, right 😁

These mitts are a simple, fun and quick project worked in our Gavotte yarn with an eye-catching colorwork accent. They are the perfect introduction to stranded colorwork and the pattern comes in 4 sizes from from toddler to adult, making them a great giftable item!

The sample shown here is knit in the Stratus and Denim colourways of Gavotte. https://www.sweetpaprikadesigns.com/products/gavotte

Pattern is available on Ravelry (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/stranded-in-the-mountains) and PayHip (https://payhip.com/b/I5UKt).

FR: Voilà, elle est là ! Découvrez Gavotte ! Gavotte est une laine BFL non-superwash de poids worsted. Sa structure à 4 ...
07/16/2026

FR: Voilà, elle est là ! Découvrez Gavotte ! Gavotte est une laine BFL non-superwash de poids worsted. Sa structure à 4 brins est lisse et dense. Gavotte offre une bonne définition des mailles, ce qui la rend parfaite pour mettre en valeur les torsades ou d’autres motifs texturés.

https://www.sweetpaprikadesigns.com/fr/products/gavotte

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ENG: It's here! Meet Gavotte! The newest yarn in the Sweet Paprika family, Gavotte is a non-superwash BFL wool yarn in a light worsted weight. It's a 4-ply yarn with a fairly dense and smooth construction. It has great stitch definition, perfect for showing off cables or other textured stitch patterns, and works well for colourwork too!

https://www.sweetpaprikadesigns.com/products/gavotte

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Would you like to learn how to knit a reversible two-layered fabric? If so, we have a Skill Builder Box is just for you!...
07/15/2026

Would you like to learn how to knit a reversible two-layered fabric? If so, we have a Skill Builder Box is just for you! We're now offering the Double Knitting box for individual purchase, no subscription required. https://www.sweetpaprikadesigns.com/collections/knitting-skill-builder-boxes/products/double-knitting-box

The featured pattern included in this box is a the Feathered Arrow Scarf, designed for us by Duke of Nikko. You'll also receive a detailed PDF with photo and video tutorials. (If you love the pattern but don't need any more yarn you can purchase it directly from Duke on Ravelry or PayHip.)
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/feathered-arrow-scarf
https://payhip.com/b/Oykoi

The Double Knitting Box contains two pre-wound yarn cakes for creating a swatch to practice your steeks on, and two full skeins of our Gavotte yarn to knit the Feathered Arrow Scarf. Choose from 3 colour combinations! Link in bio.

 . As a family project we knit this baby blanket for our new nephew. Un projet familial : nous avons tricoté cette couve...
07/10/2026

. As a family project we knit this baby blanket for our new nephew. Un projet familial : nous avons tricoté cette couverture pour bébé pour notre nouveau neveu.

Yarn: Hand-dyed by me, mostly in Cadenza colours
Pattern: From Grandma With Love by Melanie Berg

ENG: Our Toccata organic cotton is perfect for summer knitting or crochet when you want a lighter project to work on. We...
07/08/2026

ENG: Our Toccata organic cotton is perfect for summer knitting or crochet when you want a lighter project to work on. We still have skeins left of this limited-edition yarn, but are starting to sell out of some colours.

https://www.sweetpaprikadesigns.com/products/toccata-cotton

FR: Notre fil Toccata en coton bio est idéal pour les projets de tricot ou de crochet estivaux, lorsque vous avez envie de réaliser un projet plus léger. Il nous reste encore quelques écheveaux de ce fil en édition limitée, mais certaines couleurs sont déjà épuisées. (Lien dans la bio)

https://www.sweetpaprikadesigns.com/fr/products/toccata-cotton

Shown here:
1. Clair de Lune (8 skeins)
2. Ice Cream Castles (5 skeins)
3. Sakura (7 skeins)
4. Fields of Gold (6 skeins)
5. Feather Canyons (4 skeins)
6. Raspberry Beret (SOLD OUT)
7. Clouds in My Coffee (4 skeins)

Enjoy!

We have one more pattern idea for our new Toccata organic cotton yarn to share: the Saila top designed by Sachiko Burgin...
06/29/2026

We have one more pattern idea for our new Toccata organic cotton yarn to share: the Saila top designed by Sachiko Burgin .

Saila is an elegant sleeveless summer top features a cockleshell lace pattern that the designer originally found in a vintage pattern leaflet from the 1920s. It's worked in the round from the hem up, then split at the armholes to work back and forth for the upper body. Saila is available as a free download on Ravelry and Lovecrafts.
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/saila
https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-us/p/saila-knitting-pattern-by-sachiko-burgin

Our top colour choices are Clouds in my Coffee for a soft neutral, Froggy Went A-Courtin' for a fresh green, or Purple People Eater for a rich jewel tone.

You can find more details about the yarn and links to all of the pattern ideas we've shared on our blog.
https://www.sweetpaprikadesigns.com/blogs/news/pattern-ideas-for-toccata-organic-cotton

Address

4035 Rue Saint-Ambroise, Suite 292
Montreal, QC
H4C2E1

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 3pm
Saturday 11am - 4pm

Telephone

514-629-9529

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