We have knitting, crocheting, spinning, felting, & tatting supplies.
We also have over 500 unique buttons.
We hope you'll come by to visit us.
Firefly Shawl Contest...
Susan Sims won our Firefly Shawl contest with her shawl using Kollage Creamy yarn. Her prize was a single yarn keeper from Chic.A. I hope you got a chance to come and see all of the beautiful yarns used for this pattern.
Random Acts of Kindness...
June is my birth month. This June I am going to do something challenging. I am going to try and do 24 Random Acts of Kindness (RAKs). Why 24?? Because I was born on June 24. I'm asking you to join me in doing your own RAKs this month...although you don't have to do 24 of them. Email m to tell me about the cool ways that you have found to make someone smile. I'll have a random drawing and someone will win a special gift.
Lavender Wand Workshop...
On Friday, May 25 from 6-8 pm we'll be having a workshop on how to make Lavender Wands. Come learn this simple weaving technique that will make you want to plant some lavender in your yard for next year's crop. Lavender wands are great to place in with your yarn stash as the lavender repels moths and leaves a wonderful aroma. They also make great gifts to give away. So come join the fun and make several wands for your home. Cost will be $15 which includes all supplies. We'll also have lavender tea and lavender cookies for refreshment.
International Yarn Bombing Day...
Saturday, June 9 is the 2nd annual International Yarn Bombing Day. It's a time when crafters around the world create playful public art. So here's what you need to do to participate.
- Get together a team of your friends and decide what you want to yarn bomb. Don't know other knitters & crocheters, then let us know and we'll help you find a team.
- Begin knitting/crocheting your project.
- Do your yarn bombing Friday evening, June 8 so that everyone is surprised when they see it the next day.
- Take a photo of your yarn bombing and email it to me. We'll have a contest to see which yarn bombing is the favorite and the team that wins will win a prize.
Do whatever you think will make people smile. Please let us know once you get your team together and make a decision on what to yarn bomb.
Worldwide Knitting in Public Day...
We have chosen the 3rd Saturday in June to celebrate Worldwide Knitting in Public Day. This year we are going to be meeting in the food court of the Turkey Creek Public Market on Saturday, June 16 from 10 am - ?? Bring your knitting/crocheting/spinning/weaving project and come join other crafters as we demonstrate how much fun we have. Be sure to bring some money for lunch so we can support our venue.
Weekly Classes...
Our Weekly Classes this summer will run for 4 weeks at a time, starting the first full week of June. Cost will be $40 each month from June - August. In our Weekly Classes you get to choose ANY project(s) you want to do using ANY of the beautiful yarns from The Yarn Haven and learning from ANY teacher that you choose. If you sign up for the 4 weeks, then you will get a 10% discount on all regularly priced items for the entire time of your class! Come get help on any knitting project from one of our experienced teachers.
- Tuesdays & Thursdays (10 am - Noon; 1-3 pm; 6-8 pm)
- Wednesdays & Fridays (10 am - Noon; 1-3 pm)
Block of the Month Club...
Tired of always using the same stitches? Come learn one new stitch pattern each month. Each class is FREE with the purchase of one skein of Cascade Pacific or Ella Rae Superwash yarn. At the end of the year you will have enough blocks to put together a unique & gorgeous sampler throw that will be an heirloom. Classes will be on the first Saturday of each month from 10-11 am for knitters and from 11 am - Noon for crocheters. Prerequisite: You must already know how to knit or crochet to attend this class. For June, knitters should cast on 55 stitches and knit 5 rows before class time. In June, crocheters should bring a very large knitting needle (#35) or purchase a dowel rod from us for $1.00 as we learn to do broomstick lace.
Summer Plans at The Yarn Haven...
We have two big events coming this summer...one is the Tour de Fleece and the second is The Yarn Haven Olympics.
- Tour de Fleece
The Tour de Fleece is from Saturday, June 30 - Sunday, July 22. It's a time for spinners to follow the Tour de France and spin fiber each day of the cyclists' schedule. It's hard to stay focused for that long, but we can do it as a group. So warm up your drop spindle or wheel and get ready for the craziest month of spinning in the year. We'll start out on the first day (June 30) with a fiber swap from 1-4 pm. There will be prizes and giveaways for various milestones along the way. But you can't win if you don't come by the shop and spin with us. We will have open spinning each day of the Tour that the shop is open from 1-4 pm. And for our working ladies, we'll also have spinning on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6-8 pm. Be sure to wear yellow on the last day of the Tour to announce your victory. We'll follow the days just like the Tour...with July 10 & 17 being Rest Days. So if you'd like to join our Team, come and sign up and get your fiber ready to go. We'll measure fiber by ounces before spinning since everyone spins at a different weight.
- The Yarn Haven Olympics
The Summer Olympics will be in Loudon, England this year from July 27 - August 12. The goal of The Yarn
Haven Olympics is to
knit/crochet
something
challenging (one big
project or several
smaller ones) during
the Olympics...starting on the night of the
opening ceremony and finishing on the night of the closing ceremony. Details are still being worked out, but we will have a Gold, Silver & Bronze winner. We will also be having open knitting/crocheting each day of the Olympics that the shop is open from 1-4 pm...and because it's in England, we'll be having a spot of tea and biscuits around 2 pm each day. Sart thinking about what project you want to work on during our Olympics.
We love to socialize...
It's always great to get together with other crafters while you work on a project. Come bring your spinning wheel, your knitting needles or your crochet hook and your current project to our shop during our social times for an afternoon or evening of pure fiber enjoyment.
- Spin 'N Stitch - 2nd Saturday afternoon (2-4 pm)
- Stitch Together - Monday afternoons (1-4 pm)
- Stitch Together - 1st & 3rd Thursday evenings (6-8 pm
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Everything (except needles) is 40% off!!!
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