Thursday 4 May 2017

Yarn Shop Day 2017

This Saturday is Yarn Shop Day, a celebration of the local yarn shop and their role in the community. I don't have one single yarn shop that is my 'local', but I do have several local favourites where I go to see yarn in the flesh (colours and textures are always better in real life than they are over the internet), talk to the staff about yarn and patterns (yarn shop staff at small yarn shops, at least the ones I've come across, are generally very knowledgeable and willing to help) and get involved in the local knitting community. Many also run classes and events, which can be excellent places to expand your crafting knowledge.


Many local yarn shops are holding events to celebrate Yarn Shop Day, a map of yarn shops taking part can be found here, so if you're free, why not pop along to your local and see what's happening. Or you could try out somewhere new.

Unfortunately I'm not going to be able to make it to any yarn shops this Saturday as we already have plans, but I will be knitting some of this exciting self-striping sock yarn, a limited-edition release from West Yorkshire Spinners on their Signature 4ply base, which I've raved about previously. And if I get a minute tomorrow, I will be popping into a yarn shop to get hold of some yarn to use as a contrast for the heels, cuffs and toes. The yarn is only available through yarn shops, not on the internet, so if you want some for yourself, you'll have to head to a yarn shop and hunt some down!


Are you doing anything for Yarn Shop Day? Which is your favourite yarn shop?

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5 comments:

  1. I'm going walking this weekend so I can't visit any LYS...but, I am going with a knitting friend- and non knitting husbands- and we are (half) joking about a small detour to a participating yarn shop in the vicinity of Offa's Dyke, where we're going...we'll see! 😀

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  2. "Small detour" = 5 miles one way at the end of our 15 mile walk...Both of us are angling for a shorter walk...hee hee!

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    1. The things we do for yarn! In theory I could go to an event or two this weekend, but would have two children in tow, and they're not the biggest fans of yarn shops.

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  3. Sadly I don't have your willpower and already have cast on a pair of socks and a hitch-hiker in this awesome yarn. I love love love it!

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    1. I am not short of things that are already on the needles! And might actually have to free up some needles before I can cast on... Otherwise I would already have started!

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