We're halfway through our week-long yarn shop hop in Northern Michigan. An entire week enjoying seven regional yarn shops and at every single stop, there are gorgeous yarns, engaging tutorials, special surprises and unique discounts just waiting for you. The colors are peak this week, popping fiery bursts against gray skies and the temps are deliciously brisk‑‑it's officially knitting season. Stop off at a new lunch spot, discover a pattern you want to try, put your hands on yarns that might just make you fall in love with your craft all over again. You could even win the Grand Prize just for visiting them all—$175 in gift certificates‑‑just for purchasing a passport for just $5.00. Each shop will have a drawing on the last day with a value of $50 and everyone is offering a FREE hard copy pattern featuring a specific technique for creating, along with in-store demonstrations.
And. While the Fall in Love with Fiber Shop Hop was created as a way for makers here in Northern Michigan to support our bricks-and-mortar stores, there are so many of you who consider us your local yarn shop, even though you might be hundreds of miles away. We couldn't bear the thought of leaving our not-so-local locals out of the fun‑‑we know you can't all hop in the car this week to come see us. So, a little something from us to you:
10% OFF storewide*
in-store AND online
use coupon code:
fallinlove10
on as many orders
as you'd like through October 14th
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*These sales, of course, will be on a first-come, first serve basis and limited to what's in stock. No special orders, no additional discounts. The Sleeping Bear Yarn Club and Colors of Leelanau are not included in this sale. Please be patient with us, as we expect major volume during this time. In the event that your first choice of online yarns or gifts is sold out or your order cannot be filled within a timely fashion, we'll be in touch ASAP.
The participating shops:
Wool & Honey (Cedar) – Tunisian Crochet + 10% Discount
Leelanau Fiber (Suttons Bay) – Cables + 10% Discount
Get Crafty (Evart) – Waffle Stitch + 20% Discount
Knit & Spin (Shelby) – 20% Discount
Lost Art Yarn Shoppe & Needlepoint (Traverse City) –
Mixing Yarns + 15% Discount
New Ewe Yarn & Quilt Shoppe (Newaygo) – 20% Discount
Nautical Yarn (Ludington) – Linen & Half-Linen Stitch/20% Discount
We're featuring Toni Lipsey's FREE 'Bestie Scarf' Pattern here in the shop throughout the week‑‑loud and proud and just the right vibe for fall in mohair and bright, beautiful colors. This is the PERFECT pattern for anyone branching out in their stitching journey‑‑the ideal first project for knitters looking to dabble in Tunisian crochet. An incredible, thorough instructor, you can watch Toni's tutorial on the Tunisian Knit Stitch HERE. Want to dive in deeper? Find tutorials, patterns and color inspiration on Toni’s blog, TLYCBlog.com.
Not sure what to knit the Bestie Scarf with? You know us: we love holding mohair with everything to get the most out of texture and gauge. (The scarf is worsted weight.) Try holding Brooklyn Tweed Arbor with a skein of Along Avec Anna Silk Mohair. Or Malabrigo Mohair with Stone Wool Delaine Merino. Or Kelbourne Woolens Scout, Brooklyn Tweed Dapple, Quince & Co. Phoebe or Chickadee with either the Malabrigo or the Along Avec Anna...or try La Bien Aimée Silk Mohair in Yellow Brick Road for an extra zing. Not into mohair? Hold Big Bad Wool Weepaca on its own for a buttery scarf you'll want to snuggle with all winter long.
And. You know how we mentioned that every shop has a giveaway on the last day? Well, for every $10 you spend at Wool & Honey throughout the week, you'll be entered to win one of four (4) prizes, each valued at well over $50. All you have to do to qualify for these prizes? Purchase a $5 passport HERE‑‑and every $10 purchase after that earns you another entry to win.
Click on the link HERE to read more about our Fall In Love With Fiber shop hop that runs through October 14th. Purchase a $5 passport to join in all the festivities—you never know how much joy a short road trip will bring to your life.