![]() I turned in my passport at my local yarn store ( Nomad Yarns) – whee!!! I won’t talk about everything I purchased in detail (at the risk of this post taking half an hour to read) but will highlight my top items. ![]() I visited three more stores with a friend one evening after work and then hit the remainder on my own. It was a crazy day – we left at 8am and got back around 6pm. ![]() I went to nine of the fifteen stores the first Saturday with a group of friends. In addition, there is a yarn dyed specifically for the yarn crawl and a pattern you get with your passport. At the last shop they certify your passport and are entered into the large prize drawings. If you make a purchase at the store, you get 10% off and an entry in that shop’s raffle drawing. At each LYS you get your passport stamped and maybe receive some free goodies (pins, tape measure, etc). You buy a passport from one of the participating LYSs and go around to each LYS (by the way, this a fun day trip with friends) over the course of two and a half weeks. I finished the Roving Indiana Yarn Crawl for 2015 and went to all fifteen stores!įor the uninitiated, I will briefly explain the basics of our local yarn crawl, now in its second year and including 15 local yarn stores (LYSs). Gray felted notion pouch from Frabjous Fibers bought at Yarns Unlimited in Bloomington.Red mug, lotion and HiyaHiya interchangeable tips and cord from Starstruck Cat Studio in Greenwood.(bottom row left to right) Sewn notion bag from Willowe’s Basketry in Greenfield.Malabrigo yarn silkpaca lace in the Solis colorway from Yarn on the Square in Shelbyville.A few Madelinetosh Unicorn Tails in jewel tones from Village Yarn Shop in Zionsville.Angora Lace by Wisdom Yarns in colorway Back to Nature from In a Yarn Basket in Bloomington.(second row left to right) Deep aqua Fyberspates Vivacious from Mass Ave Knit Shop in Indianapolis.Three colors of Araucania Huasco DK from Knitters Nook in Columbus.Bright red Cascade Yarns Heritage Sock and the crawl yarn by Knitted Wit from Always in Stitches in Noblesville.Colorway Global Mix in Smooshy with Cashmere by Dream in Color Yarns from Shabby Sheep and Ewe in Columbus.Messenger Kit (teal and purple) in Mad Hatter from Wonderland Yarns (Frabjous Fibers) from The Clay Purl in Nashville.Summit multi-color Twizzlefoot by Mountain Colors Yarn from Broad Ripple Knits in Broad Ripple.(top row left to right) Denim luster (merino/silk) by Anzula from The Black Sheep in Noblesville.I’m interested to see how these compare to my Chiaogoos. Something to try: HiyaHiya Sharps needle tips and cord.Fun non-yarn accessories: pins from yarn shops (I collect them), the mug and two small notions bags.Ready to cast on now: A shawl using the solid red and the yarn designed for the yarn crawl (just right of top center).This is the same place I got the purple angora mug last year. My favorite purchase: the red handmade mug with a quote on the front.This is also where they have a “room of Malabrigo.” Seriously – the whole room is Malabrigo. Some Anzula from a trunk show at The Black Sheep.An old favorite: Dream in Color Smooshy with Cashmere (blue in center) and Malabrigo Silkpaca Lace (blue-green in middle right).New to me yarns: Araucania’s dk merino kettle dyed (the cream, blue and purple in upper right) and Twizzlefoot (third skein from left on top).Also, I’ll be tweeting/posting photos on Instagram of the specific purchases. There’s a list at the bottom of the yarns, colorways and where I bought them in case you’re interested. I won’t talk about everything I purchased in detail (at the risk of this post taking half an hour to read) but will highlight my top items. I turned in my passport at my last stop, Knitter’s Nook in Columbus. I visited the store near my office one day over lunch and hit the remainder on my own. It was a crazy day – we left at 9am and got back around 6pm. I went to eight of the fifteen stores the first Saturday with a group of friends. ![]() Sidenote: Its fun to show off your handknits when visiting the yarn shops. In addition, there is a yarn dyed specifically for the yarn crawl. If you make a purchase at the store, you get 10% off. At each LYS you get your passport stamped and get entered for a store drawing. ![]() Youīuy a passport from one of the participating LYSs and go around to each LYS (by the way, this a fun day trip with friends) over the course of two and a half weeks. I finished the Roving Indiana Yarn Crawl for 2016 and went to all fourteen stores!įor the uninitiated, I will briefly explain the basics of our local yarn crawl, now in its third year and including 14 local yarn stores (LYSs). ![]()
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