There’s something incredibly heartwarming about hearing that a tourist has made their way to our cozy little corner of East Van, seeking out a skein or two of local yarn. Whether they’re squeezing us in between hikes and cruise stopovers or planning their whole itinerary around yarn shopping (you know
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This post was written by Bee Happy Pride, Vancouver! We hope you’re staying cool and colourful out there. One thing about working at a yarn store? You get to see first-hand how large the middle of the Venn diagram is between the crafter community and the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Fibre Arts
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I started working as a knitter for Granted, a local handknit sweater retailer, in the spring of 2024. It was a dream job for me, as a stay-at-home mom to homeschooled preteen, be being a hand knitter for a job that wassuper flexible was the perfect combination for me at
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A few weeks ago, a customer came into the shop searching for the perfect cotton to bring a little crochet whale to life. As I helped her choose the right yarn, we couldn’t help but smile at how perfectly her project fit with the ocean theme that has been inspiring
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Some yarns deserve a project that lets them be the star.SweetGeorgia Mulberry Silk is one of them. Spun from 100% mulberry silk and hand-dyed at SweetGeorgia’s Vancouver dye studio, this lace-weight yarn has an unmistakable luminosity and fluid drape that transforms even the simplest stitches into something extraordinary. Our sample ofKrouse
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