How to Navigate a Yarn Shop Hop

A yarn shop hop can be a LOT of fun! They can also be exhausting and rough on the finances if you’re not careful. What is a shop hop? A shop hop is when a group of shops in semi-close proximity get together and plan an event. The object is to have people visit each […]
Stash Attack! (aka Yarn Stash Acquisition: Summer 2019)

This past month, there have been a number of yarn stash acquisition(s). My stash has definitely grown quickly – especially this last week! My closet is going to hate me…. So, buckle up, because this is going to be a long post! (but there are plenty of fun pictures!) Birthday Yarn A small amount isn’t […]
Brunch with the Dye Monkey
Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, I ran away from my family after church and spent with some time with other knitters / crocheters – and Jesse of Dye Monkey Yarns! Jesse’s visit has become an annual (soon to be bi-annual?) event organized by Unwound Artisan Yarn Shop in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. There is a trunk show, […]