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Marcia Farrell
May 23, 20231 min read
We still have a lot of stock left
When we close for business on Saturday, we're planning to be closed FOR GOOD. However, there's still A LOT of stock left in the shop that...
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Marcia Farrell
May 21, 20232 min read
FINAL WEEK BEFORE WE'RE GONE!
Thank you for the past four years. This is our FINAL WEEK of the Store Closing Liquidation Sale! This is the final push to move out all...
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Marcia Farrell
May 14, 20231 min read
Two weeks to Closing!
A number of you have been in to take advantage of our liquidation sale pricing to stock up on some great yarns, magazines, pattern books,...
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Marcia Farrell
Apr 26, 20231 min read
Lake Effect Leaders AmeriCorps VISTA opening
As many of you know, I also work as the Grants Director at the Bayfront East Side Taskforce. We are currently hiring an AmeriCorps VISTA...
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Marcia Farrell
Apr 25, 20231 min read
Local Yarn Store Day—enjoy goodies all week!
To celebrate LYS DAY this year, customers of HW can enjoy 5% off ALL IN-STOCK* yarns, fibers, notions, and pattern books at the shop....
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Marcia Farrell
Mar 30, 20231 min read
Spring Hours
Starting Saturday, we'll be sporting new hours for the spring. Wednesdays: 2pm - 4pm Thursdays and Fridays: 1 - 5pm Saturdays: 9:30 - 3pm...
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Marcia Farrell
Mar 14, 20232 min read
The History of the Pi Shawl
Since today is Pi Day, I wanted to share a little about the history of the Pi Shawl--a circular shawl with regular increases that can...
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Marcia Farrell
Mar 8, 20232 min read
Happy International Women's Day
Did you know that International Women's Day has been observed and celebrated since the early 1900s? National Women's Day was first...
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Marcia Farrell
Feb 16, 20231 min read
Presentation at the Lawrence Park Historical Society Next Week
If you're around Lawrence Park the evening of Monday, February 20th, stop by the Historical Society for my presentation on the legend of...
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Marcia Farrell
Feb 8, 20232 min read
Save on Yarn, Fiber, Publications, and Notions if you participate in Book Swap Saturday
I love books, and reading is central to who I am as a person. So, when I came up with a way to bring books back into my professional life...
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Marcia Farrell
Feb 3, 20232 min read
Go Red for Women, Yarn, and Heart Health
If you've been following this year's Fiberuary Challenge on Instagram and Facebook, you know that Ceci tied today's prompt to the...
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Marcia Farrell
Jan 25, 20232 min read
Aligning with the Moment
Every year since 2015, Adriene Mischler of Yoga with Adriene on YouTube, spearheads a 30-day yoga program in January on her channel. For...
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Marcia Farrell
Jan 18, 20234 min read
When Your Cat Interrupts Your Craft
This week has been a little rough, and I'll be honest; while I did finish the Three Fates Cowl from the Wonderland Yarns DeSTITCHnation...
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Habetrot's Wheel
Jan 12, 20232 min read
Friday the 13th and Book Swap Saturday
Did you know that there are two Friday the 13ths in 2023? The first is tomorrow, and the second is in October. While both Friday and the...
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Marcia Farrell
Jan 5, 20232 min read
The One-Skein Ball
During our first January as a shop, we hosted a One-Skein Ball contest where people were challenged to create something using a single...
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Marcia Farrell
Dec 29, 20222 min read
And just like that, 2022 is almost over
If you've been following me, you know I'm not really one to celebrate the New Year. More often than not, I'll just go to bed because the...
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Marcia Farrell
Dec 23, 20221 min read
Closed today due to weather
But check out our blog post about yarn and the apocalypse if you need a laugh. We'll reopen on Tuesday, December 27 at 1 pm. Be safe. If...
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Marcia Farrell
Dec 22, 20223 min read
Yarn and the Apocalypse
Okay, so an arctic blast is not the apocalypse (and yes, I know there are some among us who prefer the ALPACA-lypse instead). When I...
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Marcia Farrell
Dec 16, 20222 min read
A Chill in the Air
My boss at my other position and I were talking about winter weather yesterday, and he reminded me that the school district where we live...
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Marcia Farrell
Dec 8, 20223 min read
Valuing the Handmade
We've talked quite a bit about how this is the time of year when many of us are in a hurry to finish those handmade presents for our...
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