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Email: jen@yarnvt.com Phone: 802 - 241 - 2244

112 Main St.
Montpelier, VT

802.229.2444

We are a small yarn shop in Montpelier Vermont dedicated to customer service.  We cary a wide selection of yarns for all your creative needs. Come visit us and let us help inspire you!  

Events


Spring 2020 Yarn Tasting at Next Chapter Bookstore!
May
3
11:00 AM11:00

Spring 2020 Yarn Tasting at Next Chapter Bookstore!

Who says knitting is just for winter? Come down to the book store and check out all the gorgeous summer cottons, rayons, silks and linens Yarn is bringing in for 2020. Dreaming of knitting your first tee shirt? Finally ready to make a skirt? Come test drive some yarns and get inspired for your summer knitting! A materials fee will be charged the day of the event. Please register since space is limited. Call Yarn at 802-241-2244 or Next Chapter Bookstore at 902-476-3114.

We will provide yarn, project ideas and inspiration and serve light refreshments. You should bring a variety of needle sizes. We will collect a small materials fee the day of the event.

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Jody Long Trunk Show
Apr
25
10:00 AM10:00

Jody Long Trunk Show

Come discover this exciting new line at Yarn! Jody Long yarns feature high quality, easy care machine washable merino wools and wool/alpaca blends. We will showcase garments from the Sweet Knits for Baby Collection featuring Jody Long Ciao, and the Seaworth Collection, featuring Jody Long Alba. The collections will be available for you to see from Tuesday April 21 through Wednesday April 29th.

We will host a reception all day on Saturday April 25th with light refreshments and specials all day.

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Stitch Night Comes to Barre!
Mar
4
6:00 PM18:00

Stitch Night Comes to Barre!

Barre area fiber lovers! Join Cynthia and Lee for an open stitch night at Next Chapter Bookstore from 6 - 8 pm. Bring your work in progress, or come on down to start a new project and make some new friends. We will meet from 6 to 8 pm. Lee will be on hand to answer your questions and share updates from Yarn in Waterbury. We hope we will have enough interest to make it a monthly gathering. Do you have a project that might be a good Knit Along? Bring your suggestions, and maybe we can make that happen. We’ll provide cookies and cider, and space for you to work on your projects.

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Arne and Carlos come to Yarn!
Dec
3
5:30 PM17:30

Arne and Carlos come to Yarn!

Help us welcome Arne and Carlos to Yarn!

We are thrilled to host knitting sensations and You tube celebs Arne Nerjordet and Carlos Zachrison at Yarn for a fun evening. We will have copies of their books for sale, and plan to welcome them with a window display full of knitting and crochet samples from their books. (More on that fun knit-along planned for late fall later!)

Arne and Carlos will be here from 5:30 to 6:30 to sign books and meet all of you. Please plan to join us!

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Yarn Tasting and Local Fare Tasting
May
3
6:00 PM18:00

Yarn Tasting and Local Fare Tasting

Friday evening May 3rd from 6-8 pm

Cost: $35.00 includes all materials.

Join us for an evening of fun swatching while enjoying delicious local fare from area food and beverage vendors. Berroco has kitted up their spring lineup for our evening. Sample all 5 Berroco spring yarns. One lucky participant will win a door price: 3 balls of Berroco Mantra, and the pattern booklet to knit either Cabriele or Cinca.

Mantra is a 100% tussah silk in a sport weight. We stock all 10 shades. This will be a perfect summer tee shirt or tank top yarn.

Stonewashed Linen is a chainette construction linen in a dk gauge. This yarn is a little shiny, a little silky and a lot of fun. We stock all 8 shades. Of course Lee thinks we should all knit skirts out of it, but any summer shirt will do!

Ultra Wool Fine is the fingering weight version of Berroco’s popular superwash wool, Ultra Wool. It comes in scores of colors. We carry about 20 of them.

Estiva is a fun cotton tape. Think summer wraps and loose fitting cardis.

Vibe is a bulky gauge cotton/wool blend. Berroco offers up a pretty pullover and some great staple wardrode cardigan pieces.

We’ll have copies of all 5 Berroco pattern collections to help you get inspired for your summer knitting.

Call the shop at 802-241-2244 to register. Registration is limited to 15 participants, so call early to reserve your spot! Bring circular or straight needles in a variety of sizes to sample each of these lovely yarns. Participants will receive a mini ball of each yarn and a nice handout from Berroco detailing important information about each one.

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Winter Clearance Sale
Apr
5
to Apr 6

Winter Clearance Sale

Winter Clearance Sale!

We need to make room for all the lovely new summer yarns we’ve brought in so it’s time to say goodbye to some old favorites.

All wool or other animal fiber yarns will be 20% off all day Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6. In addition, several yarns will be marked down for clearance and will be priced as marked. Quantities of these yarns are limited, and sale prices will apply to in-stock items only.

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Dec
14
6:00 PM18:00

Finish it Fiesta!

Are you stuck on last minute holiday gift projects?

We can help! Bring your project in and get some one-on-one help from Jane and Lee. We’ll get you over the hump so you can move on to the next thing on your list.

We’ll serve light refreshments, and offer up plenty of table space for you to spread out and figure out where you need to go next.

So, join like minded crafters running out of time and turn those UFOs into FOs!

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First Annual LYS Day
Apr
21
10:00 AM10:00

First Annual LYS Day

Saturday, April 21, is the inaugural LYS day, promoted by TNNA, our industry's trade group.  Meant to highlight all the wonderful extras you also get when you choose to buy your yarn and supplies from a Local Yarn Shop (LYS), we will treat you to a day full of raffles, fun giveaways and most of all, summer inspiration.  The good folks at Berroco have donated 20 print booklets featuring fun-to-knit shawl patterns for Berroco Medina, Millefiori Light, Summer Silk, Corsica, Remix Light, and Pima 100.  The first 20 folks to buy a project's worth of yarn from the book will receive the book for free!  So come join us, get a discount on Berroco yarns and help us make that final leap to spring!

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2018 Spring Yarn Tasting with wine and cheese!
Apr
20
5:30 PM17:30

2018 Spring Yarn Tasting with wine and cheese!

It's that time of year when it's too warm to think about knitting sweaters and hats, but too cool to really think about tee shirts, tanks and skirts.  What's a knitter to do?  Well, we think that it's a perfect time to try out some of our summer yarns without making a huge commitment of time or money.  When you fall in love with one of those yarns, we'll have suggestions for projects.

Join us as we sip wine, nibble on fruits, nuts and cheeses, and knit the fun, easy "Taste of Juneau" scarf.  Your kit contains 5 different yarns, with a handy sheet outlining all the details for each one, and a complimentary copy of the pattern.

Space is limited, so sign up today!

Cost:  $35.00

 

 

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Cabin Fever Sale!
Mar
9
to Mar 10

Cabin Fever Sale!

DOWNTOWN WIDE 2ND ANNUAL CABIN FEVER SALE!

Reward yourself for shoveling out of the snow we are about to get with huge savings!

Yarn will offer 20% off all in-stock items store-wide, and 30% off already discounted yarns in our clearance section.  We still have plenty of warm wools in stock for the rest of winter, but we are also popping with lighter, brighter, spring and summer fibers to tempt you.  

Also, when you check out, you can enter the Cabin Fever Raffle.  Most participating stores have donated a gift card to a grand prize for one lucky winner.  It could be you!

We can't wait to see you Friday and Saturday.

 

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Great Northern Yarn Haul kickoff party!
Jul
7
5:00 PM17:00

Great Northern Yarn Haul kickoff party!

The Great Northern Yarn Haul makes it's second appearance, and this year it's twice the size as last!  If you didn't participate last year, now's your chance to sample Northern NE's finest yarn shops. The idea is to visit as many yarn shops on the tour as you can, get your passport stamped along the way, support local yarn shops during the slow months of summer, and have some fun along the way.

We'll kick off the event at Yarn on July 7th.  Come on down, get your passport, and if you make a qualifying purchase, a great canvas tote bag proudly sporting this year's logo (a cute map of all the participating shops).  We have door prizes donated by Berroco, Brown Sheep and Knitting Fever.  We'll be offering seasonally appropriate light snacks and beverages.

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Fibre Company Trunk Shows
Mar
16
to Mar 27

Fibre Company Trunk Shows

THE ACADIA COLLECTION

Using only the un-dyed colors of Acadia, this collection of patterns is meant to inspire you with the elegant simplicity of the natural world. 

Acadia is a lovely DK weight blend of tightly twisted merino wool, silk and baby alpaca.  Known for it's bounce and great stitch definition, it's a great yarn for both garments and accessories.  

THE ALLIUM COLLECTION

The Allium Collection marries the mundane and the dramatic in a way that designer Grace Anna Farrow does best. The designs are elegant to wear and inspiring to knit. This collection uses The Fibre Co. Meadow yarn.

Meadow is a glorious heathery, heavy lace weight blend of merino, alpaca, silk and linen.  We use it for shawls and light weight summer garments.  Each hank is a generous 545 yards, so you only need two to knit an entire summer cardigan.  

Stop in the shop to grab some summer inspiration.  These two trunk shows are full of wearable warmer weather projects you'll want to add to your wardrobe!  While you are here,. browse the other great Fibre Company yarns we stock.

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Cabin Fever Sale!
Mar
10
to Mar 11

Cabin Fever Sale!

Winter is nearly over, but. not. quite. yet!

If you are like us, you are bursting at the seams and wanting to get outside.  Spring can't get here fast enough.

Since there's still plenty of winter left, why not treat yourself to one more wintery knitting or crochet project?  During the two days of the town-wide Cabin Fever Sale, we will be cleaning house.  All of our already marked down clearance yarns will be marked down an additional 20 - 25%.  With the arrival of our our spring/summer 2017 collection, our sale section is bursting with great deals right now.  Come early for the best selection!

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Yarn Bombing for Green Mountain Film Festival Meet up!
Mar
2
5:00 PM17:00

Yarn Bombing for Green Mountain Film Festival Meet up!

We are yarn bombing downtown Montpelier to dress up the city for the Green Mountain Film Festival.  The Festival will be screening the moving "Yarn", and our little shop is the Community Partner.  We are thrilled to also be partnering with the Festival in this exciting Yarn Bombing to draw attention to the festival, and to the movie!

The next meetup for the GMFF yarnbombing project will be Thursday March 2, from 5-8 pm. We will meet at Yarn (112 Main St in Montpelier).

Bring any yarn you'd be willing to donate, whatever needles or crochet hooks you'd like to use (probably sizes 7-13, depending on what size yarn you prefer to work with), and your best ideas on installation locations around town, themes, and inspiration. No matter what your experience or skill level, you will be able to contribute to this project, and your help will be greatly appreciated!

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Yarn Bombing for Green Mountain Film Festival Meet up!
Feb
20
5:00 PM17:00

Yarn Bombing for Green Mountain Film Festival Meet up!

We are yarn bombing downtown Montpelier to dress up the city for the Green Mountain Film Festival.  The Festival will be screening the moving "Yarn", and our little shop is the Community Partner.  We are thrilled to also be partnering with the Festival in this exciting Yarn Bombing to draw attention to the festival, and to the movie!

The next meetup for the GMFF yarnbombing project will be Monday, February 20, from 5-8 pm. We will meet at Yarn (112 Main St in Montpelier).

Bring any yarn you'd be willing to donate, whatever needles or crochet hooks you'd like to use (probably sizes 7-13, depending on what size yarn you prefer to work with), and your best ideas on installation locations around town, themes, and inspiration. No matter what your experience or skill level, you will be able to contribute to this project, and your help will be greatly appreciated!

 

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December Art Walk with Barb Whitchurch of Woolybear Designs
Dec
2
4:00 PM16:00

December Art Walk with Barb Whitchurch of Woolybear Designs

Join us for Art Walk!

The December Art Walk is always such a treat.  Once again, we are thrilled to host Barb Whitchurch again for the 4th year.  Come check out her unique designs and find that perfect holiday gift, or treat yourself to some well deserved pampering. 

Here's how Barb describes her work:

"Woolybear Artisan Jewelry (named after our St. Bernard) is designed and handmade by me in my home studio back in the woods of northern Vermont. (Well, “studio” is a kind word for a tiny corner just off the kitchen.) There I use semiprecious stones and vintage objects to create jewelry that is funky and feminine, with a bohemian feel. I also like to give a playful nod to beautiful objects from the past....

Much of my work is one-of-a-kind.  I love to incorporate interesting vintage and antique pieces into my necklaces.  Favorites include miniature penknives, mechanical pencils, perfume vials and buttonhooks. My knife necklaces have been universally popular over the years. I like to describe them as feminine and “edgy” (no pun intended). "

 

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Trunk Show With Andra Asars
Oct
7
5:00 PM17:00

Trunk Show With Andra Asars

Andra Asars is an independent sales representative for Berroco Yarns, Lang, Baa Ram Ewe, Jagger Brothers, West Yorkshire Spinnery, Sirdar and Sublime and more.  She's been in the industry for a long time.  That means she's done a lot, and I mean a lot, of knitting.  She's bringing a collection of her personal samples, using yarns that she carries.  She'll have garments and accessories in a variety of sizes.

So, come check out her collection.  You'll be shocked that one sweater will fit more than one body type or size.  She'll have projects to suit every taste and every skill level, from novice knitter to expert.

We will have light refreshments.  Grab your friends and come out for a night of fun, yarn and inspiration.

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Anatase Knit Along with Jane
Aug
3
2:30 PM14:30

Anatase Knit Along with Jane

Join this Knit Along to be eligible to win a Yarn cotton drawstring project bag!

This is the cardigan you'll reach for over and over again.  A little lace at the hem, three quarter length sleeves and intriguing shaping make this top-down cardigan a fun knit.  It's a lightweight cardigan perfect for indoor wear on cool fall days.  Jane is using Juniper Moon Farm HeriotFine for hers.   We can't wait to see what you'll choose.

All you have to do to be eligible to earn your project bag is register at the shop, buy your yarn from us and complete the project by October 31st.  All participants who finish by the deadline will win a bag.

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Clockwork Knit Along with Lee
Aug
3
to Oct 31

Clockwork Knit Along with Lee

Join this fun Knit Along and be eligible to win a Yarn drawstring project bag!

Stephen West is well known for his wearable, imaginative shawl designs.  Clockwork is an early design, and showcases beautiful fingering weight yarn in a bold geometric design that is relaxed TV knitting.

You'll need to register at the shop to be eligible to claim your Yarn project bag.  All you need to do is buy your yarn from us and finish by October 31st to claim your prize! 

I can't wait to see what color combinations we'll all come up with.

There is no fee for this KAL.

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Cascade Yarn Tasting and Trunk Show
Jun
4
2:00 PM14:00

Cascade Yarn Tasting and Trunk Show

Join us on Saturday, June 4th, as we welcome Jeff Brown from Cascade Yarns.  Jeff will be here with all the new yarns Cascade is showing this year.  Come touch and feel the yarns, knit them up and let us know which ones you'd love us to stock!

The event is free, and we will be offering a 10% discount on all Cascade yarns during the yarn tasting.

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Plum Blossom Tee Shirt Knit Along
May
31
to Jun 28

Plum Blossom Tee Shirt Knit Along

This cute tee has a simple lace pattern across the top and the curved bottom provides an easy introduction to short-row shaping; it is stress-free summer knitting that will end in a top that goes with everything.  Come spend your lunch break with us and enjoy knitting and companionship, or knit along in spirit at home.  The knit along is scheduled so that you will have your top finished in time for July 4th festivities. 

 

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CustomFit Measuring Party!
Apr
8
6:00 PM18:00

CustomFit Measuring Party!

It makes me sad to see how many knitters never wear the sweaters they have invested so much time and money into because, at the end of the project, the sweater didn't fit!

Designer, teacher and author Amy Herzog has come up with a system to help us knit perfectly fitting sweaters every time.  The first step is to understand your body and what your measurements really are.  In this session, Yarn. staff will take your measurements, create your free customfit account and coach you on choosing a perfect sweater yarn, all while enjoying the cameraderie of other yarn enthusiasts with the same desire to knit to fit.  We will have light refreshments and loads of encouragement. 

You will leave with your personalized set of measurements:  bust, waist, high hip, mid-hip, low-hip, tunic length, bicep, mid-arm, wrist, shoulder, waist to shoulder, waist to hem, and more.  Yarn. staff will help you choose a yarn and a pattern to send you on your journey to knitting sweaters based on patterns generated to fit your unique measurements.  We will further support your sweater journey with free customfit knitalongs as fall approaches.

Cost:  $25.00

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Booksigning and Trunk Show "Cast Iron, Cast On:  Cooking and Knitting through the Seasons  with Becky Herrick and Calley Hastings
Jan
16
2:00 PM14:00

Booksigning and Trunk Show "Cast Iron, Cast On: Cooking and Knitting through the Seasons with Becky Herrick and Calley Hastings

Announcing a new book written by two local Vermont authors! Cast Iron, Cast On: Cooking and Knitting through the Seasons is a collaboration between knitwear designer Becky Herrick and Calley Hastings of Fat Toad Farm with a unique format - the book is arranged as a monthly almanac with seasonally appropriate patterns (by Becky) and recipes (by Calley) for every month of the year.

 

From the authors: The book Cast Iron, Cast On was inspired by our ties to our local community. Calley and I are both involved with local farms, local markets, and we love the sense of community this brings to our lives. When we agreed to write this book together we were talking about how this sense of community really crosses all other lines. Whether crafting or cooking knowing the source of your supplies and ingredients helps complete the circle. Sometimes Calley goes out of her way to source ingredients that aren't available locally. Other times I stumble across a gorgeous farm-spun yarn at a local store which barely covers the cost of shearing the farmer's sheep. Whatever the inspiration or limiting circumstances to a project I think the key is to be mindful of our actions and our impact on others. I hope this book inspires makers to make do with what is available when possible, to thoughtfully source ingredients when available, and most of all - to reach out and connect with people no matter what our similarities and differences may be.

We will have copies of the book on hand for purchase, and the authors will be here with samples of both knitted garments and maybe a recipe or two!  Please join us for this fun event!

 

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Holiday Art Walk
Dec
4
4:00 PM16:00

Holiday Art Walk

Join us as we once again welcome Barb Whitchurch of Wooly Bear Design.  Barb has a local following of her quirky one of kind jewelry creations.  Barb often incorporates special vintage finds in her work, like tiny jacknives or cameos, creating a mood piece sure to spark your curiosity.  Her pieces make welcome and stunning gifts.  I know, because I was the lucky recipient of one of her pieces last year for Christmas. 

We will be offering light refreshments and will remain open until 8 oclock. 

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Winter Yarn Tasting and Afternoon Tea
Nov
15
1:00 PM13:00

Winter Yarn Tasting and Afternoon Tea

Join us for a fun afternoon sampling 7 of the new yarns for fall.  We have selected worsted and bulky weights in a variety of fibers, ranging from a fun mohair wool blend boucle to a silky smooth merino silk blend to a luscious cashmere silk and wool blend.  You will receive a package of yarn containing all 7 samples in coordinating colors, with a choice of two patterns to choose from.  Or, go ahead and experiment and come up with a fun cowl or hat or scarf of your own!

We'll serve afternoon tea, cookies, fruit and scones, and open the store up to a private sale.  Buy any of the yarns sampled on the day of the event and save 10% on those yarns.

Cost:  $30.00

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Dirty Water Dye Works Trunk Show
Nov
14
1:00 PM13:00

Dirty Water Dye Works Trunk Show

Stephanie has been playing with dyes and fabrics for a long time.  Fortunately for yarn enthusiasts, she also crossed over to dying yarns and never looked back.  She will have a sampling of her luscious colorways in the lines we carry (Lucia and Petite Clara) as well as yarns that will be new to the shop.  Join us for an afternoon of fun fondling gorgeous hand-dyed yarns in a variety of weights and fibers.

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Moonlight Madness Sale!
Oct
22
10:00 AM10:00

Moonlight Madness Sale!

At Yarn, we love Moonlight Madness.  It gives us the opportunity to help you get a jump on your holiday knitting projects and provide a little inspiration along the way.  You will save 20% on all in-stock full price items.  Yes!  That does include interchangeable needle sets, books, patterns, notions and project bags.

We will also have steep discounts in our clearance section, with the discounts getting deeper as the day progresses. 

Our sale will run all day.  Shop early for the best selection.  See you soon!

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