Local Yarn Store Day 2022

Celebrate

Local Yarn Shop Day 2025
with Double the Stitches

LYS Day 2025 is almost here, and once again I'm celebrating all the things that I cherish most about Local Yarn Shops. These intimate spaces serve as a gathering space for all those with a love and passion for the fiber community.

Local Yarn Store Day is a brick-and-mortar yarn shop appreciation day created by TNNA members. The seventh annual LYS Day will take place the weekend of Saturday, April 26th and Sunday, April 27th and is designed to show support for small businesses while bringing together a unique community of knitters, crocheters, weavers and spinners to drive awareness and celebrate the craft.

Vendors and retailers alike are coming together to showcase the benefits of locally owned yarn stores through an array of special products, classes, and more, and I'm so proud to be one of them!

How does this event work?

To support all the wonderful Local Yarn Stores, the Double Win Mosaic Shawl pattern will be FREE with the purchase of the yarn to make it the weekend of LYS Day - Saturday, April 26th and Sunday, April 27th - from participating yarn shops.

Your participating LYS will provide you with a Ravelry Coupon Code so you can download your copy of the shawl pattern from Ravelry.

A Low Vision and Screen Reader Accessible version of the pattern is also included! I’m on a mission to help increase the number of knitting patterns available for those with Low Vision and those who use Screen Readers to access patterns. Your pattern download includes 2 PDF files.

Let's Support Local Yarn Stores Together!

The pattern will also be available to purchase on Ravelry and Payhip.

About the Double Win Mosaic Shawl Pattern:

For my sixth annual Local Yarn Store Day design, I am continuing to celebrate the beautiful, mutually beneficial relationship between knitters and their beloved yarn shops.

Enter the Double Win Shawl - a striking mosaic knit shawl that embodies the joy of community, creativity, and connection.

This rectangular shawl with gently flared ends weaves together two contrasting colors, each playing a vital role in creating bold, eye-catching patterns with simple slipped stitches.

The result? A cozy, wearable piece that looks intricate but is easy and satisfying to knit.

Much like the bond between knitters and their local yarn stores, Double Win is built on harmony.

Yarn shops offer knitters a space to learn, find inspiration, and connect with others who share their passion. They thoughtfully curate a collection of quality yarns and helpful supplies, selecting each item with their community in mind.

In return, knitters help these shops flourish by expanding their stashes with inspiration for future projects, growing their skills through classes, and participating in the vibrant, creative community that makes each store unique. Their support of these independent small businesses truly makes a difference.

With every stitch of Double Win, you’re not just knitting a shawl …

you’re celebrating the heart of your local yarn store.

What will you need to knit your own Double Win Shawl?

The Double Win Mosaic Shawl uses 3 skeins of Light Fingering Weight Yarn in two contrasting colors (75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon); 462 yds/422 m per 100 g);

β€’ approximately 450 yds/412 m in Color A (light), and

β€’ approximately 820 yds/750 m in Color B (dark)

You'll also need ...

β€’ US 5/3.75 mm 32"/80 cm circular needle (or size needed to obtain gauge)

β€’ 17 Stitch Markers

β€’ Darning Needle

A note about yarn:

If you are using a heavier fingering weight yarn with fewer yards per 100 grams (i.e., 400 yards per 100 grams), I will share options for adjusting the original pattern.

Combine solid, speckle, gentle tonal, or long gradient yarns that coordinate but aren’t too perfectly matched so the mosaic stitches will shine.

Sharply variegated colorways are not recommended for this design.

Join the Double Win KAL!

To add extra excitement, community & camaraderie ... I’m hosting a great big Double Win Shawl Knit-a-Long with live events, including a Cast-On Party and 2 Knit Nights – all free to attend and hosted on Zoom.

Make sure you pre-register for all 3 events; each session will have a unique link.

🧢 Join me for a Cast-On Party on Saturday, May 3 at 7 PM Eastern. Grab your yarn and needles, and we’ll get to know each other a bit. I'll walk you through the stitches used in this shawl so you'll have the support from me to knit your own, and I’ll answer any questions you have about the pattern.

🧢 Join me for the TWO LYS Love Knit Nights on Saturday, May 17 & June 14 at 7 PM Eastern. We’ll chat about our projects, yarn, tips & tricks, and more. I love having an opportunity for us to connect. Feeling stuck? Let me help!

Pre-registration for the Zoom Sessions is required.

There are 289

Participating Local Yarn Stores

... and counting!

Do you own a Local Yarn Store?

Alabama

All Strung Out Yarn Shop - Auburn πŸ”—

Hook A Frog - Madison πŸ”—

Knit Happenz - Birmingham πŸ”—

Paper Crane Yarns - Calera πŸ”—

Southern Twist Yarns - Fairhope πŸ”—

Sparkle Studio - Huntsville πŸ”—

The Taming of the Ewe - Gadsden πŸ”—

Yarn Boutique of Decatur - Decatur πŸ”—

Alaska

Untangled Yarn & Fiber - Ketchikan πŸ”—

Arizona

Birdhouse Yarns - Tucson πŸ”—

Grandma’s Spinning Wheel - Tucson πŸ”—

Isabelle’s Parlour - Wickenburg πŸ”—

Tempe Yarn & Fiber - Tempe πŸ”—

Arkansas

Knit Unto Others - Arkadelphia πŸ”—

Unraveled Yarn Boutique - Paragould πŸ”—

Yarn Kandy - Little Rock πŸ”—

California

Apricot Yarn - San Diego πŸ”—

Avenue Yarns - Albany πŸ”—

Cast Away Yarn Shop - Santa Rosa πŸ”—

Fiber Circle Studio - Petaluma πŸ”—

Hands on Knitting Center - Redlands πŸ”—

In Between Stitches - Livermore πŸ”—

Knitique - Elk Grove πŸ”—

maisieblue - Murphys πŸ”—

Needful Things - Turlock πŸ”—

Old Orcutt Yarnery - Orcutt πŸ”—

Purls of Joy - Healdsburg πŸ”—

The Dizzy Knitter - Ventura πŸ”—

Yarnfun - Eureka πŸ”—

Colorado

Colorful Yarns - Centennial πŸ”—

Fingerplay Studio - Louisville πŸ”—

Piney Creek Yarn - Centennial πŸ”—

The Tangled Ball - Edgewater πŸ”—

The Twisted Shed - Kiowa πŸ”—

Connecticut

Driftwood Yarns - Groton πŸ”—

Ewe & You Fiber Arts - Windsor πŸ”—

In Sheep's Clothing - Torrington πŸ”—

Knitty Gritty Yarn Girl - East Lyme πŸ”—

Knit & Pearls - Avon πŸ”—

New England Yarn - Southington πŸ”—

Village Wool - Glastonbury πŸ”—

Delaware

The Yarn Maven - Smyrna πŸ”—

Florida

Dixie Knits - Pensacola πŸ”—

Four Purls Yarn Shop - Winter Haven πŸ”—

Innisfree Farm - Fort Myers πŸ”—

Knit and Stitch Boutique - Cocoa πŸ”—

Knit or Knot Yarns - Jupiter πŸ”—

Panbanged Knits & Fiber Shoppe - Brooksville πŸ”—

She Sells Yarn - Ormond Beach πŸ”—

Georgia

Heart and Spirit - Atlanta πŸ”—

Needle Nook - Atlanta πŸ”—

Sheep 2 Stitch - Augusta πŸ”—

Idaho

The Yarn Underground - Moscow πŸ”—

Illinois

Fiber & Threads Needlecrafts - Shiloh πŸ”—

Knit Your Dreams - Quincy πŸ”—

Le Mouton Rouge Knittery - Bloomington πŸ”—

Llama Llama Ding Dong Yarn - Palos Heights πŸ”—

Miss Purl - Chicago πŸ”—

Mosaic Yarn Studio - Mount Prospect πŸ”—

The Bird’s Nest - Macomb πŸ”—

Three Bags Full Knitting Studio - Northbrook πŸ”—

Yarns Untold - Lisle πŸ”—

Indiana

Mass Ave Knit Shop - Indianapolis πŸ”—

Shabby Sheep & Ewe - Columbus πŸ”—

Village Yarn Company - Zionsville πŸ”—

Iowa

Blue Heron Knittery - Decorah πŸ”—

Yarn Junction Co - West Des Moines πŸ”—

Kansas

Coast to Coast Yarn Co - Wichita πŸ”—

Momo's Knitting Nook and Crochet Emporium - Leavenworth πŸ”—

The Creation Station - Newton πŸ”—

The Studio Knitting & Needlepoint - Overland Park πŸ”—

Kentucky

Creative Twist - Mount Sterling πŸ”—

Eagle Bend’s Yarn & Fiber Shop - Burlington πŸ”—

Friends & Fiber - LaGrange πŸ”—

Knit On! - Newport πŸ”—

Stitch Yarn Studio - Covington πŸ”—

Tuscan Rose - Paducah πŸ”—

Louisiana

Bayou Yarn Shoppe - Lafayette πŸ”—

YarNOLA - New Orleans πŸ”—

Maine

Done Roving Yarns & Home DΓ©cor - Calais πŸ”—

HappyKnits - Skowhegan πŸ”—

KnitWit Yarn Shop - Portland πŸ”—

YardGoods Yarn Shop - Waterville πŸ”—

Maryland

Black Sheep Yarn Shop - Timonium πŸ”—

Briar Branch Alpaca Boutique - Clements πŸ”—

Cloverhill Yarn Shop - Catonsville πŸ”—

Crazy for Ewe - Leonardtown πŸ”—

Knit Locally - Gaithersburg πŸ”—

Massachusetts

Craftworks - Northborough πŸ”—

Marblehead Knits - Marblehead πŸ”—

Stitch House Dorcester - Boston πŸ”—

The Sheep Shack - Holden πŸ”—

Yarn Basket CC - Mashpee πŸ”—

Michigan

A Piece of Ewe - Bay City πŸ”—

Beyond the Rainforest - Grand Blanc πŸ”—

Henny’s Yarn Shop - Caledonia πŸ”—

JT Stitchery Yarn Shop - Rockford πŸ”—

Knotty Fun Yarn - Perry πŸ”—

Plum Tree Yarn Shop - Milan πŸ”—

Stranded Yarn and Coffee - Midland πŸ”—

The Little Yarn Shoppe - Saginaw πŸ”—

The Sandpiper - Bridgman πŸ”—

Threadbender Yarn Shop - Grandville πŸ”—

Unwind Yarn Shop - Brighton πŸ”—

Yarn on Front - Dowagiac πŸ”—

Yarnz To Go - Alpena πŸ”—

Minnesota

A2Z Yarn, LLC - Brainerd πŸ”—

Amazing Threads - Maple Grove πŸ”—

Harriet & Alice - Edina πŸ”—

iTry Studios - Alexandria πŸ”—

Knitting Knight - Hibbing πŸ”—

Northfield Yarn - Northfield πŸ”—

Yarnology - Winona πŸ”—

Missouri

Knit Ewe Together - Excelsior Springs

πŸ”—

Knotty Goat Fiber - Columbia πŸ”—

One City Market - Rogersville πŸ”—

Yarncom - Creve Coeur πŸ”—

Montana

Teal Dragonfly Creations - Glendive πŸ”—

The Farmer's Daughter Fibers - Great Falls πŸ”—

Yarn and Honey - Great Falls πŸ”—

Yarn Bar - Billings πŸ”—

Nebraska

Wooly Mammoth Yarn Shop - Omaha πŸ”—

Wood & Knit Be Nice Music Studio - Papillion πŸ”—

Nevada

Sin City Knit Shop - Las Vegas πŸ”—

Yarn Refuge - Reno πŸ”—

New Jersey

Beyond Yarn - Union πŸ”—
Hooked - Haddonfield πŸ”—

Knit Knot & Natter - Pompton Plains πŸ”—

Mother Knitter - Red Bank πŸ”—

Yarnia - Montclair πŸ”—

New York

CeCe’s Wool - Guilderland πŸ”—

Chaumont Yarn House - Chaumont πŸ”—

Common Thread - Saratoga πŸ”—

Expressions in Needleart - Canandaigua πŸ”—

Fabulous Yarn - Tivoli πŸ”—

Have Ewe Any Wool - Amherst πŸ”—

Infinite Yarns - Farmingdale πŸ”—

Knit - Roslyn πŸ”—

Lift Bridge Yarns - Fairport πŸ”—

North Fork Fiber Arts - Mattituck πŸ”—

Olivers Originals - Manlius πŸ”—

Sew What’s New and Yarn Too! - Islip πŸ”—

Strings β€˜n Things Yarn Shoppe - Palmyra πŸ”—

The Endless Skein - Cold Spring πŸ”—

The Fuzzy Bunny - Honeoye πŸ”—

The Knitting Place - Port Washington πŸ”—

The Perfect Blend Yarn and Tea Shop - Saugerties πŸ”—

The Warm Ewe - Chatham πŸ”—

Thistle Be Perfect Too - Glenville πŸ”—

Yarn Cupboard - Jamesville πŸ”—

Yarns N' More - Endwell πŸ”—

North Carolina

A Tangled Yarn Shop - Denver πŸ”—

Bella Filati - Southern Pines πŸ”—

Blue Pelican Gallery Gifts & Yarn - Hatteras πŸ”—

Chix with Stix - Lenoir πŸ”—

Fearless Fibers - Clemmons πŸ”—

The Fibre Studio at Yarns to Dye For - Charlotte πŸ”—

The Knotty Sheep - Wake Forest πŸ”—

The Salty Sheep Yarn Shop - Swansboro πŸ”—

Unwound Yarn - Blowing Rock πŸ”—

Wildskeins Yarn Company - Hickory πŸ”—

Yarn and More, Inc. - Nags Head πŸ”—

Yarn Dreams - Mayodan πŸ”—

Yarn Tales - New Bern πŸ”—

Yarns Etc … - Chapel Hill πŸ”—

YummiYarns - Burnsville πŸ”—

Ohio

Black Locust Wool - Lodi πŸ”—

Chickadee Knit Studio - Perrysburg πŸ”—

Cornbread and Honey Yarn Apothecary - Painesville πŸ”—

Harps & Thistles Yarn Emporium - Cuyahoga Falls πŸ”—

Peg's Knit-n-Spin - Olmsted Falls πŸ”—

Pearl's Girls Knit & Stitch - Elyria πŸ”—

Stitch and Skein - Marion πŸ”—

The Designing Woman - Fairlawn πŸ”—

The Yarnologist - Johnstown πŸ”—

Yarnies and Swag - Englewood πŸ”—

Yarn it & Haberdashery - Grandview Heights πŸ”—

Oklahoma

Get Stitchin' - Tulsa πŸ”—

Yarnatopia - Oklahoma City πŸ”—

Oregon

A Twisted Picot - Hillsboro πŸ”—

Entwined - McMinnville πŸ”—

Fancywork Yarn Shop - Bend πŸ”—

Green Trees Crochet - Hillsboro πŸ”—

Homespun Quilts + Yarn - Astoria πŸ”—

Knot Another Hat - Hood River πŸ”—

Knotty Lamb - Forest Grove πŸ”—

Seaside Yarn and Fiber - Seaside πŸ”—

Pennsylvania

Conversational Threads - Emmaus πŸ”—

Delightful Ewe - Hollidaysburg πŸ”—

Echo Valley Fiber - Newtown πŸ”—

Gosh YarnIt! - Kingston πŸ”—

Kathy’s Kreations - Ligonier πŸ”—

Kid Ewe Knot - Bridgeville πŸ”—

Lancaster Yarn Shop - Intercourse πŸ”—

Lisa's Sew Crafty - Curwensville πŸ”—

Luv2Knit & More - Jenkintown πŸ”—

Moon & Yarn Craft Room - Pittsburgh πŸ”—

Purls of Wisdom - Phoenixville πŸ”—

Stitch Central - Glenside πŸ”—

Stitch Your Art Out - Pine Grove Mills πŸ”—

Yarningtown - Downingtown πŸ”—

Yarn Bits and Bobs - McCandless πŸ”—

Rhode Island

Knitting Needles Newport - Newport πŸ”—

South Carolina

Rows and Roses - Seneca πŸ”—

Low Country Shrimp & Knits - Bluffton πŸ”—

South Dakota

Ewe Knit It - Yankton πŸ”—

Prairie Road Yarn - Sioux Falls πŸ”—

Tennessee

Appalachian Yarn Company - New Market πŸ”—

Ewe & Company - Kingston Springs πŸ”—

Hook & Needle - Maryville πŸ”—

Loopville - Knoxville πŸ”—

Mink Crafts - Mountain City πŸ”—

Smoky Mountain Spinnery - Gatlinburg πŸ”—

Sunshine Weaving & Fiber Arts - Lebanon πŸ”—

The Yarn Patch - Crossville πŸ”—

Walther Handmade - Harriman πŸ”—

Texas

JuJu Knits - Fort Worth πŸ”—

Lone Star Yarn - Bedford πŸ”—

On The Lamb Yarn Shoppe - Grapevine πŸ”—

The Quilted Skein - La Grange πŸ”—

The Sated Sheep - Dripping Springs πŸ”—

The Tinsmith’s Wife - Comfort πŸ”—

West 7th Wool - Ft. Worth πŸ”—

Utah

Needlepoint Joint - Ogden πŸ”—

Vermont

Hermit Thrush Fiber Co - Bristol πŸ”—

What A Yarn - St Albans πŸ”—

Wonderland Yarns - Brattleboro πŸ”—

Yarn - Waterbury πŸ”—

Virginia

A Likely Yarn - Abingdon πŸ”—

Backstitches Yarn Shop - Lynchburg πŸ”—

Center of the Yarniverse - Ashland πŸ”—

Dances with Wool - Midlothian πŸ”—

Finnegan's Run - Fredericksburg πŸ”—

House Mountain Yarn Co. - Lexington πŸ”—

Knitters Magic - Winchester πŸ”—

Needles in the Haymarket - Gainesville πŸ”—

New River Art & Fiber - Blacksburg πŸ”—

Sew Biz - Fairlawn πŸ”—

The Yarn Club - Virginia Beach πŸ”—

Yarn Cloud - Occoquan πŸ”—

Washington

Applewood Yarn Barn - Mead πŸ”—

Heart2Heart Knitting & Fiber Arts - Poulsbo πŸ”—

LaFavorites Fine Yarn & Boutique - Kelso πŸ”—

Paradise Fibers - Spokane πŸ”—

Stranded by the Sea - Edmonds πŸ”—

The Hook and Needle Nook - Spokane πŸ”—

The New Knittery - Renton πŸ”—

Ties That Bind Yarn - Moses Lake πŸ”—

Yarn Folk - Ellensburg πŸ”—

West Virginia

Kanawha City Yarn Company - Charleston πŸ”—

The Blue Ewe - Barboursville πŸ”—

Yarnability - Harpers Ferry πŸ”—

Wisconsin

Casting On - Appleton πŸ”—

Cream City Yarn - Brookfield πŸ”—

Fibre - Neenah πŸ”—

Flaxen Fleece - Sauk City πŸ”—

Fox River Fibers - Big Bend πŸ”—

Grafton Yarn Store - Grafton πŸ”—

Icon Fiber Arts - De Pere πŸ”—

Kaleidoscope Fibers - Cambridge πŸ”—

Knit Whit's Yarn & Crafts - Baileys Harbor πŸ”—

Needles β€˜n Pins Yarn Shop - Delavan πŸ”—

Wyoming

Swanky Mountain - Gillette πŸ”—

The Yarn and The Tale - Rock Springs πŸ”—

Wool and Whimsy - Casper πŸ”—

CANADA

Alberta

Prairie Spirit Alpacas - Millarville πŸ”—

British Columbia

Berkana Wool Shop - Nelson πŸ”—

Stitch and Bobbin - Gibsons πŸ”—

Uptown Yarns - Courtenay πŸ”—

Urban Yarns - Vancouver πŸ”—

Manitoba

Wee Wolle Shoppe - Darlingford πŸ”—

New Brunswick

Marchandises Mico's Mercantile - Bathurst

πŸ”—

Newfoundland

Skivvers Fibre Studio & Wool Craft - Cow Head πŸ”—

Nova Scotia

AntigoKnits - Antigonish πŸ”—

Natural Ewe Yarns - Pictou πŸ”—

Sisterhood Fibres - Tatamagouche πŸ”—

Ontario

A River of Yarn - Keene πŸ”—

Artisanthropy Fibre Arts - Whitby πŸ”—

Grey Heron Yarn Shop - Belleville πŸ”—

Little Red Mitten - St. Thomas πŸ”—

London Yarns - London πŸ”—

Spin Me a Yarn - Toronto πŸ”—

Sue2Knits - McGregor πŸ”—

The Creative Knitter - Ridgeway πŸ”—

The Wool Queen - Oshawa πŸ”—

Unwind Yarn House - Newmarket πŸ”—

Yarn It - Cobourg πŸ”—

Quebec

Mont Tricot - Quebec πŸ”—

Saskatchewan

Yarn Over Fibre & Crafting Co. - Regina πŸ”—

Yukon

Itsy-Bitsy Yarn Store - Whitehorse πŸ”—

SOUTH AFRICA

Little Yarn Croft - Johannesburg πŸ”—

Frequently

Asked

Questions

  • When will the codes be active? When will they expire?

    The Free LYS Day Pattern Codes will be active from Friday, April 25th at 8:00 AM Eastern until Sunday, April 27th at 11:59 PM Eastern.

    Make sure to enter the code from your LYS on Ravelry! Click β€œadd to cart” and then β€œuse a coupon code” before checking out.

    If you are purchasing yarn online to be shipped to you, kindly ask to have your unique one-time use code sent via email, so you may download the pattern while waiting for your yarn to arrive.

    No refunds, no exceptions.


  • Will there be a KAL (Knit A Long)?
    YES! πŸŽ‰ In celebration of the release of my LYS Day pattern, I’m hosting 3 live events on Zoom!

    🧢 Join me for a Cast-On Party on Saturday, May 3th at 7 PM Eastern. Grab your yarn and needles, and we’ll get to know each other a bit. I’ll also answer any questions you have about the pattern.

    🧢 Join me for the 2 LYS Love Knit Nights on Saturday, May 17th & June 7th, both starting at 7 PM Eastern. We’ll chat about our projects, yarn, tips & tricks, and more. I love having an opportunity for us to connect. Feeling stuck? Let me help!

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