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All About Yarn
Friends Who Sit Together Should Knit Together
Retreats - We are now reserving spaces for the Winter '09 Retreats
February 6, 7, 8 and March 6, 7, 8.
Retreat cost is $175 which includes all meals.
A $75 non-refundable down payment will hold your spot.
Koigu has arrived!!!!!!!
All new colors of Noro Kureyon & Silk Garden are here!!!
The four of us just got back from the annual yarn show in Columbus, Ohio. The getting back part took quite a bit longer than planned as we spent over 6 hours on a couple of tarmacs. When our plane finally took off it was in a thunderstorm which caused all four owners to hold hands! Yikes! Besides having a fabulous time away from the shop we were able to find several new yarns to add to our selection. Most yarns will begin arriving in August, however some sock yarn and cottons will be here in the next week or so. The new lines include Classic Elite, Twinkle, Mission Falls, Mountain colors, Flat Feet sock yarn from Conjoined Creations, Universal yarns, and lots of new buttons and patterns. Beginning in August we are also adding superwash wool from three different distributors. We are still debating Blue Sky Alpaca and you can let us know verbally or through email your thoughts on this.
All About Yarn has started a "Last of the Lot" bin which will be located by the Cascade wool. Skeins will always be 25 % off.
All returns must be accompanied by a receipt. - thank you
AAY Free Summer Classes
Vintage Bubble Bag – purchase the Pursenalties book, yarn & accessories and the class is free! Cost: book ($20), yarn ($38), needles ($21 if needed).
Pick three class times that fit your schedule:
Mon., June 9 (6-8) Sat., June 14 (10-12) Mon., June 23 (6-8) Mon. June 30 (6-8)
Mon., July 14 (6-8) Mon, July 28 (6-8) Mon., Aug. 4 (6-8)
Baby Blanket - purchase the Plymouth Baby Afghan book, yarn & accessories to make a blanket of your choice and the class is free! Cost: book ($8.50), Yarn ($23 - $28), needle ($13.50 if needed), markers ($6.50).
Pick three class times that fit your schedule:
Tues., June 10 (6-8) Tues., June 24 (6-8) Tues., July 8 (6-8) Sat., July 19 (10-12)
Tues., July 22 (6-8) Tues., Aug., 5 (6-8)
Einstein Coat - purchase the Knit Stitch book, yarn & accessories to make the Einstein Coat and the class is free! Cost: book ($21.95), yarn ($77 and up depending on size and yarn selected), needle ($9.50 – $16.50 if needed).
Pick four class times that fit your schedule:
Tues., June 3 (6-8) Tues., June 17 (6-8) Tues., July 1 (6-8) Sat., July 12 (10-12)
Tues., July 15 (6-8) Sat., July 26 (10-12) Tues., July 29 (6-8) Sat., Aug. 2 (10-12)
***New*** Free Help Times: All About Yarn will now offer free help time every Monday from (6-8) & every Thursday from (3:30-5:30) for projects that have been purchased from All About Yarn. These new times begin June 2. If you need help on a project the All About Yarn owners ask that you please come in during these times!!!
"It's all about YARN and me!"
Woman style t-shirts & pigment dyed designer style zip up hoodies are now available at the shop in yellow, red & brown. T-shirts are $20 & sweatshirts are $35. Your four very creative All About Yarn owners came up with what we think is a very creative and true logo. Let us know what you think.
We are participating in the Warm Up America Foundation knitted or crocheted afghan sections program. We have free patterns for making the squares available as well as Ella Rae Amity yarn available for purchase. Ella Rae Amity is a 75% acylic and 25% wool blend washable yarn that runs $5.50 for a skein of 200 yards. Each skein should make 4 squares. Once we have enough squares to make an afghan then we will stitch the squares together and send the afghans off to the Warm Up America Foundation. This is a very popular program that has received a lot of publicity. The success of Warm Up America as quoted in the new "Knitting For Peace" book is partly due to the manageability of the knitting, and partly because it allows knitters to make a difference, no matter how big or small their contribution. Each square counts." There are a variety of different stitch patterns available and this can be a good way for new knitters to practice some new stitch patterns as well. Stop in the shop, pick up your supplies and let's help keep America warm.
- All About Yarn Owners - Roxanne, Paula, Cheryl & Carol
Since we have opened we have been providing a space for the "Mother Bear Project" to meet at our shop the 4th Tuesday mornings of every month from 10-12. More information is available on our web page.
455-99th Ave, NW Suite 180
Coon Rapids, MN 55433
763-785-4900
E-Mail
allaboutyarn@hotmail.com
Hours
Monday-Thursday 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday 10:00am - 5:00 pm
Sunday Noon - 4:00 pm
Driving Directions
At the intersection of Highway 10 and Foley Blvd. in Coon Rapids -- next to Showplace Theaters
Coming from the west on Hwy. 10, take the Foley Blvd. exit, turn right (north) on to Foley and right again on 99th Ave. Coming from the east on Hwy. 10, take the Foley Blvd. exit, turn right on to Foley, go over Hwy. 10 on the overpass and turn right on 99th Ave. Coming from the west take 610 to Hwy. 10 and then follow the above directions.
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Overview: We are four long time friends who believe in the philosophy that friends who sit together should knit together. After sharing 15 years of sitting and watching our children at the local baseball fields, soccer fields and hockey rink, we found ourselves facing the empty nest syndrome. We decided to continue sitting together and share thoughts and knitting afforded us the best avenue to achieve this goal. We started knitting in October of 2004 and immediately became hooked. We spent every spare minute knitting as our new obsession began taking over our lives. Soon, we were traveling all over the Minneapolis area exploring every yarn shop we could find. Realizing that we could not get specialty yarn in our home area, Coon Rapids, MN, we thought out loud: "Why not open our own shop." Thus was the birth of "All About Yarn", a specialty yarn shop. Because we like to sit and knit we decided to incorporate this theme into our store and have included a beautiful fireplace and living room setting into the middle of our shop.
Our Products: We have a fun and relaxing atmosphere where beginners as well as advanced knitters will find a cozy family room style knitting area. Our shop carries a wide array of beautiful and reasonably priced yarns from at least fifty different companies, some unique to this area. If you love felting as much as we do then our shop is the place to be. We offer a huge and very colorful selection of wool. We also have hundreds of different yarn choices to create beautiful scarves, shawls, ponchos, tank tops, belts, afghans, sweaters or anything else your creative mind can think of. Our sitting area is perfect for individuals looking for a quiet get away or small groups who love to knit together. We offer classes for all levels and have a wide assortment of knitting accessories, patterns and books.
Key Benefits:
- A fun, friendly, and relaxing area to shop, browse, and knit.
- Coffee is free, soda and water are available for purchase.
- Many free patterns available as well as walk-in help.
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