Posting date: 20 March 2020

Following the latest health guidelines, we have now decided to cancel all scheduled classes.  We will be contacting all registered students personally to give a full refund.

Posting date: 17 March 2020

Dear friends and customers,

Like everyone else, we are evaluating the virus pandemic situation on a day-by-day basis.  At this time we have made the decision to remain open, following Canadian public health guidelines.

The following groups of people are considered to be at high risk:

• anyone over 70 years of age
• anyone with asthma or other known respiratory problems
• anyone with existing cardiovascular issues
• anyone with immunocompromisation issues
• anyone who has traveled outside Ontario within the last 14 days

If you fall into any of these categories, please do not come to the store in person.  Instead, please call Nina (416-331-8085) to discuss your needs.  We can prepare any purchase and either make it available for pick up by a friend, or mail it to you.

Store hours are also changing.  We will be open from 10am to 6pm, Tuesday through Saturday, and the Thursday evening social knitting group is cancelled until further notice.

Scheduled classes will be continuing until further notice, as class sizes are small and the large classroom allows appropriate distancing.  If you cannot attend because you are in one of the risk groups identified above, call Nina for a full refund.

We apologise for any inconvenience.  We want everyone to stay healthy, and we will get through this together.

Posting date: 7 March 2020

Did you miss the Toe-Up Socks class at the end of February?  It was really popular.  There were so many people on the waitlist, that we decided to run it again right away.  It is already more than half full, but there are a few spots left, so call right away if you want to take advantage of this second chance.

We are also running a beginner class for Stranded Colourwork at the end of April, also with Liane Schwarz.

• Toe-up Socks with Liane Schwarz on Saturdays 21 & 28 March (students attend both sessions).
  
• Stranded Colourwork for Beginners with Liane Schwarz on Saturdays 4 & 11 April (students attend both sessions).

Posting date: 30 January 2020

We have a few new classes coming up.  Click on the links for details about each class:

• Toe-up Socks with Liane Schwarz on Saturdays 22 & 29 February (students attend both sessions)
  
• Pattern Writing and Editing with Robbie Laughlin on Saturday, 7 March.
• Shawl Design Bootcamp with Robbie Laughlin on Saturday, 14 March.

Posting date: 21 December 2019

Best wishes for Christmas & all the holidays you celebrate!

Our store hours for the holiday period are:

• Tuesday, Christmas Eve: closed
• Wednesday, Christmas Day: closed
• Thursday, Boxing Day: closed
• Friday 27th Dec: 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. (normal hours)
• Saturday 28th Dec: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (normal hours)
• Sunday, Monday – closed as normal
• Tuesday, New Year’s Eve: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, New Year’s Day: closed
• Thursday:  normal hours resume

Posting date: 4 December 2019

‘Tis the season… for our annual mini-sock advent calendar.  One sock for every day of advent, all stuffed with delicious Lindor chocolates.  The first customer of each day gets the sock for that day – not just the chocolate, the sock is yours to keep.

Of course, the store is closed on Sundays and Mondays, so three lucky customers will get advent socks on Tuesdays!

When you visit the store during advent, don’t forget to ask Nina about the advent socks – you might just be today’s lucky customer!

Posting date: 26 November 2019

We don’t often have a store-wide sale, and Black Friday is the big one for the year.  From this Thursday, 28 November, through Saturday, 30 November, we are offering:

• 15% off all yarns, including new products and best sellers
• 20% – 40% off specially marked bargains (including all Shibui yarns!)
• first chance at a new selection of clearance yarns (50% off)

And don’t forget that our annual garment sale is also on at this time!

So, come visit us this weekend for our best bargains of the year.

Posting date: 19 November 2019

From now until Christmas, we are having our best value sale of all – you can buy finished garments, all new and unworn, that have been used as store samples.  In most cases, these are being sold for little more than the cost of the yarn.  Original  designs, unique creations, quality craftsmanship; these are one-of-a-kind specials, going for bargain prices.

If you need an extra-special gift for someone this holiday season, or if you just want to treat yourself to some high-quality hand-knit luxury, come down to the store & browse this year’s selection of available sale garments.

Posting date: 30 October 2019

We have a few new classes coming up.  Click on the links for details about each class:

(Mini) Sock Workshop with Mairi McKissock on Saturday, 16 November.

Continental Knitting with Cristina Simonavici on Saturday, 23 November.

Punch Needle Embroidery with Robbie Laughlin on Saturday, 30 November.

Finishing Finesse with Trish Denhoed on Saturday, 7 December.

Posting date: 26 September, 2019

Tunisian crochet is a fascinating technique – part knitting, part crochet – that a number of people have been asking about recently.  So, we have a new two-session class, starting on Saturday, 26 October.  Full class details are available here.  Call the store to register!

Posting Date: 11 September, 2019

Mark your calendars for Saturday, 28 September – we have another inspiring trunk show scheduled, with Natural Ewe, a local (Muskoka) supplier of hand-dyed yarns.

Natural Ewe yarns are our favourite kind of product – natural fibres from ethically raised animal and plant sources, processed and dyed in environmentally friendly ways.

They will be showing a wide range of yarn bases and colours, with a large selection of popular gradient kits.  Yarns include ultra-soft merino, organic cotton/linen blends, and luxury blends with cashmere or mohair/silk.  There will also be plenty of samples, and the opportunity to ask questions about the yarns and dyes.

So, plan to visit us and meet the owner of Natural Ewe on Saturday the 28th.

• Date: Saturday, 28 September
• Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Posting Date: 8 February 2019

Do you like shoes? Really cute, really comfortable shoes? We are trying to arrange for an exciting, collaborative event with Barcelona Collective, and we need your help to arrange this.

We would like to bring in Barcelona Collective representatives, with a full inventory of their beautiful shoes, for a one-day event at Creative Yarns, possibly at the beginning of April. You’d have the chance to try on these amazing shoes, and pick the ones that work best with your favourite hand-knits. Or, buy your ideal shoes, boots, or sandals, and pick yarn to make a sweater to go with them.

We need to know if enough people are interested before the event can be confirmed with our partners at Barcelona Collective. If you think you might be interested, please take a moment to look at the range of styles available on the Barcelona webpage, then answer a few quick questions in our survey.

Posting Date: 20 December 2018

Merry Christmas to all of our friends and customers! May all the holidays that you celebrate be filled with love and warmth.

The store will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day, and 2nd January. Normal hours will resume 3rd January.

• Mondays: closed
• Tuesday 25th & 1st: closed
• Wednesday 26th & 2nd: closed
• Thursdays: 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. (social knit night)
• Fridays: 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
• Saturdays: 10:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.
• Sundays: closed

Posting Date: 29 November, 2018

We are extremely disappointed to announce that this Saturday’s planned trunk show for Lizzie Anne yarns has just been cancelled by the supplier, due to problems with production and a shortage of inventory for the show.  At this time, we do not have further information about future availability of yarns from this supplier, but it is likely that we will not be restocking Lizzie Anne yarns in the immediate future.

We know that many of you were planning to come for this event, and looking forward to it.  We do not want you to be completely disappointed, so we are offering a flash sale in compensation:

• All day, Saturday, 1 December
• 15% discount on all regular-priced yarns store-wide
• 25% discount on all Lizzie Anne yarns currently in stock

See you Saturday!

Posting Date: 1 November, 2018

Mark your calendars for an exciting trunk show by Lizzie Anne Yarns on Saturday, 1 Dec.

Lizzie Anne Yarns are a local (Ontario) independent dyer, with an impressive collection of yarn bases in a beautiful range of hand-dyed colours, including speckled, semi-solid, hand-painted, and gradient kits.  They will be visiting with samples of knitted projects, and a huge selection of yarns, including some not previously carried in the store, and will be available to answer all of your questions about their yarns and how to use them to best effect.

• Date: Saturday, 1 December
• Time: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Posting Date: 1 November, 2018

We have a few classes running this month, just in time to tackle a gift project for the holiday season.  Click on the links below for full details:

• Learn wet-felting, a fun new skill in Sherri Bondy’s Fabulous Felted Scarf Class on Saturday 17 November.
• Learn all about knitting socks, while making a miniature, ornamental sock in Mairi McKissock’s Mini-sock Workshop on Saturday 17 November.
• Learn how to finish all of your projects neatly and professionally in Trish Denhoed’s Finishing Workshop on Saturday 24 November.

Posting Date: 17 October 2018

The nights may be getting longer, but so are our opening hours.  This is just a reminder that our regular opening hours are in effect again, and the store is open for an extra hour most evenings:

• Monday: closed
• Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
• Thursday: 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. (social knit night)
• Saturday: 10:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.
• Sunday: closed

Posting Date: 20 August 2018

Summer is still with us, and we hope that all of our customers and friends are enjoying the fine weather and all of the opportunities it brings.  However, we must plan ahead for the Fall season.  In order to make room for new Fall inventory, we will be having a flash sale this weekend:

• Friday, 24 August, and Saturday 25 August only
• 10% – 25% off all regular yarns in the store
• 50% off clearance yarns (includes a new selection of yarns moved to clearance for this event)

So, join us this Friday or Saturday to stock up on your favourite yarns at a discount.