Yarnies541

Hello Yarnies! Hopping on real quick to give a reminder for some upcoming events. I hear from our members every day about the importance of community and connection. Glad you’re here! We hope you stay connected and keep creating with us. 

First: this year’s Yarnies541 group theme for the Lane County Fair is SNAILS! We’ve been perusing snail patterns and there are some really fun patterns out there! Like we did last year with the chickens, we’ll do this year with snails. Size is whatever you want: teeny tiny to giant! As Lane County Fair gets closer, we’ll push out info for entering your fiber art creations. You are not limited to snails, please enter whatever lovely items you wish. Our group chooses a theme project to add some whimsy and large quantity effect to the fair displays and raise awareness about our Yarnies541 community. So fun!

Ewethful Fiber Farm open shop day is this Saturday, March 29th from noon-3. Celebrating owner Kim’s birthday this month! Drop by this sweet shop in Halsey if you can, the table is usually full of very nice folks making lovely things! And be sure to say hello to Wish, the adorable shop kitty.

Knit for Food Knit-A-Thon Saturday, April 5th! We’ve decided to do a “progressive meetup” (think “progressive dinner” but you don’t have to make anything!) to observe 2025 Knit for Food Knit-A-Thon this year. Members of Yarnies541 will be hanging out for a couple hours in the following locations, crafting and with QR codes to allow folks to donate directly to Knit for Food Knit-A-Thon 2025. Schedule is as follows:

Saturday, April 5th

9:30am-11:30am Great Harvest Bread Co. 2605 Willamette St. Eugene 

11:30-1:30pm Friendly Garden 2760 Friendly St. Eugene 

1:30pm-3:30pm Community Cup 901 Pearl St. Eugene

3:30pm-5:30pm Public House 418 A St. Springfield

*Stay tuned for a possible addition to the evening…

We thought we would try this style of participation so folks could join up as they wanted, connect with other crafters, and learn about Knit for Food Knit-A-Thon in person. Join us as your day allows!

To learn more and give directly to the Knit-A-Thon as part of the Yarnies541 team, click here: https://givebutter.com/knitforfood25/yarnies541-1/Yarnies541

If you want to keep things hyper local, click this link to donate to Food for Lane County: https://www.foodforlanecounty.org/ this is not affiliated with the Knit-A-Thon international fundraiser, and food for people is important! Give as you see fit!

Local Yarn Store Day: Saturday, April 26th. We don’t yet know what events our local shops will be doing for this special day, but as we hear more, we’ll let you know! Below is a list of local, south valley, and beyond yarn stores to check out if you have a chance:

Knitty Gritty: 824 Main St. Lebanon, OR www.knittygrittyoregon.com

Tuesday-Saturday 11am-5pm

Brownsville Stitching Parlor: 104 Spaulding Ave. Brownsville, OR. 

Tuesday-Friday 11am-3pm

Saturday 11am-2pm

Ewethful Fiber Farm mill shop: 891 W. 1st. Halsey,OR see https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/location for open shop days

Eugene Textile Center: 2750 Roosevelt Ave. Eugene, OR. https://www.eugenetextilecenter.com/

Monday-Saturday 10am-5:30pm

Cozy: 285 E. 5th St. Eugene, OR https://www.cozy-yarn.com/

Tuesday-Friday 11am-5pm

Saturday 10-4

Sunday Noon-5pm

Stringfield Yarn Collective: 175 S. 5th St. in Springfield, OR

OPENING SOOOOON! 

Sign up for their newsletter to be the first to know about opening and events: StringfieldYarnCollective

Happy Kamper Yarn Barn: 88878 US hwy 101, Florence OR.

Wednesday-Saturday 10am-4pm

Knotty Knittress: 742 Jackson St. Roseburg, OR https://theknottyknittress.com/

Tuesday-Thursday 10am-5pm

Friday 11am-6pm

Saturday 10am-4pm

Little Hawk Yarns: Moving to 539 Jackson St. Roseburg, OR literally as I type this. Grand RE-opening on April 26th for LYS day! http://www.littlehawkyarns.com

Unwind, A Craft Lounge: 133 S. 9th St. Klamath Falls, OR https://www.unwindcraft.com/ Wednesday-Sunday 10am-6pm

More upcoming events!

Fat Lamb Fiber Festival in Scio: May 17-18. Find out more here: https://fatlambfiberfest.wixsite.com/flff

YIP Day Saturday, June 14th Yarn-In-Public day! 10-4 in Springfield at the City Hall Plaza (Library steps/fountain area). Plan to bring a chair and hang out with us for the day while we craft in public during worldwide Knit in Public day. Knitters, crocheters, spinners, fiber crafts, all welcome. There are many food options nearby, let’s cross our fingers for some good weather!

Black Sheep Gathering June 27-29 in Albany, OR  for more info, click here: http://www.blacksheepgathering.org/