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  • Yarnies541 Digest 3/3/26

    March 3rd, 2026 Real quick! lots of stuff happening this month!   The world is still a mess, so keep showing up for each other. 1- Post Apocalyptic Life Skills (P.A.L.S) is online and hoppin!  P.A.L.S. Is hosting some great Craftivism events in our community and we are beyond proud to…

  • February 18, 2026

    Mid-February 2026 Yarnies541 news: First, maybe just breathe. It feels like we are all holding our breath collectively waiting for the next terrible nonsense to show up. Also, you need to breathe real deep if you want to yell really loud. Important news: Our beloved 255 Madison announced last night…

  • February business meeting date correction

    Business meeting is Sunday, February 8th at 5:30 pm at Stringfield Yarn Collective (175 5th St. in Springfield). Apologies for the mis-print

  • JANUARY 24, 2026

    How do you write a craft club newsletter when the world is on fire? When there are so many other, more important, pressing things you think you could be doing to help. Welcome to the contradiction that I imagine most of us are living in all the time right now.…

  • 1-10-26 Yarnies541 digest

    Hello Everyone, This week has been heavy with grief and outrage. The world feels chaotic and uncertain for many of us. We don’t attempt to downplay any of that, and we are feeling it with you. We believe the way through these hard times is with continued community building to…

  • January 3rd digest-Happy New Year!

    January 4th, 2026 Happy New Year Yarnies! As usual, we are off to a running start! First: Tuesday, January 6th meetup location change due to a punk show scheduled at 255 Madison (which is exciting and we always support a good punk show!). Yarnies541 will be meeting at Claim 52…

  • December 13th, 2025 Digest

    Happy Mid-December Yarnies!! How is it already the middle of December?! It has been so great watching projects come together on Discord and at meetups! First up: Business Meeting THIS SUNDAY December 14th at 5:30 pm at Stringfield Yarn Collective located at 175 S. 5th Street in Springfield. All member…

  • Yarnies541 digest November 24th

    Hello Yarnies! We are well into the rainy season here, perfect for cozy times to focus on winter projects.  November 29-30 kicks off hyper local holiday shopping and Small Business Saturday and our local shops have booked some great trunk shows and spotlight events. Cozy will feature Boss Kitty yarns…

  • (corrected link) for Holiday Gift Bingo is L-I-V-E!

    Corrected link below: Holiday Gift Bingo is LIVE! click here to purchase your bingo card on the Yarnies541 Ko-Fi page 2025 Holiday Gift Bingo purchase ALL proceeds benefit Food for Lane County, our local food bank. learn more about them at https://www.foodforlanecounty.org

  • Oct. 29th Yarnies541 Digest

    Happy Halloween Eve! First things first:  SNAP benefits are not being disbursed beginning November 1st due to the federal shutdown. This will have a huge impact on our community, including members of our club.  Some local resources, should you need them: www.foodforlanecounty.org and https://burritobrigade.org for lists of free meal sites,…