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  • April 8th, 2025

    Hey Yarnies! Wow! What a weekend! Knit-A-Thon was a big success on Saturday, the Yarnies541 Team raised $580 contributing to the Knit for Food Knit-A-Thon combined 2025 total of $528,391. Holy. Cow. There was a lot of action over the weekend that many folks participated in, including nationwide protests and…

  • NEWS! business meeting change, meetup polls, events!

    Hey Yarnies541! First, really quick: business meeting changes:  Beginning in April, business meetings will now be on the SECOND Sundays of the month and will be held at the Stringfield Yarn Collective space located at 175 S. 5th Street in Springfield, Oregon (right next to Meza Luna pizza in Springfield).…

  • Late March update

    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…

  • Mid March 2025 newsletter: business meeting Sunday March 16th at Cozy 5:30-7pm

    Hello Yarnies!  First, I hope the time change has been tolerable and you are all taking the best and gentlest care with yourselves in general right now.   Jumping right in: Business meeting this Sunday, March 16th 530pm-7pm at Cozy this month (285 E. 5th Ave. in Eugene). We’ll be determining…

  • Venue change Feb 25th

    Whirled Pies has a surprise event. We will meet at Roaring Rapids 4006 Franklin Blvd. 530pm

  • calendar event update

    We were just informed that the Ewethful Fiber Farm and Mill shop day Saturday, February 15th has been cancelled. insert major bummer face here. Stay well and stay toasty this weekend!

  • February 14, 2025 update

    Hello and Happy Valentine’s day!  It was great to see folks celebrating February birthdays at Roaring Rapids on Tuesday! Mindy’s gnomes were super sweet and a real surprise to our winners! Back to our regularly scheduled Tuesday meetup at Whirled Pies on Tuesday, February 18th around 5:30pm (199 W. 8th…

  • No Palentine’s meetup tonight

    Happy Palentine’s Day! We had been floating around a meetup to celebrate Friends and Community this Palentine’s Day, but due to the predictably unpredictable February weather and out of an abundance of caution, we are cancelling any official Yarnies541 Palentine’s meetup. Reach out to your Pals this Palentine’s Day and…

  • oops! correction!

    Business meeting is Sunday, February 16th at 5pm. Thank you Mindy for the eagle eye catch! Once again, your elected Yarnies541 President proves that calendars continue to be her arch enemy… Post on website has been updated. It’s been a long year Y’all, and it’s only Groundhog’s Day! For the…