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Now that we're full on into the Holiday Season, and as year end is fast approaching we'd like to take a moment and thank you, our Knitter Friends. We are so grateful that you've chosen us as your LYS. So, after the smoke of Black Friday has cleared we're offering you a 10% discount for yarn purchases made on Small Business Saturday (yes, that's tomorrow). So any yarn purchases made in person or online tomorrow using the code SBS2023 will get you 10 percent off your purchase (excluding MAKS...

Hey Knitter Friends, Here's what's happening at MAKS this Holiday Season! Upcoming Events: December 2, 2023 Make It Take It Christmas 2023 This year's MITI is an adorable fiber Christmas Tree, cost is $2.00 per ornament (that includes your materials). We will do the MAKE IT on December 2nd from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and then the TAKE IT happens the following week on Saturday, December 9th (no set time for pickup, but we want to make sure they are fully dry before they leave). #MITI2023 Late...

Hey Knitter Friends, I'm doing some updates to the website and it looks like one of our posts that had been prepped for notifications was stuck somewhere in the system. So you probably just got a notice about the store closing during the cruise...from several weeks ago. Please bear with me as I finish the updates. I don't think you'll be getting another post notification (other than this one) until we send shop news out again. If you need to adjust your notification settings, please use the...

During the cruise, the store will have adjusted hours. Online shopping and shipping will happen as usual. The store will be closed on the following days: Thursday, August 31 Monday, September 4 Thursday, September 7 Friday, September 8 Thursday, September 14 All other days during the cruise will be hours as usual.

The sun has come out and it looks like it will be a lovely day! A couple of notices and some new items to the store. 1. Because I will be in my current location until the Spring at the earliest, I am scheduling a FALL IN STORE RETREAT for the weekend of SEPT. 29- OCT. 1, 2023. For the first time in almost 20 years I am raising the cost to $30 for the weekend.  We will have 5 patterns, a shop bag and you will receive a 20% discount on most in stock yarns. We are taking sign ups now.  Your...

Are you ready? Come on down this weekend for the 35th Anniversary Sale. Four days of 35% off yarns: excluding MAKS (Advent Calendars), Wabash Woollen Works, and Created 4U by Laura. Store SALE Hours: Thursday 11-6 Friday 11-6 Saturday 10-4:30 Sunday 12-4 Stay-at-home shopper? Here's your code: (MAKSis35) Make a day of the festivities, bring a project, and sit and knit. You can pack a lunch or visit one of the many lovely restaurants within walking distance. Doorprizes!!!! YAY! See you...

Celebrate 35 years of MAKS with our Annual Anniversary Sale: June 22-25, 2023. We're planning some great times and amazing ideas for our annual sale this year. We're 35 years old! We are featuring four days of 35% off yarns, excluding MAKS (Advent Calendars), Wabash Woollen Works, and Created 4U by Laura. Come stop by the shop and visit (bring some knitting and sit a while). Or if you'd rather, you can do your shopping online with code (MAKSis35). Hours for the sale this year are Thursday and...

FUN NEW STUFF FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE! 1. Baah LaJolla Monthly This color is just amazing, as it is alway is! 2. Knitted Wit National Parks / Memorials-Tall Grass Prairie National Preserve, Bandelier National Monument, Oregon Caves National Monument,and Fire Island. The fingering weight yarns has 420 yards per skein. 80% Superwash Merino and 15% Nylon. Each month, for 2 more months, we will have 4 new Parks! Check it May parks as well. 3. Emma’s Yarns- the fiber for this month is Splendid...

Hello Knitter Friends, We're halfway through another week. Do you have plans for this weekend? Join us this Saturday, May 20th for the Ruby and Roses Trunk Show. Our guest this weekend is from Lafayette, Indiana and they are also dyeing our Advent Calendar for Christmas 2023. Addy from Ruby and Roses will be with us from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, so come on out and check out the beautiful colors and fibers. You can also pre-order the calendar now in-store or online. Delivery will be...

Due to the forecast for tomorrow, April 5 th, we will not have Beginning Knitting Class. STAY SAFE! -Susan