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The Summer Sale is just around the corner.  Sorry for this late notice, but this summer has been crazy!! All in stock yarns (EXCEPT- MAKS YARNS, WABASH WOOLEN WORKS, AND ADVENT CALENDARS ) WILL BE 25% IN STORE AND 30% ONLINE!!  ONLINE DISCOUNT WILL BE AVAILABLE AT 12:01 AM ON THURSDAY AND RUN THROUGH 11:59 PM SUNDAY NIGHT! *FOR THOSE WHO HAVE SHOWN INTEREST IN A PANAMA CANAL CRUISE, WE ARE WORKING ON SETTING ONE UP FOR MARCH 2024. WE CAN GET A REALLY GREAT DEAL  (savings of...

Hope all had a safe holiday! MARK YOUR CALENDARS! June 11- We are so lucky to have Lisa from WABASH WOOLEN WORKS back at the shop! Join us between 11 and 3 that Saturday!! June 18- Late Night Knit- from 5:30- ? Fee is $20 plus a snack to share.  I will get the pizza and drinks.  Special project- we will be knitting the Fading Memories Cowl   with kits from Emma’s Yarns.  I have limited kits coming, so order as soon as I post they are available. Colors are: Todays FREE pattern from Berroco...

Hello Knitter Friends, Come celebrate Local Yarn Shop Day this Saturday, April 30, 2022, with MAKS. We have some lovely gifts and promotions to help you get your knit on. BaahYarn has put together an amazing 3 skein grouping using LaJolla Yarn in 3 beautiful colors. Included is a free pattern with the kit purchase for $90 available in-store and online starting Saturday the 30th. Berroco Yarn is offering a free pattern from their library with the purchase of any Berroco yarn. We're partnering...

                The shop will be closed this Sunday, April 17th for Easter. The online shop will be up and running for any orders you'd like to place. We'll be back on Monday for our regular shop hours. Happy Easter, MAKSDru

Due to the possibility of inclement weather today, we are canceling tonight's Beginning Knitting Class.   Thanks, Dru

Hey MAKS Friends, would you like to join us on our 2023 Mediterranean Cruise? Debbi Claxton is again our contact for this cruise. You will find ports and costs below. It is a 1-week cruise starting in Barcelona and ending in Rome. Our plans are to arrive 3 -4 days early in Barcelona and take a couple of days of tours before we get on the ship. There is the opportunity at the end of the cruise to site see Rome, however since we are visiting there this year, we will travel by train to a few...

The shop will be OPEN on Palm Sunday tomorrow April, 10th, and be CLOSED for Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022, reopening Monday, April 18th for regular business hours. Sorry for the confusion. Don't forget, ANYTIME the shop is closed, if you're still in the mood to get your fiber on, our online cart is available 24/7. Sincerely, Confused Dru

The shop will be closed for Palm Sunday tomorrow April 10th, and reopen for regular hours on Monday, April 11, 2022. Don't worry, if you're still in the mood to shop, our online cart is available 24/7.   Be on the lookout for the new 2023 cruise details out soon. Thanks, Dru

  Due to the events in Ukraine and in the Baltic Sea area, we don't feel comfortable with the itinerary of our next Knitting Cruise. So at this point, we are sad to say, we will be canceling this trip. The cruise itself has not been canceled at the time of this posting, so you will need to call our travel agent and cancel to get your refund started for the Baltic Trip. If you are going to cancel and not take advantage of the new trip, please wait until Tuesday, March 1st, 2022 to do so,...

To help introduce our new kit section of the website, we've got a little Valentine just for you. Appearing at 14% off on Valentine's Day only is one of our newest kits: the 250 Hat in three different Valentine's Day Colors: Cream, Cream with Tweed, and Pink Orchid (because Susan said so!). Let's talk about the Fusion 250 yarn for a minute. It's a 250-yard package of five mini skeins using mixed fibers like Alpaca, Bamboo, Wool, and man-made fibers. In a delicious mix of textures: worsted,...