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The store will be closed tomorrow November 1st, and starting Monday through November 12th orders can be placed on the website for pickup, shipping, or you may call the store during the current schedule with an order to be picked up, but there will be no in-store service during this time. Any orders placed for shipping starting November 3rd through November 11th will be shipped on November 12th. The store will reopen for current hours and business starting November 12th.

Ooops...Bad Dru Please be sure and join us on NOVEMBER 14th for the trunk show for Wabash Woollen Works. (Someone might have said October, but she was really thinking it was time I baked her a Coconut Cake for her birthday on October, 14th). Sorry for the inconvenience, but please do join us. We are currently working on a streaming solution and we are hoping that if you can't join us live in the store, you'll be able to attend online. Fingers crossed for Tech Dru.  

MAKS 2020 Fall Retreat If you didn't get an email contact the store or purchase on the website. The 2020 Fall Virtual Retreat starts this Friday. Here's how the retreat will work. We are putting together exclusive projects, one per week for the retreat. Along with the project, you'll receive a 20% off coupon for the featured yarn to complete the project. And the final week, you'll receive a 20% coupon off for any additional purchases (some exclusions apply). All purchases can be shipped or...

I want to say thank you for a wonderful Local Yarn Shop. Day this past weekend!  Love how many of you used the online store!! Next up is the Virtual Online Retreat.  Cost is just $25. For 6 weeks of a pattern and yarn deal each week with a special discount on the 7th week!  You can sign up on line or send in a check.  Just note that it is for the Retreat and give us your email.  I think we have chosen some really good patterns! I am getting ready to place an order with Hedgehog Fibers!  What...

We've got some brand new things at MAKS for you to check out! Berroco Yarns Artesia Our new chunky weight yarn is a blend of alpaca, kid mohair, and nylon. Create accessories and garments that are soft, fuzzy, and light with this unique hand-dyed yarn. Use by itself or held together with one of our classic workhorse yarns. Mochi Your new favorite yarn you didn’t know you were missing. This baby alpaca, wool, and nylon blend come in an easy to work chainette yarn. The subtle speckled colors in...

Updating Store Hours: We are returning to our regular Saturday hours (10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) this week. And if you missed the notification, we are now running our regular hours on Sunday as well (12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.) Here's the new total schedule until the next update: Monday 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Tuesday Closed Wednesday Closed Thursday 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Friday Closed Saturday 10:00 am - 4:30 pm Sunday 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Beginning Knitting Class: We will be restarting the Wednesday...

This year has been anything but normal, so we're going to continue with the momentum. This year for our LYS 2020 Celebration, MAKS is offering an online sale of 10% off everything in the shop. (I know right? Susan said that and I had to ask her twice if I heard right!) So, Saturday, September 12, 2020 you can shop online, take advantage of the sale, arrange for pickup or shipping and get 10% off your ENTIRE order with the coupon code: LYS2020 Along with our sale, some of our great vendors have...

This year's MAKS Summer Sale will be August 20-23rd, 2020. To help with social distancing and still getting your yarn fix, this year we will be offering a new option for the sale. We are offering 30% on all yarn purchases through the online shop, available for shipping and pickup. All sales in-store are at 25%. The sale includes all yarns except for Liberty, Hedgehog, Knitted Wit, and MAKS yarns and kits.  To take advantage of the sale pricing online use the coupon code "SUMMERSALE". So shop...

Here are some corrections and additions for the last post: Trunk Show for Created 4 U Laura will be at the shop on Saturday, August 8th! Here are some photos that Laura has sent to give you a sneak peek at what will be on display! Don't forget there will be door prizes for the event! Also, here's a link to the MAKS Advent Calendar Kits by Created 4 U at the online store: MAKS ADVENT CALENDAR KITS MKAL from The Sharon Show Starring Sharon From Security by Casapinka The MKAL starts on Saturday,...