Now In Their 20th Year!

Now In Their 20th Year!

Churchmouse Yarns & Teas was founded on Bainbridge Island, Washington in 2000 with a mission to create a place of community where all are welcome. Founder Kit Hutchin added “Teas” to her mix from the beginning because she felt yarn shops might seem...
The State of the Yarn Shop

The State of the Yarn Shop

Every year, I do a post in January…sort of year end report.  I talk about the numbers and the state of the yarn shop.  The pictures that you will see in the post come from a yarn shop in Oregon called For Yarn Sake. Now for the numbers.  We started 2019 with 937...
Yarn Folk

Yarn Folk

My state, Washington state, is split into two parts…the western side of the state and the eastern side of the state.  The east and the west are split by the Cascade mountain range.  The western side is wetter and more mild, while the eastern side is dryer with...
Makers’ Mercantile

Makers’ Mercantile

When I hear the word ‘mercantile’, it conjures up visions of an older building full of provisions, from olden days.  Makers’ Mercantile, located in Kent, Washington, is far from the olden days, haha, but they are a mercantile.  They have provisions...

Fiber Arts Fine Yarns

When I started America’s Knitting, I wanted all the nations yarn shops all in one place online for everyone’s convenience.  How boring, it wasn’t enough.  I wanted to know all the yarn shops and talk about all the yarn shops.  So I started doing...

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