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Every year we offer a Yarn Advent Calendar in the shop. It has become quite a tradition I must say it has been a lot of fun designing and dying these calendars over the years. A lot of thought goes into selecting and planning its theme, so that every advent calendar is an experience during the Advent Season. Here is what a customers had to say about our 2023 advent calendar: "Thank you for making such a beautiful Advent Calendar. I enjoyed opening it every day!" - M. Last year’s calendar theme was Christmas in Germany. Although the Christmas season here (I live in Germany) is also very nice, I wanted to venture off to Scandinavia where Christmas is just...

Have you ever heard of a “Trunk Show”?  If not, I am about to tell you how much fun they are and how they can open your world to hand dyed yarn! Let’s start at the beginning. What is a Trunk Show actually?Definition: A sales event at which a particular designer or company which presents their merchandise to potential customers, typically held in a shop.These events are almost like mini celebrations within the space of a yarn store. A yarn store owner invites their customers on a certain date to experience and shop one of their favorite hand dyers.  This hand dyer can be locally, domestically or even internationally known. The dyer comes to the shop location usually with an...