Why Your Local Yarn Shop Matters More Than Ever
Today is a sad day, I feel like I have been punched in the gut. Jimmy Beans Wool announced they're closing retail shop. I'm sad, angry and energized to do more for our fiber community. I want more for all of us fiber lovers. Be sure and check out our Sunday Ribbon Cutting, March 29th at 1pm in our new Stitch Studio.
Do local yarn shops still matter?
🧶 They are where you, learn to knit or crochet for the first time or increase your skill level.
🧶 Get help fixing mistakes (we’ve all been there!)
🧶 Feel inspired to start something new (we can help with that)
🧶 Connect with people who understand your creativity
🧶 Meet up with a friend, online and in-person
At Apple Yarns, we see it every day—community forming, confidence growing, and creativity coming to life. Supporting local yarns shops (LYS's) supports creativity and community. When you support a local yarn shop, you’re doing more than making a purchase. You’re supporting the local workers and their families. You're helping to build a welcoming community space. That is what our new Stitch Studio is all about.
Supporting a small business doesn’t always mean spending money. One of the most powerful ways you can support a business like Apple Yarns?
Open our emails. It sounds simple—but it makes a huge difference. When you open emails from small businesses:
🧶 You help us reach more people
🧶 You tell email platforms that our emails matter
🧶 You make it possible for us to keep showing up in your inbox
Even if you don’t shop that day, just opening, reading, or clicking helps keep small businesses like ours visible. It’s a small act—with a big impact.
Thank you. 💛 Team Apple
PS.....A Small Ask (That Means Everything)
If you’d like to support Apple Yarns today—no purchase needed:
- Please tell your friends and family about us
- Join us for Fiber Friends Friday, we chat about yarn and more 9am PST
- Click through an email
- 👉 Locals - put in your calendar our Ribbon Cutting Event this Sunday at 1pm. At 1:30 we will have a drawing for the chance to win a year of classes, your choice.
That’s it, it truly helps more than you know. Andrea