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oin Northern Michigan knitters in a special weekend event: the third annual Greater Traverse Yarn Shop Hop 2014 this weekend--Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 26-28th.Take an entire weekend to enjoy the experience of shopping eight different yarn shops around the Grand Traverse Area, where each shop will highlight unique yarns and patterns, offer refreshments and ideas for handmade holiday gifts. Purchase a $5.00 passport and get an exclusive logo tote bag, available Wednesday, September 24th while supplies last. Stamp your passport at all eight shops and you'll be eligible to win one of three Grand Prize Baskets, which each include a $20 gift certificate to all eight shops and several other exclusive prizes.
(one of the three Grand Prize baskets)
Each store will be offering special discounts, which are as follows:
The Yarn Market--15% off all Noro, plus agift with any purchase of $35 or greater
Thistledown Shoppe--25% off all kits and Madelinetosh yarn
Wool & Honey--10% off all Quince & Co. yarn
The Yarn Shop--specials throughout the shop
Plover Dunes--20% off Blue Sky Alpacas and Spud & Chloe yanrs
Warm Fuzzy--20% off all blue yarn
Yarn Quest--10-20% off select yarns
Lost Art--Rowan Fine Art Aran will be discounted
The participating shops are The Yarn Market of Beulah, Thistledown Shoppe of Suttons Bay, Wool & Honey of Cedar, The Yarn Shop and Plover Dunes of Glen Arbor, The Warm Fuzzy of Alden and Yarn Quest and Lost Art, both of Traverse City.
Each shop will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, September 26th, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, September 27th and 12 noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, September 28th. Join in the spirit of community by visiting all of these specialty shops. Who knows what you'll find....or win!
For directions and more information, please contact (231) 228-2800.