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Our post on the importance of shopping at your local yarn store has really resonated with a lot of you readers! Thank you for supporting local shops and for joining in on the conversation. Many of you mentioned that you try to shop all you can at your local shop and that is an incredible expression of love and support. While shopping is always appreciated, there are other ways to help your local store that don’t require spending money. Here are the top 5 ways to support your local yarn store that don’t involve your wallet.

Every year the local yarn store directory website, America’s Knitting, does a year end report in which they tally the amount of yarn stores lost over the year. In 2017, the year began with 1,034 yarn stores in the USA and ended with 970. That’s a deficit of 64 yarn stores in just one year. On average that’s more than 1 yarn store gone per state. Owner of Cowgirl Yarn, Lori,  says this is the first time she has seen the yarn store number dip below 1000 since she opened the store 13 years ago

We’re your supplier for all things fiber! Cowgirl Yarn has always been excited to cater to all crafts but in the last few months our offerings for the weavers/spinners/felters has expanded greatly and we couldn’t be more stoked to share this with you.

KAL–Knit A Long–A group of knitters who decide to follow a set of rules or parameters for a specific project. This group can meet in person or chat online to check in on progress and cheer each other on.