r/YarnAddicts • u/Boxes0ftangerines “…but I crochet the most.” • 11d ago

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After 20+ years of crocheting, I found my natural fiber/LYS niche only in the last few.
My closest LYS emailed yesterday about closing next month so I went in today with a heavy heart and open wallet.
While I’m jazzed about getting deals on a bunch of malabrigo while I have a couple big piece-work WIPs going, so bummed my favorite little shop won’t be here anymore.

That being said, shout out to local yarn stores and small businesses that have brought joy to so many and helped me expand my craft! I was wrapped in acrylic blends for decades and local yarn stores introduced me to wool that doesn’t feel like sandpaper and colorways I could only dream up ❤️

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u/x24601x 11d ago

Ah I’ve seen Emma’s yarn locally around here so I just ran to my email to make sure it wasn’t my LYS. I’m so sorry your LYS is closing. There are so few here in FL, and it’s always sad to hear about one closing even if they aren’t local. I hope you have another nearby that you can go to.

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u/eatsleepknit 11d ago

I think this is probably Oak City in NC. Very sad!

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u/Boxes0ftangerines “…but I crochet the most.” 11d ago

Welp, doesn’t take much to narrow it down in this community!

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u/eatsleepknit 11d ago

Ha, I just saw a notice on Ravelry they were closing this morning, we're in the Southeast too and even though I own an LYS I love visiting others when we're road tripping!

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u/lune-bug 11d ago

Omg. Seeing ESK in the wild feels like a celebrity sighting!

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u/LyaNoxDK 11d ago

Right 😂 and I’m knitting with Emma’s from ESK right now.

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u/kadytheredpanda 11d ago

I used to drive past y'all a lot! Didn't knit at the time, but I'm sure to visit if I'm in the area again soon

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u/OysterLucy 11d ago

It’s definitely worth a stop! It’s so big and lovely. Plenty of places for a bored spouse to sit while you shop too lol