this blog post was written by Bee

I’ve spent well over a decade working in the service industry, mostly at coffee shops and even in my own retail clothing store, so it’s with confidence that I report that LYS patrons are some of the most kind, patient, creative and fun out there. Still, you can’t interact with the public every day and have every intera...

Have you wondered how you can meet new people without the inevitable forced awkward small talk? Well YOUR local yarn store can help! How about participating in a games night that encourages you to bring a craft of choice while participating in an evening of board games?

Starting this month on April 17th we will be hosting our first GAMES NIGHT [monthly] that includes:<...

Make your voice heard; BC’s 2026 draft budget includes the removal of the PST exemptions for fabric, yarn and fibres commonly used in making or repairing clothing. In BC, these have progressively been considered an ‘essential service’, but wit...

I must tell you, I get a lot of joy from scrolling through the tagged photos on our Instagram. From the yarn tourists, documenting their visit like a little pilgrimage, or the familiar faces sharing the sweaters they’ve finished with yarn they picked up just weeks before. It’s the works-in-progress, the proud hauls, the “look what I made” moments...

There’s a very specific kind of panic that sets in right before a fibre festival.

You start thinking:
Do I have enough project bags?
Where are my stitch markers?...