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YARN SWAP Sunday Oct 22

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Yarn Swap

Sunday, October 22, 1 to 3 pm

It’s that time of year again … time to tidy up your yarn stash and purge the stuff you’re never going to use. That’s right, you can bring us your shame and leave your guilt in our yarn swap bins with the assurance that the yarn that didn’t work out for you will have a second (or third, or fourth) life in a new home.
What do you do at a swap? Bring in the yarn and needles you don’t want and take home whatever you like from our swap bins. The leftovers are donated to charities, and don’t be embarrassed by the quality of the yarn you bring, whatever is left over is donated to charities like Street Knit, West Toronto Support Services, and Gilda’s Club, most of whom prefer acrylic!
If you want to donate but can’t make the date please feel free to drop it by when we are open, sealed up in a plastic bag. The only yarn we can’t accept is anything that is strongly scented (cigarette smoke or perfume). We are also a drop-off point for Street Knit and Knitted Knockers of Canada.
This is a FREE drop-in event, you do not need to register

FREEBIES in Store

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FREE Magazines & Patterns

Along with yarns for donation, people drop off knitting & crochet magazines and pattern booklets, which are often left behind after our Yarn Swap. Since they tend to pile up and they get a bit heavy and unwieldy to store, we are going to start offering them in store for FREE. We will not be offering these freebies in our online store, but when you come and visit us in person please feel free to browse them and take what you like – GRATIS.

 

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Yarn Swap

Sunday, April 23rd from 1 to 3 pm

Speaking of Yarn Swaps, I’m just getting ready for our next swap, this weekend! Just a gentle reminder, when you drop off yarn for donation *please* make sure it is in a SEALED plastic bag (either Ziplock or garbage bag) – this protocol is to help protect us against infestation, and it also helps to re-home your yarns by keeping them clean and tidy. (Please note, donors who are disabled or infirm do not need to go to all this trouble to hermetically seal their yarns – don’t do yourself in running around trying to get your yarn ready to be to repatriated,  we’re happy to handle it.)

  • Natural Fibres are best stored in separate Ziplock bags (group like yarns in each bag)
  • Synthetics are good in a garbage or recycling bag that is tied at the top

Swap Hacks

  • Try to bag your yarns that are being donated. If you are feeling organizey you can label them too.
  • ALWAYS bag and freeze yarns you bring home from a swap.
  • Be gentle and play nice with other swappers; relationships are more important than string!

YARN SWAP This Sunday!

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Yarn Swap

Sunday January 22, 1 to 3pm

Our yarn swap is a big eco-friendly redistribution of yarn, needles and other craft supplies. Bring in the crafty stuff you never want to see again and deposit it in one of our baskets. Poke around at all the other donations and take home whatever you from the donations. Don’t be embarrassed by the quality of yarn you bring, whatever is left over is donated to charities like Street Knit, Sistering, Silver Circle Seniors Services, and Gilda’s Club, most of whom prefer acrylic!

Sixteen Bags Full!

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Many thanks to everyone who came and/or donated to our yarn swap in October! It was literally an embarrassment of riches – we collected about eleven bags of yarn and hand knits for StreetKnit, three bags for West Toronto Support Services, and another bag for “A Good Yarn” of  Sir John A MacDonald CI (they especially appreciated the needles). When the ladies from StreetKnit (above) left their car was FULL.

If you want to make a donation of yarn, needles or hand knits but can’t make it to one of our swaps please feel free to bring it to the store in a sealed plastic bag any time we are open.

Our next swap is Sunday January 22, 2017, 1-3pm.

Yarn Swap TODAY!

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Just a reminder, Yarn Swap is TODAY!

When: Sunday May 8th, 1 to 3pm

Where: Knit-O-Matic, 1382 Bathurst St, Toronto ON Canada

A yarn swap is a big eco-friendly redistribution of yarn, needles and other craft supplies. Bring in the crafty stuff you never want to see again and deposit it in one of our baskets. Poke around at all the other donations and take home whatever you want from the baskets. Don’t be embarrassed by the quality of yarn you bring, whatever is left over is donated to charities like Street Knit, Sistering, Silver Circle Seniors Services, and Gilda’s Club, most of whom prefer acrylic!

Yarn Swap This Sunday

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Just a reminder, the Yarn Swap cometh!

When: Sunday February 7th, 1 to 3pm

Where: Knit-O-Matic, 1382 Bathurst St, Toronto ON Canada

A yarn swap is a big eco-friendly redistribution of yarn, needles and other craft supplies. Bring in the crafty stuff you never want to see again and deposit it in one of our baskets. Poke around at all the other donations and take home whatever you want from the baskets. Don’t be embarrassed by the quality of yarn you bring, whatever is left over is donated to charities like Street Knit, Sistering, Silver Circle Seniors Services, and Gilda’s Club, most of whom prefer acrylic!

P.S.
I spent a little time tonight bagging (zilpoc bags from the dollar store are my best friends), labelling, and ruthlessly weeding my stash. The first bucket is already full – treasures abound!

Next Yarn Swap!

Our next Yarn Swap is Sunday Jan 25th from 1-4pm!

A yarn swap is a big eco-friendly redistribution of yarn, needles and other craft supplies. Bring in the crafty stuff you never want to see again and deposit it in one of our baskets. Poke around at all the other donations and take home whatever you from the donations. Don’t be embarrassed by the quality of yarn you bring, whatever is left over is donated to charities like Street Knit, Sistering, Silver Circle Seniors Services, and Gilda’s Club, most of whom prefer acrylic. The only rule: no moths please! 

Next Yarn Swap: Sunday Oct 5

Yarn Swap

Our next yarn swap is Oct 5, 2014, from 1-4pm!

A yarn swap is a big eco-friendly redistribution of yarn, needles and other craft supplies. Bring in the crafty stuff you never want to see again and deposit it in one of our baskets. Poke around at all the other donations and take home whatever you from the doations. Don’t be embarrassed by the quality of yarn you bring, whatever is left over is donated to charities like Street Knit, Sistering, Silver Circle Seniors Services, and Gilda’s Club, most of whom prefer acrylic!

Yarn Tasting Parties & Yarn Swaps

We are also scheduling two yarn tasting parties in the coming months! We’ll be hosting one featuring Shibui Knits  on October 27th, from 1 to 4pm, and one for Cascade, Manos, & Estelle Yarns on Sunday November 24th, from 1-4pm. Refreshments will be served (as if a license to experiment with yarn isn’t enough?) and a few lucky souls will leave with door prizes! 

Attendance is free, but space is limited so please RSVP by clicking on the following forms:
Sunday October 27, 2013, 1 to 4 pm
Sunday November 24, 2013, 1 to 4 pm
If for any reason the forms don’t work, please email us or call at 416-653-7849. 



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Bring in the yarn and needles you never want to see again and deposit it in one of our baskets, poke around at all the other donations and take home whatever you like. The leftovers are donated to charities, and if you can’t make it to a swap but you want to donate please feel free to drop it by any time, sealed up in a plastic bag. Attendance is free and you can drop in any time, no need to RSVP.
Sun Oct 13, 2013, 1pm to 4pm
Sun Jan 12, 2014, 1pm to 4pm
Sun Apr 13, 2014, 1pm to 4pm




Thanks for the Yarn Swap!

Thanks to everyoone who came out to our Yarn Swap last Sunday!  In addition to having a great time, we collected a couple of garbage bags of yarn to donate to both
Streetknit, Silver Circle West Toronto Services for Seniors. They sincerely appreciate your patronage, and so do we.


Winter Knit-O-Matic Yarn Swap 
The Winter Knit-O-Matic Yarn Swap will be held on SUNDAY JANUARY 13, from 1 to 4 pm! 


Bring the stuff you don’t need, want, or are never going to use, including but not exclusive to yarn, needles, hooks, patterns, books & magazines. Take anything you like from the stuff donated by other people. ALL of the leftovers go to charity (Streetknit, Silver Circle West Toronto Services for Seniors, etc.) and all kinds of donations are welcome (especially the squeakiest of synthetic yarns).

Attendance at Yarn Swap is FREE, just drop by! And bring your knitting and stay with us for a Stitch ‘n Bitch!


You can also drop off hand knit or crochet donations for Streetknit and we will pass them along. They make and then donate hand knit/crochet outerwear and blankets to Toronto’s street people. Hats, scarves, mitts, socks, and squares are all welcome.

If you can’t attend, but you still want to donate your old knit & crochet materials, you can drop it off at the store (in a sealed plastic bag please) any time we are open:

Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat: 11am to 6pm
Wed: 11am to 8pm
Sun: 12 to 5pm