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yarn

[yahrn] / yɑrn /
NOUN
fiber for knitting
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Lookout Hill: Yarn and Art Supplies – I passed this shop a few times and couldn’t get over how charming it looked.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Hundreds of knitters from the UK, Europe, USA and New Zealand created panels for the Longest Yarn.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2024

Crafters find many resources at Fidalgo Artisan Yarn & Clothing, Fabrics Plus and The Bead Store at Elisabeth’s Cottage just in time for holiday gift making.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2023

With most stores offering free weekly knitting groups, the Yarn Crawl is the perfect opportunity to find a compatible community of knitters.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2020

Side note: I’d wanted her to call the channel Knitty Gritty, but she broke my heart and went with Yarn Star because it sounded like “yarn store” spoken with a heavy Southern twang.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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