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A Good Yarn Sarasota offers Knitting, Crocheting, Spinning, Weaving, Needlepoint classes for beginners to experts. We also sell all the supplies, patterns and accessories you need to make you fabric art dreams come true.
How To Do A Provisional Crochet Cast On
2017-07-18 10:00
Some patterns call for a provisional cast on, where you use waste yarn to cast on for your project. At the end, you “unzip” those stitches, allowing you to graft both ends togeth… Read More
How To Knit: SSK Vs Twisted SSK
2017-05-23 14:56
If you’re an avid knitter, you know that there are many ways to decrease stitches. In this blog post, we’re looking at two decreases, SSK and the Twisted SSK, found in the Prairi… Read More
How To Fix A Dropped Stitch
2017-04-17 09:50
None of us are immune to the ever-problematic dropped stitch in a knitting project. Does it feel like an anxiety-inducing, moment or do you feel confident with your fixing capabilities?… Read More
Weaving With Cotton Yarn On The Zoom Loom
2017-03-23 12:00
Many weavers who use a pin loom like the Schacht Zoom Loom will tell you to steer clear of cotton yarns or that you will hurt yourself if you try to weave with it. With this month… Read More
How To Perform The KRL And KLL Increases
2017-02-20 17:53
Last month, we covered the M1B increase, and this month we have two more increases for you to try out on your next knitting project! The increases are found in the Muffle pattern by Alexandr… Read More
How To Master M1B & Knitting With Beads
2017-01-17 10:32
In 2017, we’ll be doing a monthly blog series to spotlight our ever-popular Purl Diver Yarn Club. Each month, we release a limited edition color-way with a pattern that complement… Read More
Working With Gradient Yarn: Carol Feller
2016-07-22 14:51
We spent some time catching up with Carol Feller, prolific designer of more than 200 stunning knitting patterns, as well as five books. We are fortunate to have her coming to A Goo… Read More
A Good Retreat: Registration Opens Today!
2016-07-08 14:02
Save the date! Our first annual retreat will be held in Orlando, Florida May 18-21, 2017 and will feature notable designers Ann Budd, Susan Anderson, and Romi Hill. You won’t want… Read More
3 Ways To Prepare Now For Spinzilla
2016-06-24 12:00
Mark your calendars for a monster of a spinning week! Spinzilla is a week-long competition designed to motivate spinners to learn new skills, take risks, and spin until they can’t… Read More
YOTH Yarns Are In The House!
2016-05-20 12:00
What’s not to love about YOTH (Yarn on the House) Yarns? These exquisite yarns are hand-dyed in Maine in sophisticated color palettes curated by two siblings – “little brot… Read More
We Love Joji!
2016-05-06 12:00
We are so excited to welcome Joji Locatelli to A Good Yarn on Saturday, May 14th! Joji is an Argentine knitwear designer and author and several well-known patterns such as the , Bo… Read More
Working With Linen
2016-04-22 12:00
Working with Linen yarn is a different experience: if you’ve never tried it, you may come across a skein and think, “this isn’t very soft!” However, unlike many… Read More
Trunks Shows Aplenty!
2016-04-08 12:00
It’s trunk show season at A Good Yarn! We’ve lined up some amazing in-store events for this spring, starting with the Lori Versaci trunk show that just arrived in the shop! Yeste… Read More
Brooklyn Tweed Trunk Show Is Here!
2016-03-25 12:00
The Brooklyn Tweed Trunk show has arrived at A Good Yarn! Brooklyn Tweed is focused on wool, knitting, and design – pretty much all of our favorite things! Everything is done in the US… Read More
2016-03-11 15:09
It’s almost time for St. Patrick’s Day, so that means green yarn! We’ve found this collection of adorable patterns, all perfect for the Irish Holiday. First, we have Mike t… Read More
2016-02-26 12:00
Springtime is on its way! It is a season of change in weather – before you know it, the plants are budding and growing. This week, we wanted to share some inspiration for new proj… Read More
2016-02-12 15:14
We’re pretty excited about our newest addition to our Purl Diver collection of exclusive hand-dyed colorways: Lobster is dyed for us by Mountain Colors Yarn onto their Twizzlefoot base… Read More
2016-01-29 14:36
Thanks to everyone who entered our giveaway this month! The lucky winner of our Everglades yarn giveaway is knitcrazyforever. We will get in touch with you to arrange for the delivery of you… Read More
2016-01-01 13:00
Start 2016 off right by learning exciting new techniques from the inimitable Franklin Habit! Designer, teacher, author and illustrator Franklin Habit will be teaching 5 informative week… Read More
2015-12-18 13:00
We’re pleased to welcome Andrea Wong back to A Good Yarn Sarasota for her third visit! Andrea learned to knit Portuguese Style from her mother when she was 7 years old in South Am… Read More
2015-12-04 16:52
Once again, it’s time to start making your holiday gift list and checking it twice! We have plenty of ideas for everyone on your list, even if they aren’t a fiber artist per se… Read More
2015-11-20 13:00
There are lots of exciting new arrivals to share with you this month! Our first Purl Diver Color Club yarn is here: Mantis Shrimp on the delightfully squishy Cloudgate yarn base from Lorna&r&hell…Read More
2015-11-06 20:56
On Saturday, November 14th, we’ll be celebrating our 6-year anniversary here at A Good Yarn Sarasota! From 10am-4pm, we’ll have prizes, food, and FUN with special guest Melissa L… Read More
2015-10-30 14:51
Congratulations to trtlgrl, you are the winner of our giveaway! We will get in touch with you shortly to arrange for the delivery of your prize, a copy of Short Row Knits by Carol Felle… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
A new yarn from Shibui is always cause for tremendous excitement in the shop. They have just released a new DK weight called Kavo and, as usual, they have broken the mold. As the website say… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
  We’re so delighted that the fabulous Stacy Charles, co-owner of Tahki Stacy Charles will be coming back to the shop next Monday, February 17th! He’ll have the samples of a… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
We’re delighted to expand our offerings of the fabulous Vanouver, BC dyer, SweetGeorgia Yarns, to include her luminous Merino Silk Fine. As you might guess from the name, it’s a… Read More

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