News

As of May 19, appointments to access the shop are NO LONGER required - Sunday through Saturday, 7 days per week.

Our holiday hours over the next week plus, for curb side pick-ups & shopping by appointment, will be:
- Boxing Day, Closed

This is Queen Ena of Spain, granddaughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, knitting circa 1914. Please note that one of our COVID-19 decisions has been stay closed & provide our wonderful staff with an extra break on statutory holidays. This is the case for tomorrow, May 18. Our online shop — thefibrenook.com — is always open, 24/7. And, Diana will be back in the shop on Tuesday, May 19 from 12-4 pm.

We hope the Victoria Day long weekend has been good for you so far. Enjoy its remainder but play it safe!

We have a knit along (KAL)  happening on our shop's Ravelry group page; go to https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/the-fibre-nook/4018012/1-25. Much like our shop drop-in knitting, everyone is welcome with crafts & projects of all fibre types. The KAL has started & we're happy to see a few familiar shop regulars joining in with wip (work in progress) updates. If you're new to Ravelry, we can help you. Please email mail@thefibrenook.com with questions.

1/2 Birthday Celebration! — We opened our door to the public on September 5, 2017 and in March 2018, we celebrated with a 1/2 birthday sale. ... Things Created Equal & Red Fox Fibres - Pop-Up Sale! — Come meet hand-dyers Heather & Erin during their pop-up sale at our shop on Sunday, March 22 from 12 noon to 5 pm.

February 8 will see the return of Gingersnap to The Fibre Nook for a pop-up sale from 2-6 pm. To view Kim’s quality handmade items, search @gingersnapthat1 on Instagram. @mrsnapthat (aka Colin) will also be bringing some of his custom t-shirts & other fun products.

February 21 brings Long Way Homestead to the shop for a pop-up sale from 12 noon to 4 pm AND their Breed Specific Knitting workshop from 5-8 pm.

January through April “Learning Opportunities” — including a wide array of crochet, knitting & spinning classes, workshops & demonstrations — are available for registration & they’re filling up fast! Go to the Learning Opportunities option on our website menu for all the details, including prerequisites, & easy online registration.

An early head’s up that we plan to close the shop early on both Christmas Eve & New Year’s Eve; our hours will be 10 am to 4 pm both days.  We’ll be closed on Christmas Day & New Year’s Day. And, our hours on Boxing Day will be 12 noon to 5 pm. All other days and hours will be as per usual. Happy holidays everyone!

As part of this whole weekend sales frenzy & #buynothingday mindfulness, & as a relatively new shop, we thought we’d mention #smallbusinesssaturday ♥️ Our shop mandate has always been one of balance; creating a community space where folks feel safely comfortable & at 🏡, while also providing access to some oh, so lovely knitting & crochet product that touches the heart & passion of our broad #yarnfamily ♥️🧶 We are so grateful for the generous support received over the last few years AND last few days. We could not continue on this #yarnshop journey without you. #lysownerlife #yarnshopowner #shoplocalyeg #grateful #thankyou

As part of our website refresh process, we’re working as fast as we can to clean up & illustrate our online product information. If you see anything that seems incorrect or needs refinement, do let us know. We’re always open to suggestion. We thank you for your feedback & patience as we complete a seemingly never ending task♥️🧶😊 Also, if you’re looking for scrubby yarn, search our website for “creative bubble”!

A new slate of learning opportunities for January through April 2020 is in development and should be available for public review by later this month or early next. Until then, there are still a few class and workshop opportunities available in 2019; go to the Learning Opportunities link on the menu bar for details, including prerequisites, and easy online registration. And, keep your eyes on our Instagram and Facebook feeds to be first in line for a myriad of new year classes, demonstrations and workshops.

The Thin Red Line by Harold H. Piffard from Canada in Khaki showing red poppies separating the war and peace. TFN will be open each & every day this upcoming weekend. With Remembrance Day falling on Monday, our shop hours will be shortened from 12 noon to 5 pm. May we remember...