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Lancaster Yarn Shop @lancasteryarnshop.bsky.social · Aug 2

This is beautiful-and I love your action shot with the kitty!Laura writes such great patterns!

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Lancaster Yarn Shop @lancasteryarnshop.bsky.social · Aug 1

LOOL

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Lancaster Yarn Shop @lancasteryarnshop.bsky.social · Aug 1

@handworkhouse.bsky.social

Lancaster Yarn Shop @lancasteryarnshop.bsky.social · Aug 1

@xandypeters.bsky.social

Lancaster Yarn Shop @lancasteryarnshop.bsky.social · Aug 1

We’re so excited!
LYS welcomes Xandy Peters to the Lancaster Winter Knitter’s Retreat January 9 - 11, 2026! Local fiber artist Sarah Ulrich *and others* round out a cozy weekend of knitting and community. Join us at the William H Montgomery mansion in Lancaster, PA. Details on our website!

A black and white photograph of downtown Lancaster, PA taken after a blizzard in the late 1800’s. The Watt and Shand building and the Soldier’s Monument are shown with many folks standing around in deep snow.

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Lancaster Yarn Shop @lancasteryarnshop.bsky.social · Jul 27

#showmeyourknits 😄

Lancaster Yarn Shop @lancasteryarnshop.bsky.social · Jul 27

Happy Anniversary, #showusyourknits! Knitter’s choice -I want to show some knitter’s hands! These are four of my current class of Sock Knitting 101 students!

A close up of a knitter’s hands holding the nascent beginnings of a hand knit sock!

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Lancaster Yarn Shop @lancasteryarnshop.bsky.social · Jul 1

It’s a great start! Just keep knitting!

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Lancaster Yarn Shop @lancasteryarnshop.bsky.social · Jul 1

So much garter stitch this year!
Here’s a WIP I just picked up after a long break. This is Melissa Leapman’s ‘Honky Tonk’ shawl- featuring garter stripes and garter mosaic stitch borders. Nearly finished Chart B! #ShowUsYourKnits #GarterStitch

Close up of my left hand holding a knitting project on a pointy metal needle. The fabric is alternating stripes of grey and red with a geometric mosaic motif along one edge. It is vastly satisfying and simple to knit. There is a brick fireplace in the background with colorful twinkly lights on it and a shelf with pictures and a plant on it, too.

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Lancaster Yarn Shop @lancasteryarnshop.bsky.social · Jun 21

Today it’s all crocheting, all day long! MOOGLY is visiting our shop for a One-Day Crochet Retreat! @mooglyblog.com #crochet

A smiling woman demonstrates a crochet technique in a classroom setting.

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Lancaster Yarn Shop @lancasteryarnshop.bsky.social · Jun 20

Welcome!

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Lancaster Yarn Shop @lancasteryarnshop.bsky.social · Jun 8

I learned this *essential* knitting trick from @xandypeters.bsky.social

A close up of a pair of chopsticks holding a single piece of popcorn – there is a white bowl with popcorn in it in the foreground, and the background is a striped knitting project on the needles. you can just see the corner of a television set – we were watching ‘Chopped.’

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Lancaster Yarn Shop @lancasteryarnshop.bsky.social · Jun 5

Join ‘us’ —whoops!

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Lancaster Yarn Shop @lancasteryarnshop.bsky.social · Jun 5

Our yarn shop is knitting along with Marie Greene for the eighth time! The 4 Day KAL starts July 4, so we’ve got prep to do! Join is for a Zoom call with Marie on June 5 at 7:00 PM. Details:

lancasteryarnshop.com/shop/4-day-k...

#AstroPop #4DayKAL 🚀

@oliveknits.bsky.social

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Lancaster Yarn Shop @lancasteryarnshop.bsky.social · Jun 2

Places you can knit—first free concert of the summer at Long’s Park in Lancaster! The band was ‘In the Pocket,’ and it was chilly but just right for knitting! #LancasterYarnShop #PlacesYouCanKnit #LiveMusic

A hand holding a knitting project in the foreground with a distant triangle shaped pavilion on the horizon and a crowd of chairs and people arriving to an afternoon outdoor concert in between.

Four smiling people holding knitting projects (obscured) and smiling while at an outdoor concert—seated in camp chairs on a green lawn and with dozens of people in the background.

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Lancaster Yarn Shop @lancasteryarnshop.bsky.social · May 31

This week’s prompt is WIPs: my most active current project: another ‘Musselburgh Hat’ designed by Ysolda Teague. This one is stripy and made with Lanas Light-it’s a good one! This is my ‘interstitial project;’ I’m fatigued, so I need easy knitting. #ShowUsYourKnits #Knitting #LancasterYarnShop

A close up of several fingers of my left hand holding a knitting needle and with orange yarn wrapped around my index finger. I’m making a striped hat that is comprised of dark gray, light gray, mustard yellow and orange wool. The knitting needles are wooden and there is a yellow bulb stitch marker between two stitches on the previous row. You can see the inside and the outside of the hat because the pattern is clever.

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Lancaster Yarn Shop @lancasteryarnshop.bsky.social · Apr 26

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Kate Atherley @kateatherley.bsky.social · Apr 26

😂😂😂

Adam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social · Apr 26

This reminds me of my favourite ever Irish insult (normally directed at humans but definitely applies here too) that goes "he looks like his mammy knitted him"

Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · Apr 26

I absolutely refuse to believe that the pheasant who regularly visits my mum and dad’s garden is real and has not in fact been crocheted.

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Lancaster Yarn Shop @lancasteryarnshop.bsky.social · Apr 26

Hahahaha that is excellent 😂

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Lancaster Yarn Shop @lancasteryarnshop.bsky.social · Apr 26

LYS Day is Saturday, April 26–support your LYS!

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Andrea | Pine & Purl @pineandpurl.bsky.social · Apr 25

This Saturday is Local Yarn Shop Day - celebrate those magical hubs of creativity & community.

Many shops are having promotions this weekend. Even if you don't buy anything, you can support in other ways, like commenting, liking & sharing their social media content or telling your fibre friends ❤️

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Lancaster Yarn Shop @lancasteryarnshop.bsky.social · Apr 24

Love, love, LOVE your yarn choice!

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Lancaster Yarn Shop @lancasteryarnshop.bsky.social · Apr 23

Here in Pennsylvania we still occasionally wear ‘socks’ made of colorful seeds and berries—but we’re very shy about it! #knitseeds #knitberries

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knitty® | editor, Amy Sadler @knitty.com · Apr 23

Local Yarn Store Day is this Saturday! Here's a handy list of shops participating, courtesy of @craftindustryalliance.org!

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Not near any of these? Any yarn shop near you is a great yarn shop to support! Pop in and say hi!
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LYS 2025

Alabama All Strung Out Yarn Shop 109 S. 8th Street, Opelika, Al 36801 www.facebook.com/allstrungoutyarnsh 7034899083 11-6pm Knit Happenz 2531 Rocky Ridge. rd suite 112 Vestavia Hills, Alabama 35243 W...

docs.google.com

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Lancaster Yarn Shop @lancasteryarnshop.bsky.social · Apr 18

😮 Send help!

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