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Now that all the Joann stores have closed, a mysterious message has appeared on the company’s website:
… Read More ...For generations, Joann has been honored to be part of your creativity: your quilts, costumes, school projects, and handmade moments of love. It
One of the biggest worries I’ve seen from people with the in-progress closing of Joann craft stores is the loss of Big Twist yarn. Big Twist is a private label yarn that was sold exclusively at Joann (though you … Read More ...
A story has been circulating online about a woman who was asked to put away her knitting on a flight by a flight attendant who warned that you wouldn’t want to have knitting in your hands during an emergency on … Read More ...
News broke over the weekend that the auction of Joann’s assets revealed the winning bidder to be an LLC established by GA Group, which planned to liquidate and close all stores. The bankruptcy court had a hearing on the sale … Read More ...
Last month we told you about Joann filing for bankruptcy for a second time in less than a year with plans for a possible auction or sale to liquidator Gordon Brothers happening this month.
Today (Feb. 12, 2025) Joann filed … Read More ...
Last March the craft retailer Joann announced that it was filling for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and that the company would become a private company with a better handle on its debt. The first part did happen, but the company has … Read More ...
There’s been talk recently that a British knitting competition show was in the works, and Tom Daley has announced on Instagram that he’s going to be the host.
With the working title of “The Game of Wool,” the program will … Read More ...
If you’ve been around the knitting world as long as I have (or even longer!) you might remember the book Knitting with Dog Hair. First published in 1994, the book by Kendall Crolius is being reissued for its 30th … Read More ...
I’m a member of a lot of knitting groups online, and it’s always interesting to me to see people asking for help finding knitting patterns. Often they will specify that they only want to work with free knitting patterns.
There … Read More ...
In news I first saw reported by the Craft Industry Alliance, Hamilton, Missouri, based Missouri Star Quilt Company is in the process of acquiring British yarn craft company LoveCrafts.
Update: On 10/8 WEBS sent out an email with news … Read More ...
This starts as sort of a sad story about a sweater I wanted but didn’t end up knitting. Years ago I bought a figurative ton of bamboo yarn, and I thought it would be the perfect thing for a … Read More ...
If you were around at the beginning of the knitting Internet, you might remember the Clapotis (pronounced, apparently, clap-o-tee; I’ve been saying it wrong in my head for 20 years!). Originally published in the fall 2004 issue of Knitty, it … Read More ...
I make my interest in using your yarn stash pretty clear (I mean, I have actually written an ebook about it), and one great way to use your stash is to make sure that you use as much of the … Read More ...
This 30% off sale won’t last long, so be sure to grab your favorite colors and styles while you can. Whether you’re creating a handmade gift or just enjoying the process of crafting, Red Heart Yarn is the perfect choice.… Read More ...
It must be summer because I’m seeing a spike in the search term knitting at the beach, so let’s talk about it!
For several years my family went to the beach for our vacations (our teen has since declared she … Read More ...