If you haven’t participated in the Shop Hop in the past years joining in is super easy, all you need is $5 to purchase your passport and a sense of adventure! The I-91 Shop Hop runs Thursday, June 25th through Sunday, June 28th and you can purchase a passport at one of the 12 shops participating this year, and you still have time to purchase your 2015 passport! We are looking forward to welcoming more than 300 Shop-Hoppers to our store over the weekend.

Why participate in the Shop Hop? At each store you visit your name will be entered in the daily prize drawing. Each of the daily prizes contains a variety of wonderful yarns, patterns, needles and accessories. Once you’ve visited all 12 shops and have your passport stamped just turn it in at the last shop on your trip and you will be entered into a grand prize drawing! On Sunday, there are two drawings: the daily basket and a chance to win a wooden swift and ball winder.  As an added bonus, each shop will have a special knit kit for sale just for Shop Hop! So be sure to hit all the shops during the long weekend and keep your fingers crossed for the daily prize and grand prize on Sunday. Hope to see you then!

Participating Shops:
Green Mountain Spinnery- Putney, VT
Handknits- Brattleboro, VT
Sheep & Shawl-South Deerfield, MA
Northampton Wools, Northampton, MA
WEBS America’s Yarn Store-Northampton, MA
Marji’s Yarncrafts-Granby, CT
Creative Fibers-Windsor, CT
Village Wool-Glastonbury, CT
Country Yarns-Wallingford, CT
The Yarn Barn,LLC-Woodbridge, CT
Knit New Haven-New Haven, CT
The Yarn Basket-Branford, CT

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This week Kathy talks with Beth Leggiere, owner of HandKnits in Brattleboro, VT. about the upcoming I-91 Shop Hop.

Beth relocated from Wilmington Vt and rebuilt after the devastation of Hurricane Irene. You’ll find lots of great, small and local fiber sources as well as your favorite brands. There are great raffle prizes at each store, each day, as well as a Grand Prize that you can enter to win.

Steve’s Yarn Picks of the week :

• Yarn Hollow Squish
• Yarn Hollow Chime
• Bijou Basin Lhasa Wilderness
• Bijou Basin Tibetan Dream
• Mondial Merino Special – Closeout
• Juniper Moon Farm Gabriela – Closeout
• Filatura Di Crosa Charly – Closeout

Upcoming Events:

Summer Classes are online – sign up now before all the seats are filled!

I-91 Shop Hop is coming June 25th through June 28th – get your passport now!

Classic Elite Yarns Trunk shows are ongoing and there’s always something new to see! Stop by the store to see what’s on display.

Be sure to check out all of our upcoming Events here.

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This week Kathy talks with first time guest Liz Sorenson, owner of Sheep & Shawl in South Deerfield, about the 5th annual I-91 Shop Hop coming up in June.

At her store Liz focuses on locally sourced yarns and rovings, as well as classes and consignment pieces. The Shop Hop runs June 25th -28th, get all the details here and get your Passport now, 12 shops on the I-91 corridor are waiting to see you! Like our Facebook page or join the All Things WEBS Ravelry group to see all the latest news.

Steve’s Yarn Picks of the week:

• Madeline Tosh Twist Light
• SweetGeorgia Cashluxe Fine
• Lana Grossa 365 Cotone
• Araucania Cana Ruca
• Sublime Lustrous Extrafine Merino DK – Closeout
• Sirdar Summer Stripes – Closeout
• Sirdar Raffaella – Closeout
• Sirdar Folksong – Closeout

Reminder:

Next Saturday is the Meltdown! Family book and music festival! Bring the family for a great day at Smith Voc. High School.

You can join in the WEBS Mystery Blanket Knit-A-Long or Crochet-A-Long at anytime, grab the patterns that have already been released and join in the conversation on Ravelry.

Upcoming Events:

Classic Elite Yarns Trunk shows are ongoing and there’s always something new to see! Stop by the store to see what’s on display.

Be sure to check out all of our upcoming Events here.