Betsy’s Yarn and Tea

I know knitting and crocheting are having a hey day right now (and we love it!), but that means quite a few crafters don’t know what it was like to walk into a local yarn store in the early 2010s (my hey day!). The stores had every type of worsted weight yarn imaginable. Ribbon yarns […]

YarnCon

YarnCon has been on my list for a bit, since my younger sister lives in Chicago. Easy place to stay, no classes to save for, and a bunch of cool national vendors; really what’s taken me so long? The general vibes of YarnCon are immaculate. Even with two floors of vendors, it was crowded at […]

Nina Chicago

During my blog hiatus, I made a trip to Chicago to visit my sister. Still a little nerve-wracking as we continue to muddle through this pandemic, but now that no one got sick, I’m really happy we went. One of the reasons I’m so happy about the trip was I got to partake once again […]

Yarnify!

My friend Kristin and I took a trip to Chicago this weekend, and this wasn’t just any trip. We were there to attend the Chicago International Tea Festival, and it was amazing. That said, most of our time was booked, but we had to squeeze in a visit to the closest yarn shop. Yarnify! is […]