5 Year Anniversary

5 Year Anniversary

5 Year Anniversary Darn Knit Anyway! Come celebrate with us This image was from the first day our doors were “officially” open, September 9th, 2009.  Word had spread quickly through Stillwater that a yarn store was opening and none of you could wait until...
Bring a friend for free

Bring a friend for free

We are in a generous mood here at DKA.  We are 5 years old next week!  Yahoo!  We’ve learned a lot in 5 years.  Wow.  We looked back at our first year here.  It’s good stuff!   To celebrate we are offering all classes as 2 for 1.  That means when you...
Great American Wool Festival Review

Great American Wool Festival Review

  The first annual Great American Wool Festival is in the books.  Can we all agree that for social media purposes #GAWF will work next year?  The full title is a lot to type with our thumbs!   What a great time. A perfect partner with The Yarnery.  We had...
Bags for Ronald McDonald House

Bags for Ronald McDonald House

Calling all knitters, or crocheters!   Ronald McDonald House Charity needs our help.   I’m sure you are familiar with the great work that the Ronald McDonald House does providing housing for families who are going through a medical crisis with their...
Happy Anniversary

Happy Anniversary

It’s coming on 5 years.  Wow.  5 years since we first opened the doors of our shop.   We purchased our point of sale computer (our cash register) exactly 5 years ago this week. It decided 5 years was enough.   So, if you’ve been in the store,...
Wool & Wisconsin

Wool & Wisconsin

Jen and I traveled to the Madison area this past weekend.  We were invited to vend at the Madison Knitters Guild on Monday.   This guild isn’t messing around!  400+ members meet once a month in a gigantic office in Fitchburg, a town just outside of...
Around Town

Around Town

  There is nothing like Stillwater, MN in the summer.   Thought I’d share a few images of why we love this town so much and can’t imagine our yarn shop anywhere else.             There are still beautiful days to be...
The Passing of Time

The Passing of Time

  It’s Minnesota State Fair time again.  Can we believe it? I was looking back at some pictures and was reminded of the passing of time. We take our kids photos every year in the same chair, by the same pigs.  We must have missed a few years but you get the...
A Few Good Men/Women

A Few Good Men/Women

We are always on the lookout for great people to join our staff.  These ladies look like they love working at DKA don’t they?   With our busy fall/winter season upon us, we just might be looking for a few good women…or men!   You don’t need...
Great American Wool Festival

Great American Wool Festival

      Join us for something new and fun this fall!  We’ll have live music, a fashion show, mini classes, new patterns for great yarn and of course lots of knitting.  Best of all, it’s free!   Full details to come soon, but for now, mark...