Mar 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
I’m feeling all the feels this week. My Max turned 18. The picture above is the day before he turned 7 and the picture below was the day before he turned 18. A few days ago. Time is such a funny thing. Our Nanny Jean gave me great advice when the kids were...
Feb 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
We LOVE celebrating birthdays around here! We’ve been wondering just how we can celebrate YOUR birthday too. We are excited to announce a new birthday program. The month of your birthday, we’ll be giving you $20 to spend in the shop, no strings attached....
Feb 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
What was the 2023 Epic Sweater Camp Retreat??It’s 3 full days of fiber fun with friends. We’ll be talking about all things wool, yarn, and yes, sweaters. Yes, crochet too!Don’t want to make a sweater, but still want to come? Works for us. Bring...
Jan 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
Hey, guess what? Aimée Gille of La Bien Aimée Yarn is coming to Darn Knit Anyway!WHAT???? and YESSSS!!!!!We hope you don’t have plans for June 16th and 17th. Maybe don’t schedule your high school senior’s graduation party.Maybe don’t go to the...
Oct 8, 2022 | About Us, Favorite Blog Posts, Uncategorized
Today is the day, thirteen years ago, that we officially opened the doors of Darn Knit Anyway. Carly messaged me this morning to wish us a Happy Shopiversary.”Lucky 13″ she texted. With a 4 leaf clover emoji.Carly and I are cousins. We have been together...
Oct 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
This is Les. He is a yarn rep from New York City. We had an appointment a few weeks ago to buy yarn. He came through town and visited with a few different yarn shops, we were one of them. Yes, the yarn was terrific. We bought some…more on that later. But more...
Aug 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
It was a big week in the Pelletier house. We moved our daughter into her dorm in Winona. What fun!We are so excited for her. The adventure begins for all of us:)To all the other moms and dads that are moving their kiddos into the next phase of life, we understand!...
May 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
We are thinking about educators today, after yet another active shooter incident in one of our country’s schools. It’s heartbreaking and should be unimaginable. Yet now we all imagine it, every time we send our kids to school. Thanks to educators, for...
May 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
She did it. My girl Maggie graduated. We couldn’t be prouder.She’s heading to Winona State University, so I look forward to some knitting time at Yarnology on Parent’s weekend:)Congrats to all 2022 grads!And to my fellow parents of graduates. I feel...
May 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
The day has come. I am 50. It’s amazing to even say the words out loud.What a life the lucky high school senior with that great hair will have. And oh, what lessons she’ll learn.I wish I had the words this morning to write something profound and...
