Join Us For Our 2025 "Mountains To The Sea" North Carolina Yarn Tour!
Get Your Totebag and Tour Our Entire Beautiful State to Find Your Perfect Yarn!
North Carolina Tour Shops
Asheville NC Homecrafts
Locally made crafts and gifts, handmade hats, fiber arts, local and commercial yarn, commercial hats
Plenty of places to eat and lodging nearby in the Historic Grove Arcade district. Parking available on street, and in Wall Street parking garage.
Location:
1 Page Ave Ste 134
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone (828) 350-7556
email: nchomecrafts@gmail.com
Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-6pm
Sun 10am-5pm
Avillion Farm
Farm shop open by appointment.
Located in the farm-friendly town of Efland in Northern Orange County, our farm is home to Shetland and Jacob sheep, Angora goats, Suri Alpaca and Angora Rabbits. We offer quality livestock, washed and raw fleeces, roving for spinning, and yarns and felting fabric produced from the fiber of our own livestock.
The farm shop at 4765 Shanklin Dead End Rd
will be open from 2 to 5 pm on Saturdays and 1-4 pm on Sundays in July, and other times by appointment, for example if a group wanted to arrange a particular time. I will be featuring angora yarns, roving blends and fiber from our own rabbits during the tour. And will have a rabbit or two with me in the shop.
Efland is nestled in between the towns of Hillsborough (filled with historic charm) and Mebane (cute downtown, plus plenty of shopping, restaurants, and places to stay). There are wonderful hiking trails along the Eno river that are accessible from downtown Hillsborough, as well as the Occoneechee Mountain State Natural area for anyone wanting a more challenging hike with the reward of beautiful views.
Location:
4737 Shanklin Dead End Road
Efland, NC 27243
Phone: (919) 357-8125
Email:
Etsy:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/AvillionFarmFibers
Bella Filati
Discover a vibrant world of creativity at Bella Filati Knitting Corner, your go-to destination for all things knitting. Whether you're a seasoned knitter or just picking up the needles, our store is designed to inspire and equip you for every project..
Location:
277 NE Broad St,
Southern Pines, NC 28387
Phone: (910) 692-3528
Email:
Hours:
Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri, Sat 10-5
Wed 10-7
Closed Sunday
Places within walking distance to eat in our village includes:
Betsy's Crepes
Chapman's Food and Spirits
The Bell Tree Tavern
The Ice Cream Parlor Restaurant
Wolcott's
Black Mountain Yarn Shop
Natural yarn, fabric, and accessories for knitters, spinners, crocheters and sewists.
Location:
104 E. State St.
Black Mountain, NC 28711
Phone (828) 669-7570
info@blackmountainyarnshop.com
Hours: Tu-Fri 12-6, Sat 10-4
Plenty of places nearby to eat: Cousins Cuban, Foothills Grange, Recess Coffee, Lodging nearby and parking lot across the street. Lodging nearby.
Briar Patch Fibre Co.
A small yarn boutique located within an artisan village. We hand dye our own yarn, and have a curated selection of factory dyed yarns. The village also boasts a coffee shop, blacksmith, leatherworker, jewelers, and an antique store!
Location:
3636 Brevard Rd
Hendersonville, NC 28791
Phone:
Email: briarpatchfibres@gmail.com
Open Thursday-Sunday 9-4
Handicapped accessible
Hoping to host some trunk shows, dye special yarns, sip and stitch every Sunday in tandem with the coffeeshop on site.
Coffee shop on site has pastries, quiche and breakfast burritos.West First Wood Fired Pizza. Thai Spice. Mezzaluna. HenDough. Hot Dog World
Lodging nearby includes:
Elizabeth Lee Inn. The Henderson. The Charleston Inn. Days Inn. Econo Lodge. Best Western. Red Roof Inn
Charlotte Yarn
Charlotte Yarn is nestled in the Dilworth neighborhood close to uptown Charlotte. Charlotte Yarn has been in business for 20 years and is the Charlotte area's longest-tenured yarn store. Whether you’re a beginner, an expert, or somewhere in between, Charlotte Yarn has everything for Knitting and Crochet, such as yarn, supplies, and classes.
Location: Kenilworth Commons Shopping Center
1235 East Blvd., Suite D
Charlotte, NC 28203
Phone: (704) 373-7442
Email: info@charlotteyarn.com
Hours:
Monday - Friday: 11am-6pm
Saturday: 11am-5pm
Sunday: 1st Sunday of each month from 12pm-4pm
Events during the crawl:
- Hat pattern designed by Charlotte Yarn. The pattern is called "From Mountains to Sea" and is free for the yarn tour participants. Kits will be available.
- We have our yarn line called "Yarn In the City." We will have special colorways dedicated to the crawl.
- Trunk show from Sewrella Yarns, which is located in Apex, NC.
- Prize drawings
- 20% off on yarn for the tour participants, excluding already discounted yarn and trunk show yarn.
- Free gift with purchase while supplies last.
Nearby restaurants: Yafo, Dolce, Bad Daddy's, 300 East, Showmars and much more. Parking includes handicapped spots. Plenty of hotels and Airbnbs.
Chix With Stix
Lenoir's resource for yarns, notions, hooks, and needles for local knitting, crochet and fiber artists since 2007. We invite you to come explore one of the largest selections of yarn in the greater Lenoir, Hickory, and Morganton We carry wool, cotton, linen, silk, and acrylic, as well as a variety of blends, and gifts. From simple to specialty, baby pastels to rich earthy jewel tones, we feature trusted quality brands in a broad range of colors and prices to meet the needs of any project you've imagined. Additionally, we offer patterns, books, needles and hooks, and knitting bags. . There is some parking out front, but the majority of the parking is in the rear of the building.
Location:
1340 Morganton Blvd SW
Lenoir, NC 28645
Phone: (828) 758-0081
Email: chixwithstixnc@gmail.com
Hours:
Wednesday thru Friday 11:00 until 4:00and Saturday 10:00 until 2:00..
Events During the Crawl:
Malabrigo trunk show scheduled July 5 - 12
Emma’s yarn July 11 - 28th
We have a great BB in Lenoir, The Highland Thistle 828-929-2300 and I recommend JD’s BBQ open Thursday - Saturday
Coastal Purl
Bring your WIP and join us in our cozy sitting area. I’ve got a beautiful selection of yarn and notions in my warm and welcoming shop. Elizabeth City is on the Pasquotank River and the Outer Banks is about an hour’s drive. There are cute restaurants in town and the Museum of the Albemarle is not to be missed. If you are sailors and arrive by boat we’ll come pick you up! My shop is handicapped accessible with lots of parking right out front.
Location:
106 A Capital Trace
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Phone:
252-548-4801
Email:
Open:
Tuesday-Friday 11am-6pm
Saturday 9am-12pm
Handicapped accessible
Cribleman Alpacas
Cribleman Alpacas
As a small fiber arts studio, I specialize in producing luxurious alpaca yarns, often blended with silk and merino wool, and hand dyeing the yarn into beautiful colorways for use in knitting, crocheting and weaving. Distinctive hand-woven scarves, shawls and household items are also woven from alpaca, Tercel, bamboo and cotton.
Location:
8009 Austin Peck Trail
Efland, NC. 27243
Phone: 919-632-8077
Email: criblemansurialpaca@gmail.com
Open Thursday-Saturday 10am to 1pm or by appointment. Closed July 4th.
North Carolina Tour Shops
Especially For Ewe
Especially For Ewe
A small fiber arts studio and shop located in our Artisan Fiber Mill.
We love FIBER & FIBER ARTS!!! Three generations of our family have come together to create a business to support and inspire fiber artists (old and new), help preserve and promote heritage arts and crafts and promote small farms producing fiber and fiber animals. We specialize in small batch fiber processing for small farms and individual crafters, providing personal, customized services. We enjoy taking the raw fiber and transforming it into products like roving, batts and yarn that will then be used to create beautiful heirloom items. We also enjoy teaching workshops on felting, spinning, weaving and more. If you ever have a question about fiber or fiber arts, we hope you will give us a call.
Location: (this is the corrected location)
110 Boardwalk Dr
Youngsville, NC 27596
Phone: (919) 522-4110
Email: Alesia.Moore@gmail.com
Website: www.Especially4Ewe.com
Hours:
Monday 10am to 5pm
Tuesday 10am – 5pm
Wednesday CLOSED
Thursday Noon – 8pm – open late
Friday Noon – 6pm
Saturday 10am to 2pm
Sunday CLOSED
Closed July 4th
Events info & registration at: https://especiallyforewe.ticketspice.com/especially-for-ewe-nc-yarn-tour-events
Special Events:
- July 1 (Tuesday) – Yarn Tour opens – YAY! Make It-Take It: Needle Felt a Lavender Sachet -All Day $10
- July 4 CLOSED
- July 5 (Saturday) Make It-Take It: Needle Felt a Lavender Sachet -All Day $10
- July 10 (Thursday) Workshop: All about Wool (and other fibers) 10am-Noon (10 person limit) $10 Registration Required
- July 11 (Friday)Workshop: Painting with Wool (Needle Felting) 10am-Noon $40 (includes materials, 8 person limit) Registration Required
- July 12 (Saturday) Collaboration: Farm to Yarn Tour – Two Dachshund Farm & Shepherd’s Gate Fiber Mill (#10 & #29 on the Map)
(10:00-11:30am and 1:00-2:30pm) $12 (10 person limit) Registration Required
Book the Tour(https://link.areservation.com/event/twodachshundfarm.com/Farm-to-Yarn-Tour) - July 17 (Thursday) Make It-Take It: Needle Felt a Lavender Sachet -All Day $10
- July 18 (Friday) Workshop: Drop Spindle Spinning (10am-Noon) $35 (includes materials, 6 person limit) Registration Required
- July 19 (Saturday) Make It-Take It: Needle Felt a Lavender Sachet -All Day $10
- July 24 (Thursday) Workshop: Needle Felt a Sheep (9am-Noon) $40 (includes materials, 8 person limit) Registration Required
- July 25 (Friday) Workshop: Dyeing Yarn (9am-Noon) $75 (includes materials, 6 person limit) Registration Required
- July 26 (Saturday) Collaboration: Farm to Yarn Tour – Two Dachshund Farm & Shepherd’s Gate Fiber Mill (#10 & #29 on the Map)
(10:00-11:30am and 1:00-2:30pm) $12 (10 person limit) Registration Required
Book the Tour(https://link.areservation.com/event/twodachshundfarm - July 31 (Thursday) Workshop: Punch Needle Embroidery (10am-Noon) $50 (includes materials, 8 person limit) Registration Required
- August 1 (Friday) Bonus Day: Workshop Needle Felt in a Teacup (9am-Noon)$50 (includes materials, 8 person limit) Registration Required
- August 2 (Saturday) Bonus Day: WorkshopFiber Processing $50 (includes materials, 8 person limit) Registration Required
- Mill Tours by appointment - $40 (up to 4 people). Each additional person $5. Maximum 8 people.
Fearless Fibers
Especially For Ewe
Fearless Fibers is the brainchild of Nancy J. Nicholson. She started sewing at 8 and designing patterns at 16. She’s been creative her entire life, but college took her to the business world, then a husband took her sailing through the Eastern Caribbean for 12 years. After surviving the COVID shutdown with her fiber crafts, it was time to tackle the next breakthrough goal. Hence Fearless Fibers was born.
Fearless Fibers is a local and online yarn store bringing together fiber arts, including knit, crochet, spinning and weaving, designers, farmers, dyers and artist in partnership to inspire creativity, offer fiber therapy and outreach while building communities of support and learning.
Location:
3540 Clemmons Rd., Ste 010
Clemmons, NC 27012
Phone: 336-830-6849
Email: info@fearlessfibers.com
Hours:
Tuesday 11:00am – 6:00pm
Wednesday 11:00am – 6:00pm
Thursday 11:00am – 8:00pm
Friday 11:00am – 6:00pm
Saturday 10:00am to 4:00pm
Extended hours July 11-19th:
July 11-12 10am-5pm
July 13: Noon-4pm
July 14-19: 10am-5pm
Clemmons:
Clemmons offers something for everyone with over 1000 registered businesses, over 540 holes of golf within a 20-mile radius. Venture into Tanglewood park for swimming, tennis, walking and BMX trails or escape the hustle and bustle with a guided horseback trail ride.
Accommodations:
If you’re looking for old southern charm, look no further. The Manor House Bed and Breakfast exemplifies the style, warmth, and hospitality that we’re known for here in the south. With 10 guest rooms, an expansive veranda, and exquisite grounds, you’ll quickly feel like you’ve gone back in time to a bygone era.
The Tanglewood RV Campground has over 40 recently renovated campsites just waiting for you within the majestic grounds of Tanglewood Park. Come get your fresh-air fix while staying in the comfort of your own camper or RV.
Freeman's Creative
Freeman's Creative is bringing Durham the best selection of quality craft and DIY supplies, serving everyone from brand-new beginners to seasoned professionals.
We are located at 2020 Chapel Hill Rd, in Suite 25 of the Lakewood Shopping Center.
Location:
2020 Chapel Hill Rd. Suite 25
Durham, NC 27707
Phone: 919-402-9777
Email: hello@freemanscreative.com
Hours:
M Closed
T Closed
W 11-6
Th 11-6
F 11-6
Sa 11-6
Su 11-6
Friends & Fiberworks
We are off the beaten path located on our farm in a 4000 square foot building, a fully stocked yarn shop. Enjoy the sheep and llamas in the pasture. Rocking chairs outside and a fabulous seating area inside. Daily sit & stitch as well as classes on selected days. We feature diverse selections of yarn, from laceweight to ultra bulky. And offer expert product advice, creative inspiration, project support, and personalized service.
During the Tour, we are planning
->July 1-7 Trunk show with Miss Babs
->July 7-14 Trunk show with Twice Sheared Sheep
->July 14-21 Trunk show with Nina Bags
->July 18-19 Jems Luxe Fibers Show
->July 25-26 Trunk Show with The Traveling Yarn Yogi
Daily Sit and stitch
Mondays Basketmaking w/Sandy
Tuesdays Crochet w/Jean
Wednesdays
Rug Hooking Demo w/ Sara Beth
Thursdays Circular Knitter Demo w/Meg
Fridays Felting Demo w/Page
Saturdays Spinning w/Robin & Judith
Sundays Flatbed Machine demo w/Lorri and or Crystal
YOUR TOUR SWAGBAG Gets you 15% off all month long!!
Location:
278 Brooks Cove Road
Candler, NC 28715
Phone: 828-633-2500
Email: lisa@friendsandfiberworks.com
Hours: Sundays 12:30-4 Wednesdays 10-7 Mon, Tue, Th, Fr, Sat 10-4
Hearts on Fiber
Every small town, including Davidson, needs a local yarn store. When ours closed, an empty space for fiber arts opened. The urge to try to fill that “space” was so strong that my daughters and I started planning a way to open a new kind of craft store.
We envisioned a shop that felt like home, where you could come and craft at any level, a place that encouraged and supported you in pursuing any art you chose.
Hearts on Fiber started with little more than an idea and a passionate mission to be so much more for our town.
By providing kits and tools for a range of fiber arts and the space to learn, we’ve created a comfortable home right downtown, built to inspire learning, exploring, community, and creativity.
Location:
208 South Village Lane, Suite A
Davidson, NC 28036
Phone:
(704)765-9253
Email: info@heartsonfiber.com
Hours:
Tuesday 12 pm to 8 pm
Wednesday 1:30-7::30
Saturday 10 am to 5 pm
Onsite parking: Yes
Nearby Food: Carburritos, Crazy Pig, Pickled Peach, Kindred, Ben and Jerry's, Flat Iron, Mandelinos, Soda Shop, Famous Toastery, Mestizo - Davidson, Milk Bread, Sabi, NY Bagel, Summit Coffee, Waterbean, 77 Grounds
Nearby Lodging:
Davidson Village Inn, Homewood Suites
Heelside Farms
We discovered spinning in 2002 and sheep were soon added to our farm. They have added an interesting dimension to our lifes’ journey.
Our sheep produce beautiful wool for our fiber products: yarn, roving, batts, top, socks and hats. We also carry a variety of fiber tools, accessories, silk roving and firestar to add to your creations. We invite you to shop at the Red Barn Studio or our website ( www.heelsidefarms.com) for your fiber products.
Each Wednesday in July the Red Barn Studio will be open for shopping from 10-2 pm.
Saturday Events in July 2025 as part of the NC Yarn Tour at the Red Barn Studio:
July 5th Plant to dyepot. Select natural dyes 10-1 pm $20.00 per person, materials included. 8 person class limit.
July 12th Spindle Spinning 1-3 pm $20.00 materials fee. 6 person class limit. James Beasley instructor.
July 19th Our monthly Spin In / craft day 10-3 no fees just fiber fun.
July 26th Mushroom Dyeing 11-1 pm $60.00 per person, materials included. 10 person class limit. Cody Hecker instructor.
Email heelsidefarms@hotmail.com to register.
Location:
508 Sedgewood Road
Four Oaks, NC 27524
Phone: 919-464-6411
Email: heelsidefarms@hotmail.com
Hours:
Each Wednesday in July the Red Barn Studio will be open for shopping from 10-2 pm, and Saturdays will each have special events listed above.
Hillsborough Yarn Shop
Hillsborough Yarn Shop
Hillsborough Yarn Shop
Location:
114 South Churton Street
Hillsborough, NC. 27278
Phone: 919-732-2128
Email: anne@hillsboroughyarn.com
Hours: Tues-Sat 11am-5:30pm
Free parking deck by Weaver Street Market about one block from shop.
Everything in the shop will be discounted during the Tour 15% except for previously discounted items and classes.
Great restaurants and take out:
Knitters Corner
Location:
111 E. Dalton Road
King, NC 27021
Phone: 336-782-9834
Email: lisa@knitcorner.com
My store will have 10% off one skein for those who bought a ticket and mini skein of our Store Yarn regular 10 for $8.
They can also participate in Open Table each Saturday 12-4
Also donating one skein of the Store yarn it is called Pilot Mountain in the Fall for the large prize.
Maggie Valley Yarn Shop
Location:
2160 Soco Road
Maggie Valley, NC. 28751
Phone: 704-576-3294
Email: mvyarnshop@gmail.com
Hours: Monday & Tuesday - CLOSED
Weds -12 pm to 5 pm
Thursday - 12 pm to 8 pm
Friday & Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 12 pm - 5 pm
Parking, Restaurants, Lodging Nearby.
Meridian Mill House
Meridian Mill House
Meridian Mill House. Not normally open to the public, but see details below.
Location: 40 Rex AvenueGastonia, NC. 28054
Phone: (704) 517-1364
email:
customerservice@meridianmillhouse.com
Hours: 10am-6pm (special hours July 17-19)
Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/meridianmillhouse/
Onsite parking: yes
Events During Crawl: Pop-up shop, tours (must be at least 18 years old and wear closed toed shoes) and a place to create during July 17-19 Hours: 10am-6pm
Nearby Food: Will’s Doggin It, EJ’s Soul Food and Vegan Bar, The Smoke Pit, Mic’s Kitchen, Pita Wheel
Nearby Lodging: Hilton Garden Inn Gastonia, Tru by Hilton Gastonia, The Esquire Hotel Downtown
Oak City Fibers
Meridian Mill House
Local Yarn Shop that welcomes all people from all walks of life. We promote diversity and community along with a very diverse selection of fantastic yarns for any budget point or project! Working with yarn, whether it be crocheting, knitting, spinning, weaving etc., can be hard work and physically demanding.
Keeping a little fun in the mix is key to loving what we create, supporting each other in our shop, and ensuring that we continue to enjoy the process of creating with yarn. We want to inspire creativity, earn customers for life, constantly improve, be kind, and make sure to laugh and have a good time while we do.
It is my dream to Empower, Educate, Enlighten and Explore new avenues within the fiber arts world by utilizing teaching, offer continuous learning from one another and while doing all this with fabulous yarns and tools!! Come join me in the fun!!
Location:
1141 Falls River Ave, Ste 120
Raleigh, NC 27614
Phone:
919-301-8994
Email: ann@oakcityfibers.com
Hours: Sun-Mon Closed
Tue-Thurs-Fri 10am-5pm
Wed 10am-7pm
Sat 10am-4pm
We are planning trunk shows and sales during the Yarn Tour.
Lots of different restaurants and hotels nearby, all within 2 miles.
Queen City Yarn
We are a dye studio in Charlotte, NC, where we hand-dye all of our yarn. We strive to offer beautiful colors on bases your customers will love. We began Queen City Yarn with a love of offering beautiful handpaints paired with vibrant tonals. We have since expanded to offer specialty bases that have quickly become customer favorites.
Our most popular base is Coleman, a 65% Silk, 35% Linen blend that is a great DK weight base perfect for hot and humid summers, but also great for layering pieces in cooler months. Our other best seller is Latta, our sport weight, 100% Non-Superwash Merino/Rambouillet wool. Latta comes in multiple sizes, from petites to super skeins, making it a perfect choice for a contrast color or as the main color of your project.
You’ll still find us dyeing our original bases ranging from fingering-weight NoDa Sock to our newest fuzzy alpaca/silk blend, Bernice.
Our colors are inspired by our beautiful surroundings and the breathtaking places we have visited. While we dye each color to be beautiful on its own, we also strive to design coordinating colorways as well as colors that contrast beautifully with one another.
QCY is planning on opening up our private studio to show off our dye set up and having a table out front for customers to purchase whatever we have dyed up at the time and explore our various bases and colors we offer. We will have tonal (a single color mini) for your pattern and full 100g skeins of a handpaint we designed for this tour
Location:
4448 Carteret Street
Charlotte, NC 28205
Phone (980) 355-9769
Email: info@queencityyarn.com
Hours:
Open studio day:
Saturday July 19
11am-4pm
Please be respectful of our neighbors and park on the street where marked. And yes we are in a residential neighborhood. Every skein of QCY is produced here in my home!
Parking available on street.
We have tons of food and lodging options nearby.
Raynay Alpaca Farm
We are a suri alpaca farm in Ruffin, NC. We have a wonderful shop filled with yarn, tons of handmade alpaca fiber items, and more. We also have a fiber arts workshop where we host classes, process our fiber including, washing and dying, and give fiber arts demonstrations. We host educational tours of the farm and teach about alpacas, alpaca farming, and their fiber.
Location:
1797 Ashland Road
Ruffin, NC 27326
Phone: (336)-459-5261
Email: laina@raynayalpacas.com
Hours: Wednesday-Saturday 10am-4pm
Onsite Parking: We have plenty of parking onsite and backup parking across the street, if necessary.
Events during the crawl: We are planning to offer fiber arts demonstrations, tours, and possibly interactive quick crafts for guests.
Nearby Food & Lodging: We are surrounded by bigger towns & cities that can provide food and lodging, like Burlington, Greensboro, Mebane, or Chapel Hill. We have a picnic area if folks would like to bring lunch or snacks. We have a small selection of drinks and ice cream for sale in the store.
Silver Threads & Golden Needles
Location:
41 E. Main Street
Franklin, NC 28734
Phone: (828) 349-0515
email: silverthreadsyarn@gmail.com
Hours: Tue, Wed, Fri & Sat, 10am-5pm & Thurs 10am-6pm
Shop is located at 41 E Main Street, in downtown Franklin, North Carolina. Free parking is available both on the street in front of our building, and there is also a public lot behind our building. The street parking includes wheelchair accessible spots just before you reach our store.
Classes, Knit Night, Local restaurants and breweries, Cabins, B&Bs, motels nearby..
Studio 256
Located in historic uptown Wadesboro, NC boutique yarn shop offers all levels of fiber arts from budget options to handspun, hand dyed options / Circulo Flagship store.
Location:
106 S Greene Street
Wadesboro NC 28170
Phone: (704) 507-1160
Email: Hello@studio256.online
Hours: 10am-5pm Tues-Fri Sat 10am-2pm
I will have multiple trunk shows from all over
I will have Bird’s Nest Stitchery, Dresow Farms, Be”ewe”tiful Fiber Designs, The Fiber Faerie, Gussie Bag Company (will have special bags made for the shop and the event) trunk shows.
We will have a different food trucks including Sacred Donuts and Twist & Tingle over the weekends along with our local eateries are amazing.
We have special yarn color ways being made for the shop and when purchased they come with Peaches n Cream coupons and other goodies!
Places to eat & stay nearby, just give us a call.
North Carolina Tour Shops
Tangles Knitting On Main
Tangles has been in business located in the lovely historic district of downtown Waxhaw NC for 15 years.
It is a shop where creative ideas hatch. Carrying fine boutique yarns from Indy dyers to popular distributors. all price points are available for the discerning crafter. Offering classes from beginner knitting and crocheting to intermediate so students can hone their skills while boasting a homey atmosphere. All are welcome.
Location:
200 W North Main Street
Waxhaw, NC. 28173
Phone: 704/243-7150
Store Hours. 10-6 during Tour
Nearby restaurants
Greco Fresh
Carolina Charcuterie and Catering
Jekyll and Hyde
Mary O’Neills
Provisions
Maxwells Tavern
The Clucking Hen Yarnery
Location:
1096 Concord Parkway North, Suite 10
Concord, NC 28027
Phone (704) 796-0526
Email: shauna@cluckinghenyarnery.com
Hours:
Sunday: 12PM - 4PM
Monday: 10AM - 6PM
Tuesday: CLOSED
Wednesday: 12PM - 7PM
Thursday: 10AM - 6PM
Friday: 10AM - 7PM
Saturday: 10AM - 7PM
We're going to give customers participating in the yarn tour 10% off on purchases under $199 and 20% off over $200. We're also putting everyone's name in a drawing for a set of knitting needles and a $50 gift card which can be used in store or online. We'll draw the winner on August 1st
The Cozy Skein
The Cozy Skein carries indie dyers, commercial yarns, notions, and offer winding services, crochet and knit classes, sip and stitches at our local brewery, Thursday night classes and a vintage couch for all to enjoy! Our Grand Opening is June 14th and we are excited to meet fellow knitters and crocheters! Our yarn selection is diverse ranging from local dyers like Sewrella (Apex ) and Queen City Yarn to Kelbourne Woolens Irish Merino , Quince and Malibrigo.
We are located in a unique setting offering many additional shopping experiences within Sweet Grace Market!
Location:
137 West Clay Street
Mebane, NC, 27302
Phone: (518) 332-3611
Email: Jessica@TheCozySkein.com
Hours: Open 10-5 Tuesday-Saturday, open late on Thursdays.
Downtown Mebane is full of boutiques, dining, coffee and tea shops, and unique small business’s that attract a high amount of foot traffic through tourism.
Parking is available on Clay St and surrounding streets. Free parking lots available.
The Fibre Studio
The Fibre Studio At Yarns To Dye for is a boutique yarn dyeing studio and retail space located in Charlotte, NC. Founded by Debbie Davis in 2008, the studio specializes in hand-dyed yarns crafted from high-quality fibers such as cashmere, silk, yak, and merino.
The studio offers a variety of yarns in solids, tonals, verigrated and gradient colorways. In addition to yarns, The Fibre Studio offers knitting and crochet kits, patterns and accessories. They also host classes and events, offering fiber enthusiasts a place to gather.
The studio operates both online and from a small retail space open to the public typically
Wednesday - Friday 10:00-5:00 and Saturday 10:00-4:00.
However, during the NC Yarn Tour, we will be open Monday - Friday, 10:00-5:00, Saturday and Sunday 10:00-4:00
Location:
540 Griffith Rd,
Charlotte, NC 28217
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fibrestudio/
Phone: (980) 475-4705
Email: debbie@thefibrestudio.com
The Knotty Sheep
Wake Forest's only local yarn shop nestled in a cozy 100+ yarn old home in the heart of downtown. Wide variety of yarns... perennial favorites and local hand dyed varieties! Needles, notions, project bags, and kits. Social knitting on Tuesdays and Thursdays!
Location:
214 East Jones Ave, Wake Forest, NC 27587
Email: heather@theknottysheepnc.com
Phone: 919-435-4561
Social Media: @knottysheepnc for FB and Instagram
Hours of operation: Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat 10-5, Thurs 10-7, Sun & Mon Closed
Parking: On street in front of building, parking lot across the street and behind building.
Events during Crawl:
10% off everything in store for NC Yarn Crawl patrons.
Restaurants:
Wake Forest Coffee Company, Shorty's Famous Hot Dogs, George's Pizzeria, Sugar Magnolia, The Lemon Tree, Over the Falls, Black and White Coffee, Norse Brewing, The Forks Cafeteria
Nearby Lodging: AirBNB's in downtown Wake Forest, Fairfield Inn & Suites Raleigh Wake Forest, Candlewood Suites Wake Forest, Holiday Inn & Suites
The Salty Sheep
Located in The Friendly City by the Sea, Swansboro, North Carolina,
The Salty Sheep is a friendly haven for local and visiting knitters and crocheters. All are welcome in our happy place!
We are proud to offer a variety of beautiful yarn in natural fibers, needles & hooks, and accessories.
Location:
774 W Corbett Ave
Swansboro, NC 28584
Phone: (910) 325-0018
Email: thesaltysheep@gmail.com
Hours: Closed Sun
Daily 11:00-5, open til 6 on Fridays
Nearby restaurants:
Bamboo Asian House
Jordan's Smokehouse & Seafood
Pizza Forno
Olea Mediterranean
By the Bridge
The Boro
Yanas Restaurant
Preston's Corner
Saltwater Grill
& several more!
Two Dachshund Farm
We are a small fiber and lavender agritourism farm located in Franklinton in Franklin County, NC. We host farm tours for school and community groups as well as offering private and public farm tours. We are convenient to Raleigh, Durham, Louisburg, Henderson, and Wake Forest. We offer 45 minute farm tours by reservation to meet our fiber animals (alpacas, llamas, Angora goats, and sheep) as well as our non-fiber animals (horses, donkeys, chickens, and guineas), and we offer a farm store which carries fiber and lavender products as well as locally handcrafted items such as pottery, soaps, crochet and knitted handcrafts, and alpaca items crafted in Peru.
Because we are a small family-run business, it would be wise to check our Facebook page for updates to our store hours or email or text us before your trip. We have benches around the property and a picnic area with umbrellas for our guests to relax and enjoy the animals and scenery.
Location:
313 Cedar Creek Road
Franklinton, NC 27525
Phone: (919) 632-1168
Email: twodachshundfarm@gmail.com
Alesia Moore with Shepherd’s Gate Fiber Mill and Two Dachshund Fiber and Lavender Farm together will be offering a Farm to Yarn Tour as part of the 2025 NC Yarn Tour.
Event: Farm to Yarn Tour. (Offered to participants of the 2025 NC Yarn Tour.)
When: July 12 and 26 from 10 to 11:30 or 1:00 to 2:30 (limit 10 per session).
Where: Two Dachshund Fiber & Lavender Farm along with Shepherd’s Gate Fiber Mill. (#10 & #29 on the Map)
Price: $12 per person
What:
If you are participating in the 2025 NC Yarn Tour, you are invited to a Farm to Yarn Event presented jointly by Two Dachshund Farm in Franklinton, NC and Shepherd’s Gate Fiber Mill in nearby Youngsville. For information about the 2025 NC Yarn Tour visit the https://ncyarntour.com/ for details.
Your day will be divided into two sessions: 10 to 11:30 and 1:00 to 2:30 in which you will tour a working fiber farm with alpacas, llamas, sheep, and Angora goats in one session (either morning or afternoon), and in the other session you will visit a working fiber mill to see the production process that turns raw animal fleeces into beautiful yarn. Time will be included to shop at each location.
There is a picnic area with tables and umbrellas if you would like to bring a lunch and eat between sessions at Two Dachshund Farm. Two Dachshund Farm also offers an AirBnB (one king bed and a pullout couch) for anyone who would like overnight accommodations. http://airbnb.com/h/twodachshundfarm
The link to book this event is here: https://link.areservation.com/event/twodachshundfarm.com/Farm-to-Yarn-Tour
We are minutes away from downtown Franklinton with excellent eateries such as Curtsy's, Eli's Tavern, and The Owl's Roost Brewery, and in Youngsville: Charron's Deli.
Shopping in Franklinton includes The Stables, Greenstreet, Gray the Boutique, and Archer and Pratt while in Youngsville there is Mary's, The Tin Pig, and several antique stores..
Lodging: Two Dachshund Farm offers a farm stay on Air B&B
Other convenient lodging is available in nearby Wake Forest and Raleigh as well.
Parking is onsite. Since we are a farm,our terrain (gravel and dirt) makes it somewhat difficult for wheel chairs.but if you have special needs, please contact us and we will do our best to accommodate you.
Wayward Fiber Arts
Our mission at Wayward Fiber Arts is to provide customers with the best possible experience when shopping for knitting or other fiber arts supplies or learning new techniques. We offer a range of unique boutique yarns, needles and notions, patterns, felting and spinning fiber and accessories at competitive prices. We also offer a diverse selection of fiber arts classes, such as spinning, twining, felting, dyeing, knitting, crochet and more.
We welcome all drop in knitters and crocheters anytime to hang out in our happy place.
Check our website for events and classes going on all month.
NC Yarn Tour ticket holders will be eligible for 10% discount and also eligible to enter for prize drawings.
Location:
426 E Thurman Rd
New Bern, NC 28560
Partners: Pam Tsiokanos and Denise Smith
Phone: 248-802-8079
EMail: Waywardfiberarts@gmail.com
Hours:
Mon, Tues 9am-4pm
Wed, Sun Closed
Thurs, Sat 9am-3pm
Friday: by appt
Wicked Stitches & Sew Much More
Wicked Stitches & Sew Much More
We are a local yarn store recently renovated to include fabric. We offer knitting, crocheting and sewing classes. We have a wonderful area to gather together for socializing, knitting, crocheting, and all fiber related activities. Coffee, water, and snacks are available for a small donation (at your convenience). Fabric is sold in 1/4, 1/2, and 1 yard quantities and cut from the bolt.
Location:
3692 N NC Hwy 16
Denver, NC 28037
Phone: 704-966-1300
Email: andrea@wickedstitchesandsewmuchmore.com
Hours:
Tues-Wed-Fri 11:00-4:00 pm
Thurs 11:00-7:00
Sat 10:00-4:00
Closed Mon & Sun
Plenty of parking. Wheelchair accessible.
Lodging: -
Hampton Inn, Lincolnton NC (about 20 minutes away)
Lake Norman Motel (3.4mi)
Lake Norman Inn & Suites (9.1 mi)
Comfort Inn & Suites (9.1 mi)
Residence Inn Charlottte/Lake Norman (9.8 mi)
Lake Norman Motor Coach Resort (2.8) Reservations required
Food: Lots of local eateries nearby along with chain restaurants within 7 mi
North Carolina Tour Shops
Yarn Parlor
Yarn/knitting, crochet, weaving supplies locally hand-dyed yarn
Location:
840 South Wesleyan Boulevard,
Rocky Mount, NC 27803
Phone (252) 443-4021
Email: yarnparlor@suddenlink.net
Hours:
Tues,Wed,Fri 10-6
Thurs 10-8
Sat 10-4
Small independent restaurant, parking and lodging nearby.
Yarn Tales New Bern
A gathering place for yarn enthusiasts who knit and/or crochet. Yarns, tools, classes, sit & stitch times.
Location: 4165 Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd.New Bern, NC 28562
Phone: (252) 877-6117 email: yarntalesNB@gmail.com Hours: Tues-Sat 10:00 am-5:00 pmFacebook page, Instagram
Onsite parking: yesEvents during crawl: weekly prize drawing, sit & stitch, discounts for tourists only
Nearby food: Canton Chinese, Paula’s Italian, Bojangles, Moore’s Olde Time BBQ, Sonic, Buiscuitville, Wingstop, Zaxby’s, Burrito Shack, Waffle House, Starbucks, Panera Bread
Nearby Lodging: Clarion Pointe New Bern, Candlewood Suites, Hampton Inn, Springhill Suites, Bridgepointe Hotel & Marina, Doubletree by Hilton.
Yarns Etc
Location:
1322 Fordham Blvd #4
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone: (919) 928-8810
email: mary@yarnsetc.com
Hours: Wed-Sun 10am-4pm
Facebook page, onsite parking, nearby restaurants and lodging.
Peaceful Knitting
Peaceful Knitting
Location:
3708 N. Croatan Hwy #2
Kitty Hawk, NC 27949
Phone: (571) 296-9420
email: mischel@peacefulmaking.com
Hours:
Events/Specials During the Tour:
Offering 10% off for NC Tour Participants
Nearby Restaurants and other fun ideas:
Farm and Fleece Alpaca Ranch
Farm and Fleece Alpaca Ranch
Farm and Fleece Alpaca Ranch is a family-owned alpaca farm located in Concord, NC, just outside of Charlotte. Based on a historic cattle farm, we raise, breed and show award-winning alpacas that we absolutely adore! We are deeply rooted in sustainable living and passionate about educating the public about alpacas, specifically the numerous benefits of alpaca fiber. Farm and Fleece is both veteran and female owned. We offer agritourism and one-on-one experiences with the alpacas in addition to special events such as craft classes, dinner parties and yoga sessions. Our retail store, currently online, will be opening here on the ranch in Fall 2025 and will be stocked with luxurious textile goods, many of which are sourced from our herd’s very own fiber. In addition to finished goods, we sell a large variety of raw fiber, rovings, and yarn.
Location:
4401 Miami Church Road
Concord, NC. 28025
Phone: 704-659-6780
email: farmandfleece@gmail.com
instagram and Facebook: farmandfleece
Hours: Open Farm Day: July 26 10am-4pp
Open other times by Appt
Lots of great restaurants, coffee, ice cream and shopping in nearby Concord as well as Mt. Pleasant Smoke House, 73 and Main and Brooklyn's Pizzeria for great food. Enjoy other local farms in the area including Midland Farms, Deer Run Farm and Porter Farms.
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North Carolina Yarn Tour 2025
278 Brooks Cove Road, Candler, NC, USA
This Tour is organized by: lisa@friendsandfiberworks.com 828-633-2500
