The Yarn Barn        5077 Andersonville Rd., Dillwyn, VA  23936        ph. 434.933.3034

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30 September 2024

a dark-haired woman wearing a light blue puffy coat and a purple cowl wrapped around her head as a hood

4 hand-painted, twilight-inspired colorways of new Araucania Huasco Sock Twilight Paints have arrived, along with 2 supporting patterns FREE with yarn pac purchase, including the cowl shown here.

Price: $25.00

21 September 2024

a v-neck cardigan vest in muted blues and browns over a white t-shirt on a female mannequin

I have rewritten my Entrelac Vest pattern to use one of my favorite Noro yarns, Akari - lots of colors available, and comfortable to wear year round.

The pattern uses 2 skeins of Akari for finished sizes 40" - 48".

16 September 2024

Can you believe it's time to think about knitting for Christmas?

I have a variety of kits and patterns to knit Christmas stockings, ornaments, pillows, sweaters, etc. Also vintage needlework kits, quilting patterns, cross stitch patterns, and needlepoint canvases.

Elegant Heirlooms has 3 lines of Christmas Stocking kits which I can have drop-shipped to you: Elegant Heirlooms, Googleheims, and DooLallies.

9 September 2024

a woman wearing a beige traditional gansey sweater and jeans

I have restocked 6 colors of Frangipani 5-ply Guernsey Wool. These colors are available in both 500gm cones ($62.00) and 250gm cones ($36.00). A few other colors are in stock in sweater quantities; more colors are available in small quantities sufficient to make a hat, scarf, mittens, socks, or perhaps a child's sweater. Check out these patterns for ideas, including the "Sunday Best Fisher Gansey" shown here.

I also have a new supply of Frangipani color cards.

2 September 2024

a skein of multicolored Fiji yarn in pinks, purples, oranges, greens, and grays

4 colors of new Queensland Collection Fiji 100% Merino Wool DK weight yarn are now in stock.

Price: $25.00
  • 100% Merino Wool
  • 328 yds per 100gm skein
  • 5.25 – 6 sts per inch on US #5 – 7 needle
  • 4 self-striping colors in stock
  • supporting patterns are on order and will be free with a yarn pac when they arrive

27 August 2024

a twisted hank of royal blue Llama Hasa yarn

3 colors of new Mirasol Llama Hasa 100% Baby Llama bulky weight yarn are now in stock, along with a pattern for a cabled scarf, mitts, and slouchy hat.

Price: $25.00

22 August 2024

a knitting pattern featuring a woman wearing a teal sleeveless hoodie with the hood up

6 colors of new Mirasol Chusku 100% Corridale Wool DK weight yarn are now in stock, along with 4 patterns including the "Caldas" hoodie shown here.

Price: $18.00
  • 100% Corriedale Wool
  • 273 yds per 100gm skein
  • 5.25 – 6 sts per inch on US #5 – 7 needle
  • 6 solid colors in stock
  • 4 supporting patterns FREE with yarn pac purchase

20 August 2024

a man wearing a knit turtleneck aran pullover in gray and brown horizontal stripes

5 colors of new Jody Long Colourspun bulky weight yarn have arrived, along with 8 patterns including "Bobbie" shown here.

Price: $17.00
  • 53% virgin wool, 47% acrylic
  • 197 yds per 100gm skein
  • 3.5 sts per inch on US #10.5 needle
  • machine wash in cold water, dry flat
  • 5 self-striping colors in stock
  • 8 supporting patterns FREE with yarn pac purchase

16 August 2024

a woman wearing a knit short-sleeved, boat-neck top in pastel greens and blues with lacy horizontal patterns at the neck and hems

3 new colors of Noro Kakigori DK weight yarn have arrived. The "Unwind Tee" shown here is from Noro Magazine 18 and uses 2 skeins of Kakigori for all sizes.

Price: $45.00
  • 50% cotton, 30% silk, 10% viscose, 10% polyamide
  • 660 yds per 200gm skein
  • 5.25 – 6 sts per inch on US #5 – 7 needle
  • 17 colors in stock
  • 3 designs in the latest Noro Magazine #24

Hansel Hap Knit-Along

a woman with her back turned to the camera, wearing a hap or square shawl with a gray center and a border in wavy orange, brown, and ivory stripes.

Simply Shetland is doing a Hansel Hap Knit-Along with designer Gudrun Johnston on Instagram from July 15th to August 30th. There are both half hap (triangular) and full hap (square) versions in 3 different sizes, to knit in Jamieson Spindrift using one of Gudrun's palettes or your own choice of colors. I can supply the pattern and yarn pacs.

Check out their Instagram post for details on how to participate in the KAL.

31 May 2024

a woman wearing a fair isle cowl knit in white, golds, and greens

Simply Shetland has released a new design by Gudrun Johnston: the Haslock Cowl, which is currently available exclusively with a yarn pac. The cowl is knit in 5 colors of Jamieson Spindrift.

29 April 2024

a woman wearing a fair isle hat knit in lavender, purples and greens

The Shetland Wool Week 2024 hat has been announced and is now available directly from them. I can supply yarn pacs in Jamieson Spindrift yarn — all colors used in the Spindrift colorway shown here are currently in stock.

cover of a magazine showing 2 women wearing striped sweaters

The new spring/summer 2024 issue of Noro Knitting & Crochet Magazine is now in stock, with 32 designs to knit or crochet in Noro yarns. Includes women's tees, tanks, tops, cardis, pullovers, scarves, shawls, and trousers!

27 February 2024

A few more boxes of yarn have arrived recently.

a skein of Queensland Myrtle yarn

Queensland Myrtle is a 100% lyocell "vegan silk" worsted-weight yarn spun from eucalyptus leaves. Five bright new solid colors have arrived, to go with 5 pastels already in stock.

Price: $11.00
  • 100% lyocell
  • sustainable & compostable "vegan silk" spun from eucalyptus leaves
  • 180 yds per 100gm skein
  • 4 – 5 sts per inch on US #7 – 9 needle
  • 10 colors in stock
  • 4 patterns available - a wrap and 3 spring/summer tops
a skein of light blue Perfection yarn

Perfection Worsted is a new-to-me acrylic/wool worsted weight yarn that can be machine washed and dried. This is my replacement for the discontinued Ella Rae Cozy Soft.

Price: $6.75
  • 70% acrylic, 30% U.S. merino wool
  • 200 yds per 100gm skein
  • 5 sts per inch on US #8 needle
  • machine wash - tumble dry
  • Made in the U.S.A.
  • 10 colors in stock
cover of Jody Long Spring pattern showing a woman wearing a lacy green rectangular shawl

Jody Long Delish is a new fingering weight wool/silk yarn that combines softness with a subtle sheen. Four pastel solid colors are now in stock, along with 3 patterns that are FREE with a yarn pac purchase, including the shawl shown here.

Price: $20.00
  • 50% extrafine merino wool, 50% mulberry silk
  • 230 yds per 50gm skein
  • 7 sts per inch on US #3 needle
  • 4 colors in stock
  • 3 patterns available FREE with a yarn pac purchase.

30 June 2023

When I moved my store from Ohio to Virginia, I did not add the needlework kits, etc. to my web site. I am sorting through the boxes and posting those that are still useable. These items are all at least 25 years old and have been in storage most of that time. They would be an inexpensive way to learn needlepoint, cross stitch, or various types of embroidery.

20 April 2022

We have re-enabled shipping options to Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.

All packages to destinations outside the U.S. will ship using a service called Global Post. This is a service where I send packages to a collection point in the US, then they are bundled and shipped to other countries by Global Post for customs clearance. Once customs are cleared, the local post office delivers your package.

I do not collect any taxes (VAT) or customs duties owed on international shipments. You may need to pay these before your package will be delivered.

21 April 2021

Teachers from Appomattox Head Start recently visited the store to make a virtual field trip video to share with their students for a unit about clothing.

Teachers: Ms. Dill, Ms. Ferguson, and Ms. Savage