Greetings!
I hope this long-overdue newsletter finds you healthy, happy and enjoying your fiber crafts.
What’s in this newsletter:
- Online Shop is Closing March 31 - Sale!
- Don't Miss a Visit to Aranea Craft Studio
- What Has Mindy Been Doing?
- Gratitude
Cheers,
Mindy
P.S. If you have an unused gift card, you must use it by March 31.
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Online Shop to Close March 31 - Clearance Sale |
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After offering our products online for over a year, I've decided to close the online shop, effective March 31, 2023.
Starting immediately, all products (except needles and notions) are automatically discounted 25% or more. Shop early for the best selection!
This is also your opportunity to use any outstanding gift cards. They will no longer be redeemable after March 31.
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Have You Visited Aranea Craft Studio Yet? |
Have you visited the Bay Area's newest yarn shop, Aranea Craft Studio, in downtown Hayward? It’s worth the drive!
Erin, the owner, is a talented knitter, spinner, weaver, and sewist, and she was a partner in Houndstooth Fiber Arts yarn. She's working with Leslie (my sister and coworker from A Yarn Less Raveled), who brings her love of yarn, knitting, crocheting, teaching, and pattern design.
Aranea offers a wonderful selection of yarns, ChiaoGoo and Lykke needles, and many notions. They also sell weaving and spinning equipment including tools from Schacht and soon, Ashford.
You'll find a welcoming space to shop, learn, and craft together. Over the past year, they have been building a thriving community, too. The shop is currently open Wednesday through Saturday, 11 am to 5 pm, and Sunday, 11 am to 3 pm, and they'd love to see you.
If you can't make it to Hayward, check out their full online shop and digital gift certificates!
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What Has Mindy Been Doing? |
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I'd summarize 2022 as a year of slowing down. After ten years of owning A Yarn Less Raveled, and twenty-five years in corporate learning and development before that, I gave myself a sabbatical. I took writing classes, knit for fun, baked, spent time with friends and family, read many books, and focused on wellness.
After closing the shop in September of 2021, I needed to rediscover my creative spark. I started writing a novel in 2017, and it had been calling to me, so I began the journey to rethink and complete it.
Writing a book is a long process, and I'm not rushing through it. I'm almost finished revising the first story and am learning about publishing options. I've also drafted a sequel and will begin revisions soon. Both stories are in the speculative fiction/science fiction genre, focusing on hope and the importance of community. Neither story is yarn-related; however, the main character and her friend knit together periodically.
In addition to writing, I've been exploring my next career. I adore words and proper grammar (though I'm guilty of the overlooked typo), and I enjoy editing others' writing. After extensive study and practice, I'm launching a proofreading business in the next few months. I'm excited to begin this next chapter.
When I close this online shop on March 31, I'll also conclude sending emails for A Yarn Less Raveled. If you'd like to follow my writing journey, I'll send a periodic newsletter with updates and let you know when they are published and ready to read. Here's a link to sign up for my writerly newsletter. (This is a temporary business name and logo.)
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Heartfelt Gratitude
Thank you for helping to make A Yarn Less Raveled, our little shop in Danville, such a precious place. Since opening in 2011, and throughout the years, you've been not only a customer, but also a friend, student, teacher, and in a few cases, a colleague. I'm so grateful for each of you. Whether you visited often or periodically, you touched my life and will always have a special place in my heart.
Thank you for joining me on this yarn journey. Please stay in touch!
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510-889-6936 | info@ayarnlessraveled.com | www.ayarnlessraveled.com
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