North Shore Yarn Crawl 2014

North Shore of Boston Yarn, Knitting Crawl, Shops

It's here! - the 2014 North Shore Yarn Crawl is March 13-16. The shops are making preparations and stocking up, and getting ready for all the revelers.  They're planning deals, demos, trunk shows, guests and so much more. Mark your calendars, spread the word, start dreaming of all sorts of fiber goodness.

Make sure to plan your route, spread the word, and print out your passport. We have some new things planned this year with more details to come. For instance, Leslie Scanlon, local designer extraordinaire from Mac and Me, is the official designer for the Crawl and will offer a couple of free patterns to yarn crawl goers only during Yarn Crawl weekend. Seriously so much fun right?
The Yarn Crawl is a self-guided tour of the yarn and fiber shops on Boston's North Shore taking place from March 13th - 16th 2014 for all knitters, crocheters & other fiber artists.

Listed below are the yarn and fiber stores on the North Shore. Each yarn shop has its own personality and offerings.  Each will have unique events going on all weekend. Check their websites or call for additional information.

Look to the North Shore Yarn Crawl 2014 website for updates, suggestions on restaurants and attractions within a short distance of the yarn shop.

These are the North Shore Yarn Shops that participated in the 2013 Yarn Crawl:

Seed Stitch Fine Yarn Salem
Purchase your Official Crawl Button* at Seed Stitch Fine Yarn in Salem, organizer of the crawl.

Yarns in the Farms Beverly

Coveted Yarn Gloucester

Cranberry Fiber Arts Hamilton

Butterfly Yarns Wakefield

Sit'n Knit Melrose

Creative Yarns Beverly

A Loom With A View Newburyport

Loom'n Shuttle Ipswich

Hooked Knitting Essex

Village Stitchery Topsfield

Check the North Shore 2014 Yarn Crawl website to plan your route and to find nearby attractions.

While you’re shopping for the perfect fiber or pattern to create your own work of art, you'll easily find inspiration at some of the other great attractions and museums North of the city.

The local yarn boutiques are filled with exquisite yarn. Alpaca, wool, cotton, you name it. They hold lessons ranging from basic knitting techniques to advanced pattern reading and some of our local fiber shops even have knitting classes for kids both after school and during vacations.

A gift certificate to one of our North Shore yarn and fiber stores is the perfect gift for any crafty person. Also keep in mind that Mother's Day is right around the corner, and a gift certificate for someone who has always wanted to learn how to make beautiful creations out of yarn is a fabulous gift.

When: 
March 13-16, 2014
Appleton Farms in Ipswich Massachusetts offers farm-based Summer Programs for kids ages 5-15

Todd Farm Market

Come to Todd Farm on Sunday - A classic New England Fleas Market in Rowley Massachusetts!
From early Spring to late Fall, Todd Farm is a great Sunday destination for families!  Head to the farm and explore the outdoor award-winning Market featuring up to 240 vendors from all over New England and New York!
5:00 am to 3:00 pm

Babson Farm Quarry Self-guided Walking Tour at Halibut Point

Kids will enjoy this tour of the Halibut Point State Park and Quarry with a focus on its stone-cutting history!
Take a self guided tour at one of Massachusetts most beautiful locations!
7:00 am to 6:00 pm

The Legacies of Long Hill: House & Garden Tour

Tour the Gardens at the Trustees of Reservations Long Hill Gardens in Beverly, Massachusetts!
The Trustees of Reservations invite you to join our expert guides for a tour around Long Hill’s stunning Sedgwick Gardens and learn more about the special plants. Step inside the beauty and layered history of Long Hill with a guided tour of its breathtaking gardens and historic house. Once the...
10:30 am to 12:00 pm

CraneOutdoors: Castle Neck Hike in the Dunes

Hiking the Dunes at the Crane Wildlife refuge with the Trustees of Reservations.
You may be familiar with Crane Beach, but have you ever visited the dune trails? The dunes of Castle Neck are a much less explored world unto themselves. They offer one of the most accessible dune landscapes in New England and trails that provide a firsthand look into the delicate and ever-changing...
1:00 pm to 3:30 pm

Sunday STEAM Club at North Shore Children's Museum

Visit Peabody MA, NorthShore, North Shore Children's Museum
Join in on Sundays at 2:30 for STEAM Club for ages 5-11. Each week participants will explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math with our NSCM staff! Every STEAM club session will see your kids participating in hands-on activities while exploring a new topic. Space is limited, please...
2:30 pm to 4:00 pm

Monday, April 13

Babson Farm Quarry Self-guided Walking Tour at Halibut Point

Kids will enjoy this tour of the Halibut Point State Park and Quarry with a focus on its stone-cutting history!
Take a self guided tour at one of Massachusetts most beautiful locations!
7:00 am to 6:00 pm

Tuesday, April 14

Babson Farm Quarry Self-guided Walking Tour at Halibut Point

Kids will enjoy this tour of the Halibut Point State Park and Quarry with a focus on its stone-cutting history!
Take a self guided tour at one of Massachusetts most beautiful locations!
7:00 am to 6:00 pm

Barnyard Story Hour at Appleton Farms

Kids can meet the barnyard animals and hear a story at Appleton Farms in Ipswich Massachusetts.
Bring your little ones to Appleton Farms for our farm-fresh story hour. We will read books about animals and nature, maybe sing a song or two, then head up to the carriage barn to visit our Nubian goats, Angora rabbits and see what other animals are out and about on the farm. We will engage in...
10:30 am to 11:30 am

Crane Beach Star Party

Join the North Shore Amateur Astronomy Club in a to learn about Astronomy at the Crane Beach in Ipswich Massachusetts
Celebrate International Dark Sky Week, April 13-20, and join us for a star party with the North Shore Astronomy Club on Tuesday, April 14 (back-up weather date, April 16). Club members will bring telescopes and their expertise to help us explore and view the dark sky from the Crane Beach parking...
7:30 pm to 9:30 pm

Wednesday, April 15

Babson Farm Quarry Self-guided Walking Tour at Halibut Point

Kids will enjoy this tour of the Halibut Point State Park and Quarry with a focus on its stone-cutting history!
Take a self guided tour at one of Massachusetts most beautiful locations!
7:00 am to 6:00 pm

Stargazing at Mendel Observatory

Mendel Observatory, with the support of volunteers from the North Shore Amateur Astronomy Club, hosts public stargazing every Wednesday night
The Observatory, with the support of volunteers from the North Shore Amateur Astronomy Club, hosts public stargazing every Wednesday night (weather permitting) starting at dusk or 7:30 pm, whichever is later.  When special astronomical events of interest occur (total lunar eclipses, etc.) the Obs
7:00 pm

Thursday, April 16

Babson Farm Quarry Self-guided Walking Tour at Halibut Point

Kids will enjoy this tour of the Halibut Point State Park and Quarry with a focus on its stone-cutting history!
Take a self guided tour at one of Massachusetts most beautiful locations!
7:00 am to 6:00 pm

Friday, April 17

Babson Farm Quarry Self-guided Walking Tour at Halibut Point

Kids will enjoy this tour of the Halibut Point State Park and Quarry with a focus on its stone-cutting history!
Take a self guided tour at one of Massachusetts most beautiful locations!
7:00 am to 6:00 pm

Saturday, April 18

Babson Farm Quarry Self-guided Walking Tour at Halibut Point

Kids will enjoy this tour of the Halibut Point State Park and Quarry with a focus on its stone-cutting history!
Take a self guided tour at one of Massachusetts most beautiful locations!
7:00 am to 6:00 pm

Salamander Meander

What kind of Salamanders will we find at Mass Audubon's Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary? Photo: Mass Audubon
Explore the sanctuary's vernal pools, ponds, and woodlands to search for amphibians active during this season. If we're fortunate, we might discover Wood Frog and Spotted Salamander eggs, and we may even catch a few adults to observe closely before releasing them.
10:00 am to 2:30 pm