Welcome to the 2018 LYS Tour!

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2 Welcome to the 13th Year of Fiber fun! Welcome to the 2018 LYS Tour! We re so glad you picked up this Official LYS Passport. The 2018 edition of the Tour is our 13th year and there are new shops and old favorites all along the route! This year you ll find two new shops and five full days to give you plenty of time to visit each and every shop! We hope you can visit all of us! Sincerely, Your Local Yarn Shops P.S. See maps, directions and info on every shop at Join The Fun! Gather your fiber friends, plan your route and hit the road to see why a thriving LYS (local yarn shop) is a wonderful thing. The more shops you visit, the more chances you ll have to win daily drawings and grand prizes. Collect Stamps! Bring this Passport to every shop you visit and we ll stamp it on the pages at the back to show you ve been here. You ll also get unique collector s pins* at each and every shop! * while supplies last Grand Prizes! Visit just 9 shops and enter to win a grand prize. Visit 18 and you ll have more chances to win. Visit all 26 and you could win the biggest prizes of all!

3 find us! Extended Hours 10:00 to 8:00 Wednesday 10:00 to 8:00 Thursday 10:00 to 8:00 Friday 10:00 to 6:00 Saturday 10:00 to 6:00 Sunday 26 local yarn shops Yarn discounts Free patterns Daily drawings Collector Pins at Every Shop!

4 True North Lynden & Bellingham lynden: wear on earth bellingham: apple yarns northwest yarns The northernmost leg of the LYS Tour takes you into the friendly, historic cities of Bellingham and Lynden! You might choose to travel along lovely two-lane country roads where you can get glimpses of Mt. Baker and the Puget Sound. These three shops are all veterans of the tour, so they know the ropes and will provide a very warm welcome! 26 Shops in 5 Days! Free Patterns Each shop has created a pattern (or two) exclusively for the 2018 Edition of the LYS Tour. Yours free, just for showing up! Yarn Discount You ll enjoy 10% off a selected yarn that goes with each shop s free pattern. Only available during the Tour! Daily Drawings! At each shop, on every day of the tour, there is a lucky winner of a raffle bag full of goodies worth at least $50.

5 True North Wear On Earth 8150 Guide Meridian Rd Lynden, WA wearonearth.net I-5 Heading North, Take Exit 256A-B toward Bellis Fair Mall-Pkwy, Merge onto WA-539 N/Meridian toward Lynden/Sumas. Follow Meridian to Kok Rd, Turn Right onto Kok Rd, at the corner of Rite Aid. From Kok Rd, turn Left into Lynden Towne Plaza. Wear On Earth is straight ahead. Park anywhere! Apple Yarns 1780 Iowa St Bellingham, WA appleyarns.com Follow the freeway signs; exit # 254 north and south from I-5. Apple Yarns is on the east side of the freeway and across from the Volvo Dealership. Northwest Yarns 1401 Commercial St Bellingham, WA nwyarns.com Take Lakeway exit off I-5. Head west on Lakeway (turns into Holly St.) Take Holly to Commercial - turn right, one block to Magnolia. Underground parking - available on Commercial between Holly and Magnolia

6 island/ peninsula ANACORTES, WHIDBEY ISLAND, PT. TOWNSEND anacortes: fidalgo artisan yarn whidbey island: whidbey isle yarns, coupeville knitty purls, langley pt. townsend: bazaar girls In this leg of your trip, you ll travel to one of the most picturesque parts of our state. Visit Fidalgo Artisan Yarn in the lovely, historic town of Anacortes and then you could drive through Deception Pass to visit Knitty Purls in Langley and Whidbey Isle Yarns, Gifts & Teas in Coupeville before catching the ferry to Port Townsend to visit Bazaar Girls! Have a great crawl! Wish I could be there! Jeane decoster Bubbling Wells Road Desert Hot Springs, CA jeanedecoster@elementalaffects.com

7 island/ peninsula Fidalgo Artisan Yarn Company 711 Commercial Avenue Anacortes, WA fidalgoyarns.com We are now located on Commercial Avenue. No more walking down the alley! Knitty Purls 210 First Street Langley, WA knittypurls.com Find directions at lystour.com. Whidbey Isle GIFTS & TEAS LOCAL SUSTAINABLE Handcrafted Whidbey Isle Yarns Gifts & Teas 12 NW Front Street Coupeville, WA whidbeyyarns.net On the historic waterfront in downtown Coupeville. Bazaar Girls 126 Quincy Street Port Townsend, WA bazaargirls.com Take the ferry from Coupeville. Follow Water Street to Quincy Street after departing the ferry terminal.

8 FAR NORTH Mt. Vernon, stanwood, arlington, everett, snohomish For this bustling group of local yarn shops, start in the active port city of Everett or just east in Snohomish, then head north to Arlington, over to Stanwood and then pop on up to lovely Mt. Vernon. All of these roads lead to yarn! Perfectly Knotty 310 N Olympic Ave Arlington, WA perfectlyknotty.com Find directions at lystour.com Great Yarns! 4023 Rucker Ave Everett, WA greatyarns.com Directions available on our website. Additional garage parking in alley behind store.

9 FAR NORTH WildFibers 706 S First St Mt Vernon, WA wildfibers.net I-5 exit 226. Head west through 3 lights to First St. We are in 1st block to your right. PinchKnitter Yarns st St Stanwood, WA pinchknitter.com Fine Yarns From Around the World At the crosswalk in East Stanwood. Find detailed directions on the lystour.com website. Stilly River Yarns st St. NW, Suite A Stanwood, WA stillyriveryarns.com We re located in the olive green bungalow on the corner of 271 st and 99 th in West Stanwood. Find detailed directions on the lystour.com website. Country Yarns 119 Glen Avenue Snohomish, WA facebook.com/countryyarns Find directions at lystour.com

10 NORTHEAST EDMONDS, Lake Forest Park, KIRKLAND These shops all have something so special in store for you! Mad Cow Yarn has settled into its darling new space in the Lake Forest Park Town Center, All Wound Up features the mother/daughter duo who are living out their dream of owning a yarn shop and Serial Knitters is one of the longest-standing shops on the tour! We love them all!

11 NORTHEAST Serial Knitters nd Ave NE Kirkland, WA serialknitters.com From 405: Take Exit 18 East towards Redmond (Redmond Way). Turn right at the 2nd light (122nd Ave NE). Make an immediate right into our parking lot (Kirkland Court Shopping Center). All Wound Up th Ave W, Ste 109 Edmonds, WA allwoundupyarnshop.com All Wound Up is located in Perrinville, just a bit northeast of downtown Edmonds. Situated on 76th Ave W and Olympic View Drive. The week of the tour we have been offered use of a lot across the street from the shop. Look for signs to direct you! Mad Cow Yarn Bothell Way Northeast, #A013 Lake Forest Park, WA madcowyarn.com Located in the upper parking lot of the Lake Forest Park Town Center off Ballinger Way. the 13th annual puget sound lys tour! Free Patterns 26 local yarn shops $1500 in grand prizes loads of giveaways yarn discounts free patterns daily drawing collector pins

12 central BALLARD, GREENWOOD, RAVENNA & BAINBRIDGE ISLAND You ll visit some great shops in these Seattle neighborhoods and get energized by the beat of the city before settling in for a gentle ride on a ferry across the sound to Churchmouse on Bainbridge Island. Churchmouse Yarns & Teas 118 Madrone Lane Bainbridge Island, WA churchmouseyarns.com A ten-minute walk from the ferry terminal. Find directions at lystour.com. The Tea Cozy Yarn Shop th Ave NW Seattle, WA teacozyyarn.com From I-5, head West on NE 45th St until it becomes NW Market St. Turn Right on 24th Ave NW, Tea Cozy is 4 blocks N on Right.

13 central Acorn Street Shop 2818 NE 55th St Seattle, WA acornstreet.com We are a few blocks north of the University Village Shopping Center. Please visit our website for detailed directions. The Fiber Gallery 8212 Greenwood Ave N Seattle, WA fibergallery.com From I-5 S or N: Take 85th St exit; turn west. Continue to Greenwood Ave N. Turn left (south). Continue to corner of 83rd St N and turn left. Turn right into the first driveway to access customer parking behind the store. TM Simply Shetland extends its heartiest wishes to all Local Yarn Shop Tour participants for a happy tour. Simply Shetland LLC is the distributor of Jamieson s Shetland yarns and the book Shetland by Marie Wallin. simplyshetland.com

14 SOUTH WEST SEATTLE, RENTON, KENT west seattle: seattle yarn kent: makers mercantile renton: the knittery Cross a bridge to get to Seattle Yarn in West Seattle - one of Seattle s most vibrant neighborhoods, and then drive down along the Duwamish River Valley to visit a small but mighty yarn shop called The Knittery and then over to Makers Mercantile, which is always a favorite stop on the tour, partly because of their yummy bakery and café on site! Seattle Yarn 5633 California Ave SW Seattle, WA seattleyarn.com Find directions at lystour.com. Thank You to Our Supporters! So many companies have contributed to the success of this year s tour, and we appreciate all of you so much. The items in our daily prize drawings were all donated by our many supporters. For a complete list of donors, please visit our website: Thank you!

15 SOUTH The Knittery 601 S Grady Way Renton, WA the-knittery.com Find directions at lystour.com. Makers Mercantile East Valley Hwy #102 Kent, WA makersmercantile.com Find directions at lystour.com.

16 far east issaquah, carnation and duvall duvall: quintessential knits carnation: tolt yarn and wool issaquah: nifty knitter Zip across I-90 to Issaquah to visit our newest shop on the tour: The Nifty Knitter located right in the vibrant center of Gilman Village. Next you ll wind along country roads to get to the farm town of Carnation to visit Tolt Yarn and Wool and then just north to Quintessential Knits in Duvall, in their new location on Valley Street. The Nifty Knitter 317 NW Gilman Blvd, Suite 27 Issaquah, WA theniftyknittershop.com Find directions at lystour.com.

17 far east Quintessential Knits NE Valley Street Duvall,WA quintessentialknits.com Find directions at lystour.com Tolt Yarn and Wool 4509 Tolt Ave Carnation, WA toltyarnandwool.com Find directions at lystour.com. Inspirational designs and yarns for timeless handknitting and crochet Above: Creton and Tiking in our new Rowan Cotton Cashmere Visit our Rowan on Ravelry store for over 700 free and purchasable design. you can find an electronic version of the lys tour passport on our website at: lystour.com

18 thank you to the 2018 in-kind donors: Acorn street shop apple yarns blue sky fibers cascade yarns cestari churchmouse yarns and teas emerald lotus fiber arts eucalan inc euro yarns fidalgo artisan yarn company frabjous fibers great yarns huckleberry knits indie knits jaggerspun knitpicks knitting fever knitty purls louet north america lykke mad cow yarn makers mercantile malabrigo mountain colors never not knitting nifty knitter nona pearl creations perfectly knotty petersen arne plymouth yarn seattle sky dyeworks serial knitters dye house stilly river yarns sugar bush yarns tempestry project the knitting zone tin can knits tolt yarn and wool wear on earth whidbey isle yarns

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20 notes from the tour

21 notes from the tour

22 Contest Rules To be eligible to win, you must receive an official stamp from at least 9 shops on the tour. Visiting 18 shops increases your chances and visiting all 26 makes you eligible for the biggest prizes. No fair getting stamps for other people! The last shop you visit will verify all the stamps, then cut off and collect this entry form. Good Luck! Acorn Street All Wound Up Apple Yarns Bazaar Girls Churchmouse Yarns & Teas Country Yarns The Fiber Gallery Fidalgo Artisan Yarn Great Yarns Knitty Purls The Knittery Mad Cow Yarn Makers Mercantile The Nifty Knitter Northwest Yarns

23 Enter to win! Entry Form Name Address City/State/Zip Phone 9 shops 18 shops all 26 shops! Perfectly Knotty PinchKnitter Yarns Quintessential Knits Seattle Yarn Serial Knitters Stilly River Yarns Tolt Yarn and Wool The Tea Cozy Yarn Shop Wear on Earth WildFibers Whidbey Isle Yarns

24 Thank you to our wonderful sponsors: