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A Great Yarn

894 Main Street

Chatham, MA 02633

Phone: (508)348-5605

info@agreatyarn.com

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Tuesday - Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday: noon to 4 pm
Monday: Closed

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  • June 21st – An Evening with HauteKnit

    We are thrilled to announce that A Great Yarn will be hosting a special event with Mishellee Poulin, owner/operator of HauteKnitYarn, on Thursday, June 21st, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. In addition to being one the finest hand-dyers on the planet (and having an amazing 18,000 followers on Instagram), Shellee…

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  • Chatham Herringbone Stranded Cowl – from Koigu

    Our good friends at Koigu have just come out with their newest creation — the herringbone stranded cowl – which they introduced at the recent VOGUE KNITTING in New York City.  And it is breathtaking. The cowl is made from a “pencil box” kit containing 10 Koigu mini-skeins. Unfortunately for…

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“I would be most content if my children grew up
to be the kind of people who think decorating
consists mostly of building enough bookshelves.”

- Anna Quindlen

“Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend.
Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read.”

- Attributed to Groucho Marx

“You know you’ve read a good book when
you turn the last page and feel a little
as if you have lost a friend. “

- Paul Sweeney

“Books can be dangerous.
The best ones should be labeled
‘This could change your life.’”

- Helen Exley

“Book lovers never go to bed alone. “

- Author Unknown

“Books are a uniquely portable magic. “

- Stephen King

“Never judge a book by its movie.”

- J.W. Eagan

There is practically no activity that cannot be
enhanced or replaced by knitting, if you really
want to get obsessive about it.

- Stephanie Pearl-McPhee

“Imagine a scarf as an unlimited canvas.”

- Stephanie Pearl-McPhee

“I will continue to freak out my children by knitting
in public. It's good for them.”

- Stephanie Pearl-McPhee

“No matter how well you knit, looking at your work too
closely isn't helpful. It's like kissing with your eyes open:
nobody looks good that close up.”

- Stephanie Pearl-McPhee

A Great Yarn
894 Main Street
Chatham, MA 02633
  • (508) 348-5605
  • info@agreatyarn.com
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