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Getting Ready For Spring Part 2
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I live in northern Illinois and the last few days have been bone-chilling cold! We woke up yesterday to -2!! That is crazy! So thinking about and preparing for spring seems a little silly but we know that weather can change in an instant (hopefully), time marches on, and being ready for a season change can take some time. Besides, it’s much nicer to think about warm weather, sunshine, and blue skies!

This week I found some light shawls and scarfs that I thought would not only work for the spring but also in keeping with my focus on lace. If you are intimidated by lace, give it a try. It’s really not very hard and most of the time a pattern will make complete sense once you have done a repeat or two. The end result is totally worth it.
White lace shawl hanging on a black hanger.

This shawl is beautiful in white but is also amazing in any deep jewel-toned yarn. It’s knit in 2 skeins of fingering weight yarn on size 3 needles. Fine enough for this lovely lace pattern, but not so small that it would be a long-time commitment. Think of a bridal shawl or a prayer shawl for mom or grandma.

This is a very easy knit using 275 yards of DK weight yarn and size 6 needles. Perfect for that DK single skein you’ve been holding onto. The size makes it just the right amount of coverage on your neck for a cool spring day.

Remember that at Passion Yarns we carry fingering and DK weight yarns in a variety of colorways and solids. All yarn is $26 per skein and you’ll get an everyday discount of 20% on the purchase of 3 or more skeins, mix or match. And as always, free, fast shipping.
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2023 Live Events

We are very excited to announce the events that we will be attending in 2023. We’ll be in lots of different places so we hope to see you there!

** Yarn Con April 1-2**

Plummer’s Hall 1350 W Washington Blvd Chicago, IL www.yarncon.com

** Greencastle Wool Show April 14-15**

Putnam County Fairgrounds 191 N US 231 Greencastle, IN Facebook Group

**Shepherd’s Harvest May 13-14**

Washington County Fairgrounds 12300 N 40th St Lake Elmo, MN

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**Illiana Fiber Festival May 20-21**

Lake County Fairgrounds 889 S Court St Crown Point IN Website

**Hoosier Hills June 2-3**

Johnson County 4-H Fairgrounds 250 Fairground St Franklin IN Website

**CNY Fiber Arts Festival June 10-11**

Butternut Hills Campground 6893 US Route 20 Bouckville, NY Website

**Houston Fiber Fest June 23-25**

The Berry Center 8877 Barker Cypress Cypress TX Website

**Stitches Boutique-Minnesota Aug 3-6**

Hyatt Regency Minneapolis 1300 Nicollet Mall MN Website

**Fall Fiber Expo October October 8-9**

Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds 5055 Ann Arbor Saline Rd Ann Arbor MI Website
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Back in the Saddle…So to Speak

We had the best ever September and October with our first in-person fiber events in almost 2 years. What a joy it was to be with like minded people who were equally excited. Our first show was in Yellow Springs, Ohio at Young’s Dairy. What fun it was to be in the country with other fiber artists enjoying the last of the summer weather (can you say HOT?!!) and sharing our wares. How we have missed the smiles on the faces of shoppers and the very ego stroking comments about the colors of our yarns and the set of our booth. Truth be told, none of it would happen without my long-suffering husband Dale, who happily loads and totes and builds for each show. 

Aren’t the “walls of color” just beautiful?

Next was the show in Ann Arbor, Michigan at the Fall Fiber Expo. We had our largest setup ever and it lead to much discussion on how to set the walls for maximum traffic flow but I think we did a good job. This show is inside a building meaning much more comfortable and safer for our stock. So now we will prepare for the new year optimistically expecting the normal shows will continue.

The lighting made all the difference and we were so pleased with this setup.

Till next time!!

Debbie