Local Yarn Store Day 2026
LYS Day - Saturday, April 25, 2026 - is one of our favorite days of the year! We hope this page helps share the fun things we have going on this year!
The shop will be open from 11:00am-4:00pm, and with lots of promotions and excitement happening! Click below for a free downloadable worksheet to help you plan your outing.
Special Products & Sales
We have so many wonderful products on our shelves, but here are a few extra special items that are exclusive to MFY, limited edition for LYS Day, or new and available in time for the celebration!
🧶 LYS Day Pins! - Receive your special 2026 LYS Day pin with purchase while supplies last!
🧶 MFY EXCLUSIVE - Our hand-dyed Bibi Yarn is only available at Michigan Fine Yarns! From Aran to fingering weight Twist, you'll love the bold colors that Swaran creates!
Our Bibi Yarn 💙 Heated Rivalries 💚 dyed to order listing remains open! Don't miss out!
🧶 MFY EXCLUSIVE - Our AcademicHobbyist collection is growing! Do you need a new project pouch or needle guards to make Summer travel easier? (And cuter!) Or are your hands and lips still feeling the Winter dryness that our Handy Salve and Handy Balm could fix?
🧶 Madelinetosh Sale - Get your hands on Tosh Vintage and Tosh DK will both be 20% OFF on Saturday, April 25 only!
🧶 Koigu Kersti Sale - Come and pick out your Koigu Kersti before it's gone! Our stock of Kersti will the be 20% OFF on Saturday, April 25 only!
🧶 There is never enough Koigu and their Sock Crates are two beautifully packaged 50g skeins of matching yarn ready for a pair of socks or whatever your creativity comes up with! Want more colors? Check out our huge selection of Koigu Paint Cans and Pencil Box Sets for stunning palettes designed for color play!
🧶 Want to shop extra local on Local Yarn Store Day?? Local Michigan dyer Lisa LeBrun from Mitten Fiber Arts will have select colors available on six of her bases available in the shop! Come by and see (and squish!) her lovely products! Learn more about the six bases below:
Scenic Sock - 85% Superwash Extrafine Merino / 15% Nylon
Dune DK - 85% Sueprwash Extrafine Merino / 15% Nylon
Woodland Worsted - 85% Sueprwash Extrafine Merino / 15% Nylon
Harbor Halo - 74% Baby Suri Alpaca / 26% Silk (lace weight)
Great Lakes Lace - 80% Superwash Merino / 20% Silk
Coastal Cloud - 51% Baby Alpaca / 49% Peruvian Pima Cotton (sport/DK weight)
New Yarns!
Please welcome these new brands to the MFY family! We are thrilled to have these new products available and on the shelves, ready for you to enjoy on LYS Day!
🧶 Sandnes Garn - We've brought the joy of Norwegian wool to Michigan! Enjoy these seven products from one of the oldest factories in Northern Europe.
Alpakka Følgetråd - Lace weight, 100% Alpaca
Double Sunday - DK weight, 100% Merino Wool
Line - Worsted weight, 53% Cotton/33% Viscose/14% Linen
Paljett - Fingering weight, 55% Cotton/45% Polyester
Primo Tynn Silk Mohair - Lace weight, 75% Super Kid Mohair/25% Mulberry Silk
Sunday - Fingering weight, 100% Merino Wool
Tynn Line - Fingering weight, 53% Cotton/33% Viscose/14% Linen
🧶 Knitting for Olive - Popular for a reason, we hope you love these highly sought after yarns and the gorgeous fabrics they create!
Compatible Cashmere - Lace weight, 100% Cashmere
Heavy Merino - Worsted weight, 100% Non-Mulesed Merino Wool
Merino - Fingering weight, 100% Non-Mulesed Merino Wool
Pure Silk - Fingering weight, 100% Bourette Silk
Soft Silk Mohair - Lace weight, 70% RMS-Certified Kid Mohair/30% Mulberry Silk
Promotions
We are lucky to work with wonderful brands that support local yarn shops and share generous promos for celebrating LYS Day!
🧶 Urth Yarns - Shop Urth Yarns' Bonmoher and 16 Fingering to make their LYS Day 2026 project: Patina! The elegant triangular scarf by Nina Holubcova is striking and versatile; a true joy to add to any wardrobe!
🧶 Pascuali - Receive a code for a free Pascuali pattern of your choice on Ravelry with the purchase of at least $50 of Pascuali yarn. The code is valid April 25 - May 1.
🧶 Blue Sky Fibers - Purchase any Blue Sky Fibers product and receive a code for a complimentary Blue Sky Fibers pattern from blueskyfibers.com or Ravelry! Code will be valid April 24-27.
🧶 Plymouth Yarn - Receive a free pattern with the purchase of Baby Alpaca Sport EC, Matita, Sea Isle Cotton, and Dream DK! Promotion is valid April 25 - May 15!
 Baby Alpaca Sport EC |
 Matita |
 Sea Isle Cotton |
 Dream DK |
🧶 Knitting Fever - Spend $75 or more on Knitting Fever brands between April 24-26 and email your receipt to socialmedia@knittingfever.com by April 30 to be entered into a prize drawing. One winner will be drawn for every 40 entries received! Knitting Fever brands include:
Araucania Yarns
Ella Rae Yarns
Elsebeth Lavold
Jody Long Yarns
Juniper Moon Farm
KFI Collection
Laines du Nord
Louisa Harding Yarns
Mirasol
NORO
Queensland Collection
LYKKE Crafts
🧶 Berroco - Receive a code for a free pattern on the Berroco website or Ravelry with the purchase of any Berroco yarn!
🧶 Malabrigo - Receive a code for a free pattern with the purchase of one of these six yarns from Malabrigo: Caprino, Rios, Ultimate Sock, Rasta, Sock, Seis Cabos! Codes can be redeemed on Ravelry April 25 through May 10.
 Caprino |
 Rios |
 Ultimate Sock |
 Rasta |
 Sock |
 Seis Cabos |
About Local Yarn Store Day
At its core, LYS Day is all about supporting small businesses and bringing the fiber community together to celebrate and bring awareness to our crafts! We've put together a quick reminder of how you can support your LYS all year long - most of which cost you nothing!
1. Bring a friend to the shop or refer them to the website for online shopping! We love our MFY Family - local and virtual!
2. Follow, like and comment on social media content! We are on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest and YouTube. Connect with us on the platforms you use!
3. Attend and spread the word about our social events and classes! We take pride in our gatherings and want to share them!
4. Read blog posts and sign up for newsletters to stay in touch! There is so much more to what we offer than simply purchasing yarn!
5. Share feedback on products, events, promotions, make alongs - anything! If we don't know what you like - or don't like! - we can't give the community more of what it wants!
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