Big Changes at Maranacook Yarns

20 % off sale storewide and usual hours for January!

Monday - Wednesday - Friday: 10 am -2 pm
Tuesday - Thursday: 11 am to 5 p.m.
Saturday: 10 am to 3 pm
Closed Sunday and Holidays

Effective February 1st, 2010 through May 1st, 2010, Maranacook Yarns will be reducing open hours to
Fridays: 5pm-8pm
Saturdays: 10am-3pm

The knit group will change to 1pm-3pm on Saturdays.

Friday night potluck will remain unchanged, 6pm- 9pm last Friday of the month.

The spin group will move to 2nd Friday night of the month from 6-8pm.
Classes will still continue as scheduled.

    I am returning to the Nursing profession fulltime following a change in the family, not because of poor business.
I am grateful to all of my customers for 5+ years of patronage and hope you all will continue to shop for yarn here.

From May 1st through Labor Day, hours will be Mondays 5-8pm and Fridays 5-8pm.

I opened Maranacook Yarns in a renovated horse barn in rural Readfield, Maine, near beautiful Maranacook Lake, in September of 2004. My goals are to be a local source of quality yarns, accessories, and patterns at a reasonable price, and a resource for people either learning to knit or crochet or looking to tackle more complicated projects. Given the high price of gas these days, and considering how busy people’s lives are, it makes sense to have a local shop to save people long drives to other shops or malls.

I believe very strongly that knitting and crocheting must be promoted and should not decline just because we are no longer an agricultural society. These crafts yield significant lifelong rewards, including relaxation, a creative outlet, and the joy of producing hand-made items for family and friends (and yourself).

Since opening the shop, I have created Knitting Groups at the request of my customers, begun teaching adult education knitting classes, and started a Central Maine Chapter of “Chemocaps” (in which volunteers knit or crochet comfortable caps for people receiving chemotherapy at local hospitals). These activities are strengthening my ties with our community, and I’m having fun. I hope that my customers feel the same way, and I invite your thoughts on how Maranacook Yarns can help you!

After 2 years in business, Maranacook Yarns begins expansion to double its space.
Day 2 later
Finished! 11/21/2006       Construction by David Barker, Readfield