2019 Yarn Discovery Tour

I only discovered the Yarn Discovery Tour for the first time last year. Of the 19 shops involved last year, I only made it to six! It was fun. I got to visit shops I’ve never been to before AND scored some fabulous fiber!

This is the 12th year of the Yarn Discovery Tour and there are 19 shops participating throughout Northeast Ohio. If you visit yarndiscoverytour.com you can see the shops, click the links, check out a map and plan your trip. Last year I enjoyed my time alone and managed to hit up some in my area. Many people plan a trip with friends or a knitting group.

There are rules and guidelines for shoppers and stores. You can purchase a passport and receive a free tote bag from any participating shop.  The tour dates are September 3rd through 22nd, 2019. Make a purchase at a shop and receive a stamp in your passport as well as their pin for your souvenir bag. Purchase a minimum of $10 and receive a free knit or crochet pattern exclusive to that shop and an entry to win prizes. More details, shop lists and tour hours are on the event page at yarndiscoverytour.com

I’m excited to announce that I was asked to design a crochet pattern for the Yarn Discovery Tour this year!  My pattern for the Discovery Mitts includes instructions for both the ribbed cuff and long version and will be available exclusively at Gwen Erin Natural Fibers in Hubbard, Ohio. This pattern uses Gwen Erin's  Enid yarn which is a gorgeous DK weight, 3-ply, 100% Blue-faced Leicester wool. You can get this pattern with any $10 purchase at Gwen Erin Natural Fibers during the Yarn Discovery Tour. Visit GwenErin.com to plan your visit and see what fabulous supplies and classes they offer!





The Discovery Mitts pattern will be available in my Ravelry store after the tour. For now, I'm posting a rather amateurish video tutorial that includes techniques used, tips for sizing, finishing and more. Bear with me as I am new to the video tutorial and movie editing scene! I apologize in advance that there are no captions as of yet. If I have time to include them I certainly will. As with all my patterns, support is available by emailing me at LazyTcrochet@gmail.com. Thanks! I hope you enjoy this pattern.

Video tutorial for the Discovery Mitts available here:  https://youtu.be/DPLhTBGn1Jw