Classes at the Tucson Yarn Company are a great way to learn new techniques and have fun with other knitters.  Our expert instructors are dedicated to your knitting success!  Register in person or by telephone (229-YARN) to hold your reservation, payment is due at the time of registration.  No materials or tools are included in program fee unless noted.  We reserve the right to cancel a class due to insufficient enrollment.

Add your name to our email list and get notification when the schedule is posted so you can get a jump on registration!

Class Schedule (PDF Format)

Knitting-on-Your-Schedule

TYC teaching staff offer any of the above classes on an individual basis to fit your schedule. Fees are based on hourly $20 rate.

Store Hours:

Monday - Friday: 10:00am - 5:30pm

Saturday: 10:00am - 5:00pm

Sunday: Seasonal January-March

At Tucson Yarn, we know knitting and knitters and we work hard to deliver what you want and need in a yarn store. Not only do we feature new and exciting yarns – but we offer the kind of support and service that will guarantee the success of your next project. Our unique “Concierge Service” sets us apart from any yarn store you may have visited before.

Our staff will support you and your project from the moment you select your yarn and pattern, every step of the way, until you complete your project and say, “Look what I made!” From yarn substitution to technical assistance, your project success is our priority!

We also want to make Tucson Yarn your local yarn store of choice.  Come to the store for a little knitting time at our large community work table. Or come in to find a new project that will inspire you or take your skills to the next level. Whatever your reason for visiting, we want you to be part of the excitement of Tucson Yarn.

Above all, we believe that Tucson Yarn is not just about knitting and yarn – it’s about people – people who share that special bond that only knitters understand. You know what we mean. So come visit us at Tucson Yarn where you can share the joy of knitting with others.

Gift Certificates

The perfect gift for anyone, Tucson Yarn offers gift certificates in any denomination. Get one for a friend or when someone asks you what you would like for a gift, request one for yourself.

Join Our Email List

Simply email info@tucsonyarn.com to be notified of sales and special events. We do not share email lists. And check the website regularly for special events and offers.

Store Policies

There are no returns on sale items, needles, books or patterns.

Yarn in its original condition may be returned for store credit within 90 days of purchase.

Customers are invited to sit and knit with us any time.

FAQ

What type of help can I expect at Knit-Ins?

Because our Knit Doctors want to be able to spend time with all our Knit-In members, you can expect help with minor problems – everything from dropped stitches to figuring out the next step in a pattern. If you require extensive help beginning a new project, a Knit Doctor appointment is recommended.

What is the difference between the help offered at Knit-Ins and the help offered at a personal Knit Doctor appointment?

You should make a personal Knit Doctor appointment to get help beginning a new project, to learn a new technique one-on-one, to get help figuring out a complicated pattern, or even if you want to learn to knit on a one-on-one session. Knit Doctor fees based on time spent at a rate of $20 per hour.

Can you order yarn for me if you do not carry that yarn in the shop?

If we currently do business with the vendor, we will be happy to order yarn for you. Keep in mind that you will have to order in full bag quantities, the special order must be prepaid and that shipping will be extra. We will also special order yarns we carry should we run out of your favorite color.

Can I have yarn or needles held for me?

We will hold yarn or other items for 48 hours. If you are unable to stop into the shop within that time, simply pay for the items over the phone with a credit card and we will hold the items for you.

Do you ship to places outside of Tucson?

We are happy to ship yarn and anything else you may need for project anywhere in the United States. We ask that you prepay for the items by credit card. You will be charged only actual shipping costs. There is no handling fee.

Abstract Fiber

Alpaca With A Twist

Araucania

Berroco

Blue Heron

Blue Ridge Yarn Co.

Brown Sheep

Butterfly Super 10

Cascade

Classic Elite

Conjoined Creations

Debbie Bliss

Elsebeth Lavold

Feza

Fiesta

Filatura di Crosa
Hanne Falkenberg

Jade Sapphire
Knit One, Crochet Too
Kollage

Lorna’s Laces
Louisa Harding
Madeline Tosh

Malabrigo Yarns
Manos del Uruguay
Mission Falls
Mountain Colors
Nashua Knits
Noro
Opal
Pagewood Farm
Plymouth
Prism
Queensland Collection
Regia
Rowan
Schaefer Yarn
Sirdar
Sublime
Tahki

Tilli Thomas
Trendsetter
Wendy

Needles

Addi Turbo
Addi Turbo Lace

Brittany

Clover

Lantern Moon
Skacel

Susan Bates

Accessories

Atenti
Bagsmith
Lantern Moon
Maruca
Namaste
Nantucket Bags
Offhand Designs

We at TYC received this thank you note from Project Linus. The “thanks” really belong to you. Your generosity will not be forgotten.

To All the Staff at Tucson Yarn Company

Thank you so much for everything you have done for Project Linus. We have so much wonderful yarn for many more children to receive blankets. We have also received several donation of money to help in our efforts.

Again, words fail me. How can I say thank you, thank you. What a wonderful way to remember Nancy.

Sincerely.

Marge Koeller
Coordinator – Tucson Chapter
Project Linus

Visit the Project Linus Tucson Website

Make no mistake about it. Laraine is NOT a Knit Doctor – not even a Knit Paramedic. Laraine is a relatively new knitter who will be happy to show you around the shop, ring up a sale, register you for a class or wind your yarn. A former high school principal and a now a practicing attorney and Realtor, Laraine is proud of how much she has learned about knitting in the past few years from her good friends and partners Ava, Cyd and Nancy. Laraine enjoys working with luxurious yarns and simple patterns to make gorgeous tunics and shawls — projects that make it appear that she is a better knitter than she really is.

Vicky is the newest addition to the Tucson Yarn staff. She has been knitting for 3 1/2 years and she truly enjoys it.  A mother of four (plus an adorable Rottweiler puppy) and a Tucson resident for 14 years, Vicky enjoys the people she has met while knitting.  She is always looking to “stretch” her skills and she loves helping others. Need help with felted slippers?  Just ask Vicky.  At last count she had knitted at least 40 pair.

Angie Smith began knitting in 1985 when she was an exchange student in Germany. She is a fundraising consultant in her other life, but enjoyed the yarn store and staff so much, she joined the team a few days a week. Her goal is to earn stock options at Tucson Yarn, but in the meantime, she knits a lot of accessories — bowls, shawls, purses and such. She has two girls, Quincey - 8 and Elliott - 5 and a husband at home who support and indulge her knitting obsession. She is learning more each day and will learn her lesson and knit gauges for her projects — at least if Cyd has anything to do with it!

Mondays 10:30am - 12:00noon

Wednesdays 2:00 - 3:30pm

Fridays 12noon-1:30pm

Ava has been knitting since she was a child – really. She also supported herself during her college years by knitting for others. A superb knitter, Ava loves color (especially those coppery tones) and always “tweaks” a pattern to give it her personal interpretation. With three daughters who each have a full schedule (Ava is a proud “soccer mom”), it is amazing that Ava has time to knit at all, but she does. In fact, Ava will tell you that knitting is therapeutic and helps her survive all that carpooling. If you see someone sitting at a stoplight finishing a row, it just might be Ava.

Gloria and her husband Tom first came to Tucson for a vacation in 1994.  When they got on the plane to go back to New York, they were the owners of a large mound of dirt that was to become their retirement home.  First they were “snow flakes” (could only get down here a few weeks a year). Then they became snowbirds and now they are here full time and are officially Tucsonans.
 

You will usually will find something for one of her grandchildren on Gloria’s needles”.  The kids are getting bigger and it’s getting hard to always please them, so Gloria decided to start to knit for grown ups that have requests and for herself. The very first sweater she made for herself was a Louisa Harding pattern…and then she made her husband a sweater out of the same yarn (but a different pattern of course). He loves his too.

Her son-in-law requested a sweater that has sleeves long enough to fit him. He is 6′3″ tall. She made him a Mission Falls pattern with washable worsted wool. It came out great.

 
Gloria continues to learn at Tucson Yarn, from the staff and the customers as well. She is getting better and better.  So come on in to the shop, say hello to Gloria, and show her your projects.  She loves to see what everyone is working on and gets inspiration from it.