Yarn Harvest is open for business!
It feels like we’ve been working towards this moment for a very long time, and boy are we excited to be here. The idea for Yarn Harvest started 9 months ago, when two childhood friends returned to Central Texas with the seed in their mind to start a business. Those two childhood friends (that’s us, by the way) started getting involved in the crafting scene in Central Texas, and one thing led to another until they hit upon the idea of recycling sweaters into yarn. We planted that idea into the ground here in Austin and today, Yarn Harvest is finally bearing fruit.
We affectionately call the cycle of turning sweaters into yarn and then turning that yarn back into sweaters and scarves and such the “Circle of Yarn.” In fact, we sometimes jokingly play that song from the Lion King’s opening scene, while holding up our skeins in the air and singing, “…it’s the Circle of Yaaaaarn!” All jokes aside, we are serious about keeping our impact on the planet in mind, while cranking out enough yarn to keep all those knitting needles and crochet hooks busy.
The next opportunity to purchase our yarns will be on November 5th, when we will be setting up a tent during First Thursday on South Congress in Austin. We will be setting up in the tents next to the restaurant Vespaio’s, which is on the corner of Congress and Milton. First Thursdays are always fun times, and we’re especially looking forward to this one.
As for our online store, we are planning on opening it in the first part of November. Stay tuned.
We enjoy getting emails from fellow knitters and crocheters, so feel free to drop us a line on our contact page. And we really love seeing pictures of what has been created with our yarns. It completes that Circle of Yarn and lets us show what people are doing with our yarn.
And with that, it’s time for us to get back to the sweatshop to unwind more sweaters. We look forward to hearing from you and seeing you at our tent at the upcoming First Thursday on South Congress. Cheers!
-Greg and Sean
The website is AWESOME, Greg. I’m mega-impressed. Good luck to you and Sean with your venture…How exciting!
Congrats on a job well done. The website is wonderful. The yarn is beautiful. The future is exciting. Best of luck!
Good Luck Sean on your new project i am so Happy for you & Greg.
I posted a link on my neighborhood listserve. Good luck with the new venture! I see many clients coming your way!
Wow! I am impressed and excited for both of you! Good luck with this GREAT IDEA!
Congrats!!! All of the hardwork is paying off! The website looks great!