Why Natural Fiber Yarn?
We support socially and environmentally responsible companies, indie yarn dyers, and individuals, prioritizing fair wages, education opportunities, and traditional fiber heritage. Brands like Malabrigo Yarn, Manos del Uruguay, Amano Yarns, and Rosa Pomar uphold these values.
Making something with your hands takes time, and using tools that make each stitch comfortable, colorful, and enjoyable is just as important as the yarn you choose.
We offer top-quality tools for knitting or crocheting, ensuring every stitch is a delight. Discover favorites like Lykke, Cocoknits, Chiaogoo, and Katrinkles.
Upcoming knitting and crochet classes available. Click for details on each class.
We offer one-on-one sessions and private lessons; schedule by emailing hello@apricotyarn.com or calling 619-223-3603.
Get 30 minutes for $15 or 1 hour for $30.
San Diego Yarn Crawl
September 26-29th, 2024
Sep 26-27-28 (Thurs-Sat): 9am-6pm
Sep 29 (Sunday): 10am-5pm
A Yarn Crawl is a local or regional collaborative event among local yarn shops and other yarn-related groups (such as farms & ranches). These multi-day events - which are held annually all across America - provide an opportunity for a self-guided tour of all that the yarn and fiber arts community has to offer. It's a celebration of all things yarn & community!
Each participating location is committed to offering unique activities and holding special events that you won't want to miss! Some events will be the entire week, and others on specific days. We will have more on scheduled events, trunk shows, make & takes, and much more.
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We will be featuring beautiful small accessory samples, all created with the Sami and Marla lines from Manos Del Uruguay. This brand is loved in the shop, and their story is inspiring.In 1968 five friends, Olga Pardo Santayana de Artagaveytia, Sara Beisso de Souza, Dora Muñoz de Cibils, María del Carmen Bocking and Manila Chaneton de Vivo shared their concern for the hard life and lack of opportunities of rural women in Uruguay. With the aid of social workers they committed to give local women the necessary tools to organize the production, administrate the cooperatives and produce natural fiber yarns for sale around the world.
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We will be displaying 10 amazing sweaters that use the Cocoknits Sweater Method (for which we offer classes!) "This method uses top-down knitting that incorporates increases at specific intervals to create truly 3 dimensional shaping that doesn’t require seaming when you’re done. The neck, shoulders, and yoke are created together, so the shaping is softly sloped to hug the body in a flattering way, rather than squared pieces sewn together which turns out too boxy."
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Saturday, Sept 28, 10am-4pm
Deer Valley is a working alpaca farm in Descanso, CA, and also a restful glamping location! Owner Keri Shenk will be in-store on Sept 28 to meet you, talk aboutthe yarn we sell from their farm, and also...
A 2-night stay at Deer Valley will be raffled on Saturday! "Deer Valley is a small family farm with Suri & Huacaya alpacas, organic vegetables/flowers and farm stays. This way of life feeds our souls and brings us happiness. We strive to be self-sufficient, organic, and lead a sustainable way of life for our family and our animals."
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Yarn Spinning Demo
Sunday, Sept 29, 10am-12pm
The local San Diego County Spinners group will visit the shop and demonstrate live yarn spinning in the arcade. This is a great chance to learn and see how the natural fibers are turned into usable yarn for knitting and crochet. The San Diego County Spinners are also happy to answer any questions, and take on new members!
Trunk Shows
Special Guests
Event Passport
Download Passport & Map
- Present the printed San Diego Yarn Crawl Passport at each participating venue you visit to receive that location's stamp.
- Leave your passport at your last stop. By leaving the passport, you are entered into a drawing to win a basket full of goodies from that location when it has three or more stamps.
- Crawlers receive a stamp from each participating location. If you visit each location, turn in your passport at your last stop to be entered to win the Grand Prize, a $50 gift certificate to each location with a total value of $300 !
Shops & Farms
- A Simpler Time: Alpacas & Mill - El Cajon, CA
- Alpacas and Friends: Descanso, CA
- Apricot Yarn & Supply: San Diego, CA (Liberty Station)
- Emy’s Yarns: Chula Vista, CA
- Needlecraft Cottage: San Diego, CA (Pacific Beach)
- Yarn & Thread Expressions: La Mesa, CA
Raffle Giveaways (5 Huge Prizes!)
Grand Prize Raffle: Visit 3 or more locations, get stamps, then turn in your passport at Apricot Yarn & Supply to be entered, do not need to be present to win!
Daily Raffle (Thu-Sun): Sign up in-person, do not need to be present to win!
Sep 26-29: 10% OFF Featured Yarns!
Ewe Ewe Baa Baa Bulky
Plus get a QR code for a free pattern for the Ewe Ewe Hat & Bandana!
Appalachian Baby Sport Cotton
Plus get a QR code for a free pattern for the Crochet Courgette Bag!
New Yarn Collections At The Shop
Hue Loco: Wildflower Collection
Fiber Macgyver: New Colors/Kits
Baah Yarn: New York & Halo Collections
$15.00
Our 2024 San Diego Yarn Crawl event is September 26-29, 2024 and this sturdy cotton tote is just what you need to carry along your journey to keep all your wonderful finds with you! Each location will give out a pin to add to your tote as well!