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Torontoโ€™s newest queer-owned LYS! ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿงถ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ Exclusively selling Canadian sourced yarn and locally made accessories. Visit us in person - 266 Jane Street, Toronto, or online www.bistitchual.ca

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Happy I Love Yarn Day!
Show some love and hug your yarn today!
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿงถ
#ILoveYarnDay

11.10.2025 16:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Build your stash and explore some of the incredible talent of Canadian fibre artists! ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿงถ
Each will contain 2 full 100g skeins of sock weight wool yarn, each one from a different Canadian dyer, plus 2 50g mini skeins.
Plus:
-Bistitchual wip drawstring bag.
-2" swatch gauge.  
-1 SOAK sample.

02.10.2025 11:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Today serves as a reminder for why we need to continue advocating for action towards reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.
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- Educate yourself on Indigenous history and the ongoing impact of residential schools
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- Engage in local community events
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- Wear an orange shirt and show your support

30.09.2025 18:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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September 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Today honors the survivors, families, and communities impacted by residential schools. We recognize the ongoing trauma caused by residential schools and the intergenerational impact that that's had on Indigenous communities.

30.09.2025 18:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Apologies to anyone who tried to come by in the last two days! Unfortunately one of the joys of running your own business is that sometimes thereโ€™s no one to cover you when youโ€™re sick. But not only am I back, but Iโ€™m running a sale for 10% off everything in the store! Come by or shop online :)

26.09.2025 17:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

And for those who want to learn the basics, we have a couple spots left for our Beginning Crochet class starting this Sunday.

12.09.2025 19:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy International Crochet Day! ๐Ÿงถ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Our fabulous crochet instructor, Mel @Fibremancy, is creating a few amazing advanced-beginner and intermediate classes, workshops and projects for the fall. Sign up for our newsletter to be the first to know.

12.09.2025 19:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you!

29.08.2025 19:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This will really hurt my business. It will also hurt my American customers. I wish I could do something beyond pausing shipments and waiting to see how this plays out, but unfortunately, this is where weโ€™re at. Iโ€™m sorry to those who will be affected by this decision.
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28.08.2025 21:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Even if I did calculate all the tariffs per country, the rate on Canadian goods alone is 35%. I just canโ€™t ask a customer to take cost on, and I certainly couldnโ€™t cover it myself.
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28.08.2025 21:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I really hate to have to do this, but like most Canadian small businesses, I need to pause shipments to the United States. While everything we sell comes from Canadian dyers and businesses, the countries of origin are from all over the world.
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28.08.2025 21:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My favourite thing about this yarn), is how beautifully it rips out. Truly it gets softer every time you frog it, which is very useful for projects where youโ€™re just winging it ๐Ÿธ

15.08.2025 20:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today is National Granny Square Day! Iโ€™m celebrating by attempting to make a book sleeve. No pattern, no gauge, just granny squaring until I run out of yarn and hope itโ€™s big enough.
Iโ€™m using @lanaknits Allhemp6, which is 100% hemp and 100% perfect.

15.08.2025 20:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿงถ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆโค๏ธ๐Ÿพ

15.08.2025 18:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Weโ€™d love to see you! We are open Saturdays and Sundays from 12:00-5:00pm and Tuesday to Fridays from 12:00-6:00pm

13.08.2025 15:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Back in Stock!
Fergus Yarn 50g minis in a few new colourways and some of your favourites.
Mix and match to create your perfect look. ๐Ÿงถ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

13.08.2025 14:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I love the colours!!

10.08.2025 13:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Iโ€™m taking a couple days off to spend time with my family at the cottage! Running a business by myself doesnโ€™t typically allow for much vacation time, so Iโ€™m really looking forward to this. The store will be closed Aug 4-6, and regular hours will resume on the 7th.
Have a great long weekend! ๐Ÿ˜Ž๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿงถ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
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04.08.2025 13:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our new Summer Blooms Market Bag knitting kit! ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿงถ

01.08.2025 11:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Join us for our Learn to Crochet and Granny Square classes!
๐Ÿงถ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

26.07.2025 14:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Summer vibes!!

@amaranthfibres.bsky.social (video dance party) @jessiemaeddesigns.bsky.social (bralette) @knitme.bsky.social (legwarmers)

22.07.2025 19:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In this house, we celebrate Pride all year round! We had @amaranthfibres.bsky.social dye us up a bunch of gorgeous rainbows on a super soft sock weight base, and could not be more thrilled with how they turned out. Donโ€™t sleep on these because they wonโ€™t last long ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆโœจ๐Ÿงถ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

15.07.2025 18:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes, thank you!

11.07.2025 17:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿงถ

11.07.2025 15:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If mohairโ€™s not your thing, you can also use contrasting fingering weight yarns for colourful stripes. We have some gorgeous pairings of @ancientartsyarn Little Nettle Soft that would be perfect for this project.

Which ones would you use?

09.07.2025 17:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We just love the Pop Rock Pullover by @tanisfiberarts, who is a colourful and creative Canadian designer!
This tee can be worked in complementary pairings of mohair and fingering weight yarn, so we pulled some of our favourite sets from @matchboxyarn. ๐Ÿงถ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ 1/2

09.07.2025 17:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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05.07.2025 12:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Do you love stitch markers (aka yarn jewelry)? Have you always wanted to learn how to make them yourself?
Have no fear! We got you!
Join us for our Make Your Own Stitch Markers Class! The theme of our July 19th class is โ€œcelestial.โ€ All supplies and use of tools provided. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿงถ

05.07.2025 12:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Is this you? We can help!
Join Mike for our Learn to Knit class and heโ€™ll have you knitting like a pro!
Our quick start class is running this Sunday and will give you all the basics youโ€™ll need.
We also have a 3 part class starting July 13th that will give you the basics and so much more! ๐Ÿงถ

03.07.2025 16:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Happy Pride!!
๐ŸคŽ๐Ÿ–คโค๏ธ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’œ

29.06.2025 21:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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