Spin Me a Yarn is owned and operated by me, Treena Evans. I grew up in the northwest of England where knitting was something that only grandmothers did. I watched the tea cosies flying off the needles and wore the cosy cardigans that were knitted in a colour only a grandmother could find. It took many hours and a combined effort from my dear Mum, patient Granny Games and tea-cosy-famous Granny Evans before I could finally get the hang of how to make two long needles and scraps of wool produce something that actually looked like knitting. My poor brother Mark, two years my senior, became so frustrated at the time it was taking me to learn that he picked up a pair of needles, followed along and was actually knitting before I was!

Once I got the hang of it, there was no stopping me. I still have my first doll, Rebecca, kitted out in the lemon-yellow trouser suit and bonnet that I crafted when I was around 8 years old, along with my first ever sweater I made myself at age 10. Who knew a black panda on a white mohair sweater would never really be in style? My Aran sweater that was lovingly knitted when I should have been revising for my “O Level” Exams is still in my closet. Arans never really go out of style, do they?

Over the years, crafting has been my comfort, my social base, my connection to home. While I’ve dabbled in just about every craft possible, knitting has been my mainstay. I’ve knitted for more babies than I can count. For many kids an annual hand-knit at Christmas was part of their growing up. I have several photo albums filled with wonderful pictures of most of the items I have knitted being modelled by the babies who became toddlers and on into their early teens – a snapshot of them growing up through the years and wearing something hand knitted just for them.

The gem of an idea to open my own store goes back over 25 years, something I wanted to do in retirement. Then I met Bob and moved to Etobicoke, where there was no local yarn store close to our home, and the project was moved forward (by many years!) to fill that missing piece in the community.

I wanted to create a space where people could not only shop for yarn, patterns, hooks and needles, but where they could stay awhile, enjoy a cuppa and share ideas and show off their projects. It took a while to find the perfect location and with an adjoining door to The Big Guys Little Coffee Shop, Spin Me A Yarn found its home in September 2017.

We offer social space for crafters to knit and crochet, a place for people to learn new skills and for people to gather and share their projects. We carry a wide range of Indy dyed yarns from local and Canadian dyers and we focus on bringing in new yarns every month, along with hosting Trunk Shows to highlight the talent within our area.

Stop by to visit and check out Spin Me A Yarn for yourself. Meet our store mascot, Lambert; squish the yarn; see all the fabulous colours and find inspiration in the store's samples. You can grab that cuppa from Steve next door and settle in to the comfy seating at the back of the store and stay awhile!

Be sure to check out our Social Media on FaceBook and Instagram for the latest updates on what is new in store and what we have happening. On the social side, we have had Beer Tasting; Movie Nights, Knitting In The Park in the summer months as well as Bingo Games. There are classes and trunk shows throughout the year.