True North Yarn Co.
15 Cedar Pointe Drive Unit 7 L4N 5R7 Barrie, ON, Canada

Happy Monday, Friends Who is hand making their holiday gifts this year? We would love to hear about/see what project(s) you are working on in the comments below! It's supposed to be a cold and snowy winter, so I am making lots of socks to keep my friends and family toasty warm! Currently I'm working on a sock in Novita's 7 Brothers If you're thinking of doing some socks as well, we have a lot of great yarn options for you to choose from! Shop online at truenorthyarn.com! #truenorthyarn #lys #shoplocal #barriesmallbusiness #canadianlys #weship #curbsidepickup #sockknitting #novita #7brothers #7brotherssocks #novitasocks #heavysocks #madeinfinland #nordicyarns #toeupsocks

I am ready for a second ball of Sprite in my first ever corner-to-corner crocheted blanket! I think 2 balls will be plenty for a stroller size, and I am loving the soft stripes in this yarn. I'm using the free Spring Into Summer pattern from Susan Carlson's Felted Button blog. It makes a great weekend project for under $20! Check out all of the shades of King Cole Sprite on our website- this shade is called Fruit Pastille . . #kingcoleyarns #kingcolesprite #freepattern #crochet #weekendproject #beginnerfriendly #babyblanket #cloverhook #cloversofttouch #truenorthyarn #lys #weship #onlineyarnstore #barriesmallbusiness #15cedarpointe #shoplocal #shoplocalbarrie #feltedbuttonpattern #cornertocornercrochet

I hope you are all enjoying a wool-nderful day off this Canada Day! Our shop may be closed today, but our online shop is open 24/7 - and now includes these new beauties made here in Barrie by the very talented April! Each stitch marker is one of a kind, and is perfect for adding a bit of extra joy to your projects as you're making them~ Find them in the new Handmade in Barrie section on our website! Tomorrow we will return to being open by appointment, as well as for cur...bside pickup and shipping! . . #dragonflystitchmarkers #stitchmarkers #giftsformakers #crochetstitchmarkers #truenorthyarn #shoplocal #madelocal #madeinbarrie #handmade #15cedarpointe See more

Great news yarn lovers! We are going to be opening by appointment only starting this Thursday, June 25th. You can make an appointment by calling the shop, or sending us a PM! New policies to keep in mind; -We will be open by appointment only, one customer at a time! Unfortunately, for your safety and ours, we are not open for walk-in traffic. -Everyone will be required to wear a mask. You can wear your own, or we can provide you with a disposable one!... -We love to help the environment, but at this time we need to ask you to leave your reusable bags at home. We will continue to supply paper bags for your purchases! - Hand sanitizer will be provided and required to use when entering the store and throughout your visit. Touching yarn is a big part of the yarn shopping experience, and keeping your hands sanitized throughout will be a key part of maintaining the safety of the shop! - Low contact payment options, like credit card and debit card, are accepted. - If you have experienced any symptoms, have travelled, or have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 within the past 14 days, please book an appointment at a later date. We are still offering free curbside pickup, and shipping at reduced rates, which do not require an appointment! You can call the shop at 705-737-4422 if you have any questions, or to make an appointment. Thank you so much for your continued support - we have appreciated all the patience and positivity you have expressed when checking in with us over the past couple of months!

The very popular leather (& faux leather!) sew-on labels have been restocked & added to the website! It seems that these become impossible to find as soon as the weather gets cold, so stock up now while you can! Find them on our website here: https://www.truenorthyarn.com/accessories/labels . . .... #truenorthyarn #lys #leatherlabels #fauxleatherlabels #makeyourowngifts #shoplocalbarrie #barriesmallbusiness #buyonline #weship #curbsidepickup See more

Carol brought by a beautiful baby blanket she has just finished - it is the shop favourite Western Hills pattern worked up here in King Cole Drifter Baby DK shade Duchess. Carol made an XL size with three balls, but many choose to make a stroller size with just two. Western Hills is an entire series of free patterns on Ravelry by Julia Stanfield, all featuring the same simple chevron pattern~ You can find King Cole Drifter Baby DK yarn, including the shade Duchess, here: h...ttps://www.truenorthyarn.com/shop-yarn-b//drifter-baby-dk You can find Western Hills on Ravelry here: https://www.ravelry.com//libra/western-hills---the-blanket We are here Monday through Friday for curbside pickup, 10 til 5! We will also hand deliver any orders placed through Tuesday afternoon on Wednesday if you are a Barrie Local~

The spirit of summer has entered our shop on a mountain of Baby Bamboo! This DK weight bamboo blend has always been one of our most popular summer yarns, and we managed to get our hands on our favourites, including some discontinued shades! Grab them while you can, for your summer knitting or crocheting~ . You can find them on our website, - we are open for curbside pickup Monday through Friday, and shipping orders everyday! . #sirdar #sirdarbabybamboo #babybamboo #summeryarn #summerknits #lys #truenorthyarn #bambooyarn #barriesmallbusiness #15cedarpointe #barrieshoplocal

Did you know we offer FREE delivery to Barrie, ON addresses? Place your order online or by calling us at the store, and on Wednesday you will receive it right to your doorstep! Deliveries are made Wednesdays between the hours of 2pm and 8pm for all orders placed within the previous 7 days. Don’t live in Barrie or need your order sooner? Take advantage of our flexible Curbside Pickup option, or have it shipped to you at a reduced price! Visit our website here https://www.truenorthyarn.com/new!-covid-19-update for more details, or send us a PM with any questions you may have!

Peabey wants you to know that we have now added snap-on faux fur pompoms to the website, for your ordering pleasure! The perfect addition to the hat you may be working on right now~ . https://www.truenorthyarn.com/accessories/faux-fur-pompoms . Peabey is a #Ravelry pattern by Snowden Becker, half of its proceeds go towards supporting @polarbearsinternational and others! It is a great project for getting into knitting seamless toys while supporting a good cause. ... . #curbsidepickup #weship #lys #fauxfurpompom #snaponpom #buylocal #shoplocalbarrie #shoplocalonline #shoplocalcanada #putapompomonit See more

Elaine has been working on a scarf in Steel Blue, one of the 6 new shades of @dropsdesign Brushed Alpaca Silk. Sometimes a simple, beautiful thing (like creating a stockinette scarf from a cloud of colour) is what the crafty spirit needs . Check out Brushed Alpaca Silk on our website (https://www.truenorthyarn.com/shop-ya//brushed-alpaca-silk), or you can order by calling the shop at 705-737-4422! . #barriesmallbusiness #lys #truenorthyarn #shoplocal #dropsgarnstudio #dropsbrushedalpacasilk #brushedalpacasilk #fluffyyarn #simpleknitting #newyarn #2020colour #canadianlys #weship #curbsidepickup

Like many of you, we are looking forward to the time when we can open our doors again! Under the current Ontario Government Phase One Plan, shops like ours have been advised to use their best judgment to open only when they are ready and assured of providing a safe environment for everyone. As a yarn shop, we've decided not to open our doors for in-store shopping at this time. Curbside pickup and reduced shipping rates will remain available. Yarn shopping is a very hands-on ...experience and yarn cannot be sprayed down with Lysol like a counter can. We want to do everything possible to provide you with the safest and most positive yarn shopping experience which, for now, means continuing to take colour comparison pictures for you, showing you colour options from six feet away in the parking lot, and chatting about project questions by phone and email. Thank you so much for continuing to support us through this unprecedented time. If you are considering placing an order but aren't sure how, these are a few options we offer: - Place an order through our website (https://www.truenorthyarn.com/) and take advantage of reduced shipping rates! On orders over $25, shipping is only $5 in Ontario and $10 for the rest of Canada! - If you live locally, avoid the shipping charge and do a curbside pickup! We are open for pick-up Monday through Friday, 10-5. We are also happy to arrange an appointment for pick-up outside these regular hours. We even offer free local delivery! Give us a call to inquire about these options! - Uncomfortable ordering online? Place your order by phone! Call us weekdays between 10am and 5pm at 705-737-4422 We hope you and yours are keeping safe and staying positive - happy knitting! True North Yarn Co.

Thinking about all the goodies we have that would make great Mother's Day treats! These days nothing is better than a gift card - you can buy them on our website, and they can be used online, by phone, and one day when we re-open - in-store! Tag your family members who think you're hard to buy for~ https://www.truenorthyarn.com/e-gift-card . . .... #mothersday #mothersdaygift #mothersdaygiftcards #giftcardsfordays #truenorthyarn #lys #shoplocalbarrie #shoplocalonline #supportlocal #curbsidepickup #weship See more

LYS Day Giveaway!! Update: ~Now Closed~ Today is Local Yarn Shop Day and we at True North wanted to celebrate ONLINE this year by having a giveaway! We have seen and received so much support - thank you! To Enter: Like this post, and Comment on this post with something you love about local yarn shops, or your favourite memory from your LYS, or what you’re looking most forward to when you’re able to visit again! Oh and if you follow our page that is pretty cool too.... This prize is all Made in Canada themed and includes; a Briggs & Little Tote Bag, 3 skeins of the classic Briggs & Little Durasport in colours of your choosing, a copy of their Fine Socks pattern, AND some gorgeous one-of-a-kind maple leaf stitch markers handmade here in Barrie by the talented Dragonfly~ Check out our Instagram page @truenorthyarn for another chance to win! Both prizes are worth over 50$ ! And don’t forget - you can still shop at this LYS through our website www.truenorthyarn.com ! We are shipping orders at reduced rates and offering curbside pickup! This giveaway is open to anyone in Canada & the US - if you win and don’t live nearby to pick up your prize, we will ship it to you. Contest ends at midnight Sunday. Winners will be randomly drawn, announced, and messaged on Monday, April 27! #truenorthyarn #yarngiveaway #lysday #supportlocal #shoplocal #localyarnstore #lys2020isvirtual

A rainbow of new Zing crochet hooks has landed Now available on our website! https://www.truenorthyarn.com//knitters-pride-zing-crochet . Each size is a different colour- and the colour-coding system is the same across all Zing hooks and needles - making it super easy to find the size you're looking for when browsing through your stash! .... #shippingavailable #knitterspride #knitterspridezing #zingcrochet #crochethook #truenorthyarn #shoplocal #15cedarpointe #curbsidepickup #barriesmallbusiness #weship #crochetersofinstagram @ True North Yarn Co. See more

Today is the last day of our Opal sale! You still have time to snag beauties like this one for 25% off! This shade is called Morning Star and gives me hopeful summer vibes - it needed a video to really show off the sparkle magic Check out all the shades on our website~~ https://www.truenorthyarn.com/shop-yarn-by-brand/opal-yarns . . #truenorthyarn #lys #shoplocalonline #shoplocalbarrie #barriesmallbusiness #canadianlys #opalsockyarn #opalmagicsky #sockyarnsale #yarnsale