Did you enjoy the 4th of July holiday? We did!

Do you wish it could be a longer celebration instead of one weekend? We do, too!

So much so that the Trading Post Fiber  The 4th of July Holiday is now a week long celebration! And you know how we celebrate…with knitting, spinning & crocheting and sale, of course!

The July 4th Blast Sale will continue through Saturday, when we will be open from 10-5.

Details about the sale are below. 25% off nearly everything…super bargain bin…everything we all love!


Come out & knit, crochet or spin!

Spend the evening of Friday July 3rd with us…we will be open noon - 9pm or later…

Come back on July 4th 10a - 5p!

See the new almost finished shop!
Big discounts!
25% on all stock (excluding wheels and spindles) 
Big bargain bins.  
Yarn $2.50 and up.

Refreshments & prizes!!!

Whoa! Hoosier Hills Fiber Festival was fabulous!

When not restocking & helping customers Susan was not only knitting her gorgeous new blanket …

Susan's Newest Blanket!

A close up of Susan’s blanket:

diagonal pattern

She was also spinning with Shauna…

spinners going wild ;)

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The booth was brimming with so much goodness…

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Tofutsies & other SWTC

Claudia's Hanpainted and more

silk & cashmere

The Author Jennifer Claydon herself stopped by…

Susan & Jennifer

to let us get a glimpse of her incredible new book…

Spin-Dye-Stitch

(due out in late July - preorder with us)

and even let us enjoy her amazing creation…

made from her own handspun 3 ply!!!

Close up of Jennifer’s shawl of gossamer colors…

gossamer colors

Thanks to everyone who came to see us! Hope you are home enjoying your treasures :)

We are on the road…bringing loads of fabulous yarn, fiber, books, magazines, needles & even spinning wheels practically to your backyard.

This weekend we will be at the 14th annual Great Lakes Fiber Festival in Wooster, Ohio. Learn more about the Great Lakes festival.

In just 2 weeks (June 5 & 6, 2009) we will be at Hoosier Hills Fiber Arts Festival in Franklin, Indiana. Click here to see all about this great festival!

Can’t wait to see you there!

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…was terrific!

Laura & Susan were hard at work providing knitters, spinners & weavers with joy*:

The Cross Patch Creations’ Easter Parade fiber, which was dyed just for our customers, arrived in the nick of time:

Cross Patch Creations - Easter Parade!










Hope you had as much fun as Susan & Laura did! :)

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We just got Jojoland lace weight cashmere!!  It is scruptious!!! 400 yds/2 oz. 2 ply.

While you are imagining the lovely scarf, shawl and mitten (cashmere mittens!) possibilities click here to see more information!


Beautiful handpainted and hand-dyed yarns from Vermont.

Opal is a long time favorite for a reason: it is pretty & sturdy.

We carry many Opal Sock Collections (click to see Opal’s site) - self-striping, variegated and solids.

Come see or call to see if we have the collection you need.





  • Traditional, hard-wearing
  • Many, many colors available!  Contact us to order.
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Austermann Step

# 100 gram skeins 75% superwash wool, 25% nylon Self striping

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