About Us

At A Bit O' Yarn, we are more than just a store, we're a community. We offer a welcoming space for all of our yarnies to drop in and share their latest projects, take a class, attend one of our events, or join us for our popular Yarn Therapy.

Giving Back to Our Community

Hats for Sailors
Providing handmade hats for sailors in the US Navy and Coast Guard, one ship at a time.
Knitted Knockers
Connecting volunteers to make handmade breast prostheses that are soft, comfortable, and beautiful for any breast cancer survivor who wants them.
Sock Drive
Collecting pairs of handmade socks for the homeless in our community. We host an annual food drive as well.
Shawls for Paws
Curating high quality shawls, which will be sold to benefit Englewood Animal Rescue Sanctuary.

Sustainability

At A Bit O' Yarn, minimizing our environmental impact is a priority!
We seek to reduce our environmental impact by using sustainable shipping practices and packaging materials. We also offer an extensive line of eco-friendly yarns, including our Queensland Recycled Tweed, Apolo Eco 8 by Circulo, Urth Yarns, Berroco Renew and Remix Light, and Laines Du Nord Baby Soft.

Meet Our Staff

Susan
Susan moved here in 2020 from Upstate NY. Shortly thereafter she took her first knitting lesson at the shop. In January 2024 she began working at the shop. She loves being around her favorite yarns and yarnies!
Sage
Sage, born and raised in Florida, started working for A Bit O' Yarn in 2021 with no knowledge of knitting or crocheting. I learned to knit and crochet on the job and I just finished my first sweater!
Linda
Meet Linda! She is our resident knitting instructor and all around yarnie. She's been knitting since she was a child and has worked at A Bit O' Yarn since 2018. You will find her in our knitting corner waiting to assist knitters.
Irene
Irene came to Florida in 2003 and has been knitting and crocheting for years and started working here in 2017. She knits left handed and inside out.
Sheila
Meet Sheila! She's a bit camera shy but you can find her on the floor or in the stacks putting yarn away and keeping us organized. She's always willing to help her fellow yarnie!
Meg
Meg is our in-house can-do-all teacher for all things, both knit and crochet, except socks. She is from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Has lived in Florida for 8 years but visited Englewood when she was a kid. She learned to knit at age 10 and to crochet when she was 20.
Tracy
Tracy's first project was an oversized 90s sweater which took 5 years to complete! She lived all over the country before moving to Florida in 2017. Since her whole family is now in Florida, Tracy made the hard decision to part with her "up-north yarn" but has replaced it with plenty of beauties from ABOY. She prefers straight needles and double points to circulars, and has... Read More