Mid-Mitten Shop Hop 2025 – Details

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Join Us for the Mid-Mitten Yarn Shops Shop Hop – October 2–5!

Calling all yarn lovers—get your travel shoes ready! From October 2nd through 5th, Unwind is thrilled to be part of the Mid-Mitten Yarn Shops Shop Hop, a four-day celebration of creativity, community, and, of course, yarn.

How It Works

Start your shop hop adventure by purchasing a $10 passport from any of the participating yarn shops. Your passport is your ticket to all the fun and includes:

  • Access to exclusive knit and crochet patterns from each of the 7 participating yarn shops. (See list below)

  • A free tote bag to collect your treasures.

  • Special deals and promotions at each stop along the way.

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Unwind will be buzzing with activity during the hop, featuring extended hours, daily events, and two fabulous trunk shows you won’t want to miss:

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Missy will be joining us at Unwind with an assortment of indie dyed yarns. If you’re looking for something beautiful and unique, she’s sure to have it!

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Sue of K2Tog will have some fantastic project and notion bags available to keep you organized on the go.

Unwind’s Shop Hop Schedule

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Thurs., October 2 • 6-8pm
Knitted Knockers Workshop

Kick off Breast Cancer Awareness month by knitting for a great cause. Create handmade prostheses for women who have lost a breast in their cancer battle. Experienced knocker-knitters will be onsite to help you learn about this great cause and how you can support other women with your craft.

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Fri., Oct. 3 • 11am-7pm
Extended Social Knit/Crochet Hours

Pull up a skein and stay awhile! Unwind will have extended social knit/crochet hours so you have plenty of time to stich & chill with your new fiber friends.

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Sat., Oct. 4 • 2-4pm
Continental Knitting Worshop

Drop-in sessions available every half hour during the workshop. We’ll show you proper yarn holding techniques as you practice a few rows on a charity hat.

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Sun., Oct. 5 • 10am-5pm
Extended Social Knit/Crochet Hours

We’re wrapping up the hop with another cozy day of stitching together—bring your work-in-progress and settle in.

Don’t Miss Out!

Whether you’re here to shop, learn, give back, or simply spend time with fellow yarn lovers, the Shop Hop is a can’t-miss event. Here is the list of participating local yarn shops:

  • Woven Art Yarn Shop (East Lansing)
  • Fun with Sticks & Strings (Lansing)
  • Yarn Garden (Charlotte)
  • Knotty Fun Yarn (Perry)
  • Unwind (Brighton)
  • Spun (Ann Arbor)
  • Artisan Knitworks (Chelsea)

Pick up your passport, pack your project bag, and join us for four days of fiber-filled fun.

We can’t wait to see you at Unwind!