Issue
26–May 2010
Seattle Times
In March, YMN held its third annual Smart Business Conference, the largest yet, in Seattle, Washington. We spent the better part of an entire year preparing for this intensive business-education/peer-networking event. So the three days of the conference—and, indeed, the hectic weeks leading up to it—seemed to fly by in a blur.
 Read the full article and much more in the May 2010
issue of Yarn Market News.
Fall Forcast
There is nothing trendy about the trends this fall. Economic recovery is stimulating a new kind of investment dressing—a true return to the classics. Great news for LYS owners: Knitters will be looking to tackle more ambitious projects, items they will covet for seasons to come.
Read the full article and much more in the May 2010
issue of Yarn Market News.
Jeane Hutchins: Past and Present
On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the second incarnation of Yarn Market News, Crochet Guild of America founder Gwen Blakley Kinsler spoke with one of the women so instrumental to the magazine’s past, Jeane Hutchins, now editor of PieceWork.
Read the full article and much more in the May 2010
issue of Yarn Market News.
Take 5: 5 Things That Changed the Yarn Biz in the Last 5 Years
The industry has gone through plenty of ups and downs since the first issue of the reincarnated YMN arrived at your LYS five years ago. In an effort to frame the narrative of the industry’s recent path and imminent future, we spoke with a raft of insiders, designers and shop owners to get a handle on a handful of the most significant factors facing the yarn world.
Read the full article and much more in the May 2010
issue of Yarn Market News
Knitting and Health: Got Fiber
We knew it all along, but now science is backing us up: The yarn arts do a body good. For needleworkers, this isn’t news. That working with yarn and thread is salutary to one’s health—both mental and physical—is intrinsic knowledge. As one knitter said when told that knitting might lower blood pressure, “It sure as hell lowers mine!”
Read the full article and much more in the May 2010
issue of Yarn Market News.
The Customer is Always...
Your customers: You love them. You cultivate them. You wouldn’t be in business without them. But every now and then, one of them does something to push you over the proverbial edge. So how should a retailer react when confronted with a difficult customer?
Read the full article and much more in the May 2010
issue of Yarn Market News.
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