Olivia's Yarnwear

The 2023 craftshow season is a wrap for me. Thank you to everyone who made a purchase or visited me this year for a chat and catch-up 💕

My craftshow donation this month is to CARE in honor of my Gary who was rescued on Jan. 3rd by the shelter and has become my knitting companion, following in Spencer’s footsteps.

This holiday season Gary is enjoying being our present under the Christmas tree, knowing he is safe and has loving human, thanks to the amazing volunteers at CARE who nursed him back to health.

Olivia's Yarnwear will be at space 66 at Durfee High School next weekend. It's the last pop-up for the 2023 season so if you have some time, stop on by and visit. There will be lots of vendors there that I have come to know and I can direct you to their unique items.

New items in the shop for today’s Scholarship craft fair at New Bedford Voke. 150 vendors here today from 9-4 and tomorrow 9-3:00

Shop Small Saturday and support the school with a shopping visit 😁

Woven style cowl made in a soft and light acrylic yarn going into the 2023 Scholarship Craft Fair tote.

These slip-on cowls are new for this season. They were customer tested at Apple Peach Festival in the 90 degree heat wave we had that 2nd weekend of September 😅

Of the six I had, I sold five! Hoping they are as popular during the November and December shows since I’ve stocked up.

$30

100% acrylic / machine washable on gentle and dry.

These knit hats can be used with Poms or without and have a double knit brim for extra warmth at the ears. Two styles, knit or textured.

Made with an 80% acrylic and 20% wool yarn, they are super soft and warm.

$18 without the Pompom
$20 with the Pompom

The original Ollie Beanie is back for the 2023 shows due to requests from previous customers.

These cloche style hats are made with Vanna’s Choice yarn (supports St. Jude’s Hospital) and are priced at $15

Thank you to all who made a purchase last weekend ar Apple Peach Festival, especially the purple items! It was a very hot and humid weekend, so I was in awe that my items went on to their forever home 🩷

The purple sales generated $100 for CARE Southcoast in honor of Gary - Thank you!

Here are some additions to the shop, including the “back by popular demand” Ollie Beanie with the crochet flower. The 3 I had in the booth were in gray and the first items to sell 😁

It’s that time of year where I scale back on the personal knitting and focus on knitting and crocheting for the shop. Here’s my new entry into the shop, the Caron Crochet Cowl.

First show of the season is 2 weeks away at Apple Peach Festival on September 9 & 10.

As some if you know, at the end of each season, I donate the items I have left and begin anew. Some items are retired to make room for new inspiration to keep my interest.

This year, it’s these cowls which are made in a crochet stitch that is squishy and warm while lightweight at the same time.

Colors available will be blue, beige, green and gray as shown on bottom photo.

These poncho style cowls are some of my favorites to make and wear. The new colors in this yarn are so pretty 💙💙

Here is a sampling of my new entry into the shop. These were made in different weight yarn to see which worked up best with the pattern.

This is a bandana style and easy wear as they are seemed in the back. Look great over a sweater or under a jacket. More color variations to be made 😊

It's been a while since my last post, but I'm still here creating away for Olivia's Yarnwear. As in previous years, I take the winter and spring months to work on yarn projects for myself, family and gifts. This year it was extended into the first week of June and it seems timely to post now since it's such a cold and dreary first week of June.

For this year, I'm committing to a few shows, starting with Apple Peach Festival the 2nd week of September, Lakeville Arts Festival, the 1st Saturday in October, Upper Cape & NB Voke in November and wrapping it up with Durfee on the 1st weekend in December.

Some of the favorites such as the Pom Hat, ShawlWrap and Poncho Cowl will be well stocked as I've been working on those the last few months. New to the shop this year will be some bandana style cowls and the return of the original Ollie Beanie.

I hope you are all still interested in my yarn makes and that I get to see and visit with you during the 2023 craft show circuit.

Shop open today at GNBVT until 4:00 pm and tomorrow from 9:30 to 3:30 pm.

Lots of great and unique handmade items here. Shop small today in support of makers and for Voke’s scholarship program.

I will be at this Celebration of Crafts in space C22 which is in the cafeteria near Santa Photo Booth and popcorn. Follow the HoHoHo’s and smell of popcorn and come visit me.

Table will have all of the hats, cowls and shawls I have been posting here along with a few other creations from my personal gift makes.

New to the shop! This new colorway is perfect for pairing with jeans.

This poncho cowl is crochet in 100% soft acrylic and can be worn over a sweater poncho style or as a cowl under a winter coat.

$30

DM if interested. Local to me pick up/delivery possible. Shipping based on cost from my zip code to yours.

This poncho cowl is a new colorway to the shop and is crochet in 100% soft acrylic and can be worn over a sweater poncho style or as a cowl under a winter coat.

$30

DM if interested. Local to me pick up/delivery possible. Shipping based on cost from my zip code to yours.

The two styles of hats available in the shop made with the same yarn.

The textured hat comes with a detachable Pom for easy care and yarn is an 80/20 blend of acrylic/wool

PomPom hat - $20
Beanie hat - $18

It will be hat season soon 🍂🍁

Working on the double brim pompom hats for the shop. Here is a batch in fall colors ready for the Lakeville Arts Festival happening this weekend.

Olivia’s Yarnwear will be in the church lot near the long white tent. Event is 10-4, rain or shine. 🤞for shine 😁

These hats are an 80/20 blend of acrylic/wool so they are super soft and warm. poms detachable for easy care.

$20

Apple Peach Festival today and tomorrow from 10-6

I’m in space 26 near the entrance and across from the pie table 😋

It’s that time of year! Market prep is here for the Fall Shows and it starts next weekend for Olivia’s Yarnwear.

1st show of the season is Acushnet’s Apple Peach Festival, returning next Saturday and Sunday after a 2 year hiatus.

Pop on by to see some of the items you have liked here and see some new accessories introduced last year at the few shows held in November.

These are the pom-pom beanies with the detachable Pom for easy wash. Made in an 80/20 blend of acrylic/wool for super softness and warmth.

Tonight I will be at Sip & Stroll Christmas in July from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. Premiering at this show is the new item to the 2022 line, the Granny Square Beret. It’s lightweight hat that is perfect accessory for all year round.

Beret inventory increased with some beige / gray variegation.

Made in 100% soft acrylic.

First craft show for 2022 will be July 23 for the Sip & Stroll Christmas in Middleboro from 5:00-8:00 pm. I will have these Summer Evening Wraps available in several colors.

First craft show for 2021 will be July 10 at from 10-2 at the Swansea YMCA for SOAM where I will have some of these Summer Evening Wraps available for sale.

Made in 100% soft acrylic which is machine washable and dry and stitch retains its shape.

$40

Prototype of a beret hat to be added to the shop. It’s crochet in a repurposed yarn from project that was frogged and it worked up beautifully. 💙

Production of these to come over the next few weeks in different colors and in two sizes.

It’s been a while since I’ve posted on this page so I’m hoping there is still interest in my yarn creations 😊

Prep for the 2022 season is beginning as I have started to receive the emails and applications for shows. My usual shows at Upper Cape, NB Voke, and Durfee are already locked in for November. A few others are lined up for early fall and one this summer.

Show season for 2021 was small and items sold were inventory from 2020 so the creative mojo slowed down. As in years past, I retire some items and introduce new ones. This season it will be these unisex cowls in a variety of colors. Watch this space for more creations to come.

Only 1 left if this colorway cowl in the shop after this past weekend show at Durfee. Matching earwarmer makes this a great gift combo for someone who enjoys turquoise color.

Cowl is made with soft acrylic - $30
Earwarmer is also soft acrylic - $10

DM if interested.

Shop will be open today at the Voke Scholarship Fair. I’m in the second row, space no.64

My Thanksgiving Eve partner in the yarn cellar making very slow progress on his knitting while I finished a couple of the PomPom hats for this weekend (Shop Small Saturday) Scholarship Fair at Greater NB Vocational Tech H.S.