This time of year is perfect for planning… and we’re here to help!
What’s on your “make list” for this holiday season? Better yet… who’s on your list?
Match the what, the who, and the amount of time you have, and we’ll help you choose a project that’s both beautiful and realistic. Whether you’re making for a grandchild, a favorite neighbor, your best friend, or someone who seems impossible to shop for, we can help you find the perfect handmade gift.
We can’t magically create more hours in the day, but we can offer encouragement, expert advice, project planning, troubleshooting, and plenty of creative problem-solving. Whether you knit, crochet, weave, or enjoy another fiber craft, our knowledgeable staff is ready to help you every step of the way.
Bring us your gifting challenge and put us to the test! Together, we’ll find a project that’s beautiful, doable, and a joy to make.
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Long Thread Media’s Farm & Fiber Knits magazine interviewed Joan recently. We thought you’d enjoy reading it. Click here or on the photo to go to their story.
It is hard to believe that more than a quarter century has passed since we first opened Heritage Spinning and Weaving. What an incredible journey it has been, filled with adventures, friendships, classes, gatherings, and countless creative projects.
Our path has not always been easy. We’ve weathered the economic downturn of 2008, downtown village construction, and the challenges of Covid. Through it all, we have not only survived, we have thrived.
The greatest part of our story, however, is the community that has grown within these walls. Around the “sock room” table, fiber enthusiasts gather in every color, creed, and political persuasion. Here, we are united by a shared love of making. Everyone is welcome, and everyone has a place.
Heritage is a happy place. After all, it’s hard to be unhappy when you’re surrounded by shelves of beautiful yarn, walls of vibrant color, and people who understand the joy of creating with fiber.
Whether you knit, crochet, weave, spin, or hook rugs, you’ll feel right at home.
We invite you to become part of our community. Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on classes, events, new arrivals, and everything happening at the shop. We look forward to welcoming you!
Heritage Spinning and Weaving is proud to carry the complete color range of Jamieson’s of Shetland Spindrift and Jamieson & Smith Jumper Weight yarns, the traditional favorites for Fair Isle knitting and other stranded colorwork. We also stock Jamieson’s Ultra Lace, Jamieson & Smith Cobweb, and the full palette of J&S Heritage, a semi-worsted spun, two-ply fingering-weight yarn. Slightly finer than traditional jumper-weight yarns, Heritage is an excellent choice for durable gloves, mittens, and other projects where warmth and wearability matter.
We also carry an extensive selection of traditional Norwegian yarns from Rauma, prized by knitters and weavers alike for their exceptional quality and heritage. Patterns for Rauma yarns are available on Ravelry, offering both timeless Norwegian designs and modern interpretations.
Our Rauma selection includes:
Strikkegarn (DK weight): a versatile everyday knitting yarn.
Finullgarn (fingering weight): a beloved Norwegian wool for colorwork, sweaters, and accessories (all colors)
Tumi (fingering/sport weight): a soft blend ideal for garments and accessories.
Whether you’re creating an authentic Fair Isle sweater, a traditional Norwegian garment, or a handwoven heirloom, you’ll find the yarns and expertise to bring your project to life at Heritage Spinning and Weaving.
Crochet Day: July 26, Sign up via the webstore or in the shop
Michigan Fiber Festival: August 14, 15 and 16 in Allegan, Michigan.
Heritage Holiday Market: December 5 (11 to 5) and 6 (12 to 4).
We will be closed on these days over the holidays: December 25, 26 and 31. We will close at 3 on December 24.
2027 New Year’s Day Party and Sale: 11 to 5.
Heritage Spinning & Weaving is a Collection Center for Knit Michigan, a 501c3 charitable organization providing comfort items to cancer patients since 2006. Each year we collect hundreds of chemo caps, pillows, crochet bordered fleece blankets and Knitted Knockers and forward them for delivery them to cancer units around the state. Read more about Knit Michigan on their website: knitmichigan.org.
Keep an eye on our calendar for an ever-changing list of events. We specialize in making you better at your chosen craft or crafts. We have classes in knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving, and rug hooking. If you think you might be interested, feel free to stop in and visit a class and see what the students are doing. Of course, we always have projects on the looms and on our needles so that you can see the kinds of things you can learn and do at Heritage. Click on the Calendar tab to learn more.
