Sheepy Yarn Shoppe

Our local color for this year's shop hop is the famous local landmark, The Fillebrown House located 2 blocks for our shop. This lovely old house on the National Historic Register is 134 years old. Each year over 1500 people visit the house for tours, parties and special events.  Most of these visits are during the holiday season. Nicknamed the victorian "Red Chalet", it was donated to the White Bear Lake Area Historical society in 1977 by Arthur and Helen Fillebrown.

As knitters or crocheters, we enjoy a very portable, stress relieving hobby. Creating items from favorite fibers and colors is so rewarding!. When you visit us be sure to check out the huge selection of yarns, patterns, accessories and books. All of our employees are very knowledgeable and are happy to help with any project or answer any questions. Direct access to Ravelry is available at the front desk. Classes are scheduled every day of the week except Monday, although we are always open on Monday. Drop in any Monday or Friday afternoon for the free "help table", staffed by an instructor who can answer any questions or help with any pattern problem.

My passion for knitting and crocheting began when I decided to buy the Shoppe in 1991. I was able to dedicate full time to it when I retired from the corporate world the same year. Living in Argentina, South America for 11 years exposed me to the world of Llama, Alpaca, Guanaco and Vicuna as well as great wools and pima cottons. Everyone seemed to use their space time to crochet or knit.

Sheepy Yarn Shoppe will be celebrating its 23rd anniversary this year on May 13. We invite you to celebrate with us, check us out and do plan to visit the lovely old victorian "Red Chalet" Fillebrown House.  Downtown WBL has many speciality shops, restaurants and most of all, we are located next to a large municipal free parking lot.

We look forward to seeing you.

Yarn@ the beach with Sheepy Yarn Shoppe in White Bear Lake

What a wonderful, stress relieving hobby we all enjoy! Knitting or crocheting,  we create wonderful items from favorite colors and fibers!  Our theme this year is so exciting as we learn from each other the unusual places we Yarn@. Since we are only 2 blocks from the lake, we Yarn@ the beach. 

When you visit us be sure to check out the huge selection of yarns, patterns, accessories and books. All our employees are very knowledgeable knitters and are happy to help with any project or answer any questions. Our class schedules are designed to meet the needs of all skill levels and are taught by very skilled instructors.  Stop in anytime, wander through, sit and knit by the fireplace and just enjoy all the colors and fibers.

My passion for knitting and crocheting really began when I decided to buy the Shoppe in 1991. I had learned to knit during college days, however, I was able to dedicate full time when I retired from the corporate world. Living in Argentina, South America for 11 years exposed me to the world of Llama, Alpaca, Guanaco and Vicuna as well as great wools and pima cottons.  Everyone seemed to be using their down time to knit or crochet.  

Sheepy Yarn Shoppe will celebrate its 22^nd anniversary on May 13^th. This hobby has exploded in recent years and we have seen many people discover their own creative ability just waiting to be released.

You will love visiting us in historic, downtown White Bear Lake which boasts summer and winter activities on the lake. We are located in the heart of WBL among specialty shops, restaurants and parks.

See you soon! Marjorie, Bobbi, Kris, Murriel, Nancy, Eileen, Greta, Dottie, Ruth, Jean

A Sheepy Yarn Shoppe

21 years and counting; Marj, the owner of A Sheepy Yarn Shoppe, reminisces.

"Knitting was part of the college scene during the 50's and 60's, so that is where I begin the journey.

Living in Argentina, South America for 11 years introduced me to the wonderful world of Llama, Alpaca, Guanaco and Vicuna as well as great wools and pima cottons. My years in the corporate world here in the US allowed sporadic knitting, however, my passion really began when I decided to buy the Sheepy Shop in White Bear Lake in 1991. (Now called A Sheepy Yarn Shoppe).

When I retired from corporate in 1992, I was able to dedicate more time to my "retirement business". Turns out it has become more than a "retirement business" - it has become a great adventure and passion.

We will celebrate our 21st anniversary in May of this year, thanks to a very dedicated staff. It is very rewarding to be part of a knitter's journey as they challenge themselves in discovering new patterns and designs. This stress relieving hobby has exploded in recent years as we discover the creativity inside of us, just waiting to be released. And, who doesn't need a new, hand knitted sweater?"