A River of Yarn

A River of Yarn Turn your latest fashion inspiration into reality with our select yarns and tools. Visit us on the Trent Severn Waterway. We hope to see you soon and safely!

Both luxurious, yet affordable, our variety of yarns, accessories, tools, and kits are guaranteed to spark your creativity. Beyond our wide variety of yarns, tools, and accessories, we also specialize in teaching knitting and crochet to the community. Our classes are offered to beginners, advanced, and all in between. Classes are led by owner and fibre arts professional, Tracy Minnema. Tracy first

learned how to knit and crochet at five years old. After obtaining a Fashion Merchandising Diploma, Tracy worked in the fashion industry in Toronto. Following this, Tracy graduated from Queen’s University Faculty of Education with an Education Certification in Technological Studies - Clothing and Fashion Specialization. Tracy has recently retired from teaching Clothing & Fashion courses at the secondary level in Family Studies for the past 30 years. Her experience with fibre arts and passion for teaching allow Tracy to deliver one-of-a-kind learning experiences to the community. As we are located along the Trent Severn Waterway, we are accessible by both land and water. By land, we are a 15-minute drive south of Peterborough. By water, we are a 5-minute boat ride on the Otonabee River, north of Rice Lake. We are now reopened with all necessary public health restrictions.

We are not just a knitting retreat, we are an EVERYTHING FIBRE retreat! You can find workshops on needle felting, rug h...
08/29/2026

We are not just a knitting retreat, we are an EVERYTHING FIBRE retreat!
You can find workshops on needle felting, rug hooking, punch needle, tapestry weaving, yarn dyeing, knitting techniques and the currently popular crochet. There are 21 different workshops to choose from, delivered to you by experienced instructors and business owners from well know fibre businesses in Ontario. TWO WORKSHOPS are already FULL. So if you are interested in a specific workshop, you need to book soon before it is gone 😀

Details here: https://ariverofyarn.ca/collections/riversong-fibre-retreat

08/29/2026

It is a beautiful day here at A River of Yarn. A great day to drop by for a visit.

The studio hours are changing in September. Please be aware that starting next week we will be open:Thursday 3pm - 7pmF...
08/28/2026

The studio hours are changing in September. Please be aware that starting next week we will be open:
Thursday 3pm - 7pm
Friday 10am - 3pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm
If you want to visit outside of these hours, please call (705) 740-3881 and I will be happy to arrange a time to visit.

Did anyone happen to see this on August 10th. I missed it entirely.
08/26/2026

Did anyone happen to see this on August 10th. I missed it entirely.

Watch Global Peterborough’s Business Beat Aug. 10 Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

Did anyone happen to see this on August 10th? I missed it entirely.
08/26/2026

Did anyone happen to see this on August 10th? I missed it entirely.

Watch Global Peterborough’s Business Beat Aug. 10 Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

08/23/2026
We are not just a knitting retreat, we are an EVERYTHING FIBRE retreat! You can find workshops on needle felting, rug h...
08/21/2026

We are not just a knitting retreat, we are an EVERYTHING FIBRE retreat!

You can find workshops on needle felting, rug hooking, punch needle, tapestry weaving, yarn dyeing, knitting techniques and the currently popular crochet. There are 21 different workshops to choose from, delivered to you by experienced instructors and business owners from well know fibre businesses in Ontario. Some classes are already full. So if you are interested in a specific workshop, you need to book soon before it is gone 😀

Details here: https://ariverofyarn.ca/collections/riversong-fibre-retreat

Meet my newest landscape blanket design. Bring a little piece of the Ontario landscape into your home with the Autumn’s...
08/19/2026

Meet my newest landscape blanket design. Bring a little piece of the Ontario landscape into your home with the Autumn’s Splendor Blanket. Inspired by the beautiful maple and oak trees that line the river beside the studio, this design celebrates the quiet beauty of nature and the changing colours and textures of the forest.

You can find it here: https://ariverofyarn.ca/products/autumns-splendor-blanket-kit?_pos=1&_sid=4c56cd01b&_ss=r

Address

353 Kent's Bay Road
Keene, ON
K9J6X8

Opening Hours

Thursday 3pm - 7pm
Friday 10am - 3pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm

Telephone

+17057403881

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