The Birds Nest Knit & More

05/18/2026

A heads up with the shop hours for the River to River Yarn Crawl.

The Bird’s Nest will be open regular shop hours:
Tuesday-Friday 9:30-5 and Saturday 9:30-3:00 but will also be open 9:30 - 3:00 on Sunday June 7 and Monday June 8 to allow everyone a little extra time to join us. Also, here at The Bird’s Nest; we will be winding up the crawl with our usual Worldwide Knit in Public Day activities.

The Yarn House in Nauvoo will be open Monday- Saturday 10:00 - 6:00.

The Fiber Universe in Peoria will be open Tuesday and Friday 10:00-5:00; Wednesday and Thursday 12:00-8:00 and Saturday 10:00-3:00

Stitch ‘n Smile in Burlington, IA is open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 10:00-5:00 and Saturday 10:00-4:00

05/14/2026

Another update -sorry, just too much going on to fit in one post!

We made it back from the trade show and have several fun new products coming. There is, or will be very soon, somewhere close to 100 items new to the shop and several items being restocked as well.

We also have plenty of options for your Fourth of July stitching projects. July will be here before you know it so this is a great time to get started!

05/14/2026

June will be a busy month so I’m getting a jump on the updates😊

June 4 will be our Stitch of the Month crochet (you will be doing the Waffle stitch) The knitting group date is TBD (you will be doing the Honeycomb stitch) Please let us know if you’re interested in either one.

June 5-13 is the River to River Yarn Crawl. The crawl has a page so be sure to check it out and share it with your friends!!!

June 13 also Worldwide Knit in Public Day. We will be having our annual hangout with snacks and possibly a fashion show and games depending on what everyone decides they’d like to do.

June 25-28 is Macomb Heritage Days. Be sure to drop by and see us while you are enjoying the downtown activities. We are planning to have a sidewalk sale ( assuming we have any yarn left after the crawl😜)

04/30/2026

May happenings:

Saturday, May 2 - We are open this Saturday – however – you may need to find a different way getting on the square. Chick’s will be celebrating their 20th year of being open and will have a portion of Lafayette blocked off and parking on the south and west sides of the square will probably be scarce. There is a parking lot on Washington Street to the east of Western Illinois Museum. You can walk through the Clocktower green space to get to the square. Congratulations to Chick’s !!!

Tuesday, May 5 – Thursday, May 7 The shop will be CLOSED so I can attend a trade show and hopefully find us all some new goodies!

Our stitch of the month classes will be:
Thursday, May 14 – Crochet (flower dishcloth/trivet) 2:00 – 3:30 or 5:15 – 6:45
Saturday, May 16 – Knitting (basket weave pattern) 12:00-1:30 or 2:00 – 3:30
The cost is $5 per person. We will be using an H (5mm) hook and worsted weight cotton in 2 colors for the crochet group and sz 8 needles with a single color for the knitters. Please reserve your spot so we know how many to expect. Thanks!

Mark your calendars for next month!!! June 5-13 will be the River to River Yarn Crawl. There are 4 shops participating. The Fiber Universe in Peoria, IL; Stitch ‘n Smile from Burlington, IA; The Yarn House in Nauvoo, IL. and The Bird’s Nest Knit & More here in Macomb, IL. There will be prizes, patterns, fibers and fun! There will be more information from each shop as the time gets closer.

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04/26/2026

A big Thank You! To everyone who came by to see us yesterday for LYS Day. It was beautiful weather and great people. It made for a lovely day❤️Someone even brought a yummy treat just for me (not that I would ever mid-day snack on chocolate 😜)

04/17/2026

April updates

Don’t forget tomorrow is a Stitch of the Month day. Hava will be here showing us how to double knit. She has come up with a cute spring bunny design. Please let me know if you plan to attend. $5.00 per person. We will be using worsted weight (preferably cotton) yarn and sz 8 needles. Class times are 12:00-1:30 or 2:00-3:30.

Next Saturday (April25) is Local Yarn Store Day. A couple designers have sent messages that they will be offering free pattern codes for those who purchase yarn to make the pattern item. I’m sure there will be a treat or two on the table (I mean, isn’t this a legitimate reason for treats?😜) and we hope to have flyers ready with the details of the upcoming yarn crawl.

This last update makes my heart so happy! As many of you know, I have wanted to have Wool Appliqué available for a long time but it just isn’t easy for a small shop to stock everything they would like to( maybe that’s a good thing because I would need a REALLY big store!!!) Anyway, I finally made a small leap and put together some kits. They will have all supplies including the needle and will be available in very limited quantities. Hopefully this will be a start and if there is enough interest we can go forward and start stocking some individual items for those who want to “do their own thing”.
( a note about the samples: I may not be the neatest stitcher, but I sure enjoy the process !)

03/31/2026

April news and date change for Stitch of the Month :

We will be closed April 3 and 4th to visit family.

Due to a scheduling conflict, we will need to reschedule the knitting Stitch of the Month class to April 18. The times will remain the same 12:00 – 1:30 and 2:00 – 3:30. I can keep the crochet date the same so if you are signed up for crochet you are good. Also, there is still room to sign up for both the knitting and crochet classes. This month will be granny squares for crochet and double knitting for the knitting group.

Don’t forget April 25 is Local Yarn Shop Day. More details as time gets closer.

03/12/2026

I apologize for the late notice - We will be closed today (3/11) from 12:15 - approx 1:45 to attend a visitation service.

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03/03/2026

Oh and just in case you think all I do all day is knit and crochet…there is also new products that have to be put away!
New to the shop - Hayfield Bonus Super Chunky. We currently have 22 colors with plans for a few more.
We also got in 5 new colors of the Jewelspun Ombré big balls (seriously - these things are as big as your head!) There are several fun patterns to go with them that only use 1 - 2 balls

02/13/2026

It’s time to sign up for the March Stitch of the Month classes.
This time around we will be doing a Jacob’s Ladder(crochet) and a pretty Flower Lace (knitting)
Comfortable beginners should find both of these patterns quite workable and enjoyable. We will be keeping the same class times and days for March. If anyone has a preference for a different day or time, please let us know. If you have any questions, please reach out as I’m sure we can find a spot for you.
Cost $5.00 per class
Dates:
Crochet – Thursday, March 5th
(class 1) – 2:00 – 3:30
(class 2) – 5:15 – 3:30

Knitting – Saturday, March 7th
(class 1) 12:00 – 1:30
(class 2) 2:00 – 3:30

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02/04/2026

There’s still time to sign up for the February Stitch of the Month.
Materials needed are worsted weight cotton and a size 8 needle (size 7 or 9 will work too if that's what you already have and want to use)

Crochet classes will be Thursday, February 5 and our stitch will be a mitered square
Class 1 will be 2:00 – 3:30
Class 2 will be 5:15 – 6:45

Knitting classes will be Saturday, February 7 and our stitch will be a hugs and kisses style cable
Class 1 will be 12:00 - 1:30
Class 2 will be 2:00 – 3:30

If you would like to participate but can’t meet at the given times, please reach out as we want to let everyone have an opportunity and will do our best to find a time for you.

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