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Black Sheep Craft Shop

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Black Sheep Craft Shop

Offering high-quality materials and creating community for fiber artists at all levels.

06/13/2026

One of my goals for the shop has always been to offer products with which I'm proud to be associated. For me that has meant a goal of sourcing yarns that connect the human fiber artist at the end of the production line to the heritage and ethics of something special. It has meant companies that are women-owned. BIPOC-owned. LGBTQIA+ owned. Ethical and sustainable as possible in an extractive late capitalism hellscape. Not every product I offer ticks off one of these goals, and there is so much more I wanted to do in the future on this front.

The Farmer's Daughter Fibers yarns I restocked today are ones that I'm extremely proud to offer in my shop. Like some of my other "white whale" (to me) yarns, I planned and budgeted for this order. I don't have the space or sales flow to put one in very often, and it takes months to be ready after it is placed. It's a slow process and it is worth it. Just check out the company's history and its Diversity and Inclusion statement on its website and you'll be in awe, and you'll know that these are great yarns doing great things in the world. These are yarns you can feel proud to work with -- like many others that I offer.

I chose some vibrant colors for this order, and it's fitting that they arrived during Pride Month 🌈 ... They sure have cheered me up to see them.

📸 Thanks Jamie Nicolino

06/11/2026

Hi PHM KALers, due to flooding at the shop and the likelihood of continued rain this evening, we are relocating our meetup to Smokey Row. Sorry for the change!

06/06/2026

Sorry! Kid emergency (she's ok).

05/29/2026

Today I’m announcing with a heavy heart that Black Sheep Craft Shop will be closing its doors at the end of August. Due to circumstances outside of my control, I’ve made the difficult decision to end my relationship with the building’s ownership and will close the shop.

I’m bad at asking for help, but I do have two genuine requests.

First, I’m requesting not to receive questions about whether I’ve considered relocating or suggestions about potential locations. I’ve evaluated the possibility of relocating and decided not to pursue it further at this time. The truth is, the shop would not have leapt out of my dreams and into reality without this specific space next to my sister’s shop becoming available. It was already a stretch to take this on, and I simply do not have the capacity (emotional or otherwise) to start over in a new location at this time. Maybe someday in a different season of life for me.

Second, what I would love feedback on is what this shop and the community that has developed around it has meant to you. I’ve created a form that I’ll link in my bio. I would be so grateful if you gift me with a memory or photos of finished objects you made from something you purchased at the shop.
For right now, I just want to say thank you.

Opening this shop has been a literal dream come true for me, and the community it has given me has far exceeded any hope I could have had. I’m so sorry and sad to see it end in this way and at this time, but what remains is my commitment to remaining a part of our local fiber art community in my individual capacity. In the meantime, I’m going to savor this summer as a shop owner and always as your friend.

All my best, and with absolutely no regrets,
Nicole

05/24/2026

A rare Sunday morning at home with nowhere to be, so I'm enjoying it with some knitting and catching up with Jen Geigley on the tube.

05/23/2026

I realize this post is confusing. Kayli is not the cat in this photo (Lucy chose the photo for this post)! Rather, she is the fantastic and she has kindly given me (and Lucy) the weekend off from shop duties! I'm beyond grateful.

The cat, by the way, is Peau. He's a stray southern gentleman who adopted Lucy's dad back in Alabama and has been part of the family ever since.

05/20/2026

CRAFT NIGHT CANCELED tonight due to work obligations on my end, but feel free to join tomorrow night at our Project Hail Mary KAL meetup from 5:30-7:30

05/13/2026

Weekday activities on this week!

05/10/2026

This one year as a small business owner/commercial tenant has shown me even more examples of the rigged system we live in, and the way too many of our "representatives" actively work against public good. In this case, years of attacks at the state and federal level (including the state legislature passing limits on what property taxes cities can charge to support services) are combining with city leaders that seem to prioritize policing and sweetheart deals with their rich developer friends who aren't even being held accountable for their promises failing to deliver.

The most vulnerable suffer. And more are vulnerable right now. Libraries provide resources and education, as well as relief. They are cooling centers during increasingly frequent extreme heat. They provide warmth without obligation during the coldest of days. They provide jobs and joy and are crown jewels of the neighborhoods they serve.

The city and its financial stability have been intentionally knee-capped by the radical right-wing republicans in the state legislature, but those of us who live here should have a voice in what the city chooses to prioritize as it makes difficult cuts. We showed up for our schools, and need to do it for our libraries, too.

05/09/2026

RESTOCK! Fresh colors of Sandnes' summer-friendly linen-cotton-viscose blend in all three weights! I've received rave reviews of this yarn as a great tee or tank option.

Tykk Line = aran
Line = sport/dk
Tynn Line = light fi*****ng

Address

3523 6th Avenue, Suite 102
Des Moines, IA
50313

Opening Hours

Wednesday	6pm - 8pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm
Sunday	10am - 4pm

Website

http://www.blacksheepcraftshop.com/

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