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Ultimate in Craftiness in Freehold

Yarn Crafters is not just a knitting store.

There are many of us who frequent craft shows in order to purchase accessories--the kind of handcrafted items that turn a house into a home. The right hooked rug, knitted or crocheted item, needlepoint or blanket creates a real sense of comfort and relaxation. Yarn Crafters in Freehold is just the kind of store to help you create that sense of warmth in your home.

The store sells a wide variety of supplies that meet the needs of any customer. In addition, the experts at Yarn Crafters will teach the prospective learner whatever they need to avoid frustration. There is no charge for help, tutoring, and coaching for projects purchased from the store. Yarn Crafters sells everything you need to do your craft well. There are gadgets galore to make it easier, and they specialize in open stock items not sold in chain stores.  

For those of you who are in need of craft lessons, packages of three lessons over a two-month period and six lessons over a four-month period are available. Each lesson is between one hour and one and one half hours long. Single lessons that go "Beyond the Basics" are also available. Skills taught include knitting, crocheting, embroidering, cross-stitching, needlepoint and bargello.

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You can take what you've already completed and make it better with the proper display. The skilled professionals at Yarn Crafters will turn your needlepoint into a framed picture or a pillow. There are a wide variety of frames to choose from for anything you might want to hang. (Framing is one of their specialties.)

The store also has catalogues of hand painted and European needlepoint canvases to special order from, as well as a needlepoint custom design service that  incorporates college logos or any design of the customers choosing. There are small amounts of one of kind samples that are available for sale, as well. 

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Walking into the store, one gets a sense of what can be done with a little bit of training and a lot of patience and time.

Yarn Crafters is located at 3333 Highway 9 North in the Chadwick Square Shopping Plaza in Freehold. Visit the store's Web site at yarncrafters.com.

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