The Yarn Discovery Tour is a fiber enthusiast’s dream! 17 participating yarn shops in the Northeast Ohio region are your hosts from September 8-27, 2026. Passports will be available at the shop starting August 20. Your $10 passport purchase includes an exclusive YDT project tote and enters you into the drawing for Yarn Discovery Tour prize baskets. Make your plans to visit Black Locust Farm; we have a lot going on just for you! Keep reading for the details!
Here’s what’s happening at Black Locust Farm for the Yarn Discovery Tour.
Parking is free and plentiful on the square in Lodi!
It’s All About the Yarn!
Jeanne of Destination Yarn is dying our exclusive 2026 Yarn Discovery Tour color way! What inspiration did we find this year? The sugar maple, one of fall’s most glorious showcases. Only available during the tour and in limited quantities, you definitely want to pick up a skein…or 3…of this stunner! Watch for the big reveal when the tour starts on September 8.
way for the Yarn Discovery Tour!
available each year ONLY during the YDT!
Need more Derailed in Lodi, My Grandfather’s Barn, Lodi Flower Child, or any other of our color ways from tours past? This is your chance. Available only during the YDT, revisit your favorite exclusive Black Locust Farm yarns from previous years.(Quantities may be limited.)
Freebies with a Minimum $10 Pre-tax Purchase
Your choice of our knit or crochet pattern is free with a $10 pre-tax purchase and your passport.
Our 2026 knitting pattern is designed by Coletta Pilato. The Spiral Rib Sock uses approximately 400 yards of fingering/sock weight yarn needles in and size 0 and 1. Coletta used gorgeous yarn from her stash. We think these would be equally stunning using Sugar Maple, our 2026 color way.
Our crochet pattern is designed by Mel Kennelly. Genevieve uses approximately 460 yards of DK weight yarn and a size 7 hook. Simple stitches and a stair step edge elevate the yarn into an elegant wrap. This version uses Berroco Vellina held with mohair for a soft, etherial look.
Black Locust Farm Prize Basket
Would you like to win our shop’s prize basket? With your minimum purchase, you are entered into our shop prize basket drawing! Photo coming soon!
While You’re in Lodi…
Hungry? The shop’s favorite restaurant is Moxie’s Grille, which is less than a mile from the shop. On the square in Lodi you will find pizza, sandwiches, and a coffee shop. Other food choices are available at the Lodi exit of I-71, including a Bob Evans and numerous fast food eateries.
Speaking of the Lodi Town Square, it is a beautiful place for a picnic, a walk, or to take a break from the road while enjoying a cup of coffee. Want to explore a little more while you are here? Among other things, the square is home to a bookstore, antique store, and the world’s best hardware store (according to Cathy.).