Upcoming Events and Classes
Needle Felted Mini Pumpkin Workshop
Saturday, September 27th - 9:00-11:00 am
Discover the joy of creating your own charming autumn decor with our
Needle Felt a Pumpkin Workshop.
This hands-on session guides you through every step to craft a beautifully textured wool pumpkin using needle felting techniques. Perfect for beginners and craft enthusiasts alike, this workshop offers a relaxing and rewarding experience that results in a unique piece to brighten your home or gift to a loved one.
Join us to unlock your creativity and celebrate the season with a handmade touch.
Ages 10 and up!
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Get to Know Your Sewing Machine
This is a prerequisite class for an upcoming sewing series. If you are a beginner (or a bit rusty), this is the class for you to dust off your machine. Bring your own machine and accessories, we will supply the rest.
Saturday, October 4 and repeated on Saturday, October 25 - both 9-11:30 am. (*You only need to take one of the classes).
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Upland Fiber Co Trunk Show
October 4 & 5 - Wineglass Marathon Weekend!
Magnificent all-natural fiber products in collaboration with local farmers and artisans in the US, as well as supporting a diverse community of fiber artists.
Beginner Napkin Basket Weaving Class
Join Diane from The Basket Wiz for this repeat beginner napkin basket weaving class. Class fee includes 4 hour instruction and all materials.
6”x6” - assorted colors available on day of class
Date: Saturday, October 11th - 9am-1pm in The Loft at Rabbit Row
Ages: 12 and up (class size is limited to 12 students)
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Our NY Sheep and Wool Festival Bus Trip
Saturday, October 18, 2025 - Early Bird price extended for a limited time. Less than 20 seats remaining.
Crystal City Christmas Granny Square Extravaganza 🎄
Help us benefit local families during the Christmas season AND build a Granny Square🎄for our holiday window display!
Let's make some magic this holiday season! ✨ We're decking out a Christmas tree in our windows this holiday season, and we need YOUR help to cover it in beautiful, handcrafted granny squares.
Participating is easy and fun:
1. Come into the shop to pick up a FREE yarn kit, specially selected for this project.
2. Crochet (OR knit) one granny square (any pattern you like!).*
3. Return your finished square to us by NOVEMBER 1, 2025, and we'll add it to our festive tree.
*Don't know how to crochet a granny square? No worries! We're offering a free lesson right here at Rabbit Row to teach you everything you need to know. Call us or stop by to sign up! (Unfortunately, this isn’t a Learn to Crochet class – you should know basic crochet stitches to join in).
For every square returned, Rabbit Row will make a donation to the Corning Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign 🔔, helping to bring holiday cheer to local families in need.
As a thank you for your creativity and community spirit, you'll receive 20 Rabbit Row rewards points for every finished granny square you return AND a raffle ticket for our great prize drawings! 🎁
Follow us @rabbitrowyarns on Facebook and/or Instagram to keep up with our square tally and learn more about our fabulous PRIZES!
Knit a Custom Sweater for Your Best Friend 🐾
Doesn’t your 🦮 or 🐈 deserve a wardrobe upgrade? Join our Knit a Custom Sweater for Your Best Friend class and learn how to knit a unique, perfectly-fitting sweater just for them!
Two Sessions - Nov 1st and 8th
Save the Date for future events:
November 2025 - Rabbit Row turns 4!!
Small Business Saturday & Boboleros Trunk Show - November 29
Saturday, December 6 - Sparkle
Sunday, December 21 - Ugly Sweater Party
Saturday, April 11, 2026 - Knit for Food Knitathon
Saturday, April 25, 2026 - Twin Tiers Yarn Crawl
Other events in the works:
Wet Felting
#StitchCorning EVERY Sunday from 1-4p
Mending Circle -
Lessons & Private Classes
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About the Shop
ShopWhat does it mean for a fiber craft product to be sustainably made? Not all are locally made, but there are elements of the supply chain that can be traced to fair treatment of the planet and its people. Simply making your own clothing or gifts = sustainability. For my shop, I also seek out NY, PA and US fiber products to support our domestic economy and reduce the carbon footprint for shipping.
Much like the slow food movement, Fibershed asks ‘do you know where your textiles come from?’ If you ask, I bet you will be surprised, and probably horrified, at the answers.
Rabbit Row Yarns & Haberdashery is a modern needle and fiber craft supply shop in Corning , NY's historic Gaffer District. Hand crafters will find a curated collection of sustainable materials and tools that are US-sourced and represent diversity and fair trade. Whether patrons knit, crochet, weave or dabble in haberdashery sister crafts like embroidery, spinning or weaving, they will find Rabbit Row is a welcoming community that especially fosters makers to try their hand at something new.
As the shop concept for Rabbit Row was developing, I began researching sustainable fiber materials, and quickly learned that most US wool is shipped across the world for processing and dyeing to places not so concerned with the environment or fair labor treatment – only to be shipped back to local yarn shops. This doesn’t even account for the synthetic yarns that make up inventory at most big box craft stores. Further reading led me to find the NY Textile Lab, Clara Parkes, and Local Fiber – there is so much going on in the sustainable fiber world nearby, and I wanted to be a bigger part of it.
“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” ― Maya Angelou.
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Who are some of the rabbits in my row?
ContactI was taught to crochet by my namesake maternal grandmother. She lived 6 hours away in Connecticut, and I LOVED visiting her because she would teach me wonderful things (plus she had cable TV and a dog – we had neither.) She showed me how to crochet a top-down cardigan for a doll once. I didn’t quite pick up the technique, but I still have that small-scaled sweater tucked into my notions bag. I referred to it this past spring when I was crocheting the robe for an RBG doll.
My paternal grandmother taught me cross stitch and embroidery. She lived outside of Philadelphia, and I LOVED visiting because she would teach me other wonderful things. Her Golden Rule, that the backside of needlework should look as neat as the front, was difficult for me to master. She was patient and had the most defined touch with whatever she was creating. I realize that my fine motor skills hadn’t developed back then, and I’m happy now to take my time to ensure a perfect stitch.
With handcrafting, there is always a nostalgic whisper when exploring something new. I hope you find the same at Rabbit Row.
My maiden name, Haas, means rabbit in German; my mom Rosemarie's nickname was 'Ro'. Rabbit Row is a bit of mom and dad.
Rabbit Row encourages handicraft makers to learn where and how their supplies are made and add sustainably-sourced materials to their project bag as often as they can.
Photos courtesy of The Gaffer District
