We have uninvited guests: every wool-lover's nightmare, moths. We have seen 3 moths in the shop and that is 3 too many. Yesterday, Monday October 5, 2026 we made the decision to close the store in order to figure out what we are going to do. We are still figuring that out.

Here is what we do know:

• We are taking this VERY seriously!
• We will not reopen until we have a clean shop and clean product.
• The online store will be closed until we have safe and clean product to ship.
• We will be completely transparent about our process including how we treat the product, how we clean the space, and what preventative measures we will take going forward.
• We will make regular reports on our progress about what we are learning, here on our blog, where everyone can see it.
  

If you have an outstanding online order or are registered in an upcoming class, please keep an eye out for an email from us in the next 48 hours.

As I write this, it is day two. I do not know all the details of how we will accomplish this. We are figuring it out with a bunch of smart and capable people. I will share more soon.

If you have questions, please reach out to maia@blacksquirrelberkeley.com. I don't have the ability to reply to comments on the blog, but I will respond to your questions and comments in future blog posts.

More information coming soon.

Maia