The Plan For Evicting Our Uninvited Guests
Whew! It has been a rollercoaster ride since we closed the shop on Monday October 5th! A plan is in place and well under way to evict the Uninvited Guests also known as clothes or wool moths.
Before we tell you the plan, we want to thank all of our lovely customers who have reached out to support us in this process. Your kind words mean so very much to us all. Our community always comes through for us and we appreciate you all! If you are looking for another way to support us, you can purchase gift cards for yourself or your friends. They never expire and are fully transferable. It would really help us get through this time.
The Plan
We found a warehouse space we could move everything into. And, we do mean everything! What we left in the shop was shelving, furniture, and mannequins. This has been a daunting task that took two weeks and many, many, many van loads! Maia will never tease her husband about wanting a large minivan again (it can hold a full 4 foot by 8 foot sheet of plywood between the wheel wells).
Black Squirrel Yarns is temporarily closed!
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.
Treating Moths
Thank you so much for all the messages of support! This is scary for us and it means everything to us that you are standing behind us through this difficult time. Our community is truly the best!
We completely understand that it is scary for you too, so we want to give you some advice on how to treat a known, or feared infestation or exposure. We are recommending two options that can be done at a small scale at home. Heat is faster. Freezing is easier, but takes more time.
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