Classes & EventsWant to take on a new craft? Or just add a new skill or technique to your toolbox? How about meeting a pattern designer or getting a book signed? Join us at the shop for our classes, private lessons, and events!
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Regular Gatherings
Stilly String Social Night
Each Tuesday evening, we stay open late until 8 PM and gather around the shop's table to craft, laugh, snack, share stories, and discuss the latest news/books/patterns. No RSVP is necessary, and even if you've never visited the shop before, we'd love to have you visit!
Can't make it on Tuesday nights? Come by and grab a seat any time the shop is open!
Stilly River Yarns Literary Society
Next meeting: Tuesday, February 11, 2020 - 6-8 PM
Book: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Recent reads: July 2018 - The Book Thief; August 2018 - A Walk in the Woods; October 2018 - A Man Called Ove; January 2019 - Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal; September 2019 - Circe; November 2019 - The Night Circus
Community Cause Crafting
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Saturday Spin-Ins
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Classes, special events, and lessons
Special events, Fall/Winter 2019
Classes and lessons
We offer a full range of classes and private lessons here at the shop. Please read our class policies before registration, and feel free to email or call us with requests and questions! All group classes and special events requiring reservations are available for online registration; click on the class title to go to its registration page in our online store. Private lessons and the Knitroduction / Hooked on a Feeling / Spin a Yarn / Warped Minds lessons are scheduled in advance on a first-come, first-served basis.
Interested in learning how to knit or crochet? Get signed up for a lesson - Knitroduction (knitting) or Hooked on a Feeling (crochet). These lessons are $25 per hour and will get you going on basic stitches, finishing a piece off, starting a piece, and choosing a project and appropriate yarn. The lesson fee includes your first set of needles and first ball of yarn, and we schedule these lessons one-on-one
Interested in learning how to spin or weave? Sign up for a lesson - Spin a Yarn (handspinning) or Warped Minds (basic weaving). These classes are $25 per hour; if you have your own equipment, please let us know when you get signed up. (If you can bring along a photo, that'd be even better!)
Barley Hat: 4-hour class, $50
Learning to knit in the round is an adventure, and it's the next step after scarves for many beginning knitters. So why not learn to knit in the round and make a quick, fun hat? The Barley Hat class will walk you through all the steps of working in the round: casting on, joining, and making sure your pattern lines up the way it's supposed to; you'll also learn the basics of reading a knitting pattern.
Basics of Tunisian Crochet with Karen Whooley: 3-hour class, $75
Tunisian crochet is a crochet technique in a category all of its own. Worked in paired forward (picking up loops) and return passes (working off the loops), unique stitches of all kinds can be created. If you are a knitter wanting to learn to crochet, Tunisian is the perfect way to learn to maneuver with a single hook. In this workshop, you'll learn how to pick your hook size, work up a Tunisian stitch sampler scarf to lay the foundation for your Tunisian crochet adventures, and how to finish your work with lots of tips along the way. If time allows, how to increase and decrease will be included, too!
Bousta Beanie (Intro to Stranded Colorwork): 4-hour class, $30
In this class, we'll be knitting The Bousta Beanie by Gudrun Johnston - it's an ideal introduction to stranded colorwork because of its regular, small patterning and the ability to experiment with colors. We'll discuss best practice in stranded colorwork, managing your yarn, how to avoid unsatisfying projects, and even some color theory. The class will give you a solid start on your hat and the stranded technique, and you'll leave with all of the skills you need to complete it independently.
A-Maize-ing Mitts Class: 4-hour class, $30
In this class, we’ll be knitting the Maize mitts, designed by Tin Can Knits. It’s a free pattern with tutorials incorporated throughout; it allows for both fingerless mitts and full mittens, but we’ll be focusing on the fingerless mitts version during class. We’ll discuss tips for working small-diameter projects in the round, how to improve the gusset (thumb) section, and making minor modifications to the fit/project to get just the mitts you want.
Sock It to Me! (Flapper Edition): 4-hour class, $50
If you've always wanted to knit socks but have been overwhelmed by the tiny yarn, multiple miniscule needles, and/or all of the terminology, this class could be the answer to your needs! Work a simple, traditional top-down, heel-flap-and-gusset sock in worsted-weight yarn on the in-the-round method of your choice - we use the Rye pattern by Tin Can Knits (link to their website) We'll meet on 2 Thursdays two weeks apart, which will give us time to make a worsted-weight sock that will teach you all the skills for a traditional top-down sock of any size and with any weight of yarn. Please note that there is homework that you must complete prior to arriving for class; also, please read our class/lesson policies prior to enrolling for this class.
Toe-Up Socks: 4-hour class, $50
Sometimes you have a limited amount of yarn... sometimes you're not quiiiiite sure how big your sock target's foot is... sometimes, you want to try your socks on for best fit as you go. If any of these statements hold true for your sock projects, then toe-up socks are an excellent candidate for a new sock technique for you to learn. Using the Towanda Socks pattern by Heather Hill, you'll learn Judy's Magic Cast-On and work a gusset-and-flap toe-up sock in a DK-weight yarn. We'll meet on 2 Sundays, 2 weeks apart, which will give you time to knit the foot and gusset increases (Class 1 / homework) before proceeding to the heel turn and flap (Class 2) and completing the sock leg.
- Second Tuesday of each month: Birthday Night! Join us at Stilly String Social Night (5ish - 8ish PM) for homemade cake and a celebration for everyone with a birthday that month. (If you're a celebrant and have dietary restrictions/allergies, please let us know by the first Tuesday so that we can make the best possible effort to accomodate you!)
- Tuesday, November 26: Collection of items for the Warming Tree at Stanwood Elementary School starts
- Saturday, November 30: Small Business Saturday
- Saturdays, December 7 / 14 / 21, 1-3 PM: Winter Warmers CAL/KAL
Classes and lessons
We offer a full range of classes and private lessons here at the shop. Please read our class policies before registration, and feel free to email or call us with requests and questions! All group classes and special events requiring reservations are available for online registration; click on the class title to go to its registration page in our online store. Private lessons and the Knitroduction / Hooked on a Feeling / Spin a Yarn / Warped Minds lessons are scheduled in advance on a first-come, first-served basis.
Interested in learning how to knit or crochet? Get signed up for a lesson - Knitroduction (knitting) or Hooked on a Feeling (crochet). These lessons are $25 per hour and will get you going on basic stitches, finishing a piece off, starting a piece, and choosing a project and appropriate yarn. The lesson fee includes your first set of needles and first ball of yarn, and we schedule these lessons one-on-one
Interested in learning how to spin or weave? Sign up for a lesson - Spin a Yarn (handspinning) or Warped Minds (basic weaving). These classes are $25 per hour; if you have your own equipment, please let us know when you get signed up. (If you can bring along a photo, that'd be even better!)
Barley Hat: 4-hour class, $50
Learning to knit in the round is an adventure, and it's the next step after scarves for many beginning knitters. So why not learn to knit in the round and make a quick, fun hat? The Barley Hat class will walk you through all the steps of working in the round: casting on, joining, and making sure your pattern lines up the way it's supposed to; you'll also learn the basics of reading a knitting pattern.
- Prerequisite skills: casting on, knitting, purling.
- Class fee: $50; yarn included
- Materials needed: US6/4.0mm AND US8/5.0mm 16" circular needles for ribbing and main body of hat; EITHER US8/5.0mm double-pointed needles OR US8/5.0mm in long circular needle to work Magic Loop for decreases at top of hat. Also required: tapestry needle, stitch markers. Materials purchased for class will be discounted by 20% upon registration/payment.
- Homework: download/print Barley pattern from tincanknits.com (free; please bring to class)
Basics of Tunisian Crochet with Karen Whooley: 3-hour class, $75
Tunisian crochet is a crochet technique in a category all of its own. Worked in paired forward (picking up loops) and return passes (working off the loops), unique stitches of all kinds can be created. If you are a knitter wanting to learn to crochet, Tunisian is the perfect way to learn to maneuver with a single hook. In this workshop, you'll learn how to pick your hook size, work up a Tunisian stitch sampler scarf to lay the foundation for your Tunisian crochet adventures, and how to finish your work with lots of tips along the way. If time allows, how to increase and decrease will be included, too!
- Prerequisites: Must know how to make a chain, yarn over, and pull up loops on a crochet hook
- Class fee: $75; hooks are included with registration fee.
- Materials: Please purchase/bring a solid light- to medium-colored DK-weight (#3) or worsted-weight (#4) yarn so that you can see the stitches - the yarn should be something that will stretch slightly, so please avoid linen/cotton. The shop sample on display at Stilly River Yarns is worked in Malabrigo Rios.
- Homework: none!
Bousta Beanie (Intro to Stranded Colorwork): 4-hour class, $30
In this class, we'll be knitting The Bousta Beanie by Gudrun Johnston - it's an ideal introduction to stranded colorwork because of its regular, small patterning and the ability to experiment with colors. We'll discuss best practice in stranded colorwork, managing your yarn, how to avoid unsatisfying projects, and even some color theory. The class will give you a solid start on your hat and the stranded technique, and you'll leave with all of the skills you need to complete it independently.
- Prerequisites: casting on, knitting, purling, working in the round
- Class fee: $30; yarn and needles purchased separately. Materials purchased for class will be discounted by 20% upon registration/payment.
- Materials needed: 4 hanks Elemental Affects Shetland Fingering (2 of your main color, 1 each of 2 contrast colors), US2.5/3.0mm in 16"/40cm circular and US4/3.5mm needles in 16"/40cm circular and DPNs or long circular for Magic Loop, stitch marker, tapestry needle. You will also need to purchase your own copy of the Bousta Beanie pattern; it is available as an in-store Ravelry purchase or to purchase on your own through Ravelry.
- Homework: Cast on and work the ribbing and increase row as indicated in the pattern. Leave work on the needles and bring to class.
A-Maize-ing Mitts Class: 4-hour class, $30
In this class, we’ll be knitting the Maize mitts, designed by Tin Can Knits. It’s a free pattern with tutorials incorporated throughout; it allows for both fingerless mitts and full mittens, but we’ll be focusing on the fingerless mitts version during class. We’ll discuss tips for working small-diameter projects in the round, how to improve the gusset (thumb) section, and making minor modifications to the fit/project to get just the mitts you want.
- Prerequisites: casting on, knitting, purling, working in the round
- Class fee: $30, includes yarn
- Materials: Pattern (downloadable from the Tin Can Knits website, free), US6/4.0mm double-pointed needles OR 32"/80 cm+ circular needle for Magic Loop; class materials are eligible for a 20% discount upon registration/payment.
- Homework: Pick the size of mitt that you want to make, cast on the number indicated by the pattern, and work the first section of the pattern (stop when you reach the heading "thumb gusset"). Need help picking a size or walking through the pattern? Just ask us at registration! We'll be diving right in to the thumb gusset at the beginning of the first class.
Sock It to Me! (Flapper Edition): 4-hour class, $50
If you've always wanted to knit socks but have been overwhelmed by the tiny yarn, multiple miniscule needles, and/or all of the terminology, this class could be the answer to your needs! Work a simple, traditional top-down, heel-flap-and-gusset sock in worsted-weight yarn on the in-the-round method of your choice - we use the Rye pattern by Tin Can Knits (link to their website) We'll meet on 2 Thursdays two weeks apart, which will give us time to make a worsted-weight sock that will teach you all the skills for a traditional top-down sock of any size and with any weight of yarn. Please note that there is homework that you must complete prior to arriving for class; also, please read our class/lesson policies prior to enrolling for this class.
- Prerequisite skills: Casting on, knitting, purling, working in the round, basic increases, basic decreases
- Class fee: $50 (includes yarn)
- Materials: US3 & US5 (3.25mm & 3.75mm) needles in your preferred configuration for knitting small-circumference objects in the round, stitch markers, tapestry needle. Class materials are eligible for a 20% discount upon registration/payment.
- Homework: yes - follow directions for the size you desire to make, and stop once you have completed the cuff according to the pattern directions. (You should be ready to do the heel flap once you arrive for the first class; please keep in mind that the larger the sock size, the longer it will take you to complete the homework and the project. You may wish to choose a child's size sock to start with!)
Toe-Up Socks: 4-hour class, $50
Sometimes you have a limited amount of yarn... sometimes you're not quiiiiite sure how big your sock target's foot is... sometimes, you want to try your socks on for best fit as you go. If any of these statements hold true for your sock projects, then toe-up socks are an excellent candidate for a new sock technique for you to learn. Using the Towanda Socks pattern by Heather Hill, you'll learn Judy's Magic Cast-On and work a gusset-and-flap toe-up sock in a DK-weight yarn. We'll meet on 2 Sundays, 2 weeks apart, which will give you time to knit the foot and gusset increases (Class 1 / homework) before proceeding to the heel turn and flap (Class 2) and completing the sock leg.
- Prerequisite skills: working in the round, knitting, purling, binding off, basic increases, basic decreases
- Class fee: $50 (includes yarn)
- Materials: US4 / 3.75mm needles in configuration that you prefer to work small-circumference objects in the round (Magic Loop, 2 circulars, double-pointed needles), stitch markers, tapestry needle
- Homework: none! We'll start the socks in the first class.