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!
We're also open for social time until 8 PM on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month, alongside our small-loom weaving group, Heddle Up.
Can't make it on Tuesday nights or the 2nd/4th Thursday nights? Come by and grab a seat any time the shop is open!
Project Groups
Our next CAL (Crochet-Along) will be held this summer after the conclusion of the Puget Sound LYS Tour.
Stilly River Yarns Literary Society
Every month or so, we meet at the shop during our Tuesday evening social time to discuss a book of the group's choice.
Our next meeting will take place in June 2019, and we'll be discussing How Long 'til Black Future Month? by N.K. Jemisin.
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.
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!
We're also open for social time until 8 PM on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month, alongside our small-loom weaving group, Heddle Up.
Can't make it on Tuesday nights or the 2nd/4th Thursday nights? Come by and grab a seat any time the shop is open!
Project Groups
Our next CAL (Crochet-Along) will be held this summer after the conclusion of the Puget Sound LYS Tour.
Stilly River Yarns Literary Society
Every month or so, we meet at the shop during our Tuesday evening social time to discuss a book of the group's choice.
Our next meeting will take place in June 2019, and we'll be discussing How Long 'til Black Future Month? by N.K. Jemisin.
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.
Community Cause Crafting
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Saturday Spin-Ins
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Heddle Up: Weavers' Group
2nd / 4th Thursday evenings, 5 - 8 PM Weaving is becoming a popular option for stash-busting and taking a break from needle-crafting - we spoke to so many of you during the 2018 LYS Tour who were excited to see that we have weaving equipment and books! We're now open until 8 PM on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month to "heddle up." Bring your weaving setup, grab a seat and some workspace, and enjoy an evening out! |
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Classes, special events, and lessons
Special events, Summer 2019
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 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 classes 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.
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!)
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 consecutive Sunday mornings, 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.
Barley Hat: 3-hour class, $40
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. PLEASE NOTE: You must be able to attend both sessions of the class in their entirety.
Swatch-buckling Adventures: 3-hour class, $40
YARRRRRR! So many projects end up in time-out or with sad endings due to problems with gauge… whether you crochet or knit, gauge makes a difference for making things fit and for making sure you have enough yarn to complete the project!
In this class, we’ll explore the wild world of swatching before embarking on a project. How do you create a swatch that will be accurate? To wash or not to wash? When can you skip the swatch? If you’ve ever wanted the answers to these questions - and especially if you have other related questions! - join us for this class.
- The Longest Day - Friday, June 21, noon - 5 PM. We're proud to host Joslynn J.'s craft-along fundraiser for Alzheimer's research - this annual event, sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association and held on the longest day of the year, reminds the community that for those serving as caregivers for a loved one with Alzheimer's, every day is the longest day. All purple yarns will be 25% off on Friday and Saturday, as purple is the color used to represent Alzheimer's awareness; as usual with sales at Stilly River Yarns, you may choose to pay the sale price or pay full price and have the shop donate the difference to the Alzheimer's Association.
- The Slow Yarn Crawl PNW - now through September 2, 2019! The Slow Yarn Crawl is a great way to add a little fiber to your weekends away in the Pacific Northwest. Purchase a passport for just $10, and you'll get to pick up at least one brand-new, original pattern from each of the 35 participating shops that you visit.
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 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 classes 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.
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!)
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 consecutive Sunday mornings, 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
- 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.
- 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!)
Barley Hat: 3-hour class, $40
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. PLEASE NOTE: You must be able to attend both sessions of the class in their entirety.
- Prerequisite skills: casting on, knitting, purling.
- Class fee: $40; 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% after you pay for class registration.
- Homework: download/print Barley pattern from tincanknits.com (free; please bring to class)
Swatch-buckling Adventures: 3-hour class, $40
YARRRRRR! So many projects end up in time-out or with sad endings due to problems with gauge… whether you crochet or knit, gauge makes a difference for making things fit and for making sure you have enough yarn to complete the project!
In this class, we’ll explore the wild world of swatching before embarking on a project. How do you create a swatch that will be accurate? To wash or not to wash? When can you skip the swatch? If you’ve ever wanted the answers to these questions - and especially if you have other related questions! - join us for this class.
- Prerequisite skills: cast on, bind off, knit, purl
- Class fee: $40; yarn is included in class fee
- Materials: A variety of needles/hooks (we’ll be working with a few different weights of yarn, so we’d love for you to have a range available), pen/pencil, measuring tool (tape measure, dressmaker’s tape, or ruler)
- Homework: none; if you have a project that’s failed due to gauge problems, or if you have a swatch that you’d like to have us look at, please bring it!