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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Special Events
Spring 2018 is going to be a busy - and exciting! - time at Stilly River Yarns. We've got three big events happening between now and late June.
- Puget Sound Local Yarn Shop Tour 2018 : Wednesday, May 16 - Sunday, May 20. It's our first year, and we're excited to meet everyone! Get all the details at the Tour's official website, and check out our dedicated page.
- Craft in Public Day 2018: Saturday, June 9, 2018. Held in conjunction with Worldwide Knit in Public Day, we're making all of our fiber crafting highly visible on this day so that folks see that the fiber arts are alive and well in our community. Join us on the shop's front lawn or the porch - bring a lawn chair or a picnic blanket, bring your crafting, and stay for as long as you like! Can't make it for the day? That's okay! After the shop closes, we'll all meet up at The Picnic Pantry for a Crafters' Happy Hour. Details forthcoming. Shopi
- Shopiversary: Saturday, June 23, 2018. It's the shop's first birthday, and we'll be pulling out all the stops to celebrate! Mark your calendar for a very special day at Stilly River Yarns.
Regular Gatherings
We have two organized general craft and social times right now - no RSVP necessary, just come on in and join the crowd for what we affectionately call the Stilly String Social Hours.
Tuesdays, 5 - 8 PM
Thursdays, noon - 2 PM
Can't make these times? Come by and grab a seat any time the shop is open!
Project Groups
Our new Crochet-Along (The Sock Syndicate) will start on May 8; we'll be crocheting Nicole Cormier's Basic Socks.
Our new Knit-Along (Bites of Brioche) will also start on May 8; we'll be knitting Brioche for Teatime by Tisserin Coquet.
Both groups will have more information posted soon on their own pages... stay tuned.
Community Cause Crafting
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Saturday Spin-Ins
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Classes and lessons
We offer a full range of classes and private lessons - we are currently developing our spring/summer slate of classes, so check back on April 10 to see what's coming up on the schedule. Please read our class policies before registration, and feel free to email or call us with requests and questions!
All group classes will be 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.
Brioche Basics: Sunday, April 29, 1-3 PM
In preparation for our “Bite of Brioche” KAL that will start on May 8/9, we’re offering an introduction to two-color brioche worked flat - this is the same method that you’ll use in the Brioche for Teatime shawl in our KAL. Learn how to work basic brioche when knitting flat, along with basic brioche increases and decreases.
Fix-It Shop: Sunday, May 6, 1-3 PM - or - Thursday, June 14, 6-8 PM - or - Sunday, July 8, 1-3 PM
Dumbfounded by dropped stitches? Confounded by miscrossed cables? Frustrated by the random holes that you accidentally put in your own knitting? And - most importantly - do you want to know how to fix these common mistakes? Come visit the Fix-It Shop. In this two-hour workshop, you'll learn how recognize, repair, and avoid these snags (and others that we often see in the shop). Bring your own questions - and mistakes - and we'll see if we can help you reclaim some problematic projects. As a bonus, you'll get access to a video that you can use to refresh yourself on the class content anytime you need it.
The Merrie Dancers Toorie: Sunday, June 10, 1-4 PM -or- Thursday, July 12, 5:30 - 8:30 PM
Join us for a 3-hour class that will teach you the basics of stranded colorwork! Stranded colorwork is used to put a design - usually repetitive - in two or more colors in a piece that is generally worked in the round.
In this class, we'll be knitting The Merrie Dancers Toorie by Elizabeth Johnston - the pattern is free, and 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.
Fingerless mitts are an incredibly popular knitting project - whether you love lace, or maybe colorwork, or even texture, they make a good canvas for many types of design elements.
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.
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.
All group classes will be 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.
Brioche Basics: Sunday, April 29, 1-3 PM
In preparation for our “Bite of Brioche” KAL that will start on May 8/9, we’re offering an introduction to two-color brioche worked flat - this is the same method that you’ll use in the Brioche for Teatime shawl in our KAL. Learn how to work basic brioche when knitting flat, along with basic brioche increases and decreases.
- Prerequisites: Knit, purl, basic increases and decreases (yarn over, make 1, knit front and back, slip-slip-knit, knit 2 together)
- Class fee: $40
- Materials: US 6/4.0mm needles (either longer DPNs or circulars), darning needle, pen/pencil. Yarn is included with your class fee.
Fix-It Shop: Sunday, May 6, 1-3 PM - or - Thursday, June 14, 6-8 PM - or - Sunday, July 8, 1-3 PM
Dumbfounded by dropped stitches? Confounded by miscrossed cables? Frustrated by the random holes that you accidentally put in your own knitting? And - most importantly - do you want to know how to fix these common mistakes? Come visit the Fix-It Shop. In this two-hour workshop, you'll learn how recognize, repair, and avoid these snags (and others that we often see in the shop). Bring your own questions - and mistakes - and we'll see if we can help you reclaim some problematic projects. As a bonus, you'll get access to a video that you can use to refresh yourself on the class content anytime you need it.
- Prerequisites: Casting on, knitting, purling, binding off.
- Class fee: $35
- Materials: US7/4.5mm needles (either straights or circulars), darning needle, pen/pencil. Yarn is included with your class fee.
The Merrie Dancers Toorie: Sunday, June 10, 1-4 PM -or- Thursday, July 12, 5:30 - 8:30 PM
Join us for a 3-hour class that will teach you the basics of stranded colorwork! Stranded colorwork is used to put a design - usually repetitive - in two or more colors in a piece that is generally worked in the round.
In this class, we'll be knitting The Merrie Dancers Toorie by Elizabeth Johnston - the pattern is free, and 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.
- Prerequisite skills: cast on, knit stitch, purl stitch, ability to work in the round
- Class fee: $45; materials purchased separately
- Materials: 6 hanks Elemental Affects Shetland Fingering (2 of your main color, 1 each of 4 contrast colors), US4/3.5mm needles in both 16”/40cm circulars and DPNs, stitch marker, tapestry needle. Materials purchased for class are eligible for a 20% discount upon registration.
- Homework: yes - allow approximately 30-60 minutes to complete it before class.
Fingerless mitts are an incredibly popular knitting project - whether you love lace, or maybe colorwork, or even texture, they make a good canvas for many types of design elements.
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.
- Prerequisite skills: cast on, knit, purl, bind off, ability to work in the round
- Class fee: $30; materials purchased separately
- Materials: 1 hank of Berroco Vintage Worsted or Berroco Ultra Wool, 1 set US6/4.0mm DPNs -OR- 1 US6/4.0mm 40”/100cm circular needle if you are already comfortable with the Magic Loop method, stitch markers, tapestry needle. Materials purchased for class are eligible for a 20% discount upon registration.
- Homework: yes; please allow 3-5 hours of work time to complete it before class.
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!
