I can’t believe it, but 2019 is here. It seems like just yesterday we were kicking off 2018 and excited for all it had to offer. Now, 2018 is over and gone, and we have the chance to start anew.

This year we will be holding our 3rd annual Selfish Knit-along & Crochet-along! This KAL/CAL is designed to encourage you to make something just for you. Many of us have spent a good amount of time over the last couple of months whipping up gifts for friends and loved ones, but have placed our own project desires on the back burner. Now it’s time to focus on ourselves and get those selfish stitches flowing!

Wondering what to make? No problem! We’ve got some great ideas for you. Just click the pattern title with the description to check out its Ravelry page.

Knitting Patterns

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Grayson 

Right now, I am OBSESSED with oversized, bundle-up shawls and scarves. Sure, they take a bit longer to make, but they are so worth the effort! Grayson is one of the latest free patterns from Knitty, and you can whip one up with about 750 yards of sport weight yarn and size 5 or 6 needles. We’ve got Universal Bella Cash, an amazing merino/cashmere/nylon blend yarn that’s perfect for this project, in a variety of gorgeous colors.

Foxy 

Wanna look foxy all winter long? Check out this stunning sweater from this.bird.knits! This textured sweater will be sure to keep you warm while flaunting sneaky foxes in the Fair Isle pattern. This sweater uses anywhere from 1110-1735 yards of DK weight yarn, size 6 and 8 needles, and is available in sizes XS-3XL. We’ve got lots of lovely yarns to choose from to help you become the foxy lady you already know you are!

Light Festival Scarf 

This latest gem from Stephen West is full of color and sure to brighten up even the dullest of winter days. Stop in a grab a couple of skeins of Sesia Imperial, then dig through your fingering weight leftovers for all of the contrast colors or grab a few here. Dig out your size 8 needles and you’ll be set to go!

Crochet Patterns

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Cowl Neck Poncho 

This beautiful poncho is perfect for staving off the chill of winter. The pattern makes use of crocheting into only the back of the stitch for a stunning yet simple visual effect. You’ll need 1000-1100 yards of worsted weight yarn, and we have plenty of lovely colors in lovely bases for you to choose from. To increase the poncho size, they recommend using a larger K hook and more yarn. The original pattern uses a J hook.

Unicorn Farts Bag 

Who doesn’t love pulling yarn out of a unicorn’s nostrils or bum while working on your next project? This bag is perfect not just for hilarious project making, but for toting around goodies while strangers give you the hairy eye as well. The bag takes about 450 yards total, most of the yardage in white. You can grab new yarn or dig up scraps from home for the bottom, handles, horn, and tail. You’ll need a G & H hook and just a few other goodies you can grab at the nearest craft store.

Anastasie 

This gigantic shawl is perfect for snuggling up in on cold winter nights. You’ll need around 2000 yards total of fingering weight yarn for this beauty and a C hook. You’ll need around 1000 yards of the main color, and 550 yards each of two contrast colors. We’ve got tons of fingering weight yarn, and you can always mix in some fun colors already in your stash.

Well theorists, it’s that time of year again. Thanksgiving is just over one week away, and that means our 3rd annual Fibertastic Friday Frenzy is kicking off in just over a week as well!

This year we are pleased be featuring local artist Rita Mae Yarns from Dillsburg with a trunk show! You may have seen them recently at Knitter’s Day Out, and we’re thrilled to be bringing them in to our local artist fold. They will be bringing all sorts of beautiful yarns, and some kits made just for the shop. You’ll also have the opportunity to meet the owner-artists Wes and Cortni!

In addition to this trunk show, we will also be marking down nearly all of the items in the shop to help you make the perfect gift for your loved ones, or just to stock up your stash. Exceptions will be clearly marked. Here’s how Friday and Saturday will work:

Friday, November 23rd

• 8am through 10am – All purchases 40% off
• 10am through 12pm – All purchases 30% off
• 12pm to close at 3pm – All purchases 15% off

Saturday, November 24th – All purchases 15% off

The earlier you come, the more you’ll save! Plus we’ll be happy to have you help us make room for some much-needed restocks of yarns, and maybe some other goodies too!

We look forward to seeing you next week, and we wish you a very happy Thanksgiving!

String Theory Yarn Shop is TWO! Can you believe it? Neither can we!

This past year has been even more fun than the first. We’ve met even more new theorists, added even more new yarns, and even actually finished some awesome shop samples (it can be done!).

With another year of business under our belts, we’re ready to kick off the third year in style with our annual Birthday Bash sale. Here are all of the details:

• Sale runs Thursday, August 9th through Saturday, August 11th
• Almost everything will be 30% off – Fiberrarium Yarns and all other consignment items are excluded and will be clearly marked in the shop
• Shop Mom’s Choice – Our featured yarns this year are
  • Berroco Inca Tweed – a lovely, soft chunky yarn with tweedy bits
  • The Fibre Co. Road to China Light – a super soft sport weight yarn
  • Manos del Uruguay Alegria – a fingering weight yarn perfect for everything from socks to sweaters

We hope you’ll be able to squeeze out some time in the next few days to join us for our celebration. We look forward to seeing you!

Though the weather may not be convinced, spring is here! With spring comes the return of color in the blooming flowers, and the sweet sound of birds chirping throughout the day, and when the weather cooperates, we can feel a delightful breeze on a perfectly warm and sunny day.

Spring is all about renewal. Out with the old and in with the new. In the world of fiber crafts, we can’t help but get caught up in the spirit of spring. We love finding new yarns and accessories for you to love, but sometimes we need help finding space. What does that mean for you? A spring cleaning sale, of course!

Help us create some empty space on our shelves for new goodies by joining us for our second annual Spring Cleaning Sale! The sale will run starting this Tuesday, March 20th, through Saturday, March 24th. As the week progresses, the sale will get bigger. Waiting may pay off, but you never know if someone will nab what you want before you do! Here’s the breakdown:

• 20% off all day Tuesday & Wednesday
• 30% off all day Thursday & Friday
• 40% off all day Saturday

So start looking through all of those patterns you’ve been meaning to turn into finished projects. Start dreaming about taking home that “one true skein” that’s been calling your name. Most importantly, don’t forget to mark your calendar so you don’t miss this opportunity to score big!

The Fine Print:

Sale includes all items physically for sale in the shop, with the exception of items on consignment (Fiberrarium, L Wilt Creations, M Parish Crochet, MK Lower Pottery, Moon Fairy Fibers, Rock Solid Designs, and Sweet Little Knits). In-store Ravelry pattern sales, class fees, and previously marked down items are not included. Items are available on a first come, first served basis, meaning holds will not be allowed during this time. All discounted sales are final.

It’s the moment many of you have been looking forward to: our class list for this spring has officially been posted! We have a whole host of fun classes with wonderful instructors ready to help you expand your craft knowledge. We’ve got everything from Learn to Knit and/or Crochet, to beautiful projects like Sonnentau and Tunisian crocheted Honeymeade. Hop on over to our Classes page for more info. We look forward to seeing you in class!

January has arrived which, for most of us, means we are all done with our holiday knitting and crocheting. That means that it’s time for you to make something for, well, YOU!

Through the end of January, we’ll be helping you plot your perfect project by offering 20% off almost everything you’ll need for one awesome project. Either purchase a pattern here in the shop, or bring a free one you’ve found on Ravelry from home, pick out the perfect yarn, and get to stitching.

Looking for some ideas? Check out these patterns we’re currently in love with:

Here are pattern links in order from top to bottom, left to right:

• Cypress Falls by Christy Becker (FREE!)
• Zigzag Hat by Nadia Elgawarsha
• Whackalong Shawl by Dominique Trad
• Winterlaced Cowl by Yuliya Tkacheva (I’m crocheted!)
• Alinta Wrap by Ambah O’Brien
• Luffe by Lone Kjeldsen
• Folded Squares Cardigan by Purl Soho (FREE!)
• Joulukalenterisukat 2016 by Niina Laitinen (FREE! Pattern only in Finnish, but has charts)
• Alleunmer by Ysolda Teague

All consignment items are excluded from the sale including Fiberrarium Yarns, Rock Solid Designs bags, L. Wilt bags, and MK Lower Pottery.

It’s that time of year again! It may have snuck up on us thanks to the warm weather we recently had, but Thanksgiving is just a week away. That means that the Fibertastic Friday Frenzy is just a week away as well!

This year we are pleased to have two local artists offering trunk shows! We’ll have beautiful yarns, roving, and more from The Fiberrarium, owned by fellow theorist Jenna. She will be joined by her Millworks partner, Lyes and Lathers owner Jena, who will be bringing a lovely assortment of handmade soaps, scrubs, balms, and more.

In addition to these trunk shows, we will also be marking down nearly all of the items in the shop to help you make the perfect gift for your loved ones, or just to stock up your stash. Exceptions, including both of our trunk show participants, will be clearly marked. Here’s how Friday and Saturday will work:

Friday, November 24th

• 8am through 10am – All purchases 40% off
• 10am through 12pm – All purchases 30% off
• 12pm to close at 5pm – All purchases 15% off

Saturday, November 25th – All purchases 15% off

The earlier you come, the more you’ll save! Plus we’ll be happy to have you help us make room for some needed restocks of Manos del Uruguay and SweetGeorgia yarns, and maybe some other goodies too!

We look forward to seeing you next week, and we wish you a very happy Thanksgiving!

The temperature is falling, there’s a wonderful crispness to the air, and pumpkin spice everything is everywhere. These are a few of the wonderful (and downright hilarious) signs that yarn season is back, baby!

We decided to welcome the cooler weather with a knit-along featuring Copenhagen Calling, a gorgeous two color worsted weight cowl sure to keep your stitches flying with three unique sections. First, you’ll cast on and knit a bit of 3×1 rib, then add your second color and work a super simple slip stitch colorwork pattern (no fair isle, only one color per row!), then continue on in just your second color for a beautiful and simple lace pattern.

Each cowl will require 275yds of one color and 360yds of another. How you use them is up to you! You will use less of the color you cast on and knit the ribbing with and more of the secondary color that heads into the lace section.

As a KAL bonus, purchasing your yarn and pattern here at the shop throughout the duration of the KAL will get you a 20% discount! This KAL officially kicks off on Wednesday, October 25th and will run through the end of November. Be sure to join us for our Wednesday night stitch nights for any pattern help you may need.

We hope you’ll enjoy knitting this cowl as much as we do! And last, but not least, a huge thank you to fellow theorist Janet for bringing this pattern back to our attention.

Happy knitting!

The kiddos are finally heading back to school, and you should too! We just posted our core classes over on our classes page and we hope you’ll find something that interests you. We still plan to add a couple of single-session technique classes throughout the fall, so keep an eye out for those. We will be sure to post on Facebook when those classes are added in.

On August 9th, String Theory Yarn Shop will be celebrating its 1st birthday! I can’t believe it’s been almost a year since we opened our doors. It’s been a great journey so far, from seeing everything come to life, meeting new people and reconnecting with others, to now a year of business under our belts.

I know I couldn’t have done any of this without you, my fellow theorists. You are the reason I look forward to waking up each morning and coming to the shop. You’ve been wonderful supporters of not only my dreams but also the dreams of other local artists.

You guys may think you’ve learned a lot from me, but it was really me that was doing the learning. I love seeing what new projects you’re working on and what patterns you’re excited about. It helps us to stay fresh with our shop samples and keep you all interested in your craft. I also have loved the ideas you’ve given me, some of which have been implemented in the shop. I truly look forward to the next year and hopefully the twenty or so after that!

Alright, that’s all for the mushy bits! On to the good stuff! The Birthday Bash will be taking place from Tuesday, August 8th through Saturday, August 12th. Here’s a breakdown of what we’ve got planned so far:

Trunk Shows

We are pleased to offer two special trunk shows on Saturday, August 12th. This is a great time to meet the people behind some of the products that already grace our shelves. Help us support these local artists by stopping in and grabbing some goodies!

The Fiberrarium – Jenna will be here with even more of her lovely yarns, plus some other goodies that aren’t typically available here in the shop.

Rock Solid Designs – Stephanie will be here with lots of snap bags to choose from and other awesome goodies, plus her brand new interchangeable needle cases.

Sales

Each day we will be featuring a different item or items that will be discounted for that day only. If you see something you like, be sure to mark your calendar and make your way to the shop!

We’re also starting a tradition of letting Shop Mom choose the sale items for the official shop birthday since it is hers as well! Our usual Wednesday night stitch night will be the official bash time, and we’ll have lots of cake to celebrate. Cake cutting will take place at 6pm. We expect to be extra busy that Wednesday night, so don’t forget to bring a chair!

Tuesday – All Wonderland Yarn mini skein packs 30% off!

Wednesday, Shop Mom’s Choice – All Ancient Arts, Crabapple Yarns, and Berroco yarns 30% off!

Thursday – All Diamond Luxury yarns 30% off!

Friday – All Cascade yarns 30% off!

Saturday – All Fibre Company yarns 30% off!

Prizes

No Birthday Bash would be complete without prizes! We will be bringing back the mystery yarn date bags that we debuted at our grand opening that will be packed full of awesome goodies. You will get one ticket each day you come in to the shop throughout the week, plus one additional ticket for each skein of yarn you purchase. You can then choose which prize or prizes you are most interested in and keep your fingers crossed that you win!