Yarn Crawl Classics
Every year during the Chicago Yarn Crawl, String Theory highlights a yarn company that exemplifies who we are and what we believe. We hope our projects will encourage you to spend some time with an excellent yarn and its story. These are some of our favorites from past years.
I love making this cowl. It looks fancy, but is the perfect meditative knit, just a mix of knit rounds and purl rounds. This pattern was originally designed to renew the grasslands in Patagonia. So it is fitting that we now make it with Mitchell Wool DK, a yarn dedicated to improving the grasslands in the Midwest.
Yarn Crawl 2019
—Tennessee Office for Refugees
Yarn Suggestions:
For the hat: One of the more solid Beartooth colors, like Mr. Darcy or Go To Sock.
For the badge and brim: Leftover sock yarn from your Box of Light or other projects. Also, Sister Ananse.
Or try reversing the solid and variegated colors. I think that looks cool as well.
Revolution Mitts
Yarn Crawl 2022
These mitts were originally made with a sock yarn and a mohair, held together, but we discovered that the pattern works perfectly with Mitchell Fingering all by itself.
Yarn Crawl 2020
Yarn Suggestions:
The original was knit with a North Ave. Twist held with a mohair. We have a lot of combinations that would look lovely (Mister with Sweat Pea or National Aquarium with Ultramarine). Another option is to use a North Ave. Primary (solid-ish) with a variegated mohair. How about Dark Blue with Dorian, or Fuchsia with Wildflowers?
Yarn Crawl 2023
Yarn Suggestions:
Choose any two contrasting colors of Laneras Deseos. Or make it easy and just get a kit.
Yarn Crawl 2025
The Indigo chakra is believed to be the gateway to wisdom and higher consciousness. I hope that this project brings you both.
Yarn Suggestions:
Originally designed in indigo dyed Mitchell DK. You'll get great stitch definition and the yarn is soft enough to wrap around your neck.
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