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More Memorable Makes of 2025
Jan 20, 20263 min read
More Memorable Makes of 2025

by Meg DedolphWe shared our favorite finished items of 2025; now it's our customers' turn to share the patterns and projects they loved making. 

Finished fish!
Dec 29, 20252 min read
Our favorite projects of the year

by Meg DedolphIt came to me at 4:30 a.m., as so many “great ideas” do. I would ask my coworkers what their favorite finished project of the year was, and then I would tell you.

A colorful pile of skeins of fingering weight wool yarn.
Dec 29, 20253 min read
Pick some patterns to help yourself dream

by Meg DedolphExercise your hope muscles and pick some projects to give yourself a year of inspiration.

Box of Light: additional project suggestions
Aug 5, 20251 min read
Box of Light: additional project suggestions

by Janet AvilaEvery year, we hear from customers who love our Box of Light, but just aren't in the mood to make another cowl or are looking for something that demands more focus.  Here are some opt...

Yarn Crawl Classics
Aug 2, 20252 min read
Yarn Crawl Classics

By Janet AvilaEvery year during the Chicago Yarn Crawl, String Theory highlights a yarn company that exemplifies who we are and what we believe. We hope these projects will encourage you to spend s...

One Skein Projects for Travel
Jun 4, 20251 min read
One Skein Projects for Travel

by Janet AvilaIt is that time of year when you spend more time planning your vacation knitting than you do planning your outfits. Let me help.

Marie Greene's 4 Day Knitalong 2025 - Astro Pop
May 25, 20252 min read
Marie Greene's 4 Day Knitalong 2025 - Astro Pop

by Janet AvilaThere is something magical about taking on an "impossible" challenge of making a sweater in just 4 days. To encourage you to join Marie Greene's knitalong, we made a sample and create...

What to Cast On this Inauguration Day
Jan 15, 20252 min read
What to Cast On this Inauguration Day

By Emily H.Well, crap. This Inauguration Day really isn't going to look the way I had hoped or imagined. Although I feel fairly reassured there will be a peaceful transition of power, I, like many ...

My Ranunculus in Borocera Silk
Jan 1, 20252 min read
My Ranunculus in Borocera Silk

by Janet AvilaWild Borocera Silk is hand spun in the central highlands of Madagascar. This gorgeous "thick and thin" yarn is then imported into Rwanda as a single-ply where the women of Handspun Ho...