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ANNUAL STASH SALE: MAY 30 - JUNE 1
ANNUAL STASH SALE: MAY 30 - JUNE 1

LYS Day

April 27, 2024 is LYS Day

Local Yarn Stores do so much more than sell yarn. They create community, promote diversity, and encourage you to try something new.

We couldn't do this without you! Thank you for sharing your passion and your support.

Come on, let's celebrate!


Click here or stop in to shop the specials.

Shipping & Returns

To pick up your order at String Theory, choose GLEN ELLYN PICKUP during checkout.

Most packages are shipped with an $8.95 flat rate.

Ten cent shipping on orders over $100.

Unused items in their original condition and packaging can be returned for store credit within 6 months of purchase. No returns or exchanges are available for sale items or jewelry.

Thanks for your understanding.

If String Theory cancels the class for any reason, we will refund your registration fee.  If you are able to cancel at least one week prior to your scheduled class, you will receive a store credit for your registration fee.  If you cancel less than a week prior to the class, you will receive store credit only if we are able to fill your spot.  Unfortunately, we are unable to provide class make-ups.

Your yarn makes a positive impact


By purchasing yarn from String Theory, you’re lifting up a number of small and female-owned businesses. We help women in Rwanda, who survived the genocide, educate a new generation. We help women in Uruguay find meaningful work without leaving their rural homes. We help a family in New Hampshire maintain a mill, a tradition spanning hundreds of years. We help restore the Patagonia Grasslands by encouraging sustainable farming.Every yarn we stock makes a positive impact.

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