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.

Chicagoland Yarn Crawl July 26 - August 3
Saturday, July 26 - Sunday, August 3
Closed Monday, July 28
“Growing Community”
Our 2025 Chicago Yarn Crawl theme, “Growing Community”, honors the worldwide craft community. From farmers, dyers, millers, designers, LYS’s, and makers, we come together from all over the world to create!
This year, String Theory is inspired by the local Hokusai Art exhibit. We can't wait for you to see it all.
EXCLUSIVE YARN CRAWL GOODIES:
🧶 Indigo dyed kits from Mitchell Wool Co. + free pattern
🧶 Hokusai Shawl kits by Distortion Fibers
🧶 Shawlography kits from Kokon Bleu
🧶 BLACK ARTISTS VOL2 Collection from Sister Ananse
and more....
PRIZES:
String Theory Store Prize:
Stop by or make a purchase during the Crawl for your chance to win our String Theory Prize basket - filled with goodies to delight you - a $100 value.
Win Your "Crawl Haul" Prize:
🎁 One lucky winner will get store credit for their entire String Theory purchase (up to $250)! Whether you picked up a special kit, new favorite yarn, or a little bit of everything — we want to celebrate your yarn joy!
Deadline to enter: Aug 3 at 11:59 PM
We’ll announce the winner on August 5.
Can’t wait to see your squishy treasures!
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Make a String Theory purchase during the Crawl.
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Post a photo or reel of your “haul” from our shop on Instagram.
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Tag @StringTheoryYarnCo and use #WinMyCrawlHaul in the caption.
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Must be following @StringTheoryYarnCo to win.