It’s the most wonderful Stitch Night of the year: our annual SASI Holiday Party and Gift Exchange!

Join the sisters of Sister-Arts Studio on Thursday, December 21st, 5-8pm for an evening of fun, games, and gifting! Here’s what to look forward to:

• Time to sit and stitch with friends. Bring your project and get some knitting or crochet done.

• Festive snacks and drinks. Feel free to bring a beverage or treat to share, too!

• A chance to show off your snazziest sweaters, socks, and shawls. We want to see what you’ve made this year!

• Our famous Sister-Arts Holiday Gift Exchange. Rules are as follows:

  • Stop by the shop between now and December 21st and purchase a gift valued at $30… you’ll get 15% off. Gifts should be purchased from Sister-Arts and be something a knitter or crocheter would love to receive. We’ve got lots of ideas if you need help picking something out! Sorry, no handmade gifts, please.

  • Wrap your gift and bring it to the party for a high-energy Yankee swap game! Yes, there is stealing!

  • Participation in the gift exchange is optional, but everyone who participates will go home with a great gift.

Our Holiday Party will be held at Sister-Arts Studio… and yes, we will be open for business so you can get some late-night, last minute shopping done while you’re here!

Part of the Chicago Yarn Crawl 2023!

Beloved local bag-maker Windy City Knitter is coming to Sister-Arts Studio on Sunday, July 23 from Noon – 5pm for an exclusive in-person trunk show!

Windy City Knitter collaborates with local yarn shop owners to create handmade project bags in small batches. Hand-sewn using fabrics curated from around the world, each bag is unique yet functional and meant to reflect the owner's vision for their shop. We had so much fun working with designer and maker Lorri on choosing a wonderful selection of fabrics and designing the perfect bags exclusive to Sister-Arts!

Meet Lorri and come shop her beautiful handmade project totes, zipper bags, wristlet key fobs, and more.

The main event is Sunday and in-person only, however a selection of our favorite bags from Windy City Knitter will be available at Sister-Arts for the rest of the crawl.

Part of the Chicago Yarn Crawl 2023!

Dye Mad Yarns is coming to Sister-Arts Studio on Saturday, July 22 from 11am – 6pm for an exclusive in-person trunk show!

Based out of Columbus, Ohio, Dye Mad Yarns combines a love of history, politics, quirks, and absurd-ism with a keen sense of color and dye yarns that highlight the fun and whimsy in their favorite inspirational subject: Ohio and the Midwest. Whether it’s landmarks, food, politics, experiences, or cryptids, Dye Mad is a love letter to the Midwest and its weirdness.

We are thrilled to be offering four exclusive new Dye Mad colorways, created in collaboration with Sister-Arts and inspired by our Yarn Crawl theme and the magnificent architecture of the Chicago Public Libraries. These limited edition colorways will be available throughout the crawl, on multiple bases, while supplies last.

Meet head dyer Ashley and have some good Midwestern fun browsing Dye Mad’s beautiful hand-dyed yarns, laser-etched wood and acrylic stitch markers, and other tools for knitters and crocheters.

The main event is Saturday and in-person only, however a selection of our favorite yarns and notions from Dye Mad Yarns will be available at Sister-Arts for the rest of the crawl.

Celebrate Knit In Public Day with a Starfall Bandana Cowl Knit-Along! This Advanced Beginner project is a great introduction to the magic of assigned pooling— a knitting technique where you follow the lead of specially hand-dyed yarn to create textured pops of color.

Knit-Along participants can look forward to a casual afternoon of starting their project together. Shara will guide you in picking out your yarn, reviewing the pattern, casting on, and doing the special star stitch.

Starfall uses Dream in Color Smooshy with Cashmere yarn from their Spring/Summer 2023 assigned pooling collection (Shara is using May). There is no cost to participate in the Knit-Along, but we strongly suggest participants purchase their yarn and/or other materials at Sister-Arts.

• Yarn: 1 skein of Dream in Color Smooshy with Cashmere assigned pooling yarn, or 400 yards of fingering weight dyed for assigned pooling with an accent color run of about 8"-10"

• Pattern: Purchase Starfall on Ravelry. We recommend bringing a printed copy.

• Tools & notions: US 5 - 20" circular needles with smooth joins to accommodate the wraps used to create the star stitch; 2 unique stitch markers (1 for beginning of round and 1 for center detail); tapestry needle

• Skills needed: Participants should know how to cast on, and be familiar with knitting in the round and yarn-overs

• Skills you’ll learn: Reverse stockinette rolled edge; Placing assigned pooling; Making a star stitch; Suspended bind off

Starfall Cowl Knit-Along will run through the end of June. Join us on Sundays from 1-5pm for outdoor knitting and Starfall help, weather permitting.

The annual SASI Holiday Party and Gift Exchange is back!

Join the sisters of Sister-Arts Studio for a very special Stitch Night, Thursday, December 8th, 6:30-9pm for an evening of fun, games, and gifting! Here’s what to look forward to:

• Time to sit and stitch with friends. Bring your project and get some knitting or crochet done.

• Festive food and drinks. Feel free to bring a beverage or snack to share, too! (Paper goods and hand sanitizer will be provided.)

• A chance to show off your snazziest sweaters, socks, and shawls. We want to see what you’ve made this year!

• Our famous Sister-Arts Holiday Gift Exchange. Stop by the shop between now and December 8th and purchase a gift for $30. We’ll help you pick something out and give you 10% off. Wrap it and bring it to the party for a high-energy swap game! Participation in the gift exchange is optional, but everyone who participates will go home with a great gift.
  (Gifts should be appropriate for a knitter, crocheter or stitcher to use in a project or to help complete a project, no finished hand made items please.)

For maximum fun and comfort, our Holiday Party will be held at Hummingbird Studio, just down the block from Sister-Arts at 737 W. Wrightwood Ave.

Tickets are $15.00 per attendee. Purchase tickets and see full details HERE.

Join Sister-Arts in participating in Malabrigo’s October 2022 Knit-Along, the Seeing Spots Vest!

Malabrigo’s latest Knit-Along starts on October 3rd. On Sunday, October 2nd, we’ll gather at Sister-Arts to have our own knit-along kickoff party! Join Maria in picking out colors and casting on. We’ll be here all afternoon to hang out and knit, so drop in any time and enjoy a festive afternoon of knitting. Then, we’ll be posting on Instagram and offering advice all month to keep you going through the KAL!

The Seeing Spots Vest is an adorable layering piece knit with Malabrigo Rios and a contrasting color of Rios Solidos. With very simple shaping and slipped-stitch polka dots, this vest is fun and easy enough for all levels.

Knit-Along Details: Visit the Malabrigo website for more information and register with Malabrigo to be eligible for prizes. Please note: to be considered for Malabrigo’s KAL prizes, Rios & Rios Solidos yarns must be used. All are welcome to join the Sister-Arts KAL with any yarn from our store.

Pattern: Download Seeing Spots Vest for free on Ravelry or on the Malabrigo website.

Yarn: Choose from our hand-selected kits, or come in and choose your own colors from our huge selection of Rios and Rios Solidos!

Part of the Chicago Yarn Crawl 2022!

Sister-Arts Studio invites all knitters and crocheters to join us for a Knit Night Pizza Party on Thursday, August 4 from 6-8 pm. Gather with us outside under the tent with your knitting and/or crochet project. Socialize, create, and enjoy a slice. The store will be open for late night Yarn Crawl shopping, too! BYOB.

This is a free event.

Part of the Chicago Yarn Crawl 2022!

Leading Men Fiber Arts is coming to Sister-Arts Studio on Saturday, July 30 from 11am – 6pm for an exclusive in-person trunk show! Indie dyers Steve and Andy will be presenting an assortment of their amazing variegated and semi-solid colors hand dyed in Clinton, IL. With over a dozen yarn bases and a huge assortment of our favorite colors, their yarn, garment samples, and swag will fill our entire tent!

The main event is Saturday and in-person only, however a selection of our favorite fibers and colors from Leading Men Fiber Arts will be available at Sister-Arts for the rest of the crawl.

The theme of this year's Yarn Crawl is Chicago Blues. What better way to celebrate than to listen to a live blues show with our wonderful neighbors, world famous blues club Kingston Mines!

On Thursday, August 5 at 7pm, meet us at the shop and we'll walk down to Kingston Mines together and enjoy a show at our reserved seats. Details will be available soon!

The color geniuses at MadelineTosh are hitting the road with a busload of One-Of-A-Kind yarns... and they're stopping at Sister-Arts!!!

The MadelineTosh Mobile will be at Sister-Arts on Monday, August 2, from Noon to 2pm. Our doors open at 11am, and we will be handing out numbered tickets. Get here early, get your number, and enjoy this once-in-a-blue-moon shopping experience.

This is the MadelineTosh Mobile's ONLY stop in Chicago so don't miss it!

Sister-Arts Studio is proud to participate in Local Yarn Store (LYS) Day 2021. LYS Day is a brick-and-mortar yarn shop appreciation day which takes place on Saturday April 17, 2021. Designed to show support for small businesses while bringing together a unique community of knitters, crocheters, weavers and spinners we strive to drive awareness and celebrate the craft - Please Celebrate with US!