Rose City Yarn Crawl Patterns
Age of Aquarius Poncho
by Heidi Roe
The Age of Aquarius Poncho is a tribute to the peace-and-love era of hippie culture. Its drape calls to mind the bell sleeves of the 1960s, while the zigzagging stripe pattern mimics the astronomical symbol for Aquarius.
The poncho consists of two identical rectangles, featuring an eye-catching zigzag stripe pattern that's easy to learn and fun to knit. The top edges are joined with short seams that create peekaboo sleeves, and ribbing connects and finishes the side armhole openings.
Knit with a combination of Heritage from Cascade Yarns and Stampede Sock, hand-dyed by Fiona Kay Knits, the color combinations alone are out-of-this-world! You'll love making this pattern, plus the finished product is the perfect groovy accessory for an evening of stargazing or the dawning of a new age.
Crying Over Spilled Wine
by Jacob Esbenshade
In Greek mythology, the constellation Aquarius represents a beautiful Trojan prince named Ganymede who was stolen by Zeus to be his immortal cup-bearer on Mount Olympus. This asymmetrical scarf is inspired by both the constellation and the myth.
The cascading lace panels represent the wine flowing out of Ganymede's pitcher, while the ribbing gives a nod to the parallel lines of the classic astronomical symbol for Aquarius. Crocheted with two skeins of Sea Isle from Plymouth Yarn, this scarf is just about the softest thing you can imagine!
Rose City Yarn Crawl Trunk Shows
Garage Dyeworks
Thursday, 3/6 | 10 am – 6 pm
Sharon Spence of Garage Dyeworks will kick off Yarn Crawl with her fetching collection of colors on a range of luxurious bases. A girl with a passion for color, Sharon uses only the finest quality fibers and professional-grade acid dyes.
Garage Dyeworks grew right here in Hillsboro! Sharon started offering hand-dyed yarns for sale in 2008 when she was branding herself as Stitch Jones. She draws inspiration from nature and the Pacific Northwest, which can be seen in her bright, vibrant colors and creatively named colorways. She loves seeing what customers create from her hand-dyed yarns, and we’re excited to see what she brings.
Heidi West Designs
Thursday, 3/6 | 10 am – 6 pm
We're huge fans of Heidi West, and we're so excited that she's joining us this year for Yarn Crawl. A long-time staple of the shop, her bags are a fiber artist's best friend — they're sturdy and designed with crafters in mind.
Heidi's bags and textiles are unique, produced in small batches, and made to last. She prints her own fabrics before cutting and sewing her bags — all right here in Portland! Her love for simplicity, functionality, and color is evident in the prints and patterns she screen prints and sews into everyday objects.
Favour Valley Woodworking
Friday, 3/7 | 10 am – 6 pm
Martha Sunderland of Favour Valley Woodworking will be back with her hand-crafted buttons, toggles, and shawl pins. Her goal is to provide captivating accessories that complement all types of handwork.
Favour Valley Woodworking began in the woods of New England, steeped in old-world craft and esthetic. Having moved to the Willamette Valley, Martha has added wood from Oregon’s cherry, pear, plum, apple, walnut, and hazelnut orchards as well as fir, maple, and oak from our forests to her repertoire of fabulous materials.
A Skeiner Darkly
Friday, 3/7 | 10 am – 6 pm
Joining us for the first time is Ann Woods, owner of A Skeiner Darkly. She's even cooked up an exclusive colorway for Yarn Crawl: The Infinite, based on Arthur C. Clarke's description of the vastness of the universe in his novel The City and the Stars.
A Skeiner Darkly owner Ann Woods began knitting in 2019, inspired by the beauty of hand-dyed yarn. Three years later, she decided to try her hand at dyeing her own yarn. It was love at first dyepot, and A Skeiner Darkly was born the following year. As the name implies, A Skeiner Darkly specializes in science-fiction-themed yarn, based on Ann's own love of the genre. She also dyes custom jobs to meet the wildest yarn dreams.
Shaggy Bear Farms
Saturday 3/8 | 10 am – 6 pm and Sunday 3/9 | 12 pm – 5 pm
Wendy Hanson of Shaggy Bear Farms runs a farm-to-needle business in Scio, Oregon, where she raises her animals and hand-dyes her yarn. Her trunk show is a staple for Northwest Wools, and for good reason!
For almost two decades, Shaggy Bear Farms has raised, bred, and rescued animals from over 40 breeds of sheep, goats, rabbits, and llamas. All of the fiber in her hand-dyed yarn, except for the silk and alpaca, is from her farm. All proceeds go back into the farm and help care for the over 400 animals that call Shaggy Bear Farms home. Wendy focuses on raising, promoting, and making yarn and roving from rare, endangered, and lesser-known fiber, so her unique and dazzling shows are not to be missed!
Fiona Kay Knits
All Four Days of Yarn Crawl: 3/6 – 3/9
Fiona Kay is a one-woman dyeing operation in Portland, Oregon. She is drawn to bright, bright neons and the darkest of moody colors. We’re excited to feature Fiona’s Stampede Sock in this year’s shop knit pattern for the Rose City Yarn Crawl.
When she isn’t dyeing yarn or designing patterns, she’s working as a horse massage therapist (yes, it’s a real job!), specializing in rehabilitation and geriatric horse care. She’s the mom of a very opinionated and fashion-obsessed kiddo named Luna and three rescued mutts named Marceline, Hank, and Rowdy. As a queer, plus-sized woman with ADHD, Fiona aims to cultivate a space with her work that welcomes the weirdos, the artists, and anyone who has ever felt like an outsider.
InTheBagPDX
All Four Days of Yarn Crawl: 3/6 – 3/9
Tracy of InTheBagPDX creates practical yet fun and unique bags and storage accessories for all your project needs, from sweaters to socks. Her bags, bins, and rope baskets are as notable for their colors and patterns as they are for their excellent craftsmanship.
Tracy has worked at Northwest Wools for 7½ years, in addition to working as a freelance sewist for the home décor industry. She’s been sewing bags and pouches for the shop since 2021 and is always looking for new bag sizes and shapes to add to the inventory. Her rope baskets are great for storing all kinds of things, but especially good for yarn since there’s no straw sticking out to snag your project! Her show will feature limited special-edition hand-embroidered notion pouches created just for the Crawl!
Three Fates Yarns
Online Only, All Four Days of Yarn Crawl: 3/6 – 3/9
Though Steph Fregosi of Three Fates Yarns is unable to join us in person this year, we’re delighted to feature some of her most in-demand yarn bases in an online trunk show! Visit our website during Yarn Crawl, and shop her lovely, vibrant colors.
The name Three Fates comes from the Greek Goddesses known as The Fates or the Moirae. They are sometimes known as the spinner, the weaver, and the cutter as they spin the thread of life, weave it into a tapestry, and determine its ending. Steph appreciates the connection between these goddesses and contemporary crafters, who make heirloom garments meant to last generations, following the thread of someone's family story through a knitted garment.
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