BAYCrawl Events
The 10 days of the Bay Area Yarn Crawl are jam-packed with things to do on your own or with your craft circle. Shops are hosting trunk shows, designer meet & greets, and other activities intended to inspire.
Peninsula Yarn & Life is Cozy cordially invite you to an evening of crafting at the movies! Bring your latest knitting, crochet, or any craft-y project and join us for a private screening of Mamma Mia! The Movie.
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Doors Open at 6:30 pm
Movie Starts at 7 pm
Cinemark Century San Mateo
320 2nd Ave
San Mateo, CA 94401
TICKETS
VIA THIS LINK
TICKET COST: PAY WHAT YOU CAN
This event is a fund raiser, and we invite you to choose a donation amount that fits your budget - options at $5, $10 or $20. All proceeds of this event (less transaction fees) will be a donated to Ptahy Project, a Ukrainian charity specializing in medical aid, and one that is close to Ksenia’s heart.
TICKET AVAILABILITY
We have a limited number of seats which are expected to sell out before the event.
No tickets will be sold at the door.
Please bring your email confirmation (printed out or on your phone) and be prepared to show this at the door to gain entry.
AFFORDABILITY
We are holding several seats for anyone who might not be in a position to afford a donation. Please reach out to craftmovienight@gmail.com for further details and to apply for one of these seats. They will be reserved by advanced reservation only on a first come first served basis.
ACCESSIBILITY
The Cinemark movie theater has several options for anyone who has any special requirements - pls see their options here. If you would like for us to arrange for any of these options, pls email us ahead of time at craftmovienight@gmail.com
INCLUSIVITY
Everyone is welcome to join - no matter what your skill level, race, religion, sexuality, gender, country of origin, age, body, socioeconomic class, disability or ability. Craft is for everyone.
After Hours Socials
The Bay Area Yarn Crawl is a great excuse to get together and be inspired. Join us at these after-hours events and meet your new yarn-friends.
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Sip & Knit Social at Ehrenberg Cellars: 3:00-6:00pm, 476 Lindbergh Ave., Livermore, CA 94550 - Hosted by In Between Stitches and Knit This, Purl That
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Meetup at Headlands Brewing: 4:00-7:00pm, 3420 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette CA 94549
Come one come all and join us for nosh, a beverage and an evening of creating or just hangin’ out with your like minded buddies, we’ll be at Headlands Brewing, directly across the street from the shop! - Hosted by Busy StixSip & Knit Social at Page Mill Winery: 5:00-7:30pm, 1960 S Livermore Ave, Livermore, CA 94550
Join fellow fiber enthusiasts for an evening of stitches and sips at the beautiful Page Mill Winery. Whether you're a knitter, crocheter, or simply love all things yarn, this event is for you!FREE to attend, wine and non-alcoholic beverages available for purchase. Click for reservations - Hosted by In Between Stitches and Knit This, Purl That
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Martinis in Martinez: 6pm - 8pmish A Crafty Happy Hour in Downtown Martinez (location tba!) - Hosted by Busywork
Chill Social Crafting Night at Crepes on Cole: 6:30pm - 9:30pm, 100 Carl St., San Francisco, CA 94117
Bring your projects, buy a drink or a meal, and hang out with your fellow Crawlers. There will be door prizes! Street parking is limited, but Crepes on Cole is right on the N, 43, and 37, and just a few blocks from the 6 and 7. - Hosted by Firebird Yarns
Our BAYCrawl Shops have pulled out all the stops with lots of trunk shows, pop-ups, and special activities. Be sure to look at each day’s offerings so that you don’t miss your favorite maker!
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A Pop of Color Yarns: Trunk Shows: Pacific Knit Co, Yarnaceous, The Doodle Bar, Muud Bags. Also a visit from a local potter and pop-up Girl Scout cookie sales!
A Verb For Keeping Warm: The first person each day to spend $10 gets to choose a gift from their door prize basket.
Aranea Craft Studio: Trunk Shows: Bay Farm Dye Haus, Kira K Designs, and Woolfolk’s Tage line.
Atelier Yarns and Atelier Marin: Both Atelier locations will be raffling off large bags full of yarn and accessories TWICE each day, for ALL ten days. Make sure you’re at an Atelier store at 1 o’clock or 3 o’clock each day. Raffle winners must be present to win. No purchase necessary.
Avenue Yarns: Trunk Shows: Kira K Designs, and Johanna Huck Designs for Expression Fiber Arts.
Black Squirrel Yarns: Debut of Jaq Cieslak's newest pullover sweater design, pattern free with purchase of yarn for the design and Daily door prize giveaways plus an in-store drawing for special prizes to be drawn after the Crawl.
Busy Stix: Trunk Shows: Julie Hoover, Feederbrook Farm, Purlsmith, Tammy's Homesteading Crafts, Twice Sheared Sheep, and Positively Yarnie, formerly Cerulean Orchid.
Busywork: Degen knitted samples design trunk show, Playing Dress Up, an art exhibition celebrating fiber artists and their creative process, and meet Busywork Fiber Artist in Residence, Catie Robbins of Fiction Fiber
Coven of Stitches: Trunk Shows: Teal Torch Knits, Seismic Yarn and Dyeworks, Little Skein in the Big Wool, and Valkyrie Fibers.
Dharma Trading Co.: Trunk Shows: Fiction Fiber, and Malabrigio.
Fengari Fiber Arts: Trunk Show AIO Knit.
Firebird Yarns: Trunk Shows: SuperGlō and Terrapin Fiberworks
Lucky Dip! Firebird's wildly popular mystery duo returns! Open your gold envelope and discover what color your limited edition hand-dyed mini skein is, and then see what prize coupon you've won. Prizes are anything from money off your next purchase to Firebird exclusive merch and kits to getting your pick of the prize bin! Available all Crawl or until they sell out.Imagiknit SF: Trunk Shows: Dan Doh, and Jenny Noto. Door Prizes: The times will change and be a surprise! When the store is nice and full they’ll announce that it's raffle time and give everyone shopping a ticket.
Imagiknit East: Trunk Show: Dan Doh, different from SF show. Door Prizes: The times will change and be a surprise! When the store is nice and full they’ll announce that it's raffle time and give everyone shopping a ticket.
In Between Stitches: Berroco Iris Trunk Show.
Knit This, Purl That: Seismic Yarn & Dyeworks Trunk Show.
The Royal Bee Yarn Co.: Trunk Shows with: Silver Pennies Yarn Co, Heathered Yarn Co., Sincere Sheep, Madeline Tosh, and Speckled Finch Studios.
Uncommon Threads: Playful Day Yarns Trunk Show and Pop-Up
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Peninsula Yarn trunk show at Fengari Fiber Arts
Berroco at Avenue Yarns: Meet Betsy the Berroco rep, 10am-2pm.
Expression Fiber Arts Trunk Show at Avenue Yarns: 2pm-6pm.
Heathered Yarn Co. Trunk Show at The Royal Bee Yarn Co: Heather has her own shop in Grass Valley and also hand dyes gorgeous yarn! We can't wait to see what her crawl exclusive looks like! She will be in the shop all day Friday and her yarn will be available throughout the crawl. 10am-6pm.
Design a Colorwork Beret at Busywork Craft Supply: Everything you need to Design and Knit Your Own with Catie of Fiction Fiber, 5pm-7pm.
Art Fiber Frenzy Trunk Show at Busy Stix: Kristen will be in the shop.
FO Photobooth at Busywork Craft Supply: Come wearing your FOs and get photos at our scrumptious, Fiber-artsy backdrop! Free to all and ongoing throughout the crawl as part of Busywork x Fiction Fiber's fiber-arts exhibition, 'Playing Dress-Up!
Indigo Dye a Skein of Yarn at A Verb for Keeping Warm:$86, click for more information and to register.
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Sea Change Fibers Trunk Show at The Royal Bee Yarn Co: Sarah will be here with her spectacular yarn inspired by the colors of nature, especially those found in and around Monterey Bay and the redwood forests, 10am-6pm.
Kira K Designs Trunk Show at Avenue Yarns: 10am-6pm.
Parlez Vous Crochet at The Royal Bee Yarn Company, 10am - 6pm. Meet Jamie and her spectacular crocheted jewelry!
Kacey Knits Trunk Show at Black Squirrel Yarns: Kacey will be here!
Make a Doll Workshop at Busywork Craft Supply: Hosted by Bernadette and Catie of Fiction Fiber, 2pm-4pm.
Peninsula Yarn Trunk Show at Fengari Fiber Arts: Lynn will be at the shop, 11am-4pm.
Opening Reception for Playing Dress Up, an exhibition of fiber artists at Busywork Craft Supply: 6pm-9pm.
A Needle Runs Through It Trunk Show at Fengari Fiber Arts: Maria will be in the shop! 10am-6pm.
Comma Craft Co. Trunk Show at Black Squirrel Yarns: Corrie will be here!
Pop Up with Rui Knits at Nordic Nest
Tim from Woolfolk Trunk Show at Imagiknit SF: 11am-4pm.
First Birthday Party at Coven of Stitches: Gift with purchase, spin the wheel game with prizes, cookies and chocolates provided.
Art Fiber Frenzy Trunk Show at Busy Stix: Kristen will be in the shop.
Faina Goberstein at Busy Stix: Trunk show and book signing, for her books, “The Art of Seamless Knitting” and “The Art of Slip-Stitch Knitting”
Flutter Eyewear Trunk Show at Busy Stix: The cutest most fashion forward high quality readers you’ll find anywhere! Helpful for detail work and tired eyes.
FO Photobooth at Busywork Craft Supply: Come wearing your FOs and get photos at our scrumptious, Fiber-artsy backdrop! Free to all and ongoing throughout the crawl as part of Busywork x Fiction Fiber's fiber-arts exhibition, 'Playing Dress-Up!'
Indigo Dye a Skein of Yarn at A Verb for Keeping Warm: SOLD OUT $86, more information and to register.
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A Needle Runs Through It Trunk Show at The Royal Bee Yarn Co.: Maria Isabel will be here with her notions bags and pretty, useful things for knitting, crochet & embroidery, 10am-6pm.
Prints for Knits Trunk Show at Busy Stix: Super-fun printed notions and accessories made by a local knitter. Don’t miss her Skull Hat Blockers!
SuperGlo Trunk Show at Firebird Yarns: Lindsay will in the shop!
Felting Demo and Pop Up at Nordic Nest: Meet Bay Area fiber artist Randi Adams.
Dawn Kathryn Trunk Show at Love Fest Fibers: 10am-3pm.
Kacey Knits Trunk Show at Black Squirrel Yarns: Kacey will be here!
Comma Craft Co. Trunk Show at Black Squirrel Yarns: Corrie will be here!
FO Photobooth at Busywork Craft Supply: Come wearing your FOs and get photos at our scrumptious, Fiber-artsy backdrop! Free to all and ongoing throughout the crawl as part of Busywork x Fiction Fiber's fiber-arts exhibition, 'Playing Dress-Up!’
Amy Snell Lecture at Uncommon Threads: The Right Yarn for the Job, $25, 4:00-5:30pm.
Scultura Scarf Class and Social with Cecelia Campochiaro at A Verb for Keeping Warm: SOLD OUT
Faina Goberstein at ImagiKnit East: 11:30-3:00 Book signing and Meet & Greet. Preview her spring class schedule!
Woolfolk Trunk Show at ImagiKnit East: 11:00-4:00
Crafternoon at ImagiKnit East: 11:00-1:30
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Valhalla Yarns trunk show at Fengari Fiber Arts
FO Photobooth at Busywork Craft Supply: Come wearing your FOs and get photos at our scrumptious, Fiber-artsy backdrop! Free to all and ongoing throughout the crawl as part of Busywork x Fiction Fiber's fiber-arts exhibition, 'Playing Dress-Up!’
Weekday Door Prize Giveaways at Firebird Yarns
Games with Judy at ImagiKnit SF: 1:00pm
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Valhalla Yarns trunk show at Fengari Fiber Arts
FO Photobooth at Busywork Craft Supply: Come wearing your FOs and get photos at our scrumptious, Fiber-artsy backdrop! Free to all and ongoing throughout the crawl as part of Busywork x Fiction Fiber's fiber-arts exhibition, 'Playing Dress-Up!’
Weekday Door Prize Giveaways at Firebird Yarns
Open Knit / Crochet Night at Uncommon Threads: Free social, 6-8:00pm
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Color Palette Workshop at Busywork Craft Supply: Learn to Create Unique & Satisfying Combinations for Your Fiber Projects with Catie of Fiction Fiber, 4pm-6pm.
Group Therapy at ImagiKnit East: Social stitching with Celia the Yarn Therapist, 3pm-5pm.
Valhalla Yarns trunk show at Fengari Fiber Arts
FO Photobooth at Busywork Craft Supply: Come wearing your FOs and get photos at our scrumptious, Fiber-artsy backdrop! Free to all and ongoing throughout the crawl as part of Busywork x Fiction Fiber's fiber-arts exhibition, 'Playing Dress-Up!’
Weekday Door Prize Giveaways at Firebird Yarns
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Valhalla Yarns trunk show at Fengari Fiber Arts
FO Photobooth at Busywork Craft Supply: Come wearing your FOs and get photos at our scrumptious, Fiber-artsy backdrop! Free to all and ongoing throughout the crawl as part of Busywork x Fiction Fiber's fiber-arts exhibition, 'Playing Dress-Up!’
Weekday Door Prize Giveaways at Firebird Yarns
Chill Social Crafting Night at Crepes on Cole: Hosted by Firebird Yarns, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Community Stitch Nightat ImagiKnit SF: 5pm-7pm. Deb Borne will offer tarot readings and we will run a special raffle.
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Valhalla Yarns trunk show at Fengari Fiber Arts: Bertha will be in the shop!
Weekday Door Prize Giveaways at Firebird Yarns
Faina Goberstein Designer at The Royal Bee Yarn Co: Trunk Show & Book Signing 2pm - 6pm
Cocoknits Sweater Workshop: Jump Start at A Verb for Keeping Warm: 1-3:00pm, $95, click for more information and to register.
Games with Judy at ImagiKnit SF: 1:00pm
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Dream in Color, Maika Rep Gilda Meet & Greet at Avenue Yarns
Dreamers of Dreams Trunk Show at The Royal Bee Yarn Company: Elizabeth will be in the shop with her unique and handcrafted stitchmarker necklaces, shawl pins, and spectacular rock star jewelry, 10am-6pm.
Dawn Kathryn Pop Up at Busywork Craft Supply
Della Q Trunk Show at The Royal Bee Yarn Company: Meet Shannon, the designer behind the brand. Made in linen and cotton fabrics, in a wide range of colors, these bags hold one to two projects, are made out of high quality fabric, and are cute to boot, 10am-6pm.
Fiction Fiber at Dharma Trading Co.: Meet the dyer! Yarn available throughout the Crawl.
Essentials of Yarn Dyeing for Fiber Artists at Dharma Trading Co.: Mini-Lecture (FREE) + Workshop ($65, all materials included) Learn everything you need to know to dye yarn in your kitchen! In this hands-on, beginning-level workshop, you’ll learn the essentials of acid-dyeing on wool, leaving with a mini-skein you have dyed and handouts that will make the process easy-to-repeat! For more details, see www.fictionfiber.com/classes/basics-of-yarn-dyeing-for-fiber-artists. The class includes a 20-minute FREE mini-lecture open to all, followed by the paid Workshop. Sign up here for the mini-lecture - or- Sign up here for the lecture and workshop.
Pop Up with Rui Knits at Nordic Nest
Comma Craft Co. Trunk Show at Busy Stix: Corrie will be here!
Amy Snell trunk show at Busy Stix: Amy, “The Devious Knitter” will be here!
Designer Showcase at A Verb For Keeping Warm: Meet Chin Matthews, Zoë Scheffy, Maral Mokri, Enda Taylor, and Tiffany Chen, 11:30am-1pm.
La Serena Tejara Trunk Show at Black Squirrel Yarns: Meet Mona and see her Latin flavored Notions and Art for Fiberistas!
Valhalla Yarns trunk show at Fengari Fiber Arts
Virtual Meet & Greet with Georgia Farrell at Uncommon Threads: 10-11:00am.
Kira K, Guest Bingo Stamper and Trunk Show at Aranea Yarn: 12-3:00pm
Peninsula Yarn Trunk Show at ImagiKnit SF: Lynn will be in the shop, 11am-5pm.
Tarot Readings with Deborah Borne MSW, MD at ImagiKnit SF: 12:00-6:00, sign up in-store, day-of.
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Dawn Kathryn Pop Up at Busywork Craft Supply
Fiction Fiber visiting dyer at Dharma Trading Co.
Dreamers of Dreams Trunk Show at The Royal Bee Yarn Company: Elizabeth will be in the shop with her unique and handcrafted stitchmarker necklaces, shawl pins, and spectacular rock star jewelry, 10am-6pm.
Essentials of Yarn Dyeing for Fiber Artists at Dharma Trading Co.: Mini-Lecture (FREE) + Workshop ($65, all materials included) Learn everything you need to know to dye yarn in your kitchen! In this hands-on, beginning-level workshop, you’ll learn the essentials of acid-dyeing on wool, leaving with a mini-skein you have dyed and handouts that will make the process easy-to-repeat! For more details, see www.fictionfiber.com/classes/basics-of-yarn-dyeing-for-fiber-artists. The class includes a 20-minute FREE mini-lecture open to all, followed by the paid Workshop. Sign up here for the mini-lecture - or- Sign up here for the lecture and workshop.
La Serena Tejara Trunk Show at Black Squirrel Yarns: Meet Mona and see her Latin flavored Notions and Art for Fiberistas!
Felting Demo and Pop Up at Nordic Nest: Meet Bay Area fiber artist Randi Adams.
Crafternoon at ImagiKnit East: Social stitching, 11am-1pm.
Valhalla Yarns trunk show at Fengari Fiber Arts.
Crafternoon at Uncommon Threads: Social stitching 3-5:00pm, 11am-1pm.
Games with Judy at ImagiKnit SF: 1:00pm
Twirl Yarn trunk show at ImagiKnit SF: afternoon.
Pucks and Purls
with Slip Slip Sis!
Sunday, March 23, 5:00pm at the TECH CU Arena in San Jose.
Join us for the first ever San Jose Barracuda Hockey "Pucks and Purls" event. Similar to a Stitch N Pitch, Pucks and Purls is an opportunity to bring your knitting, crocheting, sewing, etc to a hockey game, socialize with other crafters and enjoy the stadium atmosphere
Your hosts for this event are Gabrielle and Caeli, who design knit and crochet patterns under the label: Slip Slip Sis Designs. They have designed many publications including Vogue Knitting, Blue Sky Fibers, Making Stories, Makers of Color Collective, Sun and Fog, and many more. Gabrielle and Caeli also host podcasts, vlogs and crafting challenges on their YouTube channel.
In addition to admission into the game and our reserved section, each Pucks and Purls ticket comes with a raffle ticket and a special gift.
This is the last day of the Bay Area Yarn Crawl and a great opportunity to wrap-up the Crawl, cast-on your new projects, and show off the goodies you picked up.