ROSE CITY YARN CRAWL
An annual Portland experience, the Rose City Yarn Crawl is a four-day event for fiber enthusiasts (knitters, crocheters, spinners, and felters) to explore the many local yarn shops in and around Portland. 2024 will mark our 15th year of celebrating Portland as a yarn and fiber destination!
Would you like to pick up one of the official Rose City Yarn Crawl totes? This year it was designed by local tattoo artist, Alice Kendall of Wonderland Tattoo. Preorder yours here!
JUST ADD PLANTS
Thursday, March 7th, 202410 AM - 6 PM
Location: In Store Only
Rihana Master of Just Add Plants creates fun, bright, beautiful macrame plant hangers and other plant accessories.
APT HERBALS
Thursday, March 7th, 2024
10 AM - 6 PM
Location: In Store Only, Meet & Greet with Samantha 12 - 2 pm
Samantha offers the loveliest tinctures and salves – perfect for keeping your crafting hands cared for. Everything is mindfully made in small batches and sourced as locally as possible.
MAGPIE FIBERS
Thursday, March 7th, 2024
10 AM - 6 PM
Location: In Store Only
From all the way across the country, the Magpies will be sharing their dreamy, luxe bases and colorways to add a little glamor to our projects.
LANIVENDOLE
Thursday, March 7th, 2024
10 AM - 6 PM
Location: In Store Only
Lanivendole (which means "women who sell yarn") is a two woman operation based out of Genoa, Italy. Stefania and Giulia make their yarn following a short chain production, which is 100% traceable.
MORK MADE FIBER
Friday, March 8th, 2024
10 AM- 6 PM
Location: In Store Only
We are so excited to welcome Nicole from Mork Made Fiber for a trunk show. Nicole will be bringing her mega fun fibers and yarn. What we love about Mork Made: each bundle of batt feels like art all its own!
REIKO CO
Friday, March 8th, 2024
10 AM- 6 PM
Location: In Store Only, Meet & Greet with Ken 10 am - 12 pm
Ken is a Portland based artist who creates the most intricate and whimsical beaded jewelry. Each piece is handmade and slow woven, bead by bead. Granny squares, tarot related jewelry and more!
QING FIBRE ARTS
Friday, March 8th, 2024
10 AM - 6 PM
Location: In Store Only
Qing Fibres is sending us a trunk show of their bright and beautiful yarn! We are excited to pick out our favorite skein from this unique collection. Qing is a London-based dye studio that focuses on joyful and unusual combinations- come and see!
FARMERS DAUGHTER FIBERS
Friday, March 8th, 2024
10 AM - 6 PM
Location: In Store Only
Candice from Farmers Daughter Fibers has been a long time friend and collaborator of ours here at Ritual Dyes. Local crawlers will get an exclusive opportunity to shop what Candice has curated for us.
OSHEN KNITS
Saturday, March 9th, 2024
10 AM - 6 PM
Location: In Store Only, Meet & Greet with Vanessa & Dustin 10 am - 12 pm
In 2022, Vanessa and her husband, Dustin, wanted to create a space for them to be creative together, and so ōSHən Fibres and Howlin Bear Fibers were born. Vanessa draws inspiration from her deep love for the ocean and nature, while Dustin draws inspiration from his musical background. All of their hand-dyed yarn is created with intention in Astoria, Oregon.
BAD DOGS STUDIO
Saturday, March 9th, 2024
10 AM - 6PM
Location: In Store Only, Meet & Greet with Dan & Rachel 12 pm - 2 pm
Bad Dog Studio is run by sister-brother duo Rachel and Dan. Originally from New Gloucester, Maine the two use a combination of traditional Shaker techniques and modern sensibilities in their beautiful, functional artwork. Rachel creates the ceramics and Dan the wooden wares. They are inspired by their very good very bad dogs.
SAN JUAN WOOLWORKS
Saturday, March 9th, 2024
10 AM - 7 PM
Location: In Store Only, Meet & Greet with Sarah 2 - 4 pm
San Juan Woolworks creates yarns that are about as local to the PNW as it can get! Every label names the folks who care for the sheep, gently and skilfully shear them, and spin the raw fleece into yarn. Be sure to look out for heir botanically dyes skeins – each one is so unique!
MAKING TREASURES
Saturday, March 9th, 2024
10 AM - 6 PM
Location: In Store Only
Sophie Liu is a designer and maker based in Seattle, WA. She creates thoughtfully crafted goods for makers, including the amazing Maker’s Notebook. Each object from Making Treasures feels so wonderfully curated: designed by makers, for makers.
SUPERGLO FIBERS
Sunday, March 10th, 2024
10 AM - 5 PM
Location: In Store Only, Meet & Greet with Lindsay 11 am - 1 pm
Lindsay of Superglō Fibers is on the quest to create bright, bold, and neon fibers. And she did it: this is yarn that is truly for color lovers!! We’re so excited to have Lindsay in the shop with us – join us on Sunday to see all of the Superglō exclusive colors IRL.
SOOTHEFOLK
Sunday, March 10th, 2024
10 AM - 5 PM
Location: In Store Only
Alex will be sending us some pre-embroidered pieces of Ritual Dyes merchandise (think Knitter's Backpacks, Moon Pouches and more!). For this special theme, Alex will be customizing some exciting Flora & Fauna goods.
AIO KNIT
Sunday, March 10th, 2024
10 AM - 5 PM
Location: In Store Only
Based out of Seattle, Jin brings us Jellypop - a fun, unique tubular ribbon yarn. Experience this innovative chainette style construction in eye catching colors.
SPECIAL CRAWL HOURS FOR RITUAL DYES:
SUNDAY 10AM-5PM
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Plan your visit:
Bus Line 2 , stop Division & 12th
Max Train: Orange Line; stop Clinton & 12th
Parking is easily available on SE Division and alongside Abernathy School
Eating: We are lucky enough to be surrounded by some great eatieries! Break for lunch at nearby Double Dragon, Virtuous Pie, Pine State or Baker's Mark. Coffee & vegan treats at Shoofly Bakery and smoothies right next door at Best Friend.
Do you want to preorder your official Rose City Yarn Crawl tote bag for pick up during the crawl (or shipping) ? You can do that here!
Virtual Passport Code:
Check back here at 10am on March 7th!
After you visit all 8 shop websites, fill out the virtual passport on the Rose City Yarn Crawl website to enter to win the online prizes!
Passports & Prizes
The Crawl is a celebration of Brick & Mortar Local Yarn Shops.
This year, there are two ways to visit all 8 RCYC shops.
Virtual Passport: Visit all 8 shops online, collect their codes, and submit the RCYC entry form online to win the Virtual Prizes!
No purchase required for Virtual Prize entry.
In-Store Passport: Visit all 8 shops, collect their stamps, and physically turn in at your last shop visit to enter to win the Grand Prizes! No purchase required for Grand Prize entry.
In-Shop Prizes
Sign in at Ritual Dyes during Crawl in-store, and you will automatically be entered to win one of our 5 shop prizes!
Our In-Shop Prize List:
1) Heidi West Bucket Bag full of Sponsor goodies!
2) Smaller but still awesome basket full of sponsor goodies.
3) Our shop pattern knit kit
4) $50 Gift Card
5) $25 Gift Card
Online Trunk Show Offerings
Select online trunk show listings will go live at 10am PST on their scheduled start date.
If you are unable to attend in-person, we encourage you to participate in the online crawl!
Virtual Prizes
Collect codes from each crawl shop website and complete the Virtual Passport to enter to win one of the virtual prizes! RCYC VIRTUAL PASSWORD: FROGBERRY
Our Shop Patterns
Check out our pattern previews on Ravelry: Introducing the Frog and Strawb hat by Curiouslee & the Foraging Bag from Martha Alvarado! We will have kits available in person and online during the Rose City Yarn Crawl. All purchases made in person or online during RCYC weekend will receive a free download code to both of our crawl patterns.