STITCH UP CHICAGO 2025 IS HERE!!!!

APRIL 4-5
bonus class day April 6th

We are so excited to announce our SEVENTH Annual event and humbled by how our community has grown.

We are at a back at our beloved Godfrey Hotel Chicago Rooftop in the lovely River North neighborhood. If you are coming to our event you are eligible for our special discounted hotel rate by using our booking link here.

NOTE: Your registration does not include accommodations. BUT… if you are attending Stitch Up Chicago, you can get a room at our special discounted rate here

Say hello to our Stitch Up Chicago 2025 Events Hosts:

Patty Lyons - Designer & Instructor
Natalie Thomas (Detroit Knots)
Tamara Kelly (of Moogly)
Lauren McElroy (Mother of Purl)
Britt Garber (Knot Bad Britt)
Olga of Gotham Knits

FULL EVENT PROGRAM

*** subject to change ***

Remember: At Stitch Up Chicago, all you have to do is show up and be ready to have some fun. ALL event materials are provided by our generous sponsors!
All Hooks & Needles & YARN provided

FRIDAY  APRIL 4th

1-4:30 PM Afternoon Tea at Nina Chicago
Enjoy delicious snacks and bites while you enjoy an exclusive discounted shopping experience at one of Chicago’s premier Fiber shops.

***The shop is closed to the public for Stitch Up attendees only! If you registered for the All In ticket, this special Kick Off is included. If you did not register for the All-In package, you will be required to register for this event.
 
5:30 pm – 8pm (at the Event Hotel)
KICK OFF WITH UNIVERSAL YARN STITCH NIGHT!
Join us for an evening of fabulous stitching and fiber friendship sponsored by Universal Yarn. Universal Yarn have been a supporter of Stitch Up Chicago since the very beginning in 2017 and we love that we get to kick things off with them every year.
And yes there will be dinner!
Cash bar.
All knitting /crocheting materials provided (yarn, pattern needles, notions) thanks to Universal Yarn.

SATURDAY  APRIL 5th

9:00am REGISTRATION OPENS at THE EVENT HOTEL

9:30 am – 1pm - BRUNCH IN STITCHES

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM   SATURDAY MORNING STITCHES WITH ASYLUM FIBERS!
We are so excited to kick off Saturday with a soothing stitch session sponsored by Asylum Fibers. If you joined us last year - we made the Best Friends Beanies featuring Asylum Fibers Merino Bulky. This year we will be making the matching cowl and each stitcher will get both knit and crochet pattern sets. We will also have a fun headband option for a quick make!
All knitting /crocheting materials provided (yarn, pattern needles, notions) thanks to Asylum Fibers.

10:30 am – 12:30 PM   GoSadi DESIGNER SHOWCASE
Hosted by Samantha Brunson of Bobble Club House, enjoy a fabulous brunch buffet with all the fixings while we sip and stitch our projects and get to know some of the designers from the GoSadi platform. .
This special event will feature GoSadi designers and a special workshop from our sponsors.

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm AFTERNOON INDIE DYER YARN TASTING 
One of the tenets and premier events of Stitch Up, the Indie Yarn tasting is like no other event in the industry. Not kidding!

Join us for an exploration of discovering new fibers and new artists. Modeled after a wine tasting where attendees get to smell, swish and taste the wines, at a Stitch Up Chicago Indie Yarn Tasting is our exclusive opportunity for our attendees are treated to a menu of options from an invited group of fabulous Indie Dyers.

Attendees get to meet the Indie Dyers, learn about them and sample their fine offerings.

Afternoon Refreshments & Snacks provided!

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Afternoon Workshop with Yarnspirations
Join us as we work on a wonderful project, learn new things and explore a fabulous new fiber from the Yarnspirations team.. There will be a crochet and knit version of this cowl.
All knitting /crocheting materials provided (yarn, pattern needles, notions) thanks to Yarnspirations.

5:30 pm – 8:00 pm CELEBRATION DINNER & FIBER FUN WITH KNITTING FEVER FEATURING JUNIPER MOON FARM YARN
Let’s close out the event with the ultimate sip & stitch with all your new fiber friends making a special project featuring Juniper Moon Farm Fibers sponsored by Knitting Fever.
Cash bar.
All knitting & crochet materials provided (yarn, pattern needles, notions) thanks to Knitting Fever.

BONUS CLASS DAY SUNDAY  APRIL 6th

We are so excited that in partnership with our host Yarn Shop, Nina Chicago. we are able to add on classes and a book signing with Patty Lyons on Sunday along with a very special Indie Dyer pop up shop!

The Pop Up shop is Sunday April 6th at Nina Chicago from 12:30 - 5:30 PM

OH YEAH - NOW THAT IS SOME FUN
HOPE YOU JOIN US!

ABOUT STITCH UP CHICAGO:

Stitch up Events is all about the many makers and small maker business owners that make up this incredible community. We encourage offline support and growth as much as online. Connecting is how we all thrive. Stitch Up Chicago was born from the idea of taking an online group offline to share fiber love. That is what every single Stitch Up is about: creating safe spaces and celebrating our common love of fiber. We hope you join us!

Special thank you to our host LYS, Nina Chicago.

Stitch Up Chicago simply would not be possible without our incredible sponsors.
These are brands and people really invested in making the fiber community awesome.