Acorn Street Shop

The End of Summer Sale is on day two and will end this Sunday! Feeling a little overwhelmed by the quantity of yarn in the store? Check out some of these tips and feel free to share your own below!

🧶Make a list of your common yardage needs ahead of time.
🧶Know what weight you’re looking for. At Acorn we list gauge by the inch on tags.
🧶Come with a plan!
🧶Decide ahead of time if you’re looking for washable, wool, acrylic, plant based, etc.
🧶Plan out which needles and/or books you’re looking for.
🧶When you walk in the door, if you freeze, choose a corner and start there!
🧶Ask staff if you need help!

It’s normal to feel overwhelmed! There’s a lot going on. We’re here to help you and want everyone to have a good experience at the shop.

Preorder your Alice in Wonderland Holiday Advent at the shop! This is a picture of last year’s colors in a beautiful Brioche Shawl.

Here are the details:
🧶$190 for the whole kit
🧶25 days & 25 colors (24 are mini skeins plus a whole skein)
🧶Individually wrapped for maximum excitement
🧶Preorders open until end of September
🧶Advent kits will arrive end of November

Choose from one of the following bases:
🎨Glamourous Fi*****ng (80% SW Merino, 20% Nylon)
🎨Razzle Dazzle Fi*****ng (70% SW Merino, 20% Nylon, 10% Silver Stelina)
🎨75/25 DK (75% SW Merino, 25% Nylon)

Thursday is Knit Night at the shop! Stay tuned for updates during the summer if we’ll be outdoors or indoors. Tomorrow, July 25th, the plan is to be outside. Bring your lawn chairs and WIPs!

The tour is less than a week away and sneak peeks are here! This year’s crochet pattern is a scarf designed by our very own Janet Charbonnier that will look stylish while keeping your neck nice and cozy. We’re certain it will become a staple in your wardrobe and in your project line up! The knitting pattern is a slipover designed by local designer, Jo Cottle. With lots of drape and room for styling and layering, this garment will fit in your wardrobe for all four seasons!

We can’t wait to see everybody next week!

The is just nine days away! Here is some helpful information for the tour. Have you started making a route plan, gathering your yarn buddies, collecting your passports, and getting ready to go on an adventure?

You will need:
🎉 A tour passport (or just the stamp page). You can get it from a participating shop, or online from . We really recommend writing your name and contact info on it!
🌟 A trustworthy map/GPS/app and a car (be sure to plan for ferry times).
🌸 Tour buddies for those going in a group!

Make sure at each shop you:
🌼 Get your passport stamped;
🌼 Enter the daily drawing;
🌼 Pick up the free knit + crochet patterns;
🌼 Purchase the pattern yarn at 10% off, if you want!

Shop Information:
🏠 Open 10am-8pm Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
🏡 Open 10am-6pm Saturday & Sunday.
📞Find our contact info in our bio.
🧶 pop-up all 5 days of the tour!

Near Acorn Street:
🌳 Take a nature break at Ravenna Park or the Center for Horticulture.
🛍️Check out for restaurants, quick bites, and all sorts of shopping opportunities.
🍽️ Check out eats close to the shop or make a stop on your way to your next shop!

Check out Viday’s beautiful cowl from Jacquie’s Beginning Stranded Colorwork class! This was his first colorwork project and we are all blown away by his even tension. There are two remaining spots left in Jacquie’s class this spring on April 27th and May 4th! Link in our bio.

Here is a super opportunity to commission a beautiful vintage-inspired scarf from .

The width and length will vary depending on the yarn provided. Approx. length of finished scarf is 60”. Average width
will vary between 3-4” measured flat.

It’s February 1st, which means it’s Knit Night! We hope you’ll join us tonight from 6:00 to 8:00 so that we can see you AND all your amazing projects.

We’re excited to have join us for a Pop-Up Shop this weekend, January 26th to 28th! Andrea and Andrew are hand-dyers from Bellingham who also own a community yarn shop, . Come see what they’re bringing to Acorn this weekend!

We have room left in two of Rachel Weigelt’s darning classes! Rachel is a phenomenal teacher and darner and is not to be missed. Intro to Felting and Darning is suitable for beginners wanting to repair clothing and other textiles. Swiss Darning is geared towards students who have some knitting experience and a basic understanding of knit and purl stitches, knitting terms, and weaving in ends.

If you can’t make either of these classes, head over to and see what other classes Rachel is offering!

Ready to learn a new skill? Expand on what you already know? Knit your first sweater? Sign up for one of Jacquie’s classes! Jacquie is a phenomenal teacher who has a gift at explaining new stitches and techniques in an approachable way for knitters. Sign up on our website! Link in bio.

These scissors are sharp and ready to snip! We have a new collection of scissors in the store that are ready to join your notions pouch. Stop on by and see which pair feels just right!

Debie from will be back at the shop for our first Pop Up of 2024 this weekend! Stop by from January 12th to 14th to find a new year cast on.

Happy New Year from all of us at Acorn Street! Here are some of our low pressure New Year’s resolutions. What are your goals and dreams for this year? Share them with us in the comments and tonight at the first Knit Night of 2024 from 6:00-8:00!

It’s time for the 2024 LYS Tour Art Design Contest! The wants your design for this years logo. The winner will receive a $250 gift certificate to any of the yarn shops participating in the LYS tour. Submissions are due January 31st.

It’s the end of the year! We will be closed December 25th and January 1st so that we can all enjoy the holidays with our families. On December 24th and the 31st, we will be open from 10:00 to 2:00 which is different than our normal Sunday hours.

We are wishing everybody celebrating a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year!

It’s the last Knit Night of 2023! We hope you can join us tonight from 6:00-8:00 with your projects (any last minute gifts?) and if you so choose, your favorite cookies. All are welcome, with or without cookies!

It’s a Strange Brew Sweater reunion! We loved seeing former students from our Strange Brew Sweater class show off their amazing creations. A special thanks to Jacquie for her talented teaching and for the brilliant pattern.

It’s the month of pop ups! Join us for ceramic pop up this Saturday and Sunday, December 16th and 17th. Vanesa has beautiful and holiday pieces just in time for last minute gifts.

is rescheduled for this weekend, December 8th to 10th! We’re so excited to have Tyler at the shop with some exciting give away. Wear your knits, squish some yarn, and see what you find.

The final purls of wisdom from Janet and Mary themselves! What are your Acorn Street favorites or holiday wishes?

More gift guides from us to you! Take a look at our handpicked collections—which crafter are you? These guides are great for sending to loved ones looking for gift ideas. Keep an eye out for our final special release tomorrow or get a sneak peek in the shop today ❄️

Our holiday gift guide is here! If you need inspiration, Acorn Street is the place to be. Explore todays curated guide to stocking stuffers, and stay tuned as we release more guides for the yarn lovers in your life.

Trilogy Yarns is headed our way! We’re looking forward to welcoming Nancy back to the shop this weekend from December 1st to December 3rd. Suri is perfect for those that love lacy fluff but can’t do mohair and Silky Yak is a personal favorite of ours!

Wishing you all a wonderful day filled with good food, great company, stretchy pants, and a whole lot of wool. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
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🍁 Please note that the shop will be closed tomorrow so that we can also enjoy all of the above. 🍁

Tis the season... for our special Holiday Yay Sale and some fabulous Pop-up Shop events! Check out our latest newsletter for more information as well as a listing of our upcoming holiday hours:
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2023 Holiday Yay Sale and Holiday Pop-Ups!   It's your favorite time of year at Acorn... it's HOLIDAY YAY SALE time! Enjoy 20% off a one-time purchase anytime between Small Business Saturday (11/25) and Christmas Eve (12/24). Holiday YAY indee

Spun Tales Yarn is here!! Come visit Artemis and Madeline, the brilliant new local hand-dyers who have just hit the scene. Their rainbow of color is magical! 🌈 Be sure to check out their pop-up today and Saturday 10am-6pm, and Sunday 12pm-5pm.

🎉New Yarn Announcement! 🎉

Today is the day for the exciting release of Arbor Lodge by ! Imagine that we all know and love but in bulky! Come stop by the shop and grab some for a sweater, hat, shawl, or other fall project.

Come meet our new friend, Jody! , famed yarn and knitwear designer, is at the shop until 3pm today to meet all of you Seattle knitters. And he brought an epic trunk show, come check out all the pretties!
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TIME UPDATE: Jody Long Meet & Greet today only, 1pm-3pm
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We can’t wait to welcome to the shop for a Pop Up Show this weekend! Stop on by from Friday to Sunday and see what magical creations Jean has with her.