October 15th is Party Time!

Special Activities

October 15th is the perfect time to get-together with friends to celebrate crochet, knitting and crafting with yarn. Plan a special activity:

Start a CAL (crochet along) or KAL (knit along) project on ILYD

Here’s all you have to do. Select a project and yarn type. You’ll be surprised how the different yarn colors and techniques will change the finished project completely. Also, you can share tips and techniques as the project progresses. CAL and KAL throughout the fall and winter months but set a deadline for finishing.

Plan a group yarn bomb!

yarn bombed bench Whether it’s to decorate a neighborhood eyesore or to create street art, covering objects with crocheted and knitted fabric is a rewarding group project and a great way to make a statement on ILYD. Here are links to some of our favorite yarn bombings:

Yarn bomb favorites/suggestions:

Yarn is knowledge

Is there an experienced knitter/crocheter whose work you admire? Consider asking her/him to teach you and your friends a technique on ILYD, such as tips on joining seams or basic color work.

Yarn Crawl

Get a group of friends together and go shopping at your local yarn shop (LYS) and craft stores. Start a project together with your new yarn and cap off the evening with a yarn-themed party!

Philadelphia Museum of Art yarn bombing

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Yarn-Centric Party Ideas

Add a festive touch to your get together and be sure to check out the I Love Yarn Day Pinterest page for inspiration and pin your ideas too.

Sweet Treats Make a Party

Here are some of our favorite ideas that will make your party uniquely yarn-centric!

Cake toppers: Cover small Styrofoam balls with colorful yarn to decorate a favorite cake. They are reusable and might replace candles at your next birthday party.
Yarn cupcakes: Transform the round shape of a cupcake top into a colorful ball of yarn! Decorate with two bamboo skewers that look like knitting needles to make an adorable, ILYD dessert.
Yarn/Knit/Crochet/Cookies: Sugar cookies are the perfect “canvas” for colorful icing. With the aid of clever cake icing tools, design yarn balls, needles or hooks and, if you are ambitious, delightful granny square motifs. Bet you can’t eat just one.

Decorate!

Yarn pom-pom place-card holders: Set the table for your friends with colorful cardholders made from pom-poms. Print their names on the card or fun yarn sayings like: Behind every knitter is a huge stash of yarn, or Winter is coming…crochet faster. Check out Pinterest for more funny phrases for these party favors.
Yarn ball garland: Surround your friends with yarn. Grab yarn from your stash to create easy-to-make pompoms (thank heavens for pompom makers!) or twist and braid strands of various colors together for garland.
Festive balloons: Cover balloons in tiny pompoms, attach the balloons to your door and there will be no mistaking the location of the I Love Yarn Party!