KNIT 1

Address

3856 N. Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60613
773-244-1646

Yarn Crawl Hours

Saturday, July 25: 10am-6pm
Sunday, July 26: 10am-6pm
Monday, July 27: 10am-6pm
Tuesday, July 28: 10am-6pm
Wednesday, July 29: 10am-6pm
Thursday, July 30: 10am-8pm
Friday, July 31: 10am-6pm
Saturday, August 1: 10am-6pm
Sunday, August 2: 10am-6pm

There will be NO STITCH CIRCLE Monday or Thursday during the crawl. We will not be offering yarn winding, private lessons, or project support during this time.

Get to know Knit 1

1. What is your favorite part of the Chicago Yarn Crawl? 

The energy. Everyone is filled with so much enthusiasm and excitement and the community support is palpable. It's also really fun to see the patterns each shop creates!

2. How long have you been in business and how did you get started?

Knit 1 has been in business since August 2005! We've always been located in the North Center neighborhood, but until 2016, Knit 1 used to inhabit a smaller space across the street from where our shop is today. Breean is the third owner of Knit 1, having purchased the shop in August 2024. Breean has been in the fiber arts industry since 2002, and has designed knitting patterns for Malabrigo, Swans Island, and Art Yarns. She is an avid knitter, crocheter, weaver and fiber artist. In addition to Breean, the entire Knit 1 team possesses deep knitting, crochet, and fiber arts expertise, offering support, classes, and community for stitchers of all skill levels.

3. What makes your shop unique?

We have a beautiful space and a well-organized, large selection of natural fibers at a variety of price ranges, but that isn't what makes Knit 1 unique. What makes Knit 1 unique is our VIBE. We are a friendly, welcoming, inclusive, FUN shop that prioritizes community, skill-building, empowerment, and resilience. We're also really generous with support, help, and guidance. And we're grateful to be part of a thriving neighborhood of creative small businesses!

4. What is your favorite part of being an LYS owner?

If you can believe it, I have wanted to have my own yarn shop since I was in my 20s! If I would have been asked this question 20 years ago, I would have said something about creative expression, like helping people pick out beautiful colors or the excitement that finishing a project brings...

20 years later, I recognize that what I really love about owning a yarn shop is the space it creates for people to feel seen and heard and valued. Spaces like this are so important. It means the world to me to provide a space for people to be themselves, to create beautiful things, to learn new skills, to connect with one another, and to turn the challenges that we face in life into beautiful art.