Close Knit

2140 NE Alberta St
Portland, OR 97211
503.288.4568
Hours: 10am – 6pm
Website
Blog
Facebook
Ravelry
Close Knit is the friendly neighborhood knitting and crochet shop located in the heart of Northeast Portland in the Alberta Arts District.

We feature Blue Sky, Spud and Chloe, Rowan, Manos, Malabrigo, Madelinetosh, Classic Elite, Cascade, Scrumptious, and much more. The shop hosts two events weekly for our knitting and crochet neighborhood: “Knitting and Cocktails” on Monday nights from 8-10pm at our neighbors “Cruzroom” and “Open Knit Night” at Close Knit Wednesday evening from 6-10 pm.




Rose City Yarn Crawl special patterns: St. John’s Slouch by Sally Palin (on ravelry).


Rose City Yarn Crawl Events:

  • All Weekend: Each day of the Rose City Yarn Crawl, the first 10 purchases of the day will also receive a free door prize.!!
  • All Weekend: When you visit and enter your chance to win the Close Knit Rose City prize basket, you will also be entered into a Blue Sky Alpacas raffle to win a special yarn prize!
  • All Weekend: Blue Sky Alpacas trunk show featuring Royal Petits yarn and designs. You will find these to be the most charming classic one and two skein projects!
  • All Weekend: Blue Sky Alpacas trunk show featuring their new glamorous designs knitted and crocheted with the oh so glamorous luxury yarn Metlico.
  • All Weekend: Classic Elite Yarns trunk show featuring Mountaintop Chalet.
  • All Weekend: Manos del Uruguay trunk show featuring Maxima yarn. This yarn inspired us to create our 2013 Rose City Yarn Crawl design, the “St. Johns Slouch”. Knitted with just one skein of Manos Maxima, this design is sure to please the slouchy hat wearer!
  • All Weekend: Scrumptious Trunk Show from our friends at Lantern Moon.
  • Saturday, March 2nd: Teresa Ruch, local Portland designer & yarn dyer, will be showing off her lovely tencel and bamboo yarns and finished creations in the most amazing vivid hand dyed colors.



Local Hotspots/ Where to find:
  • Light Snacks/ Coffee
    Salt and Straw Ice Cream Shop
    2035 NE Alberta Street
    Portland, OR 97211
  • A Yummy Meal
    Cruzroom
    2338 NE Alberta Street
    M-Th 4:30-12am
    Drinks, beer, yummy tacos. Close Knit Knitting and Cocktails on Monday nights from 8 – 10pm.
  • A Yummy Meal
    Pine State Biscuits
    2204 NE Albert St.
    Mon-Sun, 7am-2pm
    Fri-Sat also open 6pm-1am
  • Non-Knitting Shopping
    Bolt Fabric Boutique
    2136 NE Alberta St.
    Tues-Friday, 10-6
    Sat. 10-5, Sunday 11-4
  • Non-Knitters Hang-out
    Mash Tun Micro Brew
    2204 NE Alberta
    Mon-Fri, 3-Midnight
    Sat 12-Midnight, Sun 10-Midnight

View Close Knit in a larger map