Special Events

Friday, May 30 - Lantern Moon Trunk Show 5:00 - 8:00 pm. The wonderful folks from Lantern Moon (based here in Portland, you know) will be showing off their complete line of bags, baskets and knitting-related wares here at Twisted. The trunk show is open to all, no reservation needed. We’ll have treats to nibble and sip on and, best of all, all Lantern Moon products will be discounted during the event!

Sunday, June 1 - CRAFT magazine issue 07 launch party 12:00 - 3:00 pm. Open to all, no reservation needed. Fun, food and prizes!

Regularly Scheduled Events

Open crafting night

Every Tuesday from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Knitting, crocheting, embroidery - anything that won’t make too big a mess is welcome and encouraged.

Queer knitting nights

Every other Sunday from 4:00 - 7:00 pm. LGBT and friendly folks. See current schedule for dates. For more info or to be added to the email list, contact Jenny at pdxqueerknitting@gmail.com.

BMFA Rockin’ Sock Club Portland-area knitters

Come work on your sock club project together. Every other Thursday, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. See current schedule for dates.

Ongoing Contests, Charity Projects, etc.

Twisted Haiku Contest

Our monthly haiku contest. Click here to see this month’s theme and prize, and to enter!

Think Outside the SOX Contest

Knitter’s Magazine, XRX Books, Skacel, Cherry Tree Hill yarn, Addi Turbo needles, and many other sock-yarn-related companies are coming together for a great new contest – Think Outside the Sox! If you’ve always wanted to be a sock designer, then now’s your chance.

The contest started in February at STITCHES West 2008 and will run until January 1st, 2009 (just before STITCHES West 2009). There are a bunch of different categories for different yarns, techniques, and styles. The sponsors have contributed over $20,000 in prize money, with the grand prize worth $6,000! Imagine how much totally guilt-free sock yarn that could buy! The winning sock designers are going to win prize money AND get the chance to be featured in Knitter’s Magazine as well as in an upcoming book from XRX Books.

So, long story short, come on down to Twisted and pick up an official contest entry form, or check it out at the Think Outside the Sox website. As an official Sox Hot Spot, we’re here to offer you help designing, knitting and entering your sock in the contest. Portland is waaay crafty enough to have at least one, probably more, winners hail from our fair city, so start swatching, folks.

Bear Mittens

See our bear mitten page for details. Long story short, in early 2008 we were contacted by the Oregon Zoo for help writing a pattern for mittens for the Malayan Sun Bear. Portland’s KGW Channel 8 aired a story on the evening news (write up here, video here) about the mittens on February 25, and we’ve been overwhelmed by requests for more information. Thank you for wanting to help, and read on for all the details!