fibre space | a knit and crochet universe

Private events and classes are one of the unique features of fibre space. Our rocket themed classroom or entire retro shop are available for rent for private knit and crochet events or parties. fibre space staff will also come to a venue of your choice in the DC metro area. Unique way to celebrate a baby or bridal shower or a night with friends! Check out our Host an Event page for more details!

Lace in Space – Sunday, August 29, 3-5 pm

It is hot in August, so cool off with some lace! Join us to test out several amazing lace yarns and look through the lace pattern options that are hot right now. Register online here or by calling 703-664-0344.

Please join Volunteer Alexandria’s Big Event Planning Committee and fibre space™ for a special service project dedicated to thanking our soldiers for their service to our country.

Sunday, September 5th, 1-4 pm

Join us on this day to either learn how to knit a scarf or to create and contribute a scarf project to Volunteer Alexandria’s collection drive for Operation Gratitude. Operation Gratitude is an organization that sends care packages to soldiers overseas. To read more about why our troops need scarves, check out the Operation Gratitude site on hats and scarves. Yarn for this project will be discounted for this event. It is recommended that you use blues, browns, olives, grays, maroon, and black. Feel free to bring from your own stash or to bring yarn to donate to other students.

Want to volunteer?

If you already know how to knit and would like to donate some time on this day to teach youth and adults to knit a garter stitch scarf, please contact the shop.

Ready to donate a scarf?

If you have finished a scarf and wish to donate it to Operation Gratitude, please bring it to the shop on September 5th or drop it off at Volunteer Alexandria: 123 N. Alfred St, 3rd Floor, Alexandria, Va 22314. Scarves should be: 5-7″ wide and 45-50″ long

Please note: Acrylic yarn does not meet military burn test requirements. Please bring or purchase wool or alpaca yarn for this project.

Brave New Knits: 26 Projects and Personalities from the Knitting Blogosphere

Come out and meet the author of this brand new and amazing book – Julie Turjoman. Brave New Knits is the first book to celebrate the relationship between the traditional hand craft of knitting and the online knitters’ community. The book features some of the blog world’s most amazing designers: Jared Flood, Stefanie Japel, Ysolda Teague, Melissa Wehrle, Norah Gaughan, Chrissy Gardiner and Shannon Okey….to name a few.

Thursday, September 23, 6- 8 pm

Reserve a book at the shop or over the phone: 703-664-0344. No RSVP required for the event.

Each month, we will feature a fun and classic film in our shop along with sodas and popcorn. Bring your current knit or crochet work in progress and join us for a special night of stitching at the movies. These are free to all! Our next viewing:

Friday, October 29, 6:00 pm (showtime at 7)

Get ready for our jam packed line up of designers and artists! The fibre space fall event series has something for everyone. Learn to design your own sweater with Shirley Paden or Stefanie Japel or spend the day with Miss Babs discussing color or with our very own Rosemary, making your own yarn! We have Kirsten Kapur teaching us how to design our own triangular shawl and Molly Miller showing us how to use hand spun yarns for creative gift giving.

**Please note that some workshops may sell out right away. We will put no more than 10 people on a wait list.

Here is the schedule:

Dye Studio - Saturday, September 11, 3:30-7 pm – SOLD OUT

Make your own custom colorways in our dye studio with our own spinning and color expert, Rosemary. Read more here.

Miss Babs Preview Party – Friday, September 17th

Come shop the many amazing yarn and colors of Miss Babs at her wonderful trunk show! Read more here.

Color Workshop – Saturday, September 18 (Color workshop is SOLD OUT)

Join hand dyer Miss Babs for a color workshop. Read more here.

Shawl Design with Kirsten Kapur – Saturday, September 25, 1-5 pm SOLD OUT

Work with knitwear designer Kirsten Kapur to design your own triangular shawl. Read more here.

Handspun Halloween with Molly Miller – Saturday, October 30, 10 am – 12:30 pm

Join local artist Molly Miller on Halloween weekend to learn to use unique handspun yarns for quick and easy projects. Read more here.

Knit-to-Order: a design retreat with Stefanie Japel – Saturday & Sunday, November 6-7, 11 am – 6pm – SOLD OUT

Join knitwear designer Stefanie Japel for a full two days of top down sweater design. The workshop will take place at Daniel O’Connells Restaurant in Alexandria, VA. Read more here.

Shirley Paden Design Studio and book signing – Saturday, December 4, 10 am – 5 pm – SOLD OUT

Learn to custom design your own sweaters in our 6 hour workshop with designer Shirley Paden. Read more here.

Photo from the IFF by Alyssa Gorelick

The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef Project is a collaborative fiber art exhibition that seeks to raise awareness of the condition of our ocean’s coral reefs through handicraft. As part of the exhibition, we have the opportunity to build a “satellite reef” that will be exhibited with the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef at the Sant Ocean Hall in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Read more about how you can take part in our own coral reef here.

Events and workshops are one of the unique features of our shop. We present regular themed “yarn tastings” which allow each participant to try out several different fibres while enjoying a food and drink pairing. These tastings are educational, providing detailed information about the construction and fibre content of each yarn, as well as project ideas. Each participant can purchase the "tasted" yarn at a discount.

fibre space™ puts together some of the area’s most unique workshops and retreats, featuring well-known designers, creative venues and exciting topics. We have hosted Wendy Johnson, Jared Flood and Stephanie Japel at unique venues around our area.

Join us every Thursday from 5pm to 9pm or Friday afternoon from noon to 2pm to "stitch in space." Knit or crochet in our lounge with other members of the fibre space community. Our knit doctor is also on site at this time to help you with your knit and crochet questions. We will, from time to time, even feature a certain project, technique or charity!

Stitch in Space on the third Thursday of each month is dedicated to new stitchers - join us for encouragement, help and lots of meeting and greeting!

The first Sunday of every month is our "Men Knit & Crochet" meet up. Join other male stitchers from 4-6 pm. The shop will extend its hours on this day!

The second Sunday of every month from 11 am - 1 pm is our "Sit & Stitch for Charity" event. Bring a charity project or use donated yarn to start a new one.