Upcoming events
FIBRuary Indiana Yarn Crawl 2026
Ever wanted to shop hop your way through Central Indiana's locally owned businesses featuring yarn, fiber, tools, and community? We've got you covered! Use your FIBRuary passport to collect stamps to enter the final crawl raffle prize drawing for an extra layer of fun to your adventure.
See our 2026 Participating Stores and our FAQs on How to Crawl
ColorMeHappy - Felting Class
The workshop will be led by Josh Adams, a fiber artist and felter who makes magic out of natural fibers.
Knitting Romance - Learn to Crochet
Knitting Romance is offering a Learn to Crochet class during the FIBRuary Yarn Crawl!
Mass Ave Knit Shop - Open Knit/Crochet Night
Want to spend a Wednesday with a vibrant craft community? Head to Mass Ave Knit Shop between 5:30 and 7:30pm to work on your knit or crochet projects.
Village Yarn Co - Learn to Knit
Looking for a class that covers all the basics? Check out the Village Yarn Company’s Learn to Knit class!
A Yarn Market & Mac Dye Conley
Join us during the yarn crawl with a special Meet and Greet with Mac Dye Conley!
Meet this talented local designer, enjoy the opportunity to chat about color selections and pattern inspiration, and capture a fun photo to commemorate the occasion.
Knitting Romance - Book Signing
Stop by Knitting Romance to meet two authors on the same day! Wendy Teller and Karen Wyle.
Mass Ave - Meet Safiyyah Talley
Stop by Mass Ave Knit Shop in Fountain Square to meet Safiyyah Talley. Bring your book(s) if you already have them or buy a copy in the shop.
Village Yarn Co - Learn to Crochet
Looking for a class that teaches the basics of crochet? Come pick up hooks at the Village Yarn Company’s Learn to Crochet class.
Rebel Purl - Knit a Little Groundhog
Come join in making your own little knitted groundhog with Karen!
This quick project can typically be completed in one to 2 sittings. Karen will help you get started and with anything you need during your project.
Rebel Purl - Crafternoon
Join us for some chill crafting on Sunday afternoons! Bring your craft, buy a craft or we have emergency coloring books if you don't want to plan ahead or spend money.
Indianapolis Knitting Guild - February Meeting
Join the Indianapolis Knitting Guild During FIBRuary for All Things CAST ON
Several members will demonstrate their favorite cast‑on methods and share tips for choosing the best one for your project.
Bring: A few needle sizes and scrap yarn in various weights for practice.
Mass Ave Knit Shop - Open Knit/Crochet Night
Want to spend a Wednesday with a vibrant craft community? Head to Mass Ave Knit Shop between 5:30 and 7:30pm to work on your knit or crochet projects.
Rebel Purl - Slayer Watch Party
Join us for crafting while we watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Knit Night @ The Historic ArtCraft Theater in Franklin
A Knit at Night event!
Bring your knitting, crotchet, crafts, and more to enjoy a lights half-up movie with other crafters. No crafts? No problem! The Knitting Otter will be vending on site.
A Yarn Market - Crochet Bow Class
A Yarn Market is hosting: Learn to Crochet: Basic Bow (Class Fee + Yarn) - Saturday, February 14, 2026 10:00am-11:00am
Village Yarn Co - Trunk Show: Attempted Murder Yarn Co.
Emily of Attempted Murder Yarn Co. will be at Village Yarn Crawl on Saturday, February 14 during store hours!
Knitting Romance - Book Signing
Stop by Knitting Romance to meet Meredith Crandall Brown.
Mass Ave - Yarn Pop Up with LeFrances Handmade
Stop by Mass Ave Knit Shop on Saturday, February 14 between 11am-3pm to meet and support local indie dyer LeFrances Handmade
Rebel Purl - Cozy Mug Sharing
Come share your cozy mugs with us!
There will be a share table where you can put any mugs you are ready to let go of. Feel free to grab a new one to take home.
Rebel Purl - Crafternoon
Join us for some chill crafting on Sunday afternoons! Bring your craft, buy a craft or we have emergency coloring books if you don't want to plan ahead or spend money.
ColorMeHappy - Spinning with Nelly
Have fun with fiber during FIBRuary and learn a new fiber art! Come join us for this introductory class on spindle spinning with Nelly. This is one of the most ancient fiber arts, and the most accessible way to start creating your own yarn. All materials are provided (included in the fee).
Rebel Purl - Crafternoon
Join us for some chill crafting on Sunday afternoons! Bring your craft, buy a craft or we have emergency coloring books if you don't want to plan ahead or spend money.
Cozy Chat - Paige Shipley
Paige Shipley is knitwear designer and educator from Indianapolis, IN. She ran a yarn business (Good For Ewe) until 2020, when she decided it was much more fun to teach classes and organize knitting retreats. She loves knitting on tiny needles, and will talk about stranded colorwork until you make her stop.
Join Paige for a cozy chat on the topic of Fiber Arts & Fairy Tales - Exploring the symbolic roles of fiber arts in folklore at 2:45pm Saturday, January 31, 2026.
A Yarn Market & RosiePosieKnitCo
Join A Yarn Market as they kick off the FIBRuary Indy event and Yarn Crawl with a special guest appearance by RosiePosieKnitCo!
Meet this talented local designer, enjoy the opportunity to chat about color selections and pattern inspiration, and capture a fun photo to commemorate the occasion.
We look forward to celebrating creativity and community with you!
Cozy Chat - Keynote Speaker: Jill Tamminen
We’re thrilled to have Jill of KnitSisu join us this year as the cozy chat keynote speaker. Jill will present a cozy chat on Mindfulness in Knitting, including the "Technique Shawl", a design-style that teaches knitters how to read fabric, free them from the tie to a written pattern, and build confidence. She also designed our show-exclusive pattern: The Twist of Fun Cowl
Cozy Chat: Stephanie Gilbert
Stephanie Gilbert is a self-taught knitter and pattern designer from Nashville, Indiana, currently living in Bloomington. She will be discussing her creative process as well as giving tips and tricks for stranded colorwork knitting with a time for questions and answers at the end.
Cozy Chat: Olivia Ash
Olivia "Liv" Ash is an artist, speaker, author, & attorney. Her personal journey in managing a degenerative genetic disorder has strengthened patience & grown an appreciation for what it means to "roll with" uncertainty. Liv finds joy in creating with color, whether with fiber or painting abstract art.
Join Liv on Friday afternoon for a cozy chat on how crafting builds community. She will be on hand for Q&A before and after her chat. Books will be available for sale on site and she can sign them!
Cozy Chat: Emily Bennett
From Terre Haute, Indiana, Emily is a well known weaving instructor and installation artist. Her work has been featured in over 45 galleries and she was the visiting artist at the Indianapolis Children’s Museum for 2024/2025!
During her cozy chat on Friday, January 30 she will share more about her philosophy that “weaving is for everyone" and her personal history with weaving, including examples of old and new artwork!
FIBRuary Festival
FIBRuary 2026 Festival Days/Times:
Friday, January 30, 2026 from 2pm-7pm
Saturday, January 31, 2026 from 10am-4pm
FIBRuary Festival will feature:
Indie yarn and fiber dyers, farms, tools & kits for fiber artists of all kinds
Makers, designers & demonstrators
Cozy Chats + Q&A sessions
Local food trucks
Raffle baskets & exclusive merch
FIBRuary Sip N' Share
The yarn crawl is over, but the fun doesn’t have to be!
Come hang out with us at Orangily (previously known as Loren’s AF Beverages) in Carmel, IN. We’ll have plenty to share about our experience and fun during the crawl.
We’re planning to be there from 6-8, so bring your friends and your favorite finds to reminiscence.
All beverages are alcohol-free at Orangily.
Open Studio & Close Knit Fibers Trunk Show! @ Color Me Happy
Join us for a relaxing afternoon of crafting, creativity, and community at our Open Studio Time. 🧶🎉 Bonus: Rob from Close Knit Fibers will be there for a trunk show!
A Yarn Market: Bunnies & Bows
A Yarn Market will have The Bunny Burrow from Carmel at their shop on Saturday, February 15. More details coming soon!
Knitting Otter: Movie & Craft Night
The Knitting Otter, in partnership with Wild Geese Bookshop and the Historic Artcraft Theatre will host a craft knit where the lights stay on so you can craft during the movie! Bring knitting, crochet, needlepoint, coloring; all crafting welcome!
Tickets need to be purchased in advance through the Historic Artcraft Theatre site.
We looking forward to crafting with you.
Rebel Purl: Bargello Hearts with Malia Jackson
Join Malia Jackson at Rebel Purl for Bargello Hearts!
Saturday February 8nd from 11am-1pm at Rebel Purl Yarn Shop. Register on the Rebel Purl website!
Rebel Purl: Intro to Stick Spinning
Join Malia Jackson at Rebel Purl for stick spinning!
Sunday February 2nd from 11am-1pm at Rebel Purl Yarn Shop. Register on the Rebel Purl website!
FIBRuary Yarn Crawl
Join us for a 2-week yarn crawl (Sunday, February 2, to Monday, February 17), with participating yarn stores within an hour’s drive of Indianapolis. Visit your favorite LYS and try some new ones!
FIBRuary Fest 2025
Celebrate the Art of Cozy Fiber Crafts at FIBRuary!
Discover FIBRuary – Central Indiana’s premier event dedicated to Fun, Inspiration, Bonding, and Relaxation for knitters, crocheters, and yarn enthusiasts! Join us for an unforgettable experience filled with fiber art inspiration.
We will kick off the month on Saturday, February 1 with FIBRuary Fest from 10am-4pm at Forest Park Inn in Noblesville, IN. This event brings together a vibrant community of local/regional vendors who create products for people who love making or using yarn (think indy-dyed yarn, fiber, tools, etc). FIBRuary Fest will also feature a book signing with Safiyyah Talley (Aka The Drunk Knitter), demonstrations, yarn doctors to help with your projects, and warm treats – all in a beautiful park setting.