Examiner.com  | April 2012

Chicago area experts weigh in on
what to knit for your teen

Amy Kaspar
Chicago Knitting Examiner

“…Over at String Theory Yarn Company in Glen Ellyn, long-term associate Kristen Quain has seen several mothers come and go through the store with the same question. For smaller items where your teen can most likely find interest in looking through the patterns with you, she suggests hats and fingerless gloves. Both projects are quick enough knits where an imminent deadline can still be realistic, and the choices for both free and paid patterns in each category are literally endless. Some favorite patterns from the Knit Picks website, by the users of Ravelry.com include the Aunt Shirley Hat, the Avalon Cabled Hat, the Belladonna Fingerless Gloves, and the Diamond-Textured Mitts.” Read more

mysuburbanlife.com | April 4, 2012

Yarn Bombing

By Sara Smith, sesmith@mysuburbanlife.com
Glen Ellyn News

Janet Avila, owner of String Theory Yarn Co., 477 N. Main St., talks about the 2012 Glen Ellyn “Yarn Bombing.” (video)

Glen Ellyn, IL :
An anonymous group of people knitted about 80 birds and placed them around the Village of Glen Ellyn, adding color to benches, planters and light poles.

The artistic “vandalism” around the village is known as “Yarn Bombing.” Read more

 midwestliving.com |  April 2012

Glen Ellyn: Where to shop

Kit Bernardi

“…The Bookstore (yes, that’s its name, and it promotes local authors) stands next to crafty-cool String Theory Yarn Company, a treasure trove of artisanal, fair-trade and Earth-friendly yarns.”  Read more.

Examiner.com  | November 30, 2011

String Theory Yarn Co. warms the community
with 3rd Annual Scarf Project

Amy Kaspar
Chicago Knitting Examiner

“Janet Avila is a charitable person by nature. Her local yarn shop, String Theory Yarn Company, has been a fixture in downtown Glen Ellyn since 2004, so she naturally saw the endless possibilities of charitable opportunities through the reaches of her business. The only question to ask was what the best outlet would be to help the community through her store.

“We tried knitting scarves for the homeless, but people weren’t getting behind it because they did not know where the scarves were going,‘ says Avila. Then a few years ago, Avila had heard about a clothing store in the United Kingdom which collected hand-knitted scarves to sell, with the proceeds of the sale being donated to charity. ’I thought if a clothing store could do that, we could do it as well. ‘ ” Read more

destiknitions.blogspot.com | Saturday, May 29, 2010

Our Yarn Fix:
String Theory Yarn Co

Allie Pleiter
destiknitions blog

“What I like most about this store is the thought behind it. Owner Janet Avila opened String Theory six years ago with the inspirational vision of selling yarns that are ‘socially responsible and environmentally friendly.’ You don’t just get your yarn fix here, you make the world a better place – how much more satisfying can it get?? And Janet’s picky; it’s not just a good cause, it’s really good yarn. Whatever catches your eye here, the staff will know why it’s good yarn and what it’s especially good for, not just who it helps. You simply can’t go wrong. Janet understands what real yarnies have known all along: we’re all connected. She actively fosters connections between customers, believing ‘anything can be resolved around a knitting table.’ She gets that we want community, not just …” Read more