How to Tour
2026 Puget Sound LYS Tour
How does the LYS Tour work?
Join us to celebrate the 20th Anniversary Year of the LYS Tour!
Wednesday May 13th - Sunday May 17th, 2026
5 Days * 25 Shops * Free Patterns * 10% OFF Featured Yarn * Prizes
This year, you’ll have 5 days to visit each of the 25 shops on the Tour. As is our tradition, each shop has created brand new knitting and crochet patterns that will make their debut during the Tour - all you have to do is visit a shop in person to get the patterns for FREE and 10% off on the featured yarn! Gather your fiber friends, plan your route, and hit the road to see why a community of thriving local yarn shops (LYS) is a wonderful thing.
Passport & Collect Stamps
2026 Passport - coming soon
2026 Full Color Printed Passports will be COMING SOON at all the Participating Shops.
Participating Shops, Regions, & Hours
5 Days - 5 Regions - 25 Shops
This year, you will again have 5 days to visit each of the 25 shops on the Tour. The Participating Shops page has more info and details on getting to each shop.
The Tour Map is divided into 5 Regions. Visit one Region each day and you'll get to all 25 shops - No problem! Use the Shops Map to get directions and plan your own route!
Shop Hours
Shops will keep the minimum hours* as follows:
10am - 8pm PST Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
10am - 6pm PST Saturday & Sunday
Contact individual shops directly to inquire about any extended hours.
Daily Drawings & Grand Prizes
Daily Drawings
Every single shop will have a daily drawing every day of the Tour, so make sure you fill out each shop’s Daily Drawing Form to get entered for your chance to win a limited-edition tote bag filled with fabulous prizes from sponsors & member shops.
Grand Prizes
There are three tiers of grand prizes.
Each grand prize is issued as a gift certificate to the shop of the winner’s choice.
• Visit 8 Shops to be entered in the drawing for Tier 3 gift certificates
• Visit 16 Shops and be entered in the drawing for Tier 2 gift certificates
• Visit all 25 Shops to be entered in the drawing for Tier 1 gift certificates.
The last shop you visit will verify your stamps, cut off and collect your completed Entry Form, and submit it as your entry for the grand prize drawings. Good luck!
NOTE: participants must be 18 years of age or older to participate, read the Official Rules here.
2026 Patterns
As is our tradition, every shop will have a new and exclusive knitting and crochet pattern, designed specifically for the Tour. Customers who visit in person (or Tour remotely by shopping online) will receive download codes for these patterns for FREE.
Pro Tips for Touring
Be sure to put your name and contact information in your passport just in case you accidentally leave it at a shop! This is actually a common occurrence.
At each shop:
Here's a checklist for what to do while visiting each shop!
1. Have your passport stamped.
2. Enter the daily drawing (the form may be paper or digital).
3. Pick up your FREE knitting and crochet patterns.
(Patterns may be offered as a download code)
4. If desired, purchase the featured pattern yarns at 10% off!
5. Admire the unique features of each shop, and take notes about what caught your eye. This is helpful in planning future visits.
The Tour is what you make it
Visit any participating shops you wish, in any order you wish. Most shops will have recommendations for local favorite places to grab brunch, lunch or coffee along your route - be sure to ask!
Plan Your Route
You'll need:
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a Tour Passport (or just the stamp page)
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a trustworthy map/GPS/maps app
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and a car
It's also fun to travel together with a group of friends!
The Washington Department of Transportation has several tools that might be helpful as you travel: Seattle traffic information/views from traffic cameras, Traffic alerts for the Puget Sound Region, and Information on toll roads around the Seattle area.
Please be aware of parking restrictions, especially in downtown Seattle.
Ferry Schedules
Please be aware that you may need to take a ferry to visit some of our shops! Get all the information on the Washington State Ferries system here!
The LYS Tour does not provide transportation for the event.
Official Rules
If you want to know all the details about prizes, who is eligible to participate, and all the details, the Official Rules can be downloaded here.
