Located in Historic Downtown Lockport, Illinois, Betsy’s is home to an expansive selection of yarn and tea as well as a cozy space for knit and crochet lessons and workshops for all skill levels! Come check out our collection including an impressive wall of Harney and Sons loose leaf tea, and yarn, notions, and patterns galore!
What’s New At Betsy’s
Betsy’s is participating in the 2026 Chicago Yarn Crawl!
Come out to visit from July 25th - August 2nd to get 10% off yarn, enter into our Raffle, pick up our free knit and crochet patterns, and receive a free Betsy’s logo button!
Click the button below for more information and to see a list of all participating shops!
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Crochet Bandana Workshop
Price: $65/person
Description: The Crochet Bandana Workshop will teach you how to use the granny stitch, increase and construct a breezy summer bandana in 2-hour sessions. The first session will cover starting the project and learning the stitch pattern and increases. In the next session, you’ll learn fasten off and make the ties for your new bandana! Participants must be 10 years old+.
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Crochet Hacky Sack Workshop
Price: $65/person
Description: The Crochet Hacky Sack Workshop will teach you how to chain, single crochet, increase, decrease, and fasten off a cool, retro hacky sack in two 2-hour sessions. The first session will cover starting the project and learning to chain, single crochet, and increase. In the next session, you’ll learn to decrease, stuff and fasten off your new hacky sack! Participants must be 10 years old+
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Knit Mistakes Workshop
Price: $40/person
Description: The Common Knit Mistakes Workshop will teach you to fix the most confusing and common knitting mistakes and level up your knitting skills! We’ll guide you through picking up dropped stitches, un-knitting or “tinking” your work one stitch at a time, changing a knit to a purl and vice versa, fixing twisted stitches and ripping back large portions of your work without going back further than intended. Participants must be 12 years old+.
Betsy’s is next door to the Illinois State Museum- Lockport Gallery in the Historic Norton Building. Free parking is available in the lot in front of our store! Turn off of State St onto W 10th St and cross the railroad tracks to park. Alternatively, you can make a right turn directly into the parking lot after crossing the 9th St bridge!