Yarn Shop Reviews

Below are photos, links and short reviews of all the yarn shops that I’ve visited across the country.

Imagiknit
San Francisco, CA.

http://www.imagiknit.com/

A great shop – lots of space, and lots to choose from. Yarns are displayed by weight and type – it was easy to find what I needed. Very helpful staff. Loved it.

Loopy Yarns
Chicago, IL.

http://www.loopyyarns.com/

A nice shop with a really good selection of yarns and notions, including lots of Addi needles (and the Addi Clicks!) and Namaste handbags. The staff were really friendly, and they offer discounts to students.

Americo
Toronto, ON

http://www.americo.ca/

A gorgeous shop – they make all their own yarns, from all kinds of fibers – alpaca, merino, llama, cotton, you name it. A little pricey and a little snooty (they wouldn’t let me take any photos inside), but real quality products and a beautiful layout.

Romni Wools
Toronto, ON

http://www.romniwools.com/

An amazingly large shop with a mind-blowing stock. They have EVERYTHING! It is totally crammed into every nook and cranny and aisles are littered with skeins, but if you have the time to spend going through it all, you will walk away with some treasures!

Lettuce Knit
Toronto, ON

http://www.lettuceknit.com/

I wanted to love this store, but alas I found it small with not a lot of selection. Mostly Berroco yarns. I always feel uncomfortable in small shops because I am less likely to be left alone to browse myself, which is what I love to do!

Make One
Calgary, AB

http://www.make1yarns.com/
Cute store with some really lovely yarns. Also a nice space to sit and knit. Lots of luxury lines like Malabrigo.

Urban Yarns
Vancouver, BC

http://www.urbanyarns.ca/
A really nice selection of high end yarns here – they also had a lot of knitting bags, including Namaste.

Birkeland Brothers Wool
Vancouver, BC

http://www.birkelandwool.com/
This shop was small and had limited selection, but they had a lot of spinning supplies, and their main draw is their 1930’s carding machine.

Three Bags Full
Vancouver, BC

http://www.threebagsfull.ca/
I only stopped into this shop quickly but they seemed to have a nice selection of good yarns.

Hill Country Weavers
Austin, TX

http://www.hillcountryweavers.com/main.php
A big shop filled with all kinds of goodies. Not great customer service, but a nice selection.

Lakeside Fibers
Madison, WI

http://www.lakesidefibers.com/index.php
Wow. A huge store. Four rooms of all kinds of luxury yarns, a cafe, a deck and a basement full of weaving supplies!

The Knitting Tree
Madison, WI

http://www.knittingtree.com/
A cute shop, if a little on the small side. Lots of novelty yarns, but also carried Brown Sheep and Berroco.

Iris Fine Yarns
Appleton, WI

http://www.irisfineyarns.com/
Fantastic shop. One of my top favorites ever. Incredible stock and very friendly staff. Beautiful shop, not to be missed.

Great Balls of Yarn!
West Palm Beach, FL

http://www.greatballsofyarn.com/
A nice selection of yarns and a very friendly staff. Didn’t love how the yarn was organized, but a nice shop.

Windsor Button
Boston, MA

http://www.windsorbutton.com/
An awesome selection of buttons and an amazing selection of yarn as well. Fantastic store!

Stitch DC
Washington, DC (Georgetown)

http://www.stitchdc.com/
Sadly, a disappointment. Small, not much stock – and what there was novelty or cashmere.

Fiberworks Knitting and Weaving
Toledo, OH

http://www.fiberworksknitting.com/
Great shop – big with lots of varieties of yarn. Pattern books are displayed with corresponding yarns. Nice staff.

Churchmouse Yarns and Teas
Bainbridge Island, WA

http://www.churchmouseyarns.com/
Beautiful shop – lots of variety. Many high-end fibers. Also good variety of notions and pattern books.

So Much Yarn
Seattle, WA

http://somuchyarn.com/
Great Shop in Belltown. Lots of wools, some novelty yarns, nice button selection.

I Love Knitting
Denver, CO

http://www.iloveknittingdenver.com/
A smallish store, but they had a nice selection of Berroco and Debbie Bliss and Cascade.

Lamb Shoppe
Denver, CO

http://www.thelambshoppe.com/

I loved this store! Lots of Brown Sheep and Misti Alpaca as well as other high end yarn. Very nice staff.

Uncommon Threads
Los Altos, CA

http://www.uncommonthreadsyarn.com/
A nice store – LOTS of Rowan in all shapes and sizes.

Yarn Garden
Portland, OR

http://www.yarngarden.net/
Wow, what a selection! Three or four rooms jam packed with fiber, plus a cafe! Lots of novelty yarns, however.

Knit/Purl
Portland, OR

http://www.knit-purl.com/
A very neat and organized shop with lots of lovely wool and a nice selection of pattern books. I also loved the window displays!

The Yarnery
St. Paul, MN

http://www.yarnery.com/
By far my favorite shop! A great selection of high end yarn. Very well organized. Lots of books, notions and accessories. Love it!

Desert Design Knitz
Dallas, TX

http://www.desertdesignsknitz.com/
A shop that sells both yarn and clothing. Most all of their stock is novelty yarn and acrylic and everything seemed overpriced.

Loop
Philadelphia, PA

http://www.loopyarn.com/
I was a bit intimidated by this beautiful store that had the largest selection of Koigu that I’ve ever seen. Need to go back.

Rosie’s Yarn Cellar
Philadelphia, PA

http://www.rosiesyarncellar.com/
A small basement store with a nice selection. I bought some laceweight zephyr here.

A Good Yarn
Baltimore, MD

http://www.agoodyarn.com/
A small shop with a really nice staff. Not too big a selection, but very homey atmosphere.

City Knits
Detroit, MI

http://www.cityknits.com/
Yay, something redeeming about Detroit! A very good selection of yarns and notions in this shop, a nice variety.

School Products
New York, NY

http://www.schoolproducts.com/
My favorite yarn shop in NYC for product – a great selection of Karabella and Koigu and you can get great sale deals.

The Point
New York, NY

http://www.thepointnyc.com/
My fave knit cafe in NYC! Love the atmosphere. Not easy to browse the stock as I cannot reach the high baskets, but I still love it nonetheless!

Purl Soho
New York, NY

http://www.purlsoho.com/purl
Like Loop, a beautiful small shop in Soho with great selection of Koigu. I sometimes feel intimidated in here, though because it is such a small space.

Downtown Yarns
New York, NY

http://www.downtownyarns.com/
A cute shop in the East Village with a really nice staff. Not a huge amount of stock, but what is there is quality stuff.

Seaport Yarns
New York, NY

http://www.seaportyarn.com/
Wow. Room after room of yarn in a strange office space. Yarn is crammed everywhere so it is often hard to find what you are looking for. Lots to be had, though!

Knitty City
New York, NY

http://www.knittycity.com/
A nice store on the Upper West Side. Great selection of merino wool.

Smiley’s
New York, NY

http://www.smileysyarns.com/
Acrylic heaven! Yarn is not great quality, but soooo cheap – especially during their sales. Great place to buy baby yarns.

Knit New York
New York, NY

http://knitnewyork.com/
Another nice knit cafe. Good selection of yarns, including Misti Alpaca in all colors. Lots of nice fibers here.

Knit Cafe
Los Angeles, CA

http://www.knitcafe.com/
Maybe I’m an idiot, but I never found the cafe part of this store. Loved the shabby chic decor. Bought some lovely cotton here.