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- 5010 Telegraph Avenue
- Oakland, CA 94609 US
- Directions »
- (510) 595-7875
- http://www.articlepract.com
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Notes
Yarn, bags, needles, hooks and patterns in the front room; classroom is the back room; sale section is the hallway in between the two rooms.
Drop-in help for customers is on Tuesdays and Fridays from 4-6pm.
Also has a yahoogroup email list.
Hours
- Tue - Thu:
- 11:00AM - 07:00PM
- Fri - Sun:
- 11:00AM - 06:00PM
Comments and Reviews
by bbrazy on Wednesday, Sep 26 2007 at 10:00PM UTC
Good range of needles and needle sizes, and the store is airy so there's plenty of room to view the stash. Has a funky, Berkeley feel to it. Owner Christina Stork created the name as a spoonerism for "practical art." She's also the author of "Viva Poncho," and her cabled poncho Frida is available on MagKnits.
by Anonymous on Thursday, Feb 28 2008 at 04:50PM UTC
I believe the couch is now gone and there isn't a knitting group anymore.
by Laetificavi on Thursday, Sep 11 2008 at 01:23PM UTC
Lots of needles and hooks, usually a good range of other knick knacks. They have a pretty good variety of yarn, and some books, buttons, baskets.
I like the atmosphere, really. It's open and kinda cushiony/inviting. I have had a hit and miss experience with the staff, from indifferent to amazing.
by Anonymous on Monday, Dec 29 2008 at 02:23PM UTC
It's a great local source for my favorite Japanese Noro and Habu yarns! However, my main complaint is the very poor lighting - especially when you need to see colors properly. I don't understand why they don't fix this. I go to Stash on Solano first before Article Pract just because of the lighting.
by saraicat on Thursday, Jul 31 2008 at 07:28PM UTC
Cozy little east bay neighborhood yarn store! Small, but great selection of pretty yarns and wonderful patterns. Staff is always friendly and helpful.
by rs1 on Friday, Oct 03 2008 at 04:28PM UTC
This is a small store. The yarn was neatly arranged in an organized fashion. The sales associate was friendly, but not informative. The inventory was limited, not having enough yarn of any of the selections I made for my project. I left frustrated with no yarn. This seems to be a definite hit or miss resource.
by walshmaryann on Saturday, Dec 20 2008 at 02:10PM UTC
Tiny, but nice. Very organized. One of the sales people has 'knit' and 'purl' tatooed on her knuckles. Now that's dedication!
by paulanina on Monday, May 11 2009 at 03:15PM UTC
They have a very nice selection and the way that the products are organized is really helpfull.
by Crafty_Andy on Saturday, Sep 26 2009 at 04:04PM UTC
The ladies are very friendly and helpful, they have lots of yarn around and a bargain bin that is sure to bust your wallet because you can spend as much with their fantastic bargains. Great Location at the Temescal Oakland Area. Thanks for supporting Men Knitting Retreats.
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