by Chrissy G on Saturday, Oct 06 2007 at 10:54AM UTC

Yes, I'm biased since I just started working at DB, but you really must check it out if you like unusual yarns from Ireland, the UK and Canada. There's a great selection of Jamieson's, RYC and, of course, the Handmaiden & Fleece Artist.

by irulan on Monday, Jun 09 2008 at 09:50PM UTC

I love this store. The selection is fantastic, the atmosphere is casual and kicked back and the staff want to help--but don't hassle you into making a purchase.
Very friendly and super chill and very helpful.

by lusciousluka on Wednesday, Oct 01 2008 at 08:53PM UTC

Nice selection, nice sales. Really nice atmosphere with cushy seating. Really cute setup that felt homey.

by pinktiburon on Friday, Oct 31 2008 at 05:38PM UTC

Really great selection, especially of buttons and pins! Super awesome really friendly staff too. Little confusing to get to if you don't know the area, but worth the trip!

by Norma Jean Siverson on Saturday, Dec 27 2008 at 05:11AM UTC

This place is great, two blocks from where I work. Good thing that their store hours and my work hours (I work graveyard shift)don't coinside otherwise I would be in deep "sheep" doo-doo

by Anonymous on Wednesday, Feb 18 2009 at 08:32AM UTC

I love this store. The service is wonderful and the people are friendly. Most stores ask you to purchase their yarn in order to knit there and or use their winder, not here. I love the openness, selection, and fantastic services.

by SunflowerCompass on Sunday, Feb 22 2009 at 07:45AM UTC

Went with Beemergirl on our tour of Portland knit shops. We were impressed! It is located in a real up-and-coming part of town. The variety of wool offered is fabulous and very well organized! We especially liked all the knitted sample garments demonstrating the patterns and feel of the yarn. They have unique sweater kits we've never seen in other shops and for those of you with dogs, this shop is located across the street from an off- leash dog park so both you and your pooch can have a great time!

by beemergirl on Wednesday, Feb 25 2009 at 05:39AM UTC

Spent some time here with SunflowerCompass. If I lived in Portland, I can visualize spending tons of time here just soaking up the comfort. Great place!

by heidi on Tuesday, Jul 07 2009 at 04:01PM UTC

a very comfortable yarn store, homey and inviting. my husband even liked it, picking out several yarns without me having to urge him. the clerk was very nice as well, i'll definitely be back.

by knittypops on Monday, Oct 05 2009 at 04:52PM UTC

It's always so quiet when I go into Dublin Bay, which makes me sad because it's such a beautiful store. They seem to have really made the effort to carry a lot of yarns that you can't get anywhere else, especially in the luxury category. I only wish I could afford to buy them more often...

by Josephine Jensen on Wednesday, Nov 04 2009 at 04:01PM UTC

this is my store, i buy all my yarn and patterns from Dublin Bay, and i live in southern California. I am always in contact with Tricia and Jenny. They have all the beautiful yarns you would wish to work with...they are the only ones on the West Coast that carry Traditional yarns that i love and knit with. Tricia and Jenny are the loveliest and most helpful girls to talk to over the phone and my yarns/patterns are always wound and sent post haste. i could go on and on....

by SunflowerCompass on Tuesday, Nov 24 2009 at 06:29AM UTC

A return visit nine months later (I live 2 hours away) reminds me how much I like this place! The beauty, selection and organization keep me coming back!

by misodiva on Tuesday, Dec 08 2009 at 02:21AM UTC

This store is fantastic for fleece artist and handmaiden yarns. It's such a pretty store too. They are very friendly and you are free to browse as you will. I love their nice selection of british wools.

by yrnldy on Tuesday, Jan 19 2010 at 10:29PM UTC

Fantastic store-GO THERE! Folks SO helpful, and the yarns are spectacular. I saw things I had only read about-visiting is an eye-opener and an educational experience, too!

by jessicachappahotmailcom on Saturday, Mar 13 2010 at 05:51PM UTC

Love this store! Went with Sunflowercompass and Beemergirl for the Yarn Crawl. This is my second visit to Dublin and cannot say enough about the fantastic selection of beautiful yarn and supplies. Definitely coming back again and again. The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable.
Thanks Dublin folks!

by budasue on Monday, Apr 19 2010 at 04:20PM UTC

Dublin Bay carries a number of high quality yarns that I haven't seen anywhere else in Portland. It's an inviting shop with friendly staff.

by Jane Tucker on Sunday, Aug 22 2010 at 04:20PM UTC

Ordered online and received yarn with wonderful newsletter and excellent service. Would definitely order again. I had visited the store in person the end of May when I was in Portland and the store has a good general selection and helpful staff.

by edenkitty on Friday, Mar 18 2011 at 04:53AM UTC

Visited them recently on the 2011 PDX Knit Crawl! My sister and I visited all twenty stores in two days! They were a little hard to find parking at with the construction going on, but I'm sure that will be a thing of the past soon.

They had so many fibers that I just wanted to straight up roll around in. An amazing collection of yarns that were unlike most seen in the Portland area, and great service even though we came in just short of closing time. They had what looked like a comfy seating area, and were so welcoming to the drowned rats we must have looked like. I give them my "Most unique yarn selection" award. Seriously, if you want a yarn that few others will be sporting, head on down and enjoy.