Kaleidoscope Yarns

By FirstThingsFirst on Saturday, January 26, 2008 at 12:42PM PST

Kaleidoscope takes up an entire house: the first floor is the "yarn shop for walk-ins," and upstairs are the offices and mail-order business.

I adore this place. Prices are standard for an LYS. The selection is astonishing. They have a huge range of yarns: high end to budget (not quite craft-store budget), synthetics and natural fibers, lightweight to bulky.

The space is well lit and cozy. There are lots of little rooms and nooks, all filled with yarn. If you're browsing with a friend and want to look at the same thing at the same time, it might feel a little snug in there. (But if you're good friends, you probably won't mind.)

The staff is among the best I've ever met at a yarn shop. They greeted my three and friends and me when we entered the store, then left us alone for the two hours we were there. Not that they ignored us--they were ready with a hello or smile whenever we ran into them and were always happy to answer the many questions we had. But they didn't follow us around or bug us.

My visit here was one of my best visits to a LYS. Truly a not-snotty place and well worth the trip!

By anonymous on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at 11:44AM PDT

this website is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo helpful!!! i want to marry this website!

By anonymous on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at 11:44AM PDT

i love it sooo much!

By anonymous on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at 11:44AM PDT

it is so creative!

By anonymous on Friday, August 01, 2008 at 10:26AM PDT

Great selection and wonderful atmosphere. My LYS so i am lucky. The staff is always friendly but never overbearing. Love it love it!

By anonymous on Monday, November 17, 2008 at 01:03PM PST

I got to visit this wonderful yarn shop last May for the first time. Since then I have used them for mail order several times. It doesn't matter if you're there in person or on the phone the staff is extremely helpful. The selection of yarn is great. I feel in love with this little house filled with a wonderful selection of yarns (and so organized!) I wish it was closer to Rhode Island, I'd be there all the time!