Showers of Flowers

By sherry71 on Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at 10:02PM PDT

This is a yarn lovers heaven. This store is super HUGE & has a great variety. The only thing negative I would say is that when I bring my daughter in (who is 4 & very well behaved) the owner used to follow us around like she was making sure that my daughter was not going to mess anything up or break anything. I have several friends that have said the same thing. One time she actually "nicely" scolded my daughter because she was getting too close to something....I was standing even closer. I flat out told her that my daughter was fine & wasn't bothering anything....and if she has any problems with my daughter to ask me to talk to my daughter & not have her disciplining her herself.

This comes from a woman who has a special spot in her store for her 2 dogs in a small area that is blocked off with kiddie gates. Isn't she afraid that her doggies may get loose & mess up her store?

I have been back since & she seemed to have mellowed out & actually didn't follow me around. I was pretty surprised. The rest of the employees are great!

By anonymous on Monday, May 26, 2008 at 09:12AM PDT

The store is filled with beautiful yarns for sure--but the atmosphere is so stuffy and unfriendly. I only go there when my other store doesn't have what I need

By aineholair on Tuesday, June 03, 2008 at 10:06AM PDT

I like the very large selection of yarns. The staff was moderately helpful when asked questions, but otherwise, I just enjoyed looking around on my own. The overall feel is less personal than some places I have been.

By anonymous on Saturday, June 14, 2008 at 10:34AM PDT

I found the person whom I contacted at this store to be veryi helpful and appreciated the advice given thus making my dilemma a solvable problem.

By anonymous on Saturday, June 28, 2008 at 12:54PM PDT

I won't shop at this store. The owner is so unkind to children, even those who are well behaved, that it is shameful. She does herself a disservice, because she seems to have good staff, good stock, and a great space...but her snippy attitude towards kids and her slalker-like behavior if you happen to be unfortunate enough to enter her store with a child are deplorable.

By Yarnthing on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 07:46AM PDT

This was the very first yarn store I had ever been in before. So it holds a special place in my heart.

Another person left a comment about children not being welcome. That is very true. Even little babies are a problem. It is best to leave the kids with a sitter before you go to Showers of Flowers. I know this is hard as I have 3 little ones myself but trust me, you do not want to take your kids with you to the shop.

The service there has been helpful to me. Every time I walk in the door I am met with a kind welcome and a "can I help you?".

The selection has no comparison in Colorado. They have more yarn than I have ever seen in one store. If there is a yarn you need chances are that they have it.

I LOVE their selection of books and magazines and patterns. I often find little treasures stashed away there.

I have never taken a class there but I have seen the class room. It is very large and accommodating. I can imagine a class there would be very nice in deed. And I know that the staff is very knowledgeable, especially Jeanie and Ginger.

One of the criticism I have is the smell of the shop. Maybe I am the only one who notices it but I found there to be a weird smell that I just can't place. It is not so strong that I won't go there or that I won't buy yarn there...just something that I noticed.

In the end, I don't go to Showers of Flowers often because of the kid thing (they are almost always with me during the day and the shop is not open at night) but when I do go I often have a nice time. It is worth a trip if you ever find yourself in town!

By anonymous on Wednesday, August 06, 2008 at 07:01AM PDT

This is one of the best yarn shops I have been to. The selection is great. They had every yarn that I was searching for with a huge selection of colors. The owner was more than willing to help me and was extrememly friendly. Even after I made my purchases, I was allowed to sit on the sofa in front of the fireplace and was made to feel welcome. Although I did not have children of my own, other women with children were in the store and they were treated just as nicely as I was.

By anonymous on Friday, August 08, 2008 at 09:42AM PDT

The kids thing? Yeah, not welcome here! My daughter and I were harrassed by the owner twice when I went in, yet she has her precious dogs there...go figure. I was also lied to about the return policy (again, the owner). Will NEVER shop here again, there are way too many great yarns stores in the area that LOVE my child to waste my money on bad attitude and bad customer service.

By RobinJ on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 11:46AM PDT

This is one of my go-to stores, not near my home but close by work. Wonderful selection of accessories, yarn, needles, magazines, buttons. I've always been treated very well -- in fact, sometimes I end up staying longer than I meant to because I'm chatting with the staff. They have good bag sales -- I consider that to be when my stash really began. I like that the owner's dogs are in the store but it is too bad people with children feel unwelcome since I'm sure some bad experiences have led to that attitude. The problem with kids in other stores I find is really parents who don't adequately supervise their kids but what parent thinks that applies to them? However, I'm sure there is a more welcoming way to let people know that the store is not a toy store.

By Ivy on Sunday, September 21, 2008 at 09:06AM PDT

I find the staff to be sort of distant, but the selection more than makes up for it. I'm not at the store to chat, I'm there because they always have in stock every colorway of Lamb's Priode, Cascade 220 & Superwash, Misti Alpaca, Encore, and much more. The selection really is mind-blowing.

By DrKnitter on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 05:45PM PDT

This is the best yarn store I've been in! It has everything you could ever need and basically every kind of yarn out there. I tell everyone I know, knitter or any other, about this place! The only bad attitude I felt was once, when I was looking at one of the Maggie Sefton books on the counter (which they sell and they're great for an easy read) I was told that they didn't like those books because the author writes about Lambspun in Ft. Collins. But I figure the distance between Lakewood and Ft. Collins is so great that it shouldn't really matter.
Also, I'm a dog person, so I love that the dogs are there.