Strings & Strands

By anonymous on Friday, January 11, 2008 at 08:16AM PST

I have been an avid knitter for many years and have visited many yarn shops. Strings and Strands has by far the best selection of yarns I have ever seen. The shop was charming and the service was exceptional. It is well worth a visit.

By anonymous on Monday, January 21, 2008 at 03:59AM PST

Are we talking about the same store? I was in there very recently and found it quite the opposite. The owner was there and on the phone when I walked in. She nodded at me and continued to set up appointments and talk about her upcoming trips for another 10-15 minutes. The store is very tiny and the yarns are not priced. The place to go if you still want eyelash and novelty yarns - I found the selection very sparse and not worth the time to try and find it in the
side of an office building. It was better before she moved.

By anonymous on Monday, January 21, 2008 at 06:32AM PST

I had a very pleasant experience in this shop and can't wait to visit again. The owner was very friendly and helpful. She really knows knitting! They have a very large selection of both novelty and basic yarns. Quantity wasn't an issue either. I was able to purchase enough Alpaca Silk to make a King Size afghan. I found the prices on all yarns, so I'm not sure what the previous poster is talking about.

By anonymous on Monday, January 21, 2008 at 08:50AM PST

I always visit Strings & Strands and quite frankly prefer it to many of the other knitting shops. The selection of yarns is quite comprehensive. I'm always greeted and have found the owner extremely knowledgable and willing to help answer yarn or techniques questions.

By purl on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 05:52AM PST

I always make time to visit this store when in Atlanta. It has the BEST selection of yarns I've ever seen under one roof! It's easy to get to and has plenty of parking. The people working there are pleasant and helpful.

By anonymous on Monday, January 28, 2008 at 05:52PM PST

I must be missing something.....I've visited the shop one time since they moved and found it to be cramped and somewhat musty smelling. After that I decided not to return. I too agree with the poster about it being better before she moved.

By anonymous on Saturday, February 02, 2008 at 07:38AM PST

Fantastic Store! I can't wait to visit again.

By anonymous on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 09:18AM PST

Strange, seems like people have very mixed reviews of this place. Sadly, I have to side with the negative voices here. The selection was not that great, and there was a heavy emphasis on novelty yarns, which I don't happen to prefer. The owner was there and was friendly-ish until my friend and I tried to pay with a credit card. The owner let us know that she gets charged a lot for credit cards and wasn't happy about us using one. We weren't buying tons of yarn, but it was about $30, not $3, and it just didn't come across well.

By anonymous on Saturday, March 08, 2008 at 02:11PM PST

Good selection, knowledgeable & helpful salesperson. Would definately revisit the store.

By anonymous on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at 08:07PM PDT

Hate to say anything bad about a yarn shop as I try to love 'em all but this one has seen better days. Sad little shop in a horrible location. Owner or employee, not sure which, seems tired of it all and rather grumpy. too bad! but, there's lots of shops in Atlanta so on to the next.

By anonymous on Thursday, March 20, 2008 at 02:18PM PDT

Wow, I have to say I don't understand all the negativity written about this shop. I just visited Strings & Strands and had a wonderful experience. Of the 4 shops I visited while in Atlanta, it was the easiest to find, easiest to park at, and has a great selection of both novelty and basic yarns. The help was knowledgable and very helpful. I can't wait for my next visit, it will be the only shop I go to!

By phifis1234 on Friday, March 28, 2008 at 01:41PM PDT

First off, I feel the owner of this site needs to read all before anything is put out to the public. The owner of this site needs to know the full names of people putting their opinions here. This is too easy to be able to Slander those you may not like.

Strings and Strands has been around for a very long time. Of course you are going to like the looks, even the smell of a brand new shop. It by the way was not the musty smell someone thougth they smelled. It was a shop in the shopping center and it came through the vents.
I believe we are all grumpy at times and you are going to find this in all of the shops, that is if you really spend time in each one. We are all human. Yes a shop owner should be pleasant all the time but it is not going to happen. I could tell you something about each shop in Atlanta, and one of the things I can tell you is they all can be rude to the customer(s). The best thing now is we all have a choice to go where we want as there are more shops, just do not knock the shops. Say something nice and then go where you are the happiest. Your prices are best at a Strings and Strands and for the most part Barbara and Zena are very nice. Don't judge the shop but its looks, judge it by what is in the shop and who is in the shop.
If you like sitting around a table and knitting maybe this is not the place for you. There are shops that allow this.
Buy the yarn where you really like the yarn.
Remember, be nice to all the shops.

Phyllis
PS: I am not afraid to sign my name and frankly speaking I think there are people that are out to hurt different shops.

By anonymous on Monday, April 07, 2008 at 12:51PM PDT

Still my favorite shop in the Atlanta area! They have a wide and varied selection. Friendly and willing to help.

By anonymous on Thursday, April 24, 2008 at 06:25AM PDT

yes, strings and strands has the best parking and it's easy to get to if you live in my part of town. I just wish they were more inspiring and nicer to their customers. I think that the selection is fine and I can usually find what I need but in this day and age, it would be refreshing to expereince some great service.

By anonymous on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 08:40PM PDT

Has anyone else noticed that all the reviews of this shop are anonymous...hmmm....!!!!

By misodiva on Sunday, June 08, 2008 at 04:02PM PDT

This store is not signed very well from the road, just says "yarn shop". Has a really nice selection though-lots of novelty yarns. Colinette,rowan,noro,SWTC,schaefer. It is a bit small and crammed with yarn, but I like the selection, so it is my LYS.

By anonymous on Monday, July 21, 2008 at 03:35AM PDT

"Say something nice and then go where you are the happiest."

No, actually, please don't. Be honest. I use these to decide whether or not to visit a shop that's a bit of a drive, so if all of the reviews are platitudes, it becomes useless. While there's no need to be unnecessarily nasty, requesting that people "just be nice" and not be honest defeats the purpose of reviews.

Large, large selection of novelty yarns. As a huge fan of wool, it's not my thing. I've also had issues with both women seeming to disregard me, either because of my age or because they don't know me. They weren't rude, but they were more than happy to interrupt answering my questions greet and chat at length with the older ladies coming in. Easiest Atlanta LYS to find parking for, though.