Yarn Garden

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Last Updated by Joanne Hagensick on 06/10/2008 at 16:03:06

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Address

1413 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, OR 97214
Phone: (503) 239-7950
URL: http://www.yarngarden.net

Store Hours

Monday-Tuesday: 10:00am-7:00pm
Wednesday: 10:00am-9:00pm
Thursday: 10:00am-7:00pm
Friday: 10:00am-6:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am-5:00pm
Sunday: 12-5:00pm

Notes

Knit Nite: Wednesdays 6-9pm.

Yarn Garden holds a knitting clinic offering free help every other Wednesday morning from 11:00am - 1:00pm. You can also get coffee and treats in the attached coffee shop, the Sipperie (open one hour before the store each day).

Features

Seating
Snacks/Refreshments
Classes

Ratings

Type	#	Rating	My Rating
Overall Average	27
Atmosphere	9
Selection	9
Service	9

Comments and Reviews about Yarn Garden

By rmkristy on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at 08:55AM PDT

This is one of the truly great shops. There is a coffee house attached on one end and the rest of the store is jammed full of the best yarns. I love to spend time there when I am in Portland!

By feministmama on Wednesday, October 03, 2007 at 08:52PM PDT

Every knitter must a pilgrimage to the Yarn Garden at least once a year.

By glowgirl on Saturday, October 13, 2007 at 10:28AM PDT

Staff here are really helpful, and the selection is great.

By Spotnik on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at 06:00PM PDT

Friendly employees, SO MUCH yarn - this is a wonderful store. Unfortunately, the attached coffee house has closed. The seating is still there, but no more snacks and coffee.

By irulan on Monday, June 09, 2008 at 10:06PM PDT

One evening I overheard a woman taking a class come in for assistance with her project. She was promptly told that walk in hours for knitting help were on specific days during the afternoon. She walked out of the store in tears and was mocked by the girl at the counter after she'd gone.
Either know what you need before you go in or plan to spend at least an hour wading through the rooms packed floor to ceiling with fibers and notions. I never have much luck getting assistance that's helpful. The employees are usually too busy chatting, eating or looking busy.
Pro: Wow, lots of yarn.
Con: not so helpful people and rather clique-ish atmosphere

By anonymous on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at 03:05PM PDT

I have been going to the Yarn Garden practically since it opened, and I have never heard the staff being anything other than as helpful as they can be! I don't know what the situation was that caused the woman to "walk out in tears" but there must have been a reason other than "knitting help being on specific days during the afternoon." Maybe it was almost time for the store to close? Maybe she was rude to the staff? (Just some other possibilities.)