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Made on Mon Oct 15 09:14:45 -0700 2007 about Enquiring Minds…

Friendly staff, neat and tidy selection and up-to-date merchandise! I love seeing something new when I visit and I especially love stores that keep "internet" populer patterns and materials in stock.

Made on Mon Oct 15 09:23:27 -0700 2007 about Yarns Unlimited

Miss Tam, So sorry about your parking experience. I've been there many times during the week and was there on the Sat. you posted. I am always able to find a place to park on the square. Yarns Unlimited is on the south side of the square in a multi-tenant mall with a book store, toy store, clothing, etc. -- it's at the back.
Suzanne is a nationally known weaver and been there 20+ years. She is kind, passionate and most helpful. She's very eager in a nice, calm way to help you find what you need for a project.

Made on Mon Oct 15 09:26:59 -0700 2007 about Cottage Knits

Cathi's new location is just west of the hospital and a bit easier to find. It's a lovely, older home on the corner with lots of windows, which provide natural light and makes it easy to see the true colors of the yarn.
Cathi is a very kind and calm soul who is helpful in a quiet way. She always has a shop full of friendly knitters, so the place is quite welcoming.

Made on Mon Oct 15 09:32:46 -0700 2007 about Knit Stop

I am not sure how the Knit Stop which is located on the south side of 82/86th St. near Dean Rd., between Castleton and Keystone at the Crossing (Clearwater) became Westfield?
Extra large selection of the finest luxury yarns I've ever seen. If Prada had a yarn store, this would be it.
The owner is quite sweet, but the staff seems to think that everyone is as rich as the owner. I don't like snotty store clerks who think money falls out of trees, and they are not very experienced knitters. Still, if you are in need of something or want to see lux, lux yarn...it's worth the visit.

Made on Mon Oct 15 09:37:58 -0700 2007 about Stitches & Scones

I've been shopping here for years, maybe four or more, and I've never been offered any food, even when you can smell that the cookies have just been out of the oven.
The owner seems to have been in fashion retail in a past life which explains some of her success, not to mention some pretty deep pockets to offer the wide selection of inventory.
The staff and service is un-even. Sometimes they are helpful and other times, you want to crawl under a rock and never go back. Still, since they have the inventory, if I'm in the area, I'll stop in.

Made on Mon Oct 15 09:39:33 -0700 2007 about The Golden Thimble

Yep, it's gone, but MAKS is supposed to open a store in Broad Ripple November 2007.

Made on Mon Oct 15 09:45:41 -0700 2007 about Mass. Ave. Knit Shop

Where to go to get a fix, even if your budget is small. This is the grandmother of all Hoosier Knit Shops (now that Depot St. in FW is gone).
The staff is the finest around: Susan is full of good knitting karma and you always leave with a smile on your face after talking to her. Jane is fabulous - an expert knitter and true wizard in calculating what you need and sending you on your way.
Even if all you need is sympathy, or help, on your latest project, the friendly guys and gals at the table will scoot over and make room and help you out. And there is food and candy and the place is laid back and friendly - just like it was when it was still off Mass. Ave.
Now it's in Fountain Square, which is very fun and hip and adding little eatries near by.
The yarn selection and return policy is the best anywhere and there is an entire ROOM of clearance yarn!

Made on Mon Oct 15 09:49:27 -0700 2007 about Sheep Street fibers, Inc.

Great place with real sheep out back! And nearby Morgantown is a lovely, quaint place for a bite to eat. Men and women, expert spinners and weavers, are the owners and there to wait on you. The place is large and quiet, so you can sit at a table and look through their patterns for hours -- and the yarns they carry, well, they offer wide ranges of colors Brown Sheep and Tahki Cotton, so it's easy to come away with all the supplies you need.

Made on Mon Oct 15 09:51:30 -0700 2007 about River Wools...A Knitting Place

Yup, there's a nice comfy sofa in back where you can hide out. Her yarn selection is a little different then some of the standard stuff which is quite nice, and she is truly a knowledgeable owner who is quite helpful.
If you stop in once, you will want to come back.

Made on Mon Oct 15 09:54:11 -0700 2007 about Lambikins Hideaway Yarn and Stitchery

Large store in quaint old building. The owner is dear and intelligent and the staff is the best -- they will help you, in person, on the phone, or over the internet.

Great selection! And some cross stitch and needlepoint, too.

Made on Mon Dec 17 07:13:45 -0800 2007 about Broad Ripple Knit/Mass Ave. too!

I've stopped in a couple of times to buy yarn in the month that it has been open. It looks very promising. The staff are friendly and helpful. The selection is hip - lots of hemp and "alternative" fibers. No fou-fou yarn like the downtown MAKS. There are classes, and I hope this shop receives the support of the growing knitting community that it deserves.