etches's Profile
Favorites: 5
| Name | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| Knit New York | 307 E 14th St Manhattan, NY 10003 | |
| Purl Soho | 137 Sullivan St Manhattan, NY 10012 | |
| The Knit Cafe | 1050 Queen St W Toronto, ON M6J | |
| Romni Wools | 658 Queen St W Toronto, ON M6J | |
| The Needle Emporium | 420 Wilson St E Ancaster, ON L9G | |
Comments: 6
Made on Sun Apr 27 06:44:58 -0700 2008 about The Wool Bin
This is a fairly decent store with some nice selection. Good selection of Fleece Artist, from what I can remember (it's been a few months). The staff are sort of friendly -- I got the sense that they are more used to catering to, ahem, *older* knitters. Not my favourite yarn store, but not bad either.
Made on Sun Apr 27 06:50:42 -0700 2008 about The Needle Emporium
This place is fantastic. Julie, the owner, is knowledgeable, friendly, and always willing to help (plus she writes an awesome blog!). The selection is *large* -- great selection of the majors (rowan, debbie bliss, noro, fleece artist), staples (brown sheep, etc.) and some brilliant lace & sock yarns (lorna's laces, noro, mountain colours). This store is a trek from Toronto (about 45 mins-1 hour) but definitely worth the trip.
Made on Sun Apr 27 06:52:31 -0700 2008 about The Knit Cafe
Love this place, more for the staff & atmosphere than the selection (it's on the small side). Great place to knit, nibble, and pick up a skein or two of something luscious.
Made on Sun Apr 27 06:55:30 -0700 2008 about Romni Wools
Romni is like the wal-mart of yarn stores, but in a good way. The selection is enormous, you can get pretty much anything you need here. It's daunting at first but once you get to know it, you'll love it. Nowadays, I tend to take the "surgical strike" approach to Romni: know what I want, go in, grab it, pay, leave. If you go to browse, make sure you have *lots* of time to spend because the place is a time hole. But, again, in a good way ;)
Made on Sun Apr 27 07:01:09 -0700 2008 about Knit New York
I loved the atmosphere in this place. As a visitor to NY, it was great to find a store to buy a pot of tea and knit for a couple of hours while talking to local knitters. The selection seemed good, but I have to admit, I didn't really *get* how it worked (all yarns were in little see-through cubbies) but I guess I could have asked ;)
Made on Sun Apr 27 07:04:32 -0700 2008 about Purl Soho
I'd read about Purl online before I visited NY and knew, just *knew* that I'd have to stop in. I'm glad I did. The other reviewers are right, this place is *small*, but it packs a lot of atmosphere in there and the selection is great. And, a wall of Koigu? Are you kidding me? Love!