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About Me

I'm very interested in all things artistic. I crochet as well as knit, and I've just learnt a little bit about spinning wool. I love travelling to new yarn shops and learning new techniques!

Favorites: 10

Name Location
A Good Yarn 4 Station St Brookline, MA 02445
Ewe'll Love It! 100 Main Street, Suite 4 Nashua, NH 03060
The Yarn Basket 93 High St. #5 Portsmouth, NH 03801
Vermont Beads & Fibers 34 Main Street Middlebury, VT 05753
A Loom with a View 31 Pleasant St Newburyport, MA 01950
Seed Stitch Fine Yarn 21 Front St Salem, MA 01970
Knit Pickings 18 Plaistow Rd Plaistow, NH 03865
Spark Craft Studios 1963 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge, MA 02140
Mind's Eye Yarns 22 White St, Cambridge, MA 02140
The Yarn and Fiber Company 11 Manchester Rd Derry, NH 03063

Comments: 18

Made on Mon Nov 05 08:11:05 -0800 2007 about Ewe'll Love It!

This store has a very large selection and is on two levels. The top level is used for clearance items, which is also diverse in its selection. There is sooooo much yarn here as well as notions, and books. I don't think it's possible to take it all in in just one visit. Bonus: The have free chocolate available all over the store. Great places to sit, monthly wine and craft events, great classes, and great service. A must visit!

Made on Mon Nov 05 08:14:41 -0800 2007 about A Good Yarn

There is a great selection of yarn here, especially considering the small space. The staff is wonderful and this is always a bonus, especially if you are a new knitter - Not afraid to suggest less expensive patterns to fit your budget! My only issue is that if there are more than 6 people or so in the store, not including staff, it is difficult to move around.

Made on Mon Nov 05 08:16:55 -0800 2007 about Seed Stitch Fine Yarn

Fabulous! Space, yarn, service, classes - You can't beat this place! I felt very welcomed there and that can't be beat!

Made on Mon Nov 05 08:23:12 -0800 2007 about Vermont Beads & Fibers

I really enjoyed visiting this store. I almost thought of moving to Middlebury just to be close to it! The staff is wonderful and helpful. Great bead selection as well. Good focus on crocheting as well as knitting - This made me very happy!

Made on Mon Nov 05 08:26:44 -0800 2007 about Wild & Woolly Studio

This store has two floors to it, which greatly increases both its capacity for yarn space and also to have classes. Although the selection is diverse and admirable, the staff and atmosphere leave much to be desired. This is a yarn store that feels more like an exclusive club, rather than open environment. I may visit again just because the yarn selection is good, but I would never stay to spend time there.

Made on Mon Nov 05 08:29:09 -0800 2007 about The Island Yarn Company

Small space, limited selection, and mediocre service. The shop has potential now that it is under new management however. Atmosphere has a dead quality to it. Would visit in emergencies.

Made on Mon Nov 05 08:33:16 -0800 2007 about Knit Pickings

This is my local yarn store and I love it! It's small, but still manages to have an open atmosphere. The staff is very knowledgeable and helpful. Awesome greeting cards there that feature little knitted items on the front! Selection is not as diverse as other places, but it is a nice balance to the books, classes, sitting space, and notions offered. Love, love, love it!

Made on Mon Nov 05 08:33:17 -0800 2007 about Knit Pickings

This is my local yarn store and I love it! It's small, but still manages to have an open atmosphere. The staff is very knowledgeable and helpful. Awesome greeting cards there that feature little knitted items on the front! Selection is not as diverse as other places, but it is a nice balance to the books, classes, sitting space, and notions offered. Love, love, love it!

Made on Mon Nov 05 08:36:34 -0800 2007 about The Yarn Basket

No visit to Portsmouth would be complete without visiting The Yarn Basket. Although this is a small space, and I mean very very very small, they've managed to make it work. Tons of yarn there, and they have more in the basement (I don't think we can go down there, but they'll get what you need!). I love it here! I wish there was a sitting space and perhaps some candy! :)

Made on Mon Nov 05 08:36:36 -0800 2007 about The Yarn Basket

No visit to Portsmouth would be complete without visiting The Yarn Basket. Although this is a small space, and I mean very very very small, they've managed to make it work. Tons of yarn there, and they have more in the basement (I don't think we can go down there, but they'll get what you need!). I love it here! I wish there was a sitting space and perhaps some candy! :)

Made on Mon Nov 05 08:41:13 -0800 2007 about Woolcott & Company

I dislike this place... not because of the yarn (nice selection)... not because of the space (although it's small)... but because of the staff (elitist). I've witness on separate occasions the staffing being very rude and dismissive of costumers who have come into the shop. It's the kind of place that you are afraid to ask questions of the staff because you get the impression that you're interrupting them. I've been there in the day and I've been there at night, and it's still the same. I'll go there only if there is no other place I can turn to in an emergency!

Made on Mon Nov 05 08:44:10 -0800 2007 about Mind's Eye Yarns

I love Lucy! Lucy is the owner of Mind's Eye and she is fabulous. She is always open to whatever crazy questions that you can come up with. Also, she really believes in her students and customers ability to learn and take on challenges. Very knowledgeable, great storyteller, and very witty. I love going there to get some of her hand-dyed yarn! Must visit in Porter Square, Cambridge, MA!

Made on Mon Nov 05 08:46:33 -0800 2007 about Spark Craft Studios

I've visited the new location and I miss the old. The new space, although larger (I think) lacks the flare of the old space. Still the same fabulous staff (with some new faces) and still the diverse selection of materials and classes. I would love to see more yarn however!

Made on Mon Nov 05 08:49:54 -0800 2007 about The Knitting Room

Tuck away on a side street you can find The Knitting Room. It's a pretty small space, but it has great yarn, some notions, and a fabulous staff! It's going out of business, however, by the end of December, which is sad as I just discovered it on one of my many yarn hunts. What is great is that there is a sale going on... 15% off everything! They are still running classes as well!

Made on Mon Nov 05 13:49:16 -0800 2007 about A Loom with a View

Fun atmosphere - Large space, lots of yarn, and weaving supplies. I visited there today and I really liked it!

Made on Mon Nov 05 13:50:32 -0800 2007 about Charlotte's Web

Nice store, diverse selection, and friendly staff.

Made on Thu Nov 08 07:26:26 -0800 2007 about Knitworking

Does not seem to be in business any more? Called number, but no answer.

Made on Sat Nov 10 19:57:18 -0800 2007 about The Yarn and Fiber Company

Fabulous place! Visited today. Very friendly staff and very nice atmosphere. Tons of yarn, notions, and books!