This shop does have a really good selection of yarn, but a lot of the cubbies are so stuffed with yarn, if you pull out a skein a bunch of them fall on the floor. The only employee there was very nice and helpful, once she got around to me. Would be great if they had more space but I'm sure I'll be back.

I don't even want to think about how much money I've spent over the years at the Recycled Lamb, but at least I get some of it back from the frequent buyer card. Once you've spent $200, you get a store credit for $25. I'm not aware of any other yarn shop that offers this. You can't, however, get your card stamped for yarns that are on sale, and they always have a tempting assortment of yarns marked down a bit.

The RC's prices also tend to be pretty good, compared to other shops. Example: Noro Silk Garden is $1 less per skein than Coppelia's.

I would not call the staff incompetent, but some are better at customer service than others. At least they are not snotty and they don't pressure you to buy stuff you don't want if they don't carry what you DO want.

I have taken four or five different classes from them and have a feel now for the instructors I prefer, but I've not had anyone I didn't think knew what they were doing. My only beef about classes at the RC is that fact that you MUST purchase your class yarn from them, so forget about raiding your stash for a class. Why not raise the class prices a little and offer a discount for the classes if you buy your yarn at the Recycled Lamb instead? Or offer a discount for the yarn if you are buying it for a class.

The best part about the RC is the knitting advice. I've seen people bring in a horrible mess of a project and leave with a smile on their face. If you're trying to pay for your stuff while the staff is helping this poor person, you might not appreciate having to wait, but hey, I figure it's good karma to be patient. One day that person needing help could be me!