Chicago desperately needed this yarn shop!! I think it has best selection of hand-dyed yarn in the city, and carries a broad range of high quality lines and price points in a huge range of colors. It's great for a lunch escape on I-can't-take-this-anymore days at the office and I can always find something new that needs to come home with me. It is equally welcoming to everyone (not just a clique of shop regulars -- we've all seen that happen in yarn shops, right?) and the staff gets the balance of "helpful" and "just let me shop in peace" just right.