Good range of needles and needle sizes, and the store is airy so there's plenty of room to view the stash. Has a funky, Berkeley feel to it. Owner Christina Stork created the name as a spoonerism for "practical art." She's also the author of "Viva Poncho," and her cabled poncho Frida is available on MagKnits.

Great shop! The owner and assistants are very friendly and very helpful. The store stocks lots of sock yarns, and the stock overall fits every budget. The only downside is that the aisles are too small; if you're in a wheelchair, you'll have difficulty negotiating the shop.

The store cat's name is Bastet, the Egyptian cat goddess. Store carries a huge range of Crystal Palace Yarns and will special order, too. Free wi-fi. Clerks are super-helpful; two women who came in as I was browsing asked for help learning how to knit in the round so they could make baby hats. Right after looking up a pattern for me on Ravelry, the clerk popped over and gave them an intro to using circs.

Gail, the owner, wants people to feel welcome to come in and knit, and she has a nice big table for that reason. Lots of sock yarn and Plymouth. It's not the to-go place for trendy yarn, but I think of it more like good, solid comfort food. Gail also has a lot of cute doll knitting patterns.

Stone Mountain is phasing out its yarn/needle felting supplies.
Good place for quilting cottons, GREAT button selection, and also good for wools & stretch knits.