…ddress: 22 White St, Cambridge, MA 02140 website: http://www.mindseyeyarns.com/ date of visit: August, 2010 I don’t mean to brag, but I’ve been to a lot of yarn stores. And many of them tout themselves to be ‘spinning friendly’, which seems to mean “we have 3 colors of roving in the corner over there”… not exactly the sort of thing that makes a spinner’s heart leap. So, to keep your heart from being…
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Interview with Kristy McGowan (author of Modern Top-Down Knitting)
…I’m a Susan Bates-girl, myself… I am too! My favorites are all-metal ones from Susan Bates and Hero. Thank you so much, Kristy! You can check out Kristy’s website at: www.mcgowanknitting.com (and check out more of her beautiful patterns), and purchase her Modern Top-Down Knitting here….
Continue ReadingMosman Needlecraft: Sydney, NSW, Australia
…9 Military Road, Mosman, NSW 2088 Australia website: www.mosmanneedlecraft.com.au/ date of visit: January, 2012 If you’ve read my previous posts about Australian yarn stores, you have probably heard me lament that they aren’t quite the same as American yarn stores. A typical Aussie ‘wool shop’ (and trust me, relatives have sent me to many of them!) has: no table for knitting, scratchy yarn with a limited selection and owner…
Continue ReadingKinokuniya: Sydney, NSW, Australia
…0 George Street, Sydney, Australia 2000 NSW website: http://www.kinokuniya.com/ date of visit: January, 2011 Usually, my store spotlight is reserved for yarn stores, but I’m making an exception today. Because, if you love knitting and crocheting, Kinokuniya is going to be your favorite bookstore! Kinokuniya is a Japanese chain, and I visit the store in Sydney every time I visit, because it’s just fantastic. The store has an enormous cr…
Continue ReadingReview: Crafty Crochet Embellishments with Linda Permann
…g, then you might be a candidate to just grab Linda’s book: Crochet Adorned , instead (even though you’d still probably find the class to be fun!) How do you sign up? To sign up, you’ll need a Craftsy account, so start by going to www.craftsy.com. Then click on ‘Online Courses’ and select ‘Crafty Crochet Embellishments’. Easy! Linda also teaches ‘Crochet: beyond rectangles’, and I have no doubt…
Continue ReadingLa Droguerie
…feature of yarn stores in France is that they are more likely to be a yarn company than here in America. That is, La Droguerie has its own yarns, and publishes its own patterns. Bergere de France has stores in France, as well as Phildar. These are stores that only sell the patterns and yarns from the one brand. I’ve never seen a shop like that in America. Our yarn stores are independent stores, that order yarn from various companies. These t…
Continue ReadingLion Brand Studio Store Visit
…attendee, David (an avid knitter but only 2-day-old crocheter) was learning to crochet amigurumi and improvised a nose on the spot: Isn’t that great? I love meeting inspired and enthusiastic crocheters… I think David is an up-and-coming designer! So, if you’re in “the village” (at least that’s where the New Yorkers told me I was), then I recommend having a stop by. The window display alone is worth it… but…
Continue ReadingA Verb for Keeping Warm: Oakland, CA
…6328 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, CA 94608 website: www.averbforkeepingwarm.com/ date of visit: April, 2012 In my recent trip to San Francisco, I just had to make the drive out to A Verb for Keeping Warm… retail shop for the indie dyeing company by the same name. I was a little nervous venturing off into a stray city to visit, but the shop was easy to get to (just a couple of turns off the main road) with easy street parking. But as soon as I…
Continue ReadingKnit & Needlepoint: Boston, MA
…116 now moved, see update at bottom website: http://www.needlepoint-boston.com date of visit: August, 2010 Knit & Needlepoint is located on Newbury street- the ‘high fashion’ street of Boston- less than a block away from the Boston Common. It’s a long street, so don’t despair… as long as the street numbers are decreasing, you’re going to find it! Although the store isn’t your typical American yarn sho…
Continue ReadingKnit New Haven: New Haven, CT
…tantly on the lookout for amazing indie dyers, pattern designers, and yarn companies that make an impact. They carry Be Sweet, a yarn company dedicated to creating jobs for women in South Africa (where jobs can be few and far between). The store also stocks: FyberSpates, Pigeonroof Studios, Pico Accuardi Dyeworks and Lobster Pot Yarns… just to name a few of the indie dyers featured. The store isn’t enormous, but comfortably fits a big…
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