Yarn and Fiber Company

As a spinner, so far I’ve had a mediocre experience with this shop. I first went there when I was just getting started. The salesgirl was very helpful and I left with a spindle and some fiber that she claimed would be good for a beginner.
However, one of the fibers she recommended was alpaca — it took me 6 weeks of constant spinning and a few classes online before I could manage to spin that alpaca. It was NOT a beginners fiber. I later learned too that I could have gotten a spindle for half the price I was charged.
I returned to the store recently for the 2^nd time, looking for prepped fiber and hand carders. I found the fiber prices to be higher than what I’d seen online and at shows, but perhaps this is normal when going to a shop — and I’d prefer to feel my fiber than order online anyway so I was ok with paying a little bit more.
I was told I could order the carders and have them shipped to me free, but they might take anywhere from 2 weeks to 2 months to come in. I could order the same carders for the same price on Amazon today and get them next week, so I declined.
I got home and started carding some of my new fiber, and the dye is coming off on my hands and turning them green.
I likely won’t return to this store — it’s not close, I drove 1.5 hours to get to it yesterday and my experiences here have been a bit disappointing.

This is one of my very favorite places. The yarn selection is beautiful, the owners and staff are friendly and knowledgeable. I started going to the shop for their classes – within 2 sessions, they taught me how to knit, and I keep re-​upping my classes for the camaraderie and because the instructors help me to keep adding to my skills. The staff here is wonderful – even when I am not in class, I can bring my mistakes to them so they can set me back on the right course.
And, the yarn! They carry such beautiful yarn. Their local, Ivy Brambles line is my favorite. That yarn is such a joy to knit with – it truly makes the process of knitting it as much fun as wearing the finished project.
If you are looking for good yarn selection, a congenial, helpful staff, and classes where you can relax and push your skills forward, this is the perfect shop to find it all.

This is a full service yarn store with a large selection of yarn. They have clearance items in the basement. There is a large and private classroom in the back of the store, I’m sure that makes it easy to concentrate during class time, rather than being in front of all the customers. In the back room, they have a selection of quilting fabrics. The store workers seem to be very knowledgable about their inventory. They are willing to take pre-​orders and to ship. They have a great selection of Prism Yarns by Laura Bryant. This is great, because these can be hard to find in the flesh! They also have an extensive collection of yarn by Ivy Brambles, a local company. This is in addition to many of the standards you have come to expect. I made a large purchase here due to their great selection. If you are yarn crawling, be sure to add this to your list. If you are local, boy, are you lucky!