Mew Mew’s Yarn Shop

Its hit or miss here. Sometimes Sue is in a great helpful mood and a joy to talk to about your project or yarn. Other times she is scowling in the corner and you really just want to avoid her and her shop.
One of the employees (Collette maybe?) there talks non stop about her «knit» dragons. Its rather frustrating when you just want to be left alone to pet the yarn and dream about your next project and you are cornered and followed around the store while she puffs up her chest and tells you ALL about the stupid dragons. Its a turn off for sure.

A few weeks ago my sister stopped by this shop to find materials to modify a hat in order to hold a nasal cannula in place for my baby, who needs heart surgery. She told me that I should check this place out as she got a lot of help in finding the right yarn and needle for the project and thought that the shop is delightful. Tonight I took my ten year old niece who is visiting from California to check it out. Colette, who I assume is the owner, patiently walked my niece through all the steps of a project she was interested in. It was a wonderful experience and I can’t wait to see how the project turns out.

I was really excited to see that this store was close to me and carried my favorite yarns. When I arrived, the place looked closed and I noticed a sign on the door for summer hours. Thankfully, I had arrived in time (barely) and they were not closed yet. Several places online say they are open tip 6 p.m., however there are summer hours that are not posted anywhere online or the store’s website. So late-​comers beware.
In addition, (after having looked online to see that they had the yarns I wanted) I went in to find that they in fact did not and only carried it «once, for a customer.» If that’s the case, then I feel it shouldn’t be advertised on the website.
It was nice to see that they carry some brands of yarn (Noro, Cascade, Rowan), but the color choices were just blah.

As other fellow knitters have commented, I too tried to like this place. However, I’m done giving this place business. The owner is rude & lacks patience for those who aren’t regulars or big spenders. Her classes aren’t taught well. The selection of yarn are just the run of the mill. And compared to other lys, her prices are highly inflated.

I think Santa finds things for my Christmas stocking here every year. Thanks, Santa! I really like getting yarn surprises.
Mew Mew’s is my local shop — it’s quite close to our home. It’s my go-​to location for that one size of double-​pointed needles that I don’t have yet, and I’ve bought several skeins of yarn here. I think my current favorites are not completely aligned with the shop’s favorite stock, but I have made some great finds here. And I love that they have Cascade Yarns now — I love smooth, worsted yarn and Cascade Superwash is an affordable favorite for little ones.
I think I’ll go check the class list. Everyone is right to say that Sue is an expert, and that she can give a no-​nonsense East Coast vibe to the shop. Being a small business owner in today’s world is no picnic, and of course customer service is essential. I hope Mew Mew’s will be around for years to come!

Great selection of well organized yarns and products. Mew Mew’s usually sells small locally made trinkets too!
Our closest yarn shop, and so much cooler than the yarn aisle at a craft store!

What a neat place! My wife is an avid crocheter, and I have been looking for a place to find her some yarn for a gift. Sue was so kind and helpful. She answered all my questions and helped me pick out several skeins of great baby alpaca yarn! My wife will be thrilled, and we will be back! Thanks, Sue!

I’m so happy I found Sue’s knitting classes. (a la carte!) She is so accommodating and helpful and definitely an expert knitter. I like the intimate feel of the store and I always look forward to finding new yarn and colors in her shoppe! And the groups that I’ve met there are wonderful. I’m a fairly new knitter, but I feel comfortable asking Sue questions and she’ll show me a stitch umpteen times with no judgement. :) (Okay, I think I just channeled my grandma.)

I am going to have to agree with some of the other reviewers on this one. I also work very close to Mew Mew’s which COULD be a lot more dangerous but given my experiences here, its not that big of a draw anymore.
I began knitting three months ago and have since become completely obsessed. I went to Mew Mew’s for my first ‘real yarn’ purchase (and by real yarn I mean I’m spending more than five bucks per ball) and was pretty thoroughly lost upon entering the shop. Thank god I had a knitter friend with me otherwise I wouldn’t have known where the hell to start. I needed worsted weight yarn, needles, cable hooks and stitch markers. Again, thank goodness my friend was with me because the owner could not be bothered to even turn around from her computer.
I was fairly ignorant though and had no idea that this wasn’t completely normal for a yarn shop. Having been entirely consumed by knitting, I’ve visited as many shops in the area as I can and came back to Mew Mew’s for a second go around once I actually knew what I was doing/​looking for/​how-​to-​yarnspeak.
I find the store to be a little cramped and had a few yarn avalanches while choosing some luxurious baby alpaca. It was a very ‘self-​serve’ experience — once again the owner didn’t engage to offer help or assistance — but I was okay with that. What I wasn’t okay with was the gaggle of ladies (owner included) in the shop talking smack about other customers who had come in asking for help earlier that day. Tacky and rude. Even worse, there was no where for me to hide (which is what I felt like doing) as I waited for the owner to make my yarn into center-​pull balls while they CONTINUED to dis on previous customers.
Yikes. I’d rather go to Hobby Lobby and squish novelty yarn in my spare time.

I really tried to like this shop. When it first opened in Louisville a few years ago I was very excited to have a knitting place in town. My first impression was that the owner was clearly in a bad mood, which seemed bizarre to me as I’ve spent years working in the customer service business. I might excuse this behavior if the person was new or temporary, but the owner? Thinking that this behavior would be better during my 2^nd visit, I tried again, bringing along my dad since I wanted to knit him something. My dad is a cheerful guy with a teasing sense of humor. Well, it was obvious from the start that he wasn’t welcome — she was actually rude to him and ignored an innocent question he asked. I was shocked. Most people joke right back with him, but not her — she was clearly annoyed.
One might chalk this up to bad luck, but I’ve talked with other knitting friends who have experienced this consistent unfriendliness. It’s clear to me that some people should not work in customer service. I read an earlier comment where «Sue is Sue» — as if we should just deal with it. I don’t get it. If you want to stay afloat in this economy, why wouldn’t you just be kind to your customers when there are other places to shop? It doesn’t make good business sense.
I might be more inclined to go back if the selection was great, but this shop is even lacking in this area. The new shop in Lafayette is dark (north-​facing and not a lot of interior lighting) and I tend to not find what I need (and obviously hesitant to ask!).
Bottom Line: Yarn and knitting supplies are typically expensive. Therefore I am more likely to spend my money where the staff is friendly. There are many better options in the area.
One good point: the cat is quite adorable. Too bad it isn’t in charge of customer service.

I’ve been in here a couple of times, and after a bad experience have decided not to go back. The selection is OK if you’re not after something specific, but there’s simply not enough room for the huge selection you get at other places. The prices are high, but typical for high-​end yarn. The service is where they REALLY fail, though. The owner is pretty rude. I decided not to go back after I was ignored for a good 10 minutes while she complained bitterly to another woman about a customer who came in asking for help on a project that had not been purchased at her store. She then proceeded to badmouth the store where the woman’s yarn had been purchased, and talk about what terrible service they had. Meanwhile, she was ignoring one of her own customers. I understand her desire to not just be a free knitting clinic, but if it’s that much of a problem, just charge for a lesson or something. And don’t keep paying customers waiting while you vent.

Mew Mew’s has moved to Lafayette now. She is near the coffee shop on the SW corner of Arapahoe and 95^th. The new store is larger and offers a much more open atmosphere as well as more parking.
As far as yarn stores go, I find that Sue (the owner) will go a step further than most small yarn stores. If you need yarn, she will order it for you. She won’t just say she will do it, she actually does it and the turn around time is really quick! She is a fabulous teacher and has been knitting almost her whole life. She is helpful and friendly.
Now I know there have been some comments about unfriendliness and that happens when a store this size is small, with lots of customers and as the owner you are the only one working. And as for pricing, her yarn costs are no different on the same yarns at other local yarn stores. All in all, I think this is a great place and if you need any help with your knitting or are looking for specific yarns, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Sue at Mew Mew’s.

I am so torn on this place. They have a decent selection, their prices are not the best but not the worst. Their location is SO close to my office buuuut they are just not that friendly at times.
I’ve been into mew mews a bunch of times since they really are just a few blocks from my office and I am what you might call a rabid knitter.
Some times the owner is just super friendly and then shuts down into cold and almost rude in the same visit, sometimes she is just cold from the get-​go.
I just don’t get it. I am in there every other week at least, I spend around $ 40-​$ 50 each visit and I am always friendly. I would consider myself a good customer, so why not make the slightest attempt at cultivating my business?
My boyfriend is a budding knitter as well and while I have no problems sending him into Lamb Shoppe or Showers of Flowers on his own, I would never ever send him here as I suspect he would be ignored or treated poorly.
So yes, they have a good selection, it is pricey but if you have nowhere else to go in the Hobby Lobby and Michael’s speckled wasteland of Louisville/​Broomfield, I suppose it’s better than nothing?
The shop cat is really cute though.

Good variety of yarns, needles and books. The owner is sure to help with any problem you have and greets everyone that comes in. None of that knitter snobbery that comes at some of the older shops. I’ve heard from friends that she is also great with kids (some stores frown on children in the store touching the goods).
Not a great place if you are allergic to cats though.
Hopefully she gets more parking in the future. Be prepared to park on Main Street and walk over as she only has a few spots and the next door used car lot seems to take them over.
Edited: I asked a male weaver to run in there without me to buy a circular #3 needle but didn’t give him any other information about the project, I just needed him to get me the needle. When he went in he was treated rudely and as if he must be ignorant about everything solely because he is a man, not because he wasn’t making the project and just doing a favor for someone. I will start going to Shuttles, Spindles, and Skeins again. It is a little farther away but they are not sexist and appreciate that men and women alike are their paying customers. Too bad.

This yarn shop has a lot of yarn crammed into a teenie store, but its super cozy and the staff is really helpful.
I have been looking for a yarn shop close by and this will be my new haven! The have everything you need, including classes, and they’re located in downtown Louisville. I went in asking for help with my sister’s knitting project and they walked me through the whole pattern. I bought some new needles, which were expensive, but I’ll pay more to support a local yarn shop!
If you are clausterphobic or allergic to cats this is not the yarn store for you, but if you like a home-​y feel, rather than a department store, check out mew mew’s.