Depth of Field Yarn

Selection of yarns was so-​so. Didn’t find what I was looking for, limited selection of softer yarns (alpaca, cashmere, blends etc.) but they had quite a bit of merino and typical blends.

Awkward parking situation, but free if you can get it. Go into the parking lot between Hard Times and keep going in a U until you get behind the Depth of Field building.
It’s a decent selection of yarn and every time I’ve gone in, there is someone asking if I need help.
To be honest, I think the people that work at yarn stores are hired more for their knitting rather than their people skillz. They try!
It’s the closest yarn store to my house so I’ll be stopping by quite often.

The yarn selection was nice. Prices seemed a little higher than the average high-​end yarn shop. I found some lovely yarn that I had not seen elsewhere. It was hard to tell who was an employee and who was just there to knit (and there were only 3 people there besides me). Once I was ready to check out, the clerk was engaging and helpful. There is parking behind the store. I went on a Sunday and had no problem finding a spot. I might go back there if I’m in the vacinity again, but I wouldn’t make a special trip.

While they have a very nice selection of yarn, the service here is terrible. The staff acts like I’m an imposition — they don’t greet me, they’re often hard to distinguish from customers so I don’t know who to ask when I need help, and if I do find someone they act like I’m getting in the way. I only visit when I’m in the area and am in desperate need of a needle replacement. :/

If I could choose a ½ star they would get it! Walked thru entire shop never to once be acknowledged. Very unfriendly, its no wonder the shop was empty. Would not recommend and would not travel there again.

After my last experience here, I need to upgrade and downgrade by a star.
Everything from my last review stands. Depth of Field has a great selection, a great sale loft and lots of great accessories.
But I’m over their customer service. I have spent too much money here to be treated like crap.

I used to have an aversion to Depth of Field, mostly due to some abysmal customer service I received there in the past (including a gem where a lady snarked, «You know, you can’t just come in here and get me to fix all your problems for you,» when I, a brand new knitter working on yarn I had purchased from them, had dropped a stitch and had no clue how to fix it. Ahem.)
Happily, the mood seems to have lightened up, or at least not remained in the disgruntled basement of despair. This is a great store for quiet browsing; I’ve had my questions answered quickly and well, but nobody is going to hover on you as you walk up and down the aisles. The sale loft is weirdly exciting — I agree with the reviewer who likened it to a tree fort — and home to some great deals and EVERY kind of Sugar and Cream yarn ever. Dishcloths ahoy, man.
I don’t own a swift, so their two swift/​yarn balling stations in the back are great. They also have a nice scale, so I can bring in stashed half-​skeins and measure up to see how much is left. Adore this whole self-​service area, and it doesn’t take up the clerk’s time if there are a bunch of people needing more specific help.
Parking is a nightmare in Cedar Riverside, but that’s not really the fault of the store. If you can nab a spot in the back, you’re golden, but make sure you’re in the right section, or the evil Bobby and Steve’s tow truck will come to wreck your day.
I knew Depth of Field had turned an attitude corner when I reluctantly returned, in the middle of crazy knee pain and a general bad day, and the lovely clerk brought over some roving for me to pet. Bad mood begone! Very few things compare to petting ultra-​soft roving.

There are things about this store, that I love, mainly its location its an awesome place to pick up some knitting supplies on my way home from work. However I have always found their bamboo circular needles to be sub-​par they seem to be dowels connected by PVC tubing, and they always break when I am almost done with a project.

Stopped in for a lookie-​loo on a happy weekend. The sale loft does have some fun finds and if you are coming here make sure you hit that first.
As for the store — I found some wonderful yarn that I had not come across before — but almost everything I picked up seemed to be the last skein on the shelf. I know at The Yarn Garage you have to ask for them to get you multiples — but the sales person wasn’t readily available so I just kept meandering. I did find four skeins of Lanaloft which I snapped up and some fun cotton yarn and a single skein of a few random yummy yarns.
My husband commented that the colors in the store were largely subdued. A lot of neutrals and not so much with the colors that pop.
Over all I would say it was a nice shop and worth a stop in — but I have stores I like better closer to me — so I won’t be making a special trip back here any time soon.

This was my first yarn shop EVER. And what knitter doesn’t remember the first time they were surrounded by so much yarn that it seemed you’d never be able to choose just one?
For that alone, I love this place. I bought my first needles here, my first skeins… I will say that sometimes the staff seems forbidding, but they are really nice ladies, especially if they see that you’re serious about this stuff. They have kept me from committing yarn-​icide many a time.
I will say that lately I have been disappointed with their selection, but these are tough times. I trust them to have fair prices, though, so for a few staple yarns like Brown Sheep or Mountain Colors, this will always be where I go first.

MEH.
I want to like this place — quirky location, and the store gives off warm, fuzzy feelings. Service… sucks. I usually swing over to Bella Lana, and the salespeople are so nice and helpful! The women here just give off the worst air… I can’t explain it. Also, the yarn selection was so-​so at best… their color selections for Cascade 220 were dismal. The color variations in general are a bit meh. Sock yarns were… eh, okay, but not as varied as some places.
Meh. That’s basically all I can say about this place, unfortunately. I stop by when I’m working on the west bank once in a while, but only in a pinch. There are tons of yarn stores in the cities that are actually concerned about your business, try shopping there first.

Parking can be a challenge, we lucked out and got in one of there few spots located behind their shop. You do have to go through the Futon place to get to the yarn, which is a bit awkward on your first visit. Be prepared for the Futon sales girl to glare at you as you walk past her to get to the yarn.
I was happy to find a few unique skeins that I quickly grabbed up. They have a good variety, but don’t head to here if you are looking for help. The only greeting we got was when we were ready to make our purchases. I did notice them helping others and being extremely accommodating. So maybe if I ‘needed’ help it would have been given?
Would I go back? Maybe if I was looking for some new colors or to mill through their clearance floor.

Love this place.
It’s my excuse to go to Chai’s Thai (see my review on that also!) across the street when I shop here (and vise-​versa). You enter through the overpriced futon store or around the back. The selection of yarn is CRAZY! They have wonderful home spun yarn and hand dyed yarn for very acceptable prices. They have the widest color range I’ve seen of Alpaca, 100% wool and any blend in-​between. They carry yarn that is of high quality and it will cost a little more than if you shopped at Michaels. If you’re new to knitting you may want to visit to be inspired, if your intermediate — advanced it is the best selection of yarn I’ve found in the cities.
It’s my go to store for any important knitting project. I’m a pretty avid knitter but every now and then I need some advice and the shop keepers are super cute and really helpful, they spent plenty of time chatting and helping me pick out the correct weight and blend of yarn for my project.
They also have knitting classes from beginner to advanced.

I haven’t been here in about six months so maybe they’ve completely changed. Somehow, I doubt it.
I tend to stick to yarn stores in Minneapolis. I’m not a hardcore enough knitter to really be able to justify driving a super far distance just to look at yarn. In fact, my last few yarns purchases were done online because I just didn’t feel like going to the same three places only to find nothing. One of those 3 places? Depth of Field.
I love the setup because it looks like you’re in someone’s old house even though it’s a store right on Riverside. I love how the floors creak and the aisles are kind of narrow. The clearance section is in a little loft above the main space and it’s just so cute because you feel like you’re in a treehouse and no one can see you. Unfortunately, the attitudes of the people working there are so bullshit that it completely cancels out the positive aspects of the store.
There are two kinds of stores that I go to that tend to have really elitist/​pretentious attitudes that go along with them — records stores and yarn stores. I absolutely love it when the staff goes against expectations and are friendly and helpful. On the flip side, I’m completely disappointed when they do act like a bunch of butt beards and Depth of Field’s staff have always let me down. I’ve always been treated as if I’m some kind of distraction and a problem even if it’s just going to the registers to pay. Fine, you don’t want my money? You’re not getting it anymore. Whoever orders the yarn seems to have a total boner for the novelty crap because it’s taking over their shelves. No thanks.