About the Yarn Shop

Knitting News

The Yarn Shop is the source for all your knitting needs. From basic wools to the wildest novelty yarns, we have something for everyone.

What's New...

Lot's of great classes for spring. Check them out on our Classes page!

Araucania yarns: We'll so thrilled to have added this wonderful line to our mix. You'll love the subtle hues of Nature Cotton, the beautiful hand-dyed colors of Patagonia (also all cotton) and scrumptious Quellon, a viscose/cotton hand-dyed chenille.

New colors in two favorite baby yarns: Baby Cashmerino and Baby Bamboo.

Cascade 220 Handpaints: fantastic Cascade quality in gorgeous, subtle hand-dyed colors for spring.

Sock yarns: new Trekking colors and new Regia colors including a self-patterning sport weigbt for #4 needles. Works up quickly!

New Books: Amigurumi World: Seriously Cute Crochet, and Stripes, Stripes, Stripes: Knits with Color and Texture, by Sandy Scoville.

Knit for a Cause
Join us the first Sunday of each month from 1-4. All are welcome! Our current project is afghan squares for the Wellness Community (formerly Center for Cancer Support).

Free Help Sessions

The Knitting Tutorial: every Saturday, 12:30-2:30 p.m.
Wed. evenings : drop in and knit (or shop) 5:00 until 8:00.

Some of our favorite yarns...

Organic Cotton in natural ecru, sage, and brown colors
Cotton Chenille from Crystal Palace
Laurel a hand-dyed pima cotton by Schaefer Yarns
Kathleen, a super-bulky Merino wool, hand-dyed by Schaefer Yarns
Teseo, gorgeous, self-striping wool/microfiber blend
Kid-Merino lace-weight mohair/Merino blend in solids and prints
Nubbles from Crystal Palace, a wool-bobble for a boucle look
Fizz Stardust an eyelash with a hint of metallic by Crystal Palace
Musique from Crystal Palace, a colorful, soft blend of acrylic, cotton & wool.
Soie Naturelle a natural, undyed raw silk, fabulous for knitting, weaving or dying.
Andromeda a beautiful wool/silk blend, ready-to-dye or use in it's natural creamy white.

We have lots of new patterns from Fiber Trends, Knitting Pure and Simple, Oat Couture and Vermont Fiber Designs.