Fresh

Posted on March 4, 2005 by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee

Look what arrived in the mail:

Rovingonsnow

It’s the beautiful roving that Laurie was dying in the tutorial from last week! Stunning, heartbreaking and spectacular. It’s beautiful enough to improve the snow I sat it in.

Judith in Ottawa wrote:this beginning spinner would also appreciate those spinning tips. Like how does a fat roving become singles yarn without either disturbing these gorgeous colour gradations or snarling into a bunch in my hands…

No problem. I’m going to document the process here and continue the learning curve, such as it is. Look for first steps on Monday, in which your local Harlot tries to do right by Laurie’s roving, gives herself a wicked case of spinners limp, and tries desperately not to shame the wool of wonder with her spinning.

Also Monday, a return to TSF gift giving, (I updated the total. Look. Be stunned.) mostly to serve as a distraction from the substandard spinning of the honoured roving. (A little note to everybody who asked, The Knitters Without Borders swag shop is here, gotta post a link to that on the page I think…).

I got a very nice present from some friends (you know who you are, and that I love you) and I’m itching to knit it.

Peacefleece

I have enough of this beautiful yarn to make just about anything (except a car cozy or something) and I’m desperately searching for an idea. I thought about Alice Starmore’s Fern, but it’s a pullover and I have a profound preference for cardigans. I thought (naturally, because I am me and apparently I like things to be hard) that I could modify the pattern, but I’m thinking now that there has to be something like it out there that would do already. Ideas? It’s DK weight Peace Fleece (Kamchatka Seamoss) . Swatching (fine. Not swatching. There’s no point in even pretending I’m going to swatch. Swatching is here used to mean “casting on project after project and ripping them out when they fail to amuse me) is scheduled to begin this evening and will undoubtedly continue for several days. Does the presence of a new project mean that the MSF mittens are done? Brace yourself. Oh. Yes. They need a wee blocking before they are ready for their appearance but they are done. Done. Done.

Finally, I have decided to be hopeful. It is inevitable, since I have it on good authority that the planet has not stopped turning) that spring will come. Margene has it. Laura has it (look at the green leaves behind her pretty green shrug) and I want it. I went looking. I’m going to keep looking until I find it.

Signs of spring: Day 1.

Highpark

Toronto’s High Park, this morning 9:30am. Er…the only sign of spring there was a psychotic knitter trying to find spring. Clearly must keep looking.

While I am looking, I will give this apology to Norma, who’s blog entry I completely, totally and accidentally ripped off yesterday. I have decided to take steps to prevent this from happening again. Firstly, I have decided to stop speaking with Norma. Clearly she is getting into my head and I have begun to channel her. I’m sure she will appreciate this, since if she’s getting to me…God only knows what I am doing to her. Secondly, since Norma is apparently innovative and I, derivative (she posted first) …I will write my blog entry each day before reading hers, but post it only after visiting her blog to check for duplicated material. Should I find duplicated material, I will delete my entire post promptly and flagellate myself with a hank of rough hemp yarn until I don’t feel like Norma anymore. (It is disturbing that we both spent the evening before coming up with, knitting and writing the pattern for Dulaan hats.) Finally, as penance I will knit one of Norma’s charming Dulaan hats and send it to Mongolia along with my hat, trying to bring good back into the world.

Lastly today, my publisher/publicist has a request. She would like to know where you guys are, and if you have a favourite yarn/bookshop. I have no idea why she would like to know…but I dare to dream. Can you faithful knitters leave your location in the comments today?

630 thoughts on “Fresh”

Shauna on March 4, 2005 at 2:19 pm said:

I have a couple of favorite yarn shops:
Ruti’s in Streetsville and Cloth & Clay in Waterloo (Waterloo Town Square to be exact).
Charlotte on March 4, 2005 at 2:20 pm said:

I’m in Chicago, IL! Favorite bookstore is the Seminary Co-op, but no favorite yarn shop.
Laura on March 4, 2005 at 2:20 pm said:

My favorite is:
Mass Ave Knit Shop
862 Virginia Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46203
317-638-1833
Linda M on March 4, 2005 at 2:20 pm said:

I’m a faithful lurker in Tallahassee Florida, Faye’s Needlecraft Boutique (is that southern enough?) and I can’t believe I may have the first post today. wow.
Sarah G. on March 4, 2005 at 2:21 pm said:

Lansing, MI. I highly recommend ThreadBear Fiber Arts Studio.
Stephanie on March 4, 2005 at 2:22 pm said:

Simpatico Yarns, Bedford (DFW Metroplex), TX. (For some reason, the spelling of the state TX is questionable content.) Can’t wait for the book(s)!
Denise on March 4, 2005 at 2:22 pm said:

Oh dear!! No spring here in Akron,Ohio either… no favourite yarn shops either.. but there is Stitch Piece N Purl in Cuyahoga Falls. (pronounce that one I dare ya!) It’s just the closest with decent yarn!(my favourite is Knit Happens in Virginia!
Can’t wait to see those finnished mittens! And can’t wait to see the roving spun up! I WANNA spin! The best I can do is spin around and get dizzy here!
Christine on March 4, 2005 at 2:22 pm said:

I am in Maple Valley, Washington. Favorite yarn shop: Pastimes Yarn and Sitting Room.
Mary in Boston on March 4, 2005 at 2:23 pm said:

I’m in Newton, MA and have a couple of favorite yarn stores…Circles in Jamaica Plain and A Good Yarn in Brookline…my favorite bookstore is New England Mobile Book Factory…in Newton.
libby nance on March 4, 2005 at 2:23 pm said:

where am i? waaaay rural southeast utah – moab, UT, to be precise. as such, most of my favorite yarn shops are on the web, though i do get over to western colorado from time to time, and The Yarn Studio in Minturn, CO, is sublime.
Ingrid on March 4, 2005 at 2:23 pm said:

I read you in Vancouver, BC, and love to buy yarn at the Wool Shop in Parksville on Vancouver Island. My Mum there is really excited about a new yarn shop in quaint old downtown Nanaimo,which I’m sure will become another must-visit each time I travel over to the Island.
Gina on March 4, 2005 at 2:23 pm said:

I hope the request for location is the possibility of a bookbookbook signing tour? Please, please, please come to the Pacific NW. I’ll drive up to Seattle if I need to, but the Portland/Vancouver area would be lovely. Especially since spring is coming and it was a balmy 63F yesterday.
Jamie on March 4, 2005 at 2:24 pm said:

I live in Windsor, California. LYS’s: A Good Yarn, in Healdsburg, Knitting Workshop, in Sebastopol, Knitterly, in Petaluma. Each wonderful in their own way. LBS: Levin & Co., in Healdsburg.
Julia on March 4, 2005 at 2:24 pm said:

Austin, Tejas, (aparently you have blocked my state’s name to prevent gam-bol-ing links) only one local yarn shop, Hill Country Weavers, but new one up north about 20 miles is opening up mid-March, Bluebonnet Yarn Shoppe. The roving is gorgeous, and I can’t wait for the tutorial.
Sue M on March 4, 2005 at 2:25 pm said:

I’m in Iqlauit and Victoria (both Canada.) Not at the same time, but I alternate as my mood changes. Favorite store in Iqaluit – eBay (hey, not a lot of options up here!) Favorite store in Victoria is Beehive on Douglas St., without question.
That roving is gorgeous! I can wait to see it spun (but no pressure or anything…)
JayD on March 4, 2005 at 2:25 pm said:

I’m in Indianapolis, IN and have never knitted a stitch. I couldn’t tell a knit from a purl if I had to but I read your blog everyday because almost every day it makes me smile (on the other days it makes me laugh out loud)! Thank you for gift you give us.
Danielle on March 4, 2005 at 2:25 pm said:

I’m in the Boston area and frequent a couple of LYS’s —
Knitting Room (www.knitroomboston.com)
Mind’s Eye Yarns (www.mindseyeyarns.com)
Woolcott and Co (www.woolcottandco.com)
Hope your bookbookbook tour makes it to Boston…
Paula on March 4, 2005 at 2:26 pm said:

I live in Cleveland Ohio and work in Akron. I have two favorite yarn shops: Stitch, Piece and Purl in Cuyahoga Falls, and Fine Points in Cleveland. Oh, and I have 17 inches of snow in my backyard! No sign of spring here either!
Mairi on March 4, 2005 at 2:26 pm said:

I’m in Ottawa. Wool-tyme and Yarn Forward are my major dare-not-enter-for-fear-of-splurging yarn stores.
Julie on March 4, 2005 at 2:27 pm said:

Favorite yarn place: Purls – 7862 N Oracle in Tucson AZ
Favorite bookstore: Bookman’s, also in Tucson, 3733 W Ina (they take books in trade and you get credit for new and used books)
Laurie’s yarn is very very beautiful. I have some rovings that I am afraid to try spinning for the very reason Judith asks about, so I look forward to next week.
erin on March 4, 2005 at 2:27 pm said:

Valparaiso, Indiana
two fave shops
Sheep’s clothing in Valpo
Sit& knit (new shop) in New Buffalo, MI
Now if you don’t mind, I’m going to go back to drooling over your peace fleece, and looking forward to your spinning tutorial.
YAY! msf mittens are done!!!
Chris on March 4, 2005 at 2:27 pm said:

Hi – I’m in lovely Uptown, Minneapolis, MN. Favorite yarn stores… hmm… Depth of Field, particularly for the amazing sale loft. Coldwater Collaborative for remembering me when I go in, and being nice anyway. 🙂
Katy on March 4, 2005 at 2:28 pm said:

Western MA here. Webs (www.yarn.com) would be a great place to do a book signing (hint hint). Although I could probably make it to Boston or NYC if I needed to… 😉
Cheri on March 4, 2005 at 2:28 pm said:

I live on the Mexico/TX border in Del Rio TX. We only have a Walmart, and a small one with very little choice in yarns.
martha on March 4, 2005 at 2:28 pm said:

Mobile, Alabama…the best yarn shop on our patch of the gulf coast is YarnHaus. I may be a little biased because I am part owner (along with seven other yarn-crazed women). I get to fondle for free (and if that’s not questionable content, I don’t know what is)…
rams on March 4, 2005 at 2:29 pm said:

Would that I had a digital camera, but I thought of you yesterday as I drove past maple-sap drums umbillicaled to trees. If not a first sign of spring (we’re frozen tight as a tick,) at least a sign of commercial optimism.
Judith (the orig) on March 4, 2005 at 2:29 pm said:

I spend my working hours in Mississauga, ON, and then wend my way home to Caledon.
I usually buy yarn on eBay!!
margene on March 4, 2005 at 2:29 pm said:

Salt Lake City and we love Black Sheep Wool Company.
Hope springs eternal…do not give up. You’ll have Snowdrops soon, promise.
Lisa in Oregon on March 4, 2005 at 2:29 pm said:

Bend, Oregon
“Gossamer…The Knitting Place” is my fav LYS.
Lisa in….you know….Oregon
roggey on March 4, 2005 at 2:30 pm said:

I’m not sure that flagellating a psychotic knitter with rough hemp yarn is punishment. I’m just sayin’…
Muscatine Books & More
124 E Second Street
Muscatine IA 52761
and the LYS
Crazy Girl Yarn Shop
208 West 2nd Street
Muscatine IA 52761
(I actually live in the Quad Cities {Iowa side}, but sadly there’s no LYS or indie book shop there.)
Liane Mercer on March 4, 2005 at 2:31 pm said:

Baddeck Yarns owned by Pat Fields in Baddeck, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
MaryB in Richmond on March 4, 2005 at 2:31 pm said:

In lovely (but not yet spring-like) Richmond, Virginia, USA. We are lucky enough to have no fewer than FIVE full service LYSes, but my personal favorite is Lettuce Knit, phone number 804/323-5777.
And Stephanie I’m so happy about your spinning tutorial, as I’ve just (last night!) started trying to “teach” myself to “spin” on a drop spindle. There’s a lot here I don’t get yet…
Can’t wait for all the bookbookbooks to come out!
Chris on March 4, 2005 at 2:31 pm said:

D’oh! Forgot the favorite bookstore. Probably Bound to be Read in St Paul because they sponsor a Books & Bars book discussion group just blocks away from my home – free food, cheap booze, good discussion – now, if they just formally added knitting to it…
Kat on March 4, 2005 at 2:32 pm said:

I’m in Boston and my favorite yarn store is Circles (www.circles-salon.com) in Jamaica Plain, a neighborhood of Boston. (Ask Amy from Knitty about it.)
Kat in Boston
Judith in Ottawa on March 4, 2005 at 2:32 pm said:

Here’s Judith in Ottawa all pleased with herself for asking the right idiot question!
(Quel Cool!! Hi Mum!!)
I second Mairi in that we are spoiled with yarn shops here, and those she listed are three good ones (we splurge so much here that our LYS’s have multiple shopfronts!)
If it is to plan TourTourTour, then Mairi, the Ottawa Knitters Guild, yer Auntie and me all vote that you should visit us!
michelle on March 4, 2005 at 2:32 pm said:

i live in italy…. i love “The Fuchsia Fleece” on eBay. she also has wonderful roving. Don’t look at that though. it is to nice, http://www.thefuchsiafleece.com
maria on March 4, 2005 at 2:32 pm said:

ooh, the early stages of spinning! ie my stages!
tex-as, here (yee-haw)
fav shop:
the woolie ewe
corner of custer & 15th, plano tx
(just north of dallas)
i could also list some not so favorite ones if we need a list of do-not-visits 😉
mia on March 4, 2005 at 2:33 pm said:

Okay, just for you – Maryland. But since the shops I tend to visit are small, I will use Woolwinders in Rockville, Maryland. And just for you, I will head down to Knit Happens in Alexandria, Virginia.
Cari on March 4, 2005 at 2:34 pm said:

Congrats on the MSF mittens. 🙂
I think it is great that you and Norma are channeling one another. For me it means two cool hat options that being a novice knitter I can still try.
LYS – The Yarn Garden, Mason City IA
Bookstore – Big Table Books, Ames IA
Laurie on March 4, 2005 at 2:35 pm said:

I’m in Washougal, WA (right by Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA) and my two shops I faithfully frequent are Crewell World in Washougal and Unraveled Yarns in Vancouver, WA.
Sonya on March 4, 2005 at 2:36 pm said:

I’m in Angola, Indiana (very northeast corner)
Favorite LYSs:
Knitting Today, Wolcottville, Ind.
Cass Street Depot, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Dawn on March 4, 2005 at 2:36 pm said:

Chicago, Illinois, although I live in Naperville (a western suburb). No favorite LYS or bookstore, but here are a couple of LYS near me:
Knitche (Downers Grove, IL)
Fringe (Aurora, IL)
Kool Knits (Naperville, IL)
Jody on March 4, 2005 at 2:37 pm said:

Fillmore, Utah –
My tiny town does its best but my favorite yarn store is in Provo (UT): Heinselmen’s.
Elizabeth D on March 4, 2005 at 2:37 pm said:

Hi, Stephanie — I’m just outside Philadelphia, and crocuses were beginning to bloom before the two snowstorms we’ve had here in the last week. I run the risk of offending the proprietors of some of my other favorite shopping places (there are many, and I consider all of them friends) but I really like, and your publicist would too, Rosie’s Yarn Cellar in Philadelphia or The Tangled Web, far away in another part of Philadelphia (Philadelphia is not a compact city).
Danielle R on March 4, 2005 at 2:37 pm said:

I am in Washington, DC and Stitch DC is my favorite yarn store…now with a second location in the city in Georgetown:
http://www.stitchdc.com
Beth on March 4, 2005 at 2:38 pm said:

Also from Richmond VA (Hi MaryB) – Lettuce Knit is good, but I really like Unraveled. I also can’t wait for the newest LYS — The Yarn Lounge on Cary Street.
J Strizzy on March 4, 2005 at 2:38 pm said:

In San Francisco/Oakland, my favorite yarn stores are Imagiknit in SF and Article Pract in Oakland, and for books I like Stacey’s in SF.
Wendy on March 4, 2005 at 2:39 pm said:

I’m Wendy from Roslindale. That has a nice ring to it!
Favorite bookstore – Village Books in Roslindale and my favorite knitting store is about 1.5 miles away in Jamaica Plain…Circles. Both of these are neighborhoods in the city of Boston!
Patty on March 4, 2005 at 2:39 pm said:

Chapters is my bookstore in Thunder Bay, Ontario. For novelty yarns and acrylic I go to Crafts Canada, but Ram Wools in Winnipeg has lovely yarns by mail-order (and books, Stephanie!). Hurray on the TSF mittens.
Cherish on March 4, 2005 at 2:40 pm said:

Toronto (Etobicoke).
Haven’t a fav LYS. Still just starting out-ish.
Congrats on the mitt finishing.
Anne on March 4, 2005 at 2:40 pm said:

I live in Portland, OR, and my favorite yarn shop is Molehill Farm in Lake Oswego
Ellen in Conn on March 4, 2005 at 2:41 pm said:

Dagmar’s Yarn
Route 1
Waterford, Conn. 06385
Nanc on March 4, 2005 at 2:41 pm said:

North Dallas –
It was stated previously by Maria, but the Woolie Ewe is great. And then there are the ones we don’t like. Har, har, har.
Cara on March 4, 2005 at 2:41 pm said:

Waterloo, IA
I only have one LYS closeby so I guess we can call that my favorite. Three Oaks in Cedar Falls, IA.
As for favorite bookstore, I’m pretty partial to any of them (gather books and I’ll be there). That being said I would willingly travel anywhere in the Midwest (who am I kidding, anywhere period) for any potential bookbookbook signing, etc.
🙂
Crabbygal on March 4, 2005 at 2:42 pm said:

My favorite in my hometown of Windsor, ON is:
Prattes Knitting Boutique
1949 Ottawa Street,
Windsor, ON N8Y 1R6
519-256-4772
Ingrid Clark Zavadoski on March 4, 2005 at 2:42 pm said:

I live in Wausau, WI and my last favorite LYS ws in Portland, OR — The Knitting Garden.
Mary B on March 4, 2005 at 2:43 pm said:

I’m MaryB from Seattle. Despite your publisher’s (not so)blatant request for marketing data, I’m more than happy to tell you my many favorite shops in the Pacific Northwest. Top of the list: Acorn Street, Hilltop Yarns, So Much Yarn, Weaving Works (all in Seattle) and Fancy Image Yarns (in Shelton, WA).
Amie on March 4, 2005 at 2:43 pm said:

Hmm… well, if you’re talking tour, there are at least five in the Baltimore area, all conveniently near the MD S&W fairgrounds (did I slip that in there? my fault)
Clover Hill (in Catonsville MD) & Woolstock (in Glyndon MD) are probably the best two…
Carol M. on March 4, 2005 at 2:43 pm said:

No sign of spring in Granville, Ohio, where it is currently snowing. My favorite shop is Craftsman Hill Fibers in Mount Vernon, OH (www.craftsmanhill.com)
Elena on March 4, 2005 at 2:43 pm said:

Hi Stephanie,
Home’s Toronto – and I have to go with the old standby Romi for fave yarn store. It’s just so big!!! But I also love Lettuce Knit for it’s coziness, go figure.
As far as bookshops go I LOVE (love love love) Nicholas Hoare on Front St. Partly because I feel naughty saying the name, but mostly because it’s just lovely! There are also Nick Hoare’s in Ottawa and Montreal, I believe.
anj on March 4, 2005 at 2:43 pm said:

Philly, PA!
I highly recommend Tangled Web in Chestnut Hill (tangeledwebb.com) and the indy bookstore I ordered your book from is Joseph Fox Bookshop on sansom st.
sue would love to meet you and the bookbookbook.
Loretta on March 4, 2005 at 2:44 pm said:

Stephanie – here is the name of an indpendent book seller with a reputation for hosting book signings – and my 2 local yarn stores and a few ideas – which I know you did not request, but here they are…
NOTE: Summer promotion challenge in NYC and Long Island. Most folks are either out on the water, on the golf course or at the beach. Few folks in the city. Fall is better time frame.
IndependentBook Seller who has great book signings – ie Sports figures, Bill Clinton, etc.-Huge old-fashioned book space.
Name of shop: The Book Revue, Huntington, NY
The Knitting Corner – Huntington, NY (The owner has a whole wall plus of just marvelous books, patterns, etc.)
Three Black Sheep – Northport, NY
(Some books, but not an overabundance.)
I also can put you in touch with the owner of a shop in Port Washington, NY –
These locations are approximately 50 miles outside of NYC (1 hour car ride) and the Book Revue has proven ability to pull customers from other states – ie CT, NJ and PA.
Hope this helps. You might want to tap into the knitting guilds that meet on Long Island as well at set times – usually at public libraries. I am not sure they meet during the summer. Also, the local public libraries will host authors as well. Depends on what your ultimate marketing strategy is.
If you need further suggestions, just let me know, Happy to help – have a Masters Degree in Business Administration in marketing.
Emma on March 4, 2005 at 2:45 pm said:

Nort East England.
Favourite yarn shops = Bobbins in Whitby and an on-line shop run by a friend [full disclosure and all that !],
http://www.getknitted.com/index.html
Beth on March 4, 2005 at 2:45 pm said:

I’m in Cincinnati, OH and actually saw snowdrops this morning. (peeking through the freezing rain, ugh)
Best yarn shops here are Knit On! in Bellevue KY (right over the river) and Lambikins Hideaway in Hamilton OH (just north of Cinci). There are other yarn stores but these are the ones worth going back to – over and over and over.
Helene on March 4, 2005 at 2:45 pm said:

I’m Helene from Norway 🙂 i guess that’s too far away for hoping for your book in my LYS, but I love reading your blog!
Lolly on March 4, 2005 at 2:45 pm said:

In Maryland, USA, my favorite yarn shops are:
Folk Art Studio in Bowie, MD
All About Yarn in Columbia, MD
BTW: I am searching for signs of spring here too… we still have snow and really cold winds! brrrr
Love the dyed fiber-yum yum.
Have a good one, Steph!
kirsti on March 4, 2005 at 2:46 pm said:

There are some lovely shawls in Folk Shawls, that would look lovely in that gift you received or even your lovely roving when its done. I too have spring. Crocus, hyacinths and daffodils are showing up all over here. Thats Vancouver BC by the way. Favourite store? uhm…. well there’s Wool Works thats really nice.
daisy on March 4, 2005 at 2:46 pm said:

The central part of the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia (yes, that Shenandoah Valley – John Denver got his geography wrong). LYS: Orchardside Yarn Shop in Raphine, VA. But for you, I too, would go to DC.
Mrs. R. on March 4, 2005 at 2:46 pm said:

Hello everyone, from a faithful Harlot reader in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia (a stone’s throw across the harbour from Halifax). Tangled Skeins on Portland Street in Dartmouth is my fave LYS. Alas, the yarn stores around here carry few books, so I’ll have to mention Chapters as my fave bookstore (gasp! big box store! Oh No!). Sorry.
Teresa C on March 4, 2005 at 2:46 pm said:

Oh the places I will travel to see Harlot!!!! BUT if you are headed to NH a good central place and a great yarn store to boot is Elegant Ewe in Concord. You would love that shop too. I’ll come to Boston though, or any other spot in NH, or NY. But please come to NH, I’ll throw you a party…..
Jenny on March 4, 2005 at 2:46 pm said:

Howdy from Albuquerque, NM! Favorite yarn stores:
Albuquerque: Village Wools.
Santa Fe: Needle’s Eye.
Austin, TX: Hill Country Weavers.
liz on March 4, 2005 at 2:47 pm said:

Us Dallasites are taking your board with votes for The Woolie Ewe. Owned and staffed by some of the nicest women in the world. And, I bet if you polled us, our hate list features the same shops as well. We have a few stores around here that have an, um, interesting approach to “customer service”.
Emy on March 4, 2005 at 2:49 pm said:

Wow, you’re going to get SO many comments today, I’m sure. 🙂
I live in San Jose CA, and my favorite yarn shop is probably Knitting Arts in nearby Saratoga. At least, today it is. You know how these things go.
Betsy on March 4, 2005 at 2:52 pm said:

Southcoast Rhode Island/Massachusetts – Sakonnet Purls is a great knit store in Tiverton, RI. (www.letsknit.com)
Veronica on March 4, 2005 at 2:52 pm said:

Hello from Tampa where its sunny and in the 70’s (sorry Steph)! Hope you come close on a book tour! Have knitting, will travel to see legendary Harlot. My favorite shops are
Knit and Knibble (www.knitnknibble.com) and Uncommon Threads in Palm Harbor where I just purchased my first roving after being inspired to learn to spin by your guest blog entries! Congrats on you book(s)!
treefen on March 4, 2005 at 2:52 pm said:

Here in Edmonton, Alberta:
Ewe Asked For It
Knit and Purl
Wool Revival
are all good wool shops.
Greenwoods is the bookstore of choice, and they host lots of readings.
susanna on March 4, 2005 at 2:54 pm said:

HALIFAX, HALIFAX!!!! I believe I have nominated Halifax, NS for a book tour spot before.
For a favorite local LYS I nominate LKYarns. For a bookstore I would pick either Frog Hollow or or Bookmark, both in downtown Halifax almost across the street from each other. Frog Hollow does great book signings and likes knitters:):)
Lisa C on March 4, 2005 at 2:54 pm said:

well, it feels a lot like spring here in southern California… rainy all week and cold (by our lame standards) at 55. I can send you pictures of green and plam trees and beaches if it might lift your spirits and warm you up!
My favorite LYS: the Knite Cafe, in West Hollywood
Kristel on March 4, 2005 at 2:54 pm said:

I’ll comment anyway, though I have severe doubts of the bookbookbook tour reaching me. I live in southern Finland, in the capital city area (a corner of it called Espoo, though I guess Helsinki is the only place big enough to register around here). My favourite bookstore Akateeminen kirjakauppa (“academic bookstore”) does have authors on book promotion tours ever so often, though. 😉
And to console you, no spring here yet, though it’s been sunny. The temperature has been below -10 C, and we have snow even here in the south. We are starting to get some daylight again. Love this country. Hate the winter.
MaryV on March 4, 2005 at 2:54 pm said:

Fredericksburg, Virginia, home of The Knitter’s Cottage (and someone just asked me the other day if I knew if they’d have your book!). And if its a signing we’re talking about I’d travel to Richmond (where Lettuce Knit is my favorite) or DC where I work, so it would actually be better on a weekday.
Vicki on March 4, 2005 at 2:54 pm said:

Northeast/Northcentral Wisconsin:
Jane’s Knitting Hutch
132 E. Wisconsin Ave., Appleton, WI 54912
Yarns by Design (www.yarnsbydesign.com)
123 W. Wisconsin Ave., Neenah, WI 54956
Martha’s Yarn Emporium
640 Isadore, Stevens Point, WI 54481
Andrea on March 4, 2005 at 2:54 pm said:

I am in Chapel Hill, NC, and the best local yarn shop I can get to is:
Yarns, Etc.
205 W Main Street
Carborro, NC, 27510
http://www.yarnsetc.com/
The yarn shop in Chapel Hill is run by a crabby lady, and scares all the customers away before they could browse your book. (Aparently she’s had a hard life. Being crabby isn’t making it easier.)
On my periodic returns from exile, my favourite LYS is:
Ram Wools
1266 Fife Street
Winnipeg, MB R2X 2N6
http://www.ramwools.com/
However, I am a poor student, and may not be able to afford your book. 🙁 I’ll have a look at the price tag when it comes out…
Cher on March 4, 2005 at 2:55 pm said:

Another Minneapolitan checking in – Needlework Unlimited is a lovely shop, though a smidge out of the way on pub trans.
[When I lived in Chicago, I loved Knitting Workshop (Lincoln & Webster). Great owner, excellent selection of yarn. Best bookshop: Women & Children First (Clark & Foster, I think).]
Anne on March 4, 2005 at 2:55 pm said:

Your publicist will go mad trying to put these all together… You know what she’d love? Can you collect all your posters’ e-mail addresses and make a mailing list? (You might not want to use your faithful readers’ info that way, but hey, publicists like mailing lists. Maybe it could be an “opt-in” thing.)
Christina on March 4, 2005 at 2:56 pm said:

Hi from Connecticut! Favorite LYS’s are Yarn LLC in New Haven, and Knitting Central in Westport. As for bookstores we are stuck with just a chain Barnes & Noble.
Melanie in VA on March 4, 2005 at 2:56 pm said:

Favorite LYS: Hunt Country Yarns in Middleburg, VA. Knit Happens in Alexandria is cool too but its over an hour away from me. By the way, thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment, you made my week!
Angela on March 4, 2005 at 2:57 pm said:

Monroe, LA here. After looking at this long list of people that have multiple LYS’s in their area, I feel very jealous. The closest LYS to me is Jackson, MS- Knit Wits- not too bad, but seemed to be more novelty than anything else. We do have a great independant book store here- Windows a bookshop. I adore those women there and they have book signings and readings all the time. Good Luck!
Cece on March 4, 2005 at 2:58 pm said:

hey! If it’s a book tour, you’d LOVE Boston! I live in Stow, MA – and my very favorite LYS is The World In Stitches in Littleton, MA.
Carol on March 4, 2005 at 2:59 pm said:

I live in Caesarea, Ontario. My favorite yarn shop is Romni Wool in Ontario. Want a sure sign of spring? Visit my area. All the load restrictions signs are up on the country roads. Spring CAN’T be too far behind now!
Erika on March 4, 2005 at 2:59 pm said:

I’m from Calgary. My favorite LYS is Knit One, Chat Too (although, I’m biased since I get to work there).
Kat on March 4, 2005 at 3:00 pm said:

I’m another faithful lurker, living in Annapolis, MD. My two favorite LYSs are the Celtic Knot in Ellicott City and the Yarn Garden in Annapolis.
Jessica on March 4, 2005 at 3:01 pm said:

I am wearing a sweater knit from that very yarn right now- same color and everything. It’s so very coincidental as just moments ago I was gazing at the stitches and thinking – I wonder what their dyeing methods are – this color is so beautiful. You can’t really appreciate the color from a photo but know you really know how lovely and varied it truly is. I can’t rave more about this yarn. I’ve got a pic of my finished sweater on my blog – I’m sure you can come up with something great to knit with this yarn.
Kyle on March 4, 2005 at 3:01 pm said:

I’m a big fan of Threadbear Fiber Arts Studio in Lansing, MI, but I also work there so I’m probably a tad biased. Best place for books?(ahem)…the library.
Arlene on March 4, 2005 at 3:01 pm said:

I’m in Seattle and my favorite yarn shop is:
So Much Yarn
2302 1st Avenue
Seattle, WA 98121
Elizabeth on March 4, 2005 at 3:02 pm said:

I live in NYC — we have a ton of great yarn shops, including Purl (www.purlsoho.com), KnitNY (www.knitnewyork.com), the Yarn Connection (www.theyarnconnection.com), and many more. Unfortunately, I suspect most are waaaay too tiny to hold all of your faithful readers.
I also like to support NYC’s independent bookstores, many of which would be great venues for an event. I’ll keep my eyes open and see if I can come up with a list of possible spots.
Helen on March 4, 2005 at 3:02 pm said:

Pretty roving! Can’t wait to see the spinning. And that total for MSF! Holy sheep! I bet you BIL is so proud/shocked and awed.lol
I’m in Lindstrom, MN. We have a shortage of yarn shops so I have to travel. My new fave is Borealis Yarns in St.Paul. Sheepy Yarn Shoppe in White Bear Lake is decent. Depth of Field is pretty neat also.
As for bookstores- sadly I’m a B&N girl. Could this mean The Harlot may come to a city near me?!?!?!
Jenni on March 4, 2005 at 3:03 pm said:

Central Jersey girl, who would go nearly anywhere on the East Coast to see a Harlot. I frequent The Spinnery (it’s where I learned to weave, spin, dye, and so much more) in Frenchtown, NJ.
sue on March 4, 2005 at 3:03 pm said:

I am in Oberlin, Ohio, and my favorite INDEPENDANT bookstore is Mindfair Books. You can contact them at 440.774.6463
Sarahfish on March 4, 2005 at 3:03 pm said:

Spring is taunting us here in Ottawa. The sun is out and the ice is beginning to melt, but we have felt that before. I am still bracing for another cold snap.
Enjoy the Peace Fleece- it’s a joy to knit with! And it smells so wooly, I love it.
Jealous in Ottawa, where Yarn Forward (www.yarnforward.com) is my LYS.
melanie on March 4, 2005 at 3:03 pm said:

Funny you mention it, because I accidentally ripped off your post earlier this week about winter. I hate that. But if I could only channel your wit and mad pattern-writing skills…now that would be something.
I’m in Plymouth MA and my favorite yarn stores are The Wool Basket in Duxbury MA and the Creative Stitch in Cohasset, MA.
Carla on March 4, 2005 at 3:04 pm said:

My two favourites are Mary’s Yarn in Unionville and the Knitting Basket in Scarborough (on Warden Ave.). I’m also go to Romni when I can.
And by the way, only someone looking for disappointment tries to find signs of spring in Toronto in March. Even if you think you see one, it’s just going to turn into winter again and break your heart. Next month, we’ll see it next month. Hang in there.
Jessie on March 4, 2005 at 3:04 pm said:

San Francisco, CA
Favorite LYS’s:
Stash in Berkeley, CA (even though it doesn’t open for another couple weeks, but I’m tight with the owner and have seen much of her stock as it’s been arriving – and it’s spectacular!)
Closer to home (e.g. in S.F)
Imagiknit
Noe Knit
PS – come here first! It’s always green here. Winter for us is occasional rain. It’d seem positively spring-like to a true northerner like yourself!
Anmiryam on March 4, 2005 at 3:05 pm said:

Greetings from the Philly area. In Philly there’s Rosie’s Yarn Cellar that I really like. In my normal suburban habitat I’d vote for Frou Frou in Berwyn and Ewe & I in Bryn Mawr.
Lesley on March 4, 2005 at 3:05 pm said:

I live in Burnaby, BC and my favourite yarn shops, in no particular order are:
A Touch of Wool
4273 Dunbar Street,
Vancouver, BC V6S 2G1
Burnaby Knitworks
4543 Kingsway,
Burnaby, BC V5H 2A7
The Knit & Stitch Shoppe
2460A Marine Drive,
West Vancouver, BC V7V 1L1
Village Crafts
1936 Como Lake Avenue,
Coquitlam, BC V3J 3R3
Wool & Wicker
12051 2nd Avenue,
Richmond, BC V7E 3L6
In my view, all yarn shops should also carry good quality chocolate, and the following yarn store (who does carry chocolate), is my all time favourite:
Mad About Ewe Fine Yarns
321 Wesley Street,
Nanaimo, BC V9R 2T5
Sibylle on March 4, 2005 at 3:05 pm said:

Hello I am in Hamburg, Germany. Would you come over here please? I know a lot of knitters over here who would like to meet you 😉
My favorite LYS is for all the stuff they have http://www.purpurwolle.de. BUt the owner is not nice, for being nice i would suggest http://wollboutique.de/.
Bookstore? Hmm dont know the name of the one around the corner, but there is a big one here. thalia.de
We had some sun here today, the snow is melting and the bird who always tells me spring is comin was singin 🙂
melissa on March 4, 2005 at 3:06 pm said:

I’m from St. Paul, MN (OK. I’m from just north of St. Paul). No spring yet – except the 40F temp today.
There are too many yarn stores in the Twin Cities to choose from… I second Chris’s nomination of Depth of Field. I’ll throw in The Yarnery and Needlework Unlimited as well. (I was just at NU this morning…)
I feel like I’m betraying the other yarn stores in the area by not mentioning them… Three Kittens, Clickety Sticks, Borealis Yarns, etc. etc. etc. – when does this become bragging that I have so many yarn stores within easy driving distance?
Kristen on March 4, 2005 at 3:06 pm said:

I’m in Springfield, MA and go to Webs in Northampton, MA (www.yarn.com)
Cathy on March 4, 2005 at 3:06 pm said:

Charlottesville, Virginia here. The two LYSs here are both pretty snooty, so I avoid them. As long as you’re available on Amazon or an online LYS, I’ll be a faithful reader. 🙂
heather on March 4, 2005 at 3:07 pm said:

I’m from Calgary, Alberta, and my favourite local yarn shop is The Knitting Room:
the Knitting Room
#121, 5403 Crowchild TR NW
Calgary AB T3B 4Z1
Judy on March 4, 2005 at 3:07 pm said:

I’m in Lyman, SC — NOOOOO LYS around here anywhere! But there’s a great Barnes and Noble in Spartanburg that gets a lot of my money. I’d sure love to go to a signing on your bookbookbook tourtourtour!
Judy
Lori on March 4, 2005 at 3:07 pm said:

Calgary is currently 13C and should be 15 and 17 Saturday and Sunday. Sorry. I hope that all Calgarians/Albertans realize that the weather fates will of course bring us a blizzard in May and possibly July as payment for spring in February/March.
I’m in Calgary and I don’t really have a favorite LYS or bookstore–I tend to go whereever I can get a good deal. There is Gina Brown’s or Beehive and a couple of others I haven’t been to, but have on my “must do this soon” list. Bookstores, there’s always Chapters/Indigo but my favorite bookstore that I haven’t gotten to in ages is the McNally Robinson on Stephen Avenue.
Lyn on March 4, 2005 at 3:09 pm said:

I’m in Chandler, Arizona. My favorite yarn shop is Fiber Factory in Mesa, Arizona. They have kntting-related books, too. Nice people!
Karlie on March 4, 2005 at 3:10 pm said:

Patty – Oh my goodness someone else from Thunder Bay! Who’d a thunk it?
treefen – I used to go to University of Alberta, and I love Ewe Asked For It too (although now that I’m in TBay I can’t go anymore). Only problem, you had to have a vehicle to get there, which is a problem for lots of students.
Anyways, for me – I like to get yarn from Crafts Canada as well, and my bookstore is Chapters. Thunder Bay is very small for a city, and doesn’t have a lot of options.
Dani on March 4, 2005 at 3:10 pm said:

Good Old Toronto, and Lettuce Knit (how neat is it that there is a Lettuce Knit in VA too?)
Holly on March 4, 2005 at 3:10 pm said:

Weaving Works – Seattle, WA
I bought the bookbookbook on Amazon and it should be here Tuesday. Bought 2 more for gifts, sight unseen, because I’m so confident I’ll love it!
~ Holly
Kat on March 4, 2005 at 3:10 pm said:

I’m in Nashua, NH. Favorite yarn shops are Ewe’ll Love It in Nashua and The Woolery in Wilton.
That said, I’m close to Boston, which is big and has lots of knitters, so I am holding out hope that you will go there.
Ami on March 4, 2005 at 3:10 pm said:

I’m in Guelph, Ontario. I buy most of my yarn in Toronto at Romni Wool or Lettuce Knits (with an occasional excursion to the KnitWit studio in Fergus, Ontario). My fav Guelph book seller is The Bookshelf. I can’t wait to see what you do with that fabulous roving!
Leigh on March 4, 2005 at 3:11 pm said:

I live in Panama City, FL where spring has sprung, but there (sadly) is no LYS. No, not even one. I frequent two wonderful shops within a 100-mile radius of PC:
The Yarn Garden
148 Miracle Strip Parkway
Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32548
and
Fay’s Needlecraft Boutique
2702 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Connie Knoflick on March 4, 2005 at 3:12 pm said:

I live outside Aberdeen, Scotland and my favorite yarn shop here is The Wool Shed in Alford, Scotland.
I also live part of the year in Bellingham WA and there I have two: Knot Just Yarn in Burlington, WA and The Wool Shop in Bellingham.
Janet on March 4, 2005 at 3:12 pm said:

Seattle here on the line. We have an abundance of good yarn stores here, an embarrassment of riches. No *one* fave though, until SOMEONE puts in a damn espresso machine! Weaving Works is my old reliable – non-gouging prices, very knowledgeable staff, and a free Sunday clinic that revolutionized (no hyperbole, really, RE-VO-LUTIONIZED) my attitude and abilities re: seaming. Revolutionized.
Caroline on March 4, 2005 at 3:12 pm said:

I’m in Montreal where spring never shows up until May.
My favourite yarn store is Moulin� Yarns: http://www.moulineyarns.com/
My favourite bookstore is Indigo on Ste-Catherine W.
Amy Jo on March 4, 2005 at 3:12 pm said:

I’m from Greeley, Colorado.
Favorite (closest) yarn stores:
Lambspun, Ft. Collins, CO
Showers of Flowers, Denver, CO
I really enjoy your blog and am looking forward to your book being published.
Kathleen on March 4, 2005 at 3:12 pm said:

I work in downtown Toronto and I live in Richmond Hill. I have no favourite knitting stores as there is nothing convenient to me near work or home. I know you like us to support our local independent bookstores, but I like me to save time & hassle and not have to leave the house to shop, so I buy books online. Sorry. But consider how nice I’m being to the planet by not using up gas to shop!
z on March 4, 2005 at 3:12 pm said:

I’m in Ottawa. Yarn Forward’s Bank Street store is my favourite – given the small choice we have.
Celia on March 4, 2005 at 3:14 pm said:

Berkeley, CA
Favorite Yarn Stores:
Article Pract in Oakland
Imagiknit in San Francisco
katherine on March 4, 2005 at 3:15 pm said:

Hey there — gorgeous roving. Can’t wait to see what you do with it.
I’m just down the 401 in London, Ontario. We have 2 LYS’s, but only one that seems truly interested in supporting a community of knitters and nurturing the craft:
London Yarns & Machines,
1634 Hyde Park Road,
London
Hope to see your book on the shelves there?! And a book tour would be good too… (Congrats Stephanie!)
chris on March 4, 2005 at 3:16 pm said:

Spring: I think you’re just looking in the wrong place for it! We have it held hostage here in Dallas, so if you want some, you have to come get it!
And here’s my fave yarn stores:
The Woolie Ewe (Plano, TX)
Simpatico Yarns (Bedford, TX)
There are others here, but those two are my favorites in the Dallas area. If you need actual addresses, let me know!
Julie on March 4, 2005 at 3:17 pm said:

http://willowbooks.net/ in Littleon MA is my favorite nearby bookstore and I’ll add another mention for Ewe’ll Love It in Nashusa NH and add one for the Woolpack in Littleton MA
Connie Knoflick on March 4, 2005 at 3:17 pm said:

And if you are on a book tour, Bellingham is on your way from Seattle to Vancouver, BC and we have a wonderful independent bookstore, Village Books, that hosts great author book nights. Please stop by in the summer when I home!
meg on March 4, 2005 at 3:18 pm said:

Two good locations near me:
Village Wools, Albuquerque, NM
The Needle’s Eye, Santa Fe, NM
Vicki on March 4, 2005 at 3:18 pm said:

Harlot asks and Harlot receives, sakes! Is this a record or something? I’m in the Kansas City area. Lawrence actually but I don’t often go to the lys here (yes I know, it’s the amazing Yarn Barn and yet somehow I’m not impressed, don’t hate me). It’s springy here. Temps for Sunday should reach the 70’s. What, snow? I don’t remember what this snow is that you speak of hehe 🙂
Krista on March 4, 2005 at 3:19 pm said:

I’m in Natick, MA and my favorite yarn store is Circles in Jamaica Plain (www.circles-salon.com). It’s a great place for a book signing, just ask Amy at Knitty all about it.
Elisabeth on March 4, 2005 at 3:20 pm said:

how about Denmark? would love to read your book! 😉
Elisabeth *big fan*
Caren on March 4, 2005 at 3:21 pm said:

In the Buffalo/WNY area:
The Wooly Lamb, East Aurora NY
In Washington DC
Stich DC
Mary deB on March 4, 2005 at 3:23 pm said:

I’m right here in TO.
Fave book store: Book City on Bloor near Bathurst. I don’t buy stuff online, generally, and will get Book City to order me a book instead of going to Chapters etc.
Yarn stores: Knitomatic, Romni and I drop in at the others (Lettuce Knit, The Knit Cafe and Lewiscraft for some things)
Someone mentioned the Hill Country Weavers in Austin, in that questionable state of TX. It is a great store and I wish it were here!
My 5 yo daughter and I heard birds tweeting today. Not a sound I’ve heard much lately, and we thought it must be a sign of spring. I did see a snowdrop or two before the last big dump, but who knows when they will re-emerge.
mary deb
Jackie on March 4, 2005 at 3:24 pm said:

Rockford, IL
Yarn Sellar and Unique Yarns, both in Loves Park, IL.
I would love to see your book there!
Michelle on March 4, 2005 at 3:24 pm said:

Come to Honolulu, Hawaii 🙂 It’s spring here, and we have yarn shops. I can be found at Isle Knits.
caroline on March 4, 2005 at 3:26 pm said:

Miami, Florida
Favorite local shop:
Elegant Stitches on
S.W. 132nd Avnue
Miami, FL
others in the area:
The Yarn Tree
on Harrison Street
Hollywood, FL
The Yarn Shoppe
North Miami Beach, FL
Lois on March 4, 2005 at 3:27 pm said:

My favorite yarn shop is The Wool Pack in Littleton, MA
Allison on March 4, 2005 at 3:27 pm said:

Dear YH’s Editor: Please send Y. Harlot on a book tour, and talk to Lisa Myers, owner of Rosie’s Yarn Cellar, Philadelphia PA, 215 977 YARN, about being on it!
Stephanie — congratulations on turning in the ms!
Best, Allison
Christina on March 4, 2005 at 3:27 pm said:

Charleston, SC, here. For another 6 months or so, anyways. Hubby is in the Navy, so it’ll be changing again next fall. We’re hoping to head back to Bremerton, WA, but it’s anybody’s guess at this point.
Cheryl Berube on March 4, 2005 at 3:27 pm said:

Heh, Loved your entry today. It made me laugh! I like the image of a psychotic knitter wandering loose in High Park! What would the swans think?
Anyway, I am originally from Northern Ontario from a town I won’t dignify by naming, and I currently live in Eskasoni Nova Scotia. My favorite yarn shop is about 45 minutes away in Sydney NOva Scotia
Moraff’s yarns
Cape Breton Shopping Plaza
Sydney River, Nova Scotia CANADA
Um, I’m not sure of the exact address, but its in that mall there somewhere. I love it because it has kindly help and although the selection isn’t humongous, it is eclectic! (Anny Blatt 100% silk alongside the nasty old acrylic(is it even acrylic??)phentex I remember my mom using for church bazaar projects and slippers for us kids)
conk on March 4, 2005 at 3:27 pm said:

Laurie, that roving is gorgeous! Stephanie, don’t screw it up 😉
And nobody from the Boulder/Denver CO area yet? What’s with that? My favorite LYS should be my closet (oh fine, closets), but really Shuttles, Spindles & Skeins in Boulder is my home away from home (or would that be bank away from bank?) when it comes to fibery stuff; Tattered Cover in Denver is the most fabulous of bookstores–every couple of months I go down there on a Saturday and spend the day, moving from the basement on up.
LauraA on March 4, 2005 at 3:28 pm said:

Hey, Steph! I’m in Seattle, and we’ve got a number of great yarn shops here.
Acorn Street, Hilltop Yarns, Weaving Works (which is currently my favorite, because of all the spinning wheels, rovings, dyes, and incredibly yummy fibers that call out to my newly spinning self. Those are the main shops that come to mind.
And yes, spring has DEFINITELY hit Seattle. Cherry trees are in bloom all over, my tulip greens are several inches high, the daffodils have already bloomed, my peony and roses are saying hello… the problem is, the grass already needs to be cut, and the weeds…. Have mercy, the weeds. Love ya!
Casey on March 4, 2005 at 3:29 pm said:

I’m in Greensboro, NC, and like to shop at:
Yarns, Etc.
231 South Elm Street
Greensboro, North Carolina 27406
(There is a sister store, of the same name, in Chapel Hill that someone else has already mentioned.)
There is another, very frou-frou, store here (50 varieties of tape yarn! novelty fake fur scarfs like dying david bowie rodents everywhere!) called This and That, but I can’t find their address online.
Can’t WAIT for the book. Congrats!
Renee the Sequel on March 4, 2005 at 3:30 pm said:

Milton, Ontario
Favourite LYS is Main Street Yarns here in Milton (she’s new and wonderful). I also like Cloth and Clay up in Waterloo and the Wool Bin in downtown Oakville.
Renee
http://www.froggiemeanie.blogspot.com
allyson on March 4, 2005 at 3:30 pm said:

Northern New Jersey:
Time to Knit
Main Street
Boonton, NJ
B&N (sorry)
Route 10 West
Morris Plains, NJ
Hosts a knitting group 2nd Weds of each month.
KT on March 4, 2005 at 3:30 pm said:

I’m reading here in North Dakota, and we’ve reached the mid-40s, which is spring for us. Sorry you’ve still got snow! We would’ve LOVED some this year.
We have one LYS, Sage Junction Yarns in Mandan, ND. Actually, outside of Mandan. Urban Girl beads carries Sage Junction stuff and hosts classes, though.
Our independent bookstore, Maxwell’s, just closed. So I’m claiming Powell’s, in Portland, OR (and online at http://www.powells.com) as my favorite bookstore.
Knit on.
Danielle on March 4, 2005 at 3:30 pm said:

I am in Montreal and my favorite LYS is Moulin�, 2679 Notre-Dame Ouest (or West:-).
Sharon on March 4, 2005 at 3:31 pm said:

I’m still waiting patiently for instructions for Rhinebeck. It was stunning – since I got to see it in person (thru a car window) I need to knit my own!
My favorite yarn shop is
The Periwinkl Sheep
540 Delaware Avenue
Albany, NY 12209
I also love:
Saratoga Needle Arts
494 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Bonny on March 4, 2005 at 3:32 pm said:

Love your blog, will love your book. I’m in Flemington, NJ, USA. My favorite LYS is:
The Wooly Lamb
20 South Main St.
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 730-9800
Kim on March 4, 2005 at 3:33 pm said:

Seattle, WA. Hilltop Yarn Shop, Weaving Works
Lorette on March 4, 2005 at 3:34 pm said:

I’m in Lakewood, WA, south of Tacoma, which is south of Seattle. I shop anywhere there is yarn…I’m an equal opportunity shopper. My favorite in the Big City is Weaving Works, in Seattle, though I admit that I have not been to all of them.
Jennifer on March 4, 2005 at 3:35 pm said:

Woolie Ewe! Woolie Ewe! Dallas, TX.
I willingly drive 50+ miles to shop there.
Hill Country in Austin, TX is also nice.
RebeccaL on March 4, 2005 at 3:36 pm said:

I’m up here in lonesome, itty-bitty Casper, Wyoming, and we have one LYS, All That Yarn. I pre-ordered the bookbookbook, and if this is about a tourtourtour, I’d be willing to go to DenverDenverDenver! 🙂
JulieU. on March 4, 2005 at 3:36 pm said:

I live in Allen Park Michigan and I regularly drive to Lansing Michigan to visit the boys at Threadbear.
ThreadBear Fiber Arts Studio
319 S. Waverly Road
Lansing MI 48917-3615
Sombra on March 4, 2005 at 3:36 pm said:

I’m a beginner knitter on the prairie east of Regina Saskatchewan and my favourite yarn store is…
The Golden Willow Natural Fiber
3104 13th Avenue
Regina Sask
S4T 1P2
306 791-1930
Judith in Ottawa on March 4, 2005 at 3:37 pm said:

I almost forgot another one in Ottawa. The shop is new and smaller than the others, but shows great promise:
Wool N’ Things
613-841-8689
1439 Youville Drive,
Orleans, ON K1C 4M8
Deanna on March 4, 2005 at 3:38 pm said:

Mosaic Yarn Studio, Des Plaines, IL
Nicole on March 4, 2005 at 3:39 pm said:

Ann Arbor, Michigan. LYS’s: Knit A Round, 2663 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, 734-998-3771 and Flying Sheep, 1954 S. Industrial Highway, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104m 734-623-1640. Locally owned bookstore: Nicola’s Books, 2513 Jackson Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103, 734-662-4110.
Pam on March 4, 2005 at 3:39 pm said:

I am in San Francisco, where it is chilly and raining today. No favorite bookstore – but a few good ones are Books, Inc. (a couple locations) and A Clean Well-Lighted Place for Books on Van Ness Ave. Favorite LYS: Greenwich Yarn, celebrating it’s 25th year in business and would undoubtedly love to be a stop on the bookbookbook tour. (Laurie is the owner.)
Eva on March 4, 2005 at 3:41 pm said:

Another faithful lurker here – Originally from NYC, but living in Tempe, AZ. I don’t have any favorite yarn shops yet, though we have a couple of good ones: Jessica Knits and The Fiber Factory. I buy most of my yarn on the web from local yarn shops in other states.
Hoo boy, I’m going to get me some Knitter’s w/o Borders merch! Definitely a mouse pad… and maybe a hoodie?
Lynneski on March 4, 2005 at 3:41 pm said:

Another fine de-lurking device you’ve made here, laydee.
Since Shauna was Queen of the Comments today, I know that I’m at least the second to mention Cloth & Clay in Waterloo Town Square, Waterloo, Ontario.
I’ll order in the Peet’s especially.
(Of course, having an excuse to head to Romni is ok too – I got room for 5 more 😉
mamacate on March 4, 2005 at 3:42 pm said:

I think you’re going to have to say “fuck” more if you’re really going to channel Norma. I was amused by the dueling hats, btw.
I *AM* expecting your book to be in my LYS on Sunday, so don’t burst my bubble, but my LYS is the famous Webs.
Webs
75 Service Center Road
Northampton, MA 01061-0147
They have a weird email system for reaching individual people (everybody goes through webs@yarn.com), but LMK if you want to be in touch with the person who books the classes, events, um, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS????, there and I’ll put you/your publisher in touch with her directly.
You go girl, you bookbookbook (times two) author extraordinaire!
Eva on March 4, 2005 at 3:43 pm said:

Oh, and my favorite bookstore is Changing Hands.
Devorah on March 4, 2005 at 3:44 pm said:

Weaving Works is my favorite LYS here in Seattle WA.
Everything from yarn to fleece!
Abby on March 4, 2005 at 3:45 pm said:

I’m in Tallahassee, FL. My favorite (albeit only) LYS here is Fay’s Needlecraft Boutique. My alltime favorite shop is The Genuine Purl in Chattanooga, TN. I hope to be moving there within the year.
*snickers re: you and Norma being separated at birth*
Cassie on March 4, 2005 at 3:45 pm said:

Well, Elizabeth way up there 500 comments ago left a few good NYC ideas. Purl, Seaport Yarn (they did a book signing there for Knit Wit), maybe Knit NY which is a cafe/knitshop?
The Yarn Tree in Williamsburg (brooklyn) is a favorite of mine.
I love all the attention taken away from the fact that you either didn’t spin Tuesday or ignored the gansey. And now Laurie has some evil stuff that will dsitract you even further.
Grumpy gansey person here.
AlisonH on March 4, 2005 at 3:46 pm said:

Palo Alto, CA, favorite LYS is The Rug and Yarn Hut, Campbell, right by San Jose–lots of chairs and space for lots of people to come. But if you came ANYWHERE in the SF Bay area, I’d be first in line!
Jenn on March 4, 2005 at 3:48 pm said:

Hey, two ideas for a tour here in Southeast Pennsylvania:
Chester County bookstore – plenty of room for a signing and they have a cafe!
The Mannings – more like south central Pennsylvania, but SO much room and everything you would like to knit, spin, or weave!
Stephanie on March 4, 2005 at 3:49 pm said:

I live in Laramie, WY and work in Cheyenne, WY. Sadly, no yarn stores in my area – a couple in Ft. Colins, CO, which is 60 miles from me. I’m guessing that I’m not gonna get to see you in my neck of the woods for a book signing. 🙁
sue on March 4, 2005 at 3:54 pm said:

from a faithful non-knitting reader: i live in downtown toronto, and if i do go to a yarn store so that my knitting friends will knit things for me with yarn that i buy, i go to lettuce knit in kensington market.
Holly on March 4, 2005 at 3:54 pm said:

I’m in Rockford, IL.
My favorite yarn store is Lakeside Fibers in Madison, WI.
Mary Fran on March 4, 2005 at 3:55 pm said:

Chicago and no LYS, but The Book Cellar in Lincoln Square is charming.
leslie on March 4, 2005 at 3:56 pm said:

Hi Steph,
What a public service this is, to create a list of your reader’s favorite yarn shops. Perhaps you can post the complete list for us when your editor has it assembled?
I live in Los Gatos, CA and work at a large software company with multiple locations world-wide. The knitters at work have formed an on-line support group to answer questions, arrange get-togethers, etc. I plucked the following knit shops from a list of favorites by our organization’s Seattle and San Jose knitters.
Enjoy!
Seattle
Acorn Street Shop: http://www.acornstreet.com/
Weaving works http://www.weavingworks.com/
Bay Area (Silicon Valley)
Knitting Arts – Satatoga http://www.goknit.com
Art Fibers – San Francisco. http://www.artfibers.com
Uncommon Threads – downtown Los Altos. .
Gail on March 4, 2005 at 3:56 pm said:

I’m in Downers Grove, IL. We have a zillion of yarn stores around here, but the one I go to the most (because its right where I live and oh so nice and has that great Lorna’s Laces yarn and a scrumptious mocha) is:
Knitche
5150B Main St.
Downers Grove, IL 60516
Bookstore, well, I have to admit that I mainly go to Barnes and Noble. I know I should go to local shops, but Barnes and Noble keeps drawing me back.
Teresa on March 4, 2005 at 3:58 pm said:

I am in Central Jersey and will most likely travel with Jenni to see you, as she is the one who re-introduced me to knitting.
Chris Gough on March 4, 2005 at 3:59 pm said:

I’m in Minneapolis, MN
I haven’t been to all of my LYSs yet. But I like:
Clickety Sticks (really in my neighborhood) http://www.clicketysticksyarn.com
Creative Fibers http://www.creativefibers.com
Thrilled to hear about your book, Stephanie!
Amanda on March 4, 2005 at 4:00 pm said:

Chicago, IL–but more specifically Plainfield (a far-SW suburb) and I vote for Fringe in Aurora, IL.
BTW–how happy are you that mitten #3 is done?!
Nancy on March 4, 2005 at 4:01 pm said:

I’m in Kensington, Ca (Bay Area), and my favorite yarn shop is Skein Lane in El Cerrito, CA.
Ellen-Mary on March 4, 2005 at 4:02 pm said:

I’m in the Lower Hudson Valley in NY. There’s Knitting Nation, 30 North Broadway, Nyack, NY. http://www.knittingnation.com
Not to unduly influence you or anything but you could come to Knitting Nation in mid-October and then the Rhinebeck festival would only about 90 minutes away. It’s up to you of course but it would actually be an efficient use of your time. You could visit this lovely yarn shop in historic Nyack and it would just be silly to be so close and not stop by the festival. Who could blame you? One could argue that a stop at Rhinebeck is altogether necessary. You know, to keep you grounded; all that wool, all those knitters. Just a suggestion 🙂
Stacy in Memphis on March 4, 2005 at 4:03 pm said:

The Yarn Studio
816 S. Cooper St.
Memphis, TN 38104
Lynne S on March 4, 2005 at 4:04 pm said:

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. About as far away from Canada as you can get (except for anywhere between here and Perth, Western Australia).
Fave yarn shops: http://www.crafteecottage.com.au and http://www.martasyarns.com.au
We don’t get any US-published books for at least six months – still no SNB Nation….
We don’t have signs of spring but we are starting to get signs of autumn about a month or two early – it was 5 degrees a couple of days ago when I got up and the ash out the front has started turning yellow. It is just an early quitter I tell you!
julia on March 4, 2005 at 4:04 pm said:

I can’t remember the name, but there’s a yarn store across Lexington from the Morgan Library in the mid-thirties in Manhattan that is a thing of wonder and loveliness (and frequently has deep, deep sales to make room for new merchandise or if they don’t have enough left for large projects)
julia on March 4, 2005 at 4:05 pm said:

Ellen-Mary –
Like you’d need an excuse to drive in the Hudson Valley in October…
Teresa on March 4, 2005 at 4:06 pm said:

Here in Michigan, Threadbear Fiber Arts Studio in Lansing.
And I am going to miss you next week-I will be in (hopefully) sunny Florida! Since spring in Michigan looks pretty much like spring in Toronto, I am going to go find some warmth. Or at the very least some green trees and blooming flowers. I will send some sun your way, even if it is only in thought.
Until then!
gale on March 4, 2005 at 4:08 pm said:

Hi Steph-If you’ve made it through all these comments without going cross-eyed, I’ll put in a word for my area of shoreline CT.
Yarnstores:
-YARN, Whalley Ave, New Haven CT
-Saybrook Yarns, Main St Old Saybrook CT
bookstore:
-RJ Julia Booksellers, Madison CT
…and good luck with SpringSearch 05!
Jen. on March 4, 2005 at 4:09 pm said:

Hi, Steph — I live in Cleveland, OH, and have TWO favorite yarn stores:
River Colors Studio
1387 Sloane Avenue
Lakewood, OH 44107
216-228-9276
Birds of a Feather
36840 Detroit Road
Avon, Ohio 44011
Favorite Book Store — 57th Street Books, in Chicago, IL.
Nichole on March 4, 2005 at 4:10 pm said:

As a harried high school teacher, I read your blog faithfully to brighten my day. Thanks! I live in San Mateo, CA and love the beautiful yarns at Imagiknit in San Francisco. But I often frequent Creative Hands in San Carlos, CA because the yarn is cheaper and the ladies always have time to help me with a knitting problem.
Deborah on March 4, 2005 at 4:10 pm said:

Hi Steph,
I am also in Montreal and my favorite yarn store is also Moulin�!!! How interesting!
Laura on March 4, 2005 at 4:12 pm said:

No LYS in Waco, Tejas. Not because we’re in some *exotic* sparsely populated place like Moab, UT, but because apparently people here think the locals don’t like wool nor wear sweaters. That’s what the owner of my local needlework shop (sans knitting) told me.
So let’s go with HERITAGE HUT in Wichita, Kansas.
I think I need to open a yarn shop in Wichita myself (moving there soon) but the best name has already been taken (about 1000 posts prior to this one): Lettuce Knit. I love it.
LeAnne on March 4, 2005 at 4:13 pm said:

I live in Portland, Oregon. The best knitting store here is Lint, on 16th and NW Marshall.
Karen on March 4, 2005 at 4:15 pm said:

I live in Sterling, NY. I have 2 favorite bookstores: River’s End in Oswego, NY and Barnes & Noble in Cicero, NY. Oh, and then there is Northwind Yarns in Oswego, NY.
rams on March 4, 2005 at 4:16 pm said:

As an employee of an independent bookshop, suddenly Knitters Without Borders is taking on a whole new meaning…
Fae on March 4, 2005 at 4:16 pm said:

Louisville, KY
My fav is (get this)
Grinny Possum Fiber Arts
1267 Water St.
Charlestown IN, 47111
and now, I’m not a long-term lurker anymore
Daphne on March 4, 2005 at 4:17 pm said:

I’m in Seattle and I shop at Hilltop Yarn and Weaving Works, among the so many others we have here.
Favorite bookstores: Bailey/Coy Books; University [of Washington] Bookstore; and Powell’s (which is a 180 mile commute in Portland, OR, but also at Powells.com).
Tamara on March 4, 2005 at 4:18 pm said:

I like Hither and Yarn in Torrington, CT
While on vacation in VT – my favorite place is Adam’s Farm in Wilmington. They have great spinning fibers too!
Daphne on March 4, 2005 at 4:18 pm said:

Reading all the posts has made me feel like I am taking a trip around the world! I live in the Philadelphia PA area and wait months and save my pennies for the Stitches East convention. In a few weeks I get to spend my paycheck at the National Convention & FiberArts Market in Valley Forge.
Ann on March 4, 2005 at 4:19 pm said:

Another Hello from Beautiful British Columbia,where we have Sunshine, 16 degrees and blooming flowers. My favorite yarn store is quite new:
Urban Yarn
4421 West 10th Ave
Vancouver,BC
V6R 2H8
It is a fantastic store with a huge selection of high-end quality yarn.
Lynne G on March 4, 2005 at 4:19 pm said:

I live in Murray, KY. With Ewe In Mind, Paducah, KY is my favorite and closest store.
Michele H. on March 4, 2005 at 4:19 pm said:

When you’re finished in Dallas, drive about 3 1/2 hours north to Guthrie, Ok. SWAK is our fabulous LYS-ask for Keely!! http://www.swakknit.com
Mona on March 4, 2005 at 4:20 pm said:

Another Montrealer here delurking. And my favourite yarn shop is Moulin� (2629 N�tre Dame Ouest), too.
As far as dreaming goes: I have a guess why you dare to dream, I am right there with you.
Susie on March 4, 2005 at 4:20 pm said:

I’m in Richmond, Virginia and my favorite shop is Got Yarn. They’ve also got a great web presence at appropriately enough, http://www.gotyarn.com
Farrah on March 4, 2005 at 4:20 pm said:

I’m in Philly. There are 2 LYS near me, Rosie’s (www.rosiesyarncellar.com) and Sophie’s (www.sophiesyarns.com). Neither really rock my boat. I just started reading your blog about 2 weeks ago, and I gotta say, if the book is anything like it, it should be HYSTERICAL.
Donna on March 4, 2005 at 4:23 pm said:

Stephanie;
East Lansing, MI. so the lys are Yarn for Ewe in Okemos, and Threadbear in Lansing. Love your blog and Go MSU Spartans!
SUsan on March 4, 2005 at 4:24 pm said:

I’m in Austin and I shop at our only (and luckily FABULOUS) yarn shop – Hill Country Weavers.
Ellen on March 4, 2005 at 4:24 pm said:

I’m in Pittsburgh PA. Lovely LYS:
Bonnie Knits
4042 Monroeville Blvd.
Monroeville, PA 15146
http://www.bonnieknits.com
Sharlene on March 4, 2005 at 4:25 pm said:

Santa Cruz, CA
Rebecca on March 4, 2005 at 4:29 pm said:

Greetings from Sudbury, Ontario!
There’s one good LYS up here – Carosel (sp?) of Crafts, which has a pretty good selection and a very helpful proprietess. If I’m visiting my sister in Guelph, we hit Len’s Mills. For bookstores, we have a Chapters here in th Big Nickel, but someone mentioned The Bookshelf in Guelph, which is my home away from home. As well, there’s A Different Drummer in Hamilton.
Susanna in Halifax – I loved Frog Hollow!
Lyssa on March 4, 2005 at 4:30 pm said:

i’m in Boston, and do so much enjoy Circles Knitting Salon (www.circles-salon.com)
i think that they are one of the most fabu places, with the most fabu owner (allison). and they have many regular knitting circles… which is so helpful when one does not get to knit socially very often. 🙂
nell on March 4, 2005 at 4:30 pm said:

I live in Belligham, WA…in western Washington near the Canadian border. my favorite yarn shop is Knot Just Yarn in Burlington WA.
Leslie on March 4, 2005 at 4:30 pm said:

Live in Milton, Vermont and favorite yarn shop is Knitters Laine in Shelburne, Vermont.
Kristyn on March 4, 2005 at 4:30 pm said:

I live in Valders, WI (tiny town south of Green Bay by about 40 miles)
My favorite yarn shop is:
Jane’s Knitting Hutch in Appleton, WI
There is spring here! Ummm… somewhere underneath the 75 inches of snow and ice!
Monika Martinez on March 4, 2005 at 4:31 pm said:

I like L’Atelier in Redondo Beach and Alamitos Bay YArn Company in Long Beach.
Can’t wai to read your book. Harlot, you are my knitting heroine
Anne on March 4, 2005 at 4:32 pm said:

Holy heck that’s a lot of comments! I’ll add my drop to the bucket. I’m in Boston, Mass, and I’ve got two favorite yarn stores in these here parts: A Good Yarn, in Brookline, Mass, and Circles, in Jamaica Plain, Mass.
Gearing up for a yarn store tour?
Carrie on March 4, 2005 at 4:34 pm said:

I live in Newberg OR and my favorite shop is Molehill Farm, Lake Oswego OR
Erin on March 4, 2005 at 4:34 pm said:

Gotta go with String of Purls in Omaha, NE – 87th & Pacific to be specific.
Eagerly anticipating the book – it’s at the top of my list of things I must purchase when they become available. =)
Joan on March 4, 2005 at 4:35 pm said:

I’m in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.
Favorite LYS, well, 2 of them….
Never Enough Knitting, Wheaton, Illinois
Fringe Knitting, Aurora, Illinois
Not spring here, yet, but I’m keeping hope alive…
Michelle on March 4, 2005 at 4:36 pm said:

I’m in Denver, Colorado. Favorite yarn shop is Knitty Cat.
valentina on March 4, 2005 at 4:37 pm said:

I always almost duplicate other people. “Almost” because I don’t have time to actually write what I’m thinking about, but can sneak peeks at others, and therefor usually find what I wanted to go on about having been gone on about someplace else just today. Or yesterday. So I usually end up with garbage. Eh.
Downtown Yarn, New York, NY. On Avenue A.
Monika Martinez on March 4, 2005 at 4:42 pm said:

OOps. this dingy Californian (German by birth) forgot to tell you that she is from Lomita, California in the Los Angeles Area. Love to buy yarn from elann (in Canada)
BTW – What is snow? It’s 70 outside with clear blue skies. Please come to L.A., Harlot, I’ll wine, dine and caffeinate you!!
Monika
Sally Trefftzs on March 4, 2005 at 4:43 pm said:

Central coast of California. Rarely leave this rural area for a real yarn shop or bookstore. So–Patternworks and Amazon.
Annette on March 4, 2005 at 4:44 pm said:

Omaha, Nebraska …. String of Purls, Countryside Village Shopping Center
Dena Shunra on March 4, 2005 at 4:44 pm said:

Here’s another vote for Seattle’s Weaving Works. It’s only about four hours away from my home in tiny Port Townsend (*THREE* local yarn shops: Diva Yarn, Twisted Ewe, and Dinah’s Yarn) by buses (that’s three buses and a ferry) – and I’d go double the distance and time to applaud your bookbookbook, sight unseen (although my preorder from Amazon should be here next week, I hope…)
Oooh, I can’t wait to get my hands on my copies!
Amy on March 4, 2005 at 4:45 pm said:

I’m in Burlington VT (Near Norma!)
My favorite LYS is Northeast Fiberarts, my favorite bookshop is the Crow in downtown B-ton you should come visit us, and stay with Norma, heh heh…
Angela on March 4, 2005 at 4:46 pm said:

Cincinnati Ohio, here. Beth already mentioned my favorite shops above, so I won’t duplicate her. I saw a robin in my yard, and the daffodils are on their way up…Signs of spring!
April on March 4, 2005 at 4:47 pm said:

In NE Oklahoma (Broken Arrow, sub of Tulsa) and my Favorite LYS is Strings! Cafe, and my favorite book store is Steve’s Sundry.
April
Ann on March 4, 2005 at 4:47 pm said:

I’m in “Center City” Philadelphia, and my nearest and dearest LYS is Sophie’s Yarn at 9th and Pine. However, I’m a starving grad student, so I buy most of my stuff online or from the local A. C. Moore. Fave local bookstore is the independent and delightful Robin’s Book Annex, 13th and something — Sansom?
We also have Rosie’s Yarn Cellar — bigger selection, nice stock of books/mags/patterns, but it’s farther from my apartment.
Hope your publisher will let you include a stop in Philly, the city of knitterly love!
–Ann
Jenny M on March 4, 2005 at 4:48 pm said:

Sophie’s Yarn Cellar – Philadelphia, PA
Ewe and I – Bryn Mawr, PA
Tangled Web – Philadelphia, PA
Stephanie on March 4, 2005 at 4:48 pm said:

Location: Brooklyn, NY
Favorite yarn shop of all time: Countrywool in Hudson, NY
Favorite local yarn shop: Ummm. I don’t know. I’m two months into officially not buying yarn for a year and haven’t been in a yarn shop in a lot longer than that. I’ve heard good things about the Yarn Garden though.
Margot on March 4, 2005 at 4:49 pm said:

Just in case Norma is not enough incentive to visit the Green Mountain State… Come to Vermont, Harlot!!! 🙂 The snow should be gone by the time your book comes out.
Kaleidoscope in Essex Jct showed Amy a grand time, I’m sure they’d do well by you, too. You, however, may prefer Northeast Fiber Arts Center in Williston because they sell spinning supplies and have a MUCH larger book selection. The two stores are in adjacent towns and are both fabulous!
If it must be a bookstore, Border’s [Burlington] has a superior knitting section compared to B&N [So Burlington].
Elizabeth on March 4, 2005 at 4:49 pm said:

Favorite local yarn store: Yarns 2 Ewe, Houston, TX. Would love to see your book there!
lee on March 4, 2005 at 4:50 pm said:

Lakeside Fibers, Madison WI. Congrats on the books. I can’t wait to get my hands on them!
Jaime on March 4, 2005 at 4:51 pm said:

I am in Salem, Oregon. My favorite yarn shop is Artistic Needles first. Have You Any Wool is also good. For Portland, Lint is a great yarn shop.
Jackie on March 4, 2005 at 4:52 pm said:

As a faithful lurker, I figured I should pipe in for this one:
South Boston, MA, USA
My favorite yarn stores are:
Circles, Jamaica Plain, MA
Windsor Button, Boston, MA
Snow Goose, Milton, MA
Marissa on March 4, 2005 at 4:53 pm said:

I live in Oklahoma City and my 2 fave LYSs are
Sealed With a Kiss in Guthrie, OK (www.swakknit.com)
Gourmet Yarn Co. in Oklahoma City, OK (www.gourmetyarnco.com).
Laina on March 4, 2005 at 4:53 pm said:

West Hollywood, CA
Knit Cafe and The Knitters Studio both in West Hollywood
Deb on March 4, 2005 at 4:53 pm said:

Hi Stephanie- I am in Kingston, ONtario, and have some favourites-WoolTyme in Kingston, as well as Red Bird Knits and Grand River Knits on line. Congrats on the book!
Tania on March 4, 2005 at 4:54 pm said:

Hi 🙂
I’m from New South Wales Australia and the town I live in is very sadly lacking a wool shop, but there is a spotlight shop which sells all sorts of stuff including an assortment of wool.
Mim on March 4, 2005 at 4:54 pm said:

Logan, UT, my favorite in town is the only one in town, “Rumplestiltskin at the Reading Room”. Monica sells fiber arts stuff and books, so I suppose the store counts for both 😉
And no signs of spring here either, even though Margene is just an hour and a half drive away. *pouts* we still have 1.5 feet of snow on the ground and it was actually coming down again today for a little while. What a horrible feeling. I think I’m stuck in the winter that will never end.
M
Leslie on March 4, 2005 at 4:55 pm said:

I’m in northern Colorado and really like the yarn shop Lambspun in Fort Collins. Book store that rocks – The Tattered Cover in Denver.
Kristen on March 4, 2005 at 4:55 pm said:

Another one in Pittsburgh. Count in Pittsburgh Knit and Bead.
Martha on March 4, 2005 at 4:55 pm said:

Here in the other Portland (Maine) it is most definitely still winter.
Favorite independent bookstore: Books, Etc.
Local yarn store: Central Yarn
Other Local yarn store: KnitWit (great name, but boy did they ignore me when I went in to shop recently! More’s the pity, because I was ready to spend some money!)
Carol on March 4, 2005 at 4:56 pm said:

I am a Yarn Harlott addict from Yuma,Colorado. Love the Dulan hat pattern, made two last night and am mentally going through my stash for yarn for a third…..no favorite yarn store. I beg, borrow and steal from all over!
Karin on March 4, 2005 at 4:56 pm said:

Wichita, Kansas.
Heritage Hut in Wichita, KS, and the Yarn Barn in Lawrence, KS.
Audrey on March 4, 2005 at 4:57 pm said:

Fairbanks, Alaska.
Favorite is A Weavers Yarn, followed closely by Inua Wool.
Rebecca on March 4, 2005 at 4:59 pm said:

I’m in the Tulsa area, Oklahoma.
Naturally Needlepoint and Knitting has the best selection here.
Juls on March 4, 2005 at 5:00 pm said:

I’m in Silicon Valley and my favorite bookstores are Kepler’s Books in Menlo Park (great independent store!!!) and Cody’s Books in Berkeley.
Favorite Yarn store – Cottage Yarns in San Bruno, CA.
Teresa on March 4, 2005 at 5:00 pm said:

Dayton, OH
Books and Company
Towne and Country Shopping Center
Kettering, OH
(A HUGE group of women meet at Books and Co. every Thursday 11 to 2 to knit. Personally, I’ve never been able to attend – work gets in the way of all the fun!)
Marie on March 4, 2005 at 5:00 pm said:

I’m in Menlo Park, CA (about 30 miles south of San Francisco). My favorite bookstore is Kepler’s in Menlo Park, and the local yarn shops that I like are Creative Hands in San Carlos, The Knitting Room in San Jose, and Cottage Yarns in South San Francisco.
marylee on March 4, 2005 at 5:03 pm said:

OHIO…..I live in Athens, but would go anywhere in cloumbus(wolfe fiber arts or the yarn shop), cleveland, cincinnati, charleston WV. Hoping….ML
Christy on March 4, 2005 at 5:05 pm said:

I’m in Lafayette, IN. Our LYS is River Knits. It is just a couple of blocks from my house and I love it!
Carolyn on March 4, 2005 at 5:06 pm said:

I live in Massachusetts. My favorite yarn shop is The Fiber Loft in Harvard, Massachusetts.
Julia on March 4, 2005 at 5:07 pm said:

Hi—yet another lurker, who reads your blog faithfully, and is anxiously awaiting the arrival of bookbookbook!
I’m in Southern NH (but work in Boston area), and my fave LYS is Charlotte’s Web yarns in Exeter, NH (where, of course, I had to buy the Koigu and pattern for my Charlotte’s Web shawl—there’s just something very right about the symmetry in that). Website is http://www.charlotteswebyarns.com
I also meet with several other knitters/crocheters, for a weekly knit group at the Borders Bookstore in Methuen, MA . We’re called ‘Casting on the Border’.
Hope you make it to the Boston area/Northern MA for a book signing—we’ll be there!
Michele on March 4, 2005 at 5:10 pm said:

Hello Stephanie from Woodville, Ontario
Favourite yarn stores: Romni in Toronto and Mary’s Yarns in Unionville
Favourite book store: Chapters/Indigo
Kate on March 4, 2005 at 5:11 pm said:

I can’t wade through 230+ comments, (eek! how are you going to do it!) but in case it has not been mentioned, I think a fantastic knit shop is Wool Gathering in Kennett Square, PA. The focus is traditional yarns with heavy emphasis on goods from the British Isles. My local stitch-n-bitch group hangs out at Barnes & Noble in Exton, PA. Lots of us knitters in Southeastern PA want to be in on the action! Whatever it is…
Gina on March 4, 2005 at 5:11 pm said:

I’m Gina from sunny and warm (+14 C) Calgary, AB. My LYS is Birch Hill Yarns,
12445 Lake Fraser Drive SE Calgary, AB.
Kerry on March 4, 2005 at 5:12 pm said:

Another one from Minneapolis. I believe we have the most knitters per capita of any city on earth (I made that up, but we have tons of stores and they’re all busy, all the time). You really should make this a stop on your tour – hopefully in spring because the line will be out the door and it would be best if the temp is above freezing! My yarn store votes go to Needlework Unlimited and Depth of Field and Coldwater Collaborative, bookstore vote goes to Bound to be Read. I’m surprised I haven’t met Chris, since it looks like we spend our money at all the same places!
Kerry on March 4, 2005 at 5:14 pm said:

Oh – and I want that roving.
perclexed on March 4, 2005 at 5:14 pm said:

Seattle metro area, US. I do most of my yarn shopping online, via eBay, truly. But I do visit Weaving Works as well as Acorn Street (Seattle), Skeins (Bellevue), and Country Yarns (Snohomish). I’m a newbie spinner who just got another wheel (a Columbine! squeeeeee!), and who wants to make her own fun.
Hmm. That sounds a bit pervy, but you get the drift. Just not a snowdrift. Steph’s looking for signs of spring. 😀
I wish I had a digital camera – the cherry blossoms are *gorgeous* right now out here. Forget spring – I can’t wait until the fruit starts rolling in this summer!
Laurie on March 4, 2005 at 5:16 pm said:

Hail from Oakland, Maine. Local yarn store = the Yardgood Center!
And I am glad that the roving arrived — and so fast!
Toni on March 4, 2005 at 5:16 pm said:

there is no LYS in or near Daytona Beach, so elann.com is my fav right now.
as for bookstores, we’re pretty much limited to Books-a-Million and Barnes & Nobles and a few overcrowded used bookstores.
i hope that doesn’t mean you’ll never come this way, tho! i’m willing to travel pretty much anywhere within the state (and southern GA) to see you, and i know many others are as well, so keep us in mind, ‘kay?
Cari on March 4, 2005 at 5:17 pm said:

Ooh….book tour?! We’d love to buy you some coffee at KnitNY here in NYC. Tell your publisher you’ve got a street team here in New York ready to herd people toward the book-signing table.
Ro on March 4, 2005 at 5:19 pm said:

No yarnshop here, but I visit Fengari with my mom when I visit her in Half Moon Bay, CA.
Bonnita on March 4, 2005 at 5:21 pm said:

Hi Stephanie!
Ventura, California.
Anacapa Fine Yarns.
carolyn on March 4, 2005 at 5:23 pm said:

It’s been mentioned, but I’ll chime in for it again if it means you might come here on a book tour. Austin Tx, Hill Country Weavers.
GailV on March 4, 2005 at 5:23 pm said:

bookshop: Gallant’s in Findlay, Ohio 419-420-0393
Paula on March 4, 2005 at 5:23 pm said:

Halifax, Nova Scotia
Yarn store: A tiny treasue trove called
LK Yarns. http://www.lkyarns.com/
Fleece Artist Studio. http://www.fleeceartist.com/
Bookstores:
Frog Hollow Books – owner Mary Jo Anderson, Park Lane Mall, 429-3318
Bookmark, 5686 Spring Garden, 423-0419
The Book Room, 1546 Barrington, 423-8271
I order many knitting books on line from http://www.needleartsbookshop.com/
Laurie on March 4, 2005 at 5:27 pm said:

Holy Jesus Christ almighty! I’m comment #264. Maybe #265 if I sit here any longer with my mouth open. Try Wild and Woolly, Lexington, Massachusetts.
Nathania on March 4, 2005 at 5:27 pm said:

Sunnyvale, CA. And we’re hoping to be at the top of the list at commuKNITy in San Jose for the book, book, book tour. We’re looking at a May 1 opening date.
Bridget on March 4, 2005 at 5:30 pm said:

Eugene, OR. Soft Horizon’s Fibre, 13th & Mill. Not to rub it in, but I can see flowers blooming just outside my office window, and my reversible throw pillows have been reversed from the fall/winter side to the spring/summer side 🙂
dahlia on March 4, 2005 at 5:31 pm said:

I’m in Jerusalem, Israel, and my favourite yarn store here has no name, but it’s located inside the Machane Yehuda open air market.
I’ve never commented on the blog, but Stephanie, I’ve been reading since the very beginning and your stories have made me laugh and have made me braver in trying new things with knitting. So thank you for writing!
Carrie on March 4, 2005 at 5:32 pm said:

We could keep you on a book tour for the next three years!
Home is Haverhill, Massachusetts (northeast, MA)
LYS:
Charlottes Web, Exeter, New Hampshire
Hub Mills, Lowell, Massachusetts
The Woolpack, Littleton, MA
Bookstore:
Borders, Rte 213, Methuen, Massachusetts
We have knitting group at the bookstore every week and I’m sure it could be arranged for a booksigning there if your publisher is interested. hint, hint!!!!
I share your stories with family and friends every day when I read your blog. You are a talented knitter and a gifted writer. I can’t wait for the release of At Knit’s End and I’m all ready dying for news of your second book!
Carrie in frozen Massachusetts
Heather on March 4, 2005 at 5:34 pm said:

Favourite yarn shop? I got 3 all within a 20 minute driving radius!
The Yarn Basket
18 Ladd Street
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Spinning Yarn
511 Central Ave
Dover, NH 03820
Charlotte’s Web
137 Epping Rd, Ste D
Exeter, NH 03833
Carol on March 4, 2005 at 5:40 pm said:

E Z Knit Fabrics
165 N. Main St.
Colville, WA 99114
Lee Ann on March 4, 2005 at 5:41 pm said:

Writing from where global warming went to die, Westlake, Ohio (11 miles west of Cleveland). Lots of nice shops around these parts, but my favorites have to be Birds of a Feather in Avon and River Colors Studio in Lakewood.
Liz on March 4, 2005 at 5:46 pm said:

Belfast, Maine here. It’s not spring here, either, and I don’t expect it to be for awhile. I’m burning with jealousy at pictures of crocuses and greenery.
Heavenly Socks Yarn in Belfast is my LYS. It’s small but great.
Childe on March 4, 2005 at 5:48 pm said:

I thought I would be the only knitter in Houston, TX
but Hi, Elizabeth –
Nancy’s Knits is my most frequented shop – she has lots of books and hosts guest lessons and signings –
Come to Houston!
bookbookbook tourtourtour signsignsign –
Christy on March 4, 2005 at 5:51 pm said:

I live in Racine, WI … favorite yarn shop, Martha’s Yarn Emporium in Steven’s Point, WI
LauraJ on March 4, 2005 at 5:52 pm said:

There are three that we frequent:
The Elegant Ewe, Concord, NH
The Fiber Studio, Henniker, NH
The Wool Room, Antrim, NH
Eileen H. on March 4, 2005 at 5:52 pm said:

Tacoma, WA I’ve seen several Washingtontonians here.
My favorite yarn stores are the Yarn Garden in Gig Harbor, Lamb’s Ear Farm in Tacoma and Ana Cross Stitch in Anacortes, WA (we go there once a year for the weekend and I spend most of the weekend in the yarn store).
Danielle B on March 4, 2005 at 5:58 pm said:

Kingston! Kingston! Kingston!
WOOL-TYME,
Progress Square,
725 Gardiners Rd,
Kingston, ON K7M 3Y5
Tel: (613) 384-3951
But I will travel to Toronto if I have to 😛
Zachmami on March 4, 2005 at 5:59 pm said:

Fave LYS’s in NYC: Stitch Therapy, Yarnivore (both in Brooklyn); School Products, Seaport Yarns, Woolgatherers, Purl (all in Manhattan).
Elsewhere: Lonesome Landing/Knitting Korner on Main St. in Saranac Lake, NY, 12983.
Jenny on March 4, 2005 at 6:00 pm said:

Cat’s Meow – Athens, GA
Main Street Yarns – Watkinsville, GA (http://www.mainstreetyarns.com)
Michelle Corral on March 4, 2005 at 6:01 pm said:

Congratulations on the book, BTW – I really enjoy your blog! Here in San Francisco, the best yarn store has to be Imagiknits. Friendly, crammed with SO MUCH YARN it overflows and a good selection at that. (http://www.imagiknit.com/index.html) Artfibers is also pretty spiffy. Not so much a broad selection, but each of their yarns is gorgeous and given the amount of care that goes into their production it’s quite reasonably priced. I can’t read all this comments (275+!!) so sorry if these are repeats. After a quick skim I notice some Silicon Valley posters though and I would add Knitter’s Studio and Uncommon Threads to the Menlo Park – San Jose regional list. Lastly, Jimmy Beans Wool is a nice treat if ever in the North Tahoe area and the Mendocino Yarn Shop is lovely if ever on the North Coast. Next book: Yarn store tour of the world!
Beth on March 4, 2005 at 6:03 pm said:

Oooohhhh….can’t wait to see you and your book at:
Rosie’s Yarn Cellar
2017 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-977-9276
http://www.rosiesyarncellar.com
I’m also looking forward to next week’s spinning info. I got a wheel for Christmas (am I married to a great guy, or what?!?) and am struggling to see fleece, visualize it as yarn, and then spin the yarn I had in mind. The wool seems to have its own ideas.
Sarah on March 4, 2005 at 6:03 pm said:

Fairbanks, Alaska (already mentioned above!)
Favourite LYS – Inua Wool Shoppe, followed by A Weavers Yarn.
Signs of spring? LOTS of sun… LOTS! And the snow is starting to think about melting, which is NOT a good thing, in my opinion. I want more time to ski. 🙂
Stephanie on March 4, 2005 at 6:04 pm said:

I’m in Arizona! So there are plenty of signs of spring here…
Fav Bookstore: Changing Hands, except when I’m in Portland Oregon, in which case it’s Powells….
Fav Local Yarn shop? Fiber Factory
Kelly O on March 4, 2005 at 6:04 pm said:

I enjoyed reading the list of you readers and where everyone hails from, as much as I enjoy reading your blog. I have been lurking for a few months now. I have enjoyed your blog so much that I started my own about 3 months ago. Thank you Harlot!
I am a California girl, who has been transplanted to Kamloops, British Columbia. We don’t have a great yarn store here in Kamloops, my favorite so far is in Vernon, The Neverending Yarn. Chapters is the bookstore I haunt the most frequently around these parts. I hate to support the big guys, but we are as short on good bookstores as we are on good yarn shops!
k on March 4, 2005 at 6:04 pm said:

Butternut, WI. Yeah, try to find it on a map.
My not-so-local LYS is Pine Needles, in Cable, WI. And they’ll be putting in a bookstore in May. So there you go!
Sandi on March 4, 2005 at 6:04 pm said:

I can’t believe I just read ALL the comments. Steph, if you visit all of us, your family will end up with a freezer full of ice cream and twinkies, and your cups will never again be Right Way Up.
Come anyway. We’ll ask your family’s forgiveness later.
That said: Come to glorious Colorado (Hi Conk! Hi Michelle, Amy Jo, and Leslie!), where we have several good yarn shops: Shuttles Spindles and Skeins (my bank, too, Conk) in Boulder; Woolen Treasures, in Loveland (my *other* bank); and Indigo Thread in Ft. Collins.
That roving is gorgeous. Laurie, I know you told us in general which dyes you use/prefer, but could you let us know the colors you used for this roving? Your tutorial was splendid; enough to make me want to try dyeing for the first time. (That sounds just peculiar, no matter how I phrase it.)
I think your publicist is getting much more than she bargained for. The power of the Harlot….
drea on March 4, 2005 at 6:05 pm said:

Fav Lys: (you’d love them stephanie. they have loads of the most awesome rovings)
Village Spinning and Weaving
425 Alisal Rd.
Solvang, CA 93463
http://villagespinweave.com/
Pam on March 4, 2005 at 6:06 pm said:

I’m in Chandler, AZ (near Phoenix).
LYS’s – Fiber Factory, Mesa, AZ
Jessica Knits, Scottsdale, AZ
Bookstore – Changing Hands, Tempe, AZ
The Valley of the Sun – Urban Sprawl at its Finest.
Tish on March 4, 2005 at 6:08 pm said:

I live at West Point, NY. I use the Cadet Bookstore in Thayer Hall at West Point, and my favorite yarn shops are the Cornwall Yarn Shop in Cornwall, NY; Knittingsmith in Cold Spring, NY; and Countrywool in Hudson, NY. Sorry Steph, but when my 4yo overheard a man in the grocery parking lot asking when spring would come she replied “everyone knows that spring doesn’t come until next month!”. Judging by the foot of snow in my yard and the forecasts for the next week, she may be right.
Valerie on March 4, 2005 at 6:10 pm said:

whew, what a response
In Waterloo, Cloth and Clay (love them. love them!)
In Halifax, L.K. Yarns. They let me walk around and feel everything. Hooray!
cheryl on March 4, 2005 at 6:12 pm said:

My favorite LYS is Knit-Wits in Greensburg, PA!!
Rebecca on March 4, 2005 at 6:12 pm said:

Oh! The possible excitement is too much to handle.
I’m in Seattle, Washington.
Best bookstore has to be Third Place Books where many of us meet to knit and read!
Yarn shops include Weaving works, Hilltop Yarn and The Fiber Gallery. OH!
Siobhan on March 4, 2005 at 6:19 pm said:

I’m in Baltimore, Maryland. I don’t have a favorite yarn shop, but these are the ones I have been to in the past year.
Woolworks, 6305 Falls Rd., Baltimore, MD 21209
All About Yarn, Columbia, MD
A Good Yarn, Baltimore, MD
Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival (OK – not a shop, but one visit to this festival and you’ve bought enough yarn, fiber, books, tools, toys, etc. for a few years – believe me!)
Christina on March 4, 2005 at 6:21 pm said:

I’m in Arlington, Virginia and my favorite LYS is a nonprofit yarn/fiber/weaving – Springwater Fiber Workshop in Alexandria. Lots of fun and great prices.
Patience on March 4, 2005 at 6:21 pm said:

If you come to Cambridge, MA, try Porter Square books (a new independant bookstore) and across the parking lot, Mind’s Eye Yarns! You will be welcomed! (And Christopher’s Restaurant across the street is a very vegetarian-friendly restaurant.)
Midj on March 4, 2005 at 6:22 pm said:

Yarn Shop is Yarnworks in Gainesville FL.
Ordered your book, can’t wait for the new one to publish. You are prolific!
Laura A. on March 4, 2005 at 6:26 pm said:

Here in Rochester, MN my favorite yarn shop is Kristen’s Knits
1137 2nd Street Southwest
Rochester, MN 55902
The birds are singing here (that’s my first sign of spring)!
Abbey on March 4, 2005 at 6:26 pm said:

The world’s best bookstore: Powell’s City of Books in Portland, Oregon. One of the largest independent booksellers in the world- it is the most amazing places in the world. People come to Portland just for Powell’s, and so should you!
Diane on March 4, 2005 at 6:26 pm said:

We, Diane and Lisa, live in Idaho Falls Idaho. We have a LYS called the Yarn Connection or a out of this world yarn store about an hour away in Driggs, Idaho called Mountain Knits. We’re anxiously awaiting the arrival of your book that we ordered from Amazon, one for each of us of course!….Is it here yet? Is it here yet?
Abbey on March 4, 2005 at 6:27 pm said:

The world’s best bookstore: Powell’s City of Books in Portland, Oregon. One of the largest independent booksellers in the world- it is the most amazing places in the world. People come to Portland just for Powell’s, and so should you!
Mindy on March 4, 2005 at 6:27 pm said:

I just had to leave a comment, though I’m sure to get lost in the madness. I’m north of Cincinnati. I second Beth and Angela…Lambikins Hideaway in Hamilton (30 minutes north of Cinci) is the awesomest. Is that even really a word? Haven’t found another quite as good.
freecia on March 4, 2005 at 6:30 pm said:

As you can see, there are a lot of knit shops in Seattle. They’d like to see you, I’m sure.
As I’m down here near San Francisco and Saratoga’s Knitting Arts, please, come here, too. There are direct flights from Seattle. We have Peet’s coffee. At least 4 different shops in a 45 minute drive from each other. I’ll give you a full pound if you come. Do you think if I send some to your publisher, she’ll put SF on your book tour map? Half now, half when you get here 😉
To the other Harloteers- you know the Harlot. “Subtle Encouragement” should be allowed. All is fair in book tours! It doesn’t snow here. The rainy season is almost over. It will hit 70 degrees F soon. I’ll make the biggest sacrifice and suggest that if you do have a west coast tour, make this one of your stops and I’ll even do your laundry.
Elizabeth on March 4, 2005 at 6:32 pm said:

Rapid City, SD
I was going to say that there were no local yarn shops, however, according to Knitter’s online there is a shop in Spearfish (so only about 50 miles away instead of the 200+ like I thought)
There are some local bookstores, but I really don’t like them. As a result, I usually end up going to Borders (we have a S ‘n B there on Thursdays)
I did ask about your book. It is on the way to Borders. Yeah.
Kate C. on March 4, 2005 at 6:41 pm said:

I’m in icky Fremont, CA. I’d travel anywhere in the Bay Area for a book signing. My favorite LYS is The Knitter’s Studio in Menlo Park. Imagiknits in SF is great, too.
Sarah on March 4, 2005 at 6:44 pm said:

I’m in Seattle but hopefully moving back to Portland soon. My favorites are Hilltop, So Much Yarn, and the Fiber Gallery in Seattle. I also love Lint in Portland and often save my yarn $$ for frequent trips there. My favorite bookstores for readings would be Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park, WA and Annie Blooms in Portland.
Dawn on March 4, 2005 at 6:45 pm said:

Definitely Powell’s in Portland, Oregon. We have a handful of fun LYSs so it would be hard to choose, but because Powell’s is independent (not to mention huge and amazing!) everyone would come. Debbie Stoller was sent there.
Carie Morrison on March 4, 2005 at 6:48 pm said:

Ah! That roving sealed the deal– I have to learn to spin.
I’m in Rockford, IL, and my favorite LYS is Yarn Sellar (6128 E. Riverside Blvd. Loves Park, IL 61111). It’s one of only two local stores, but I highly prefer this store over the other one.
Hayley on March 4, 2005 at 6:49 pm said:

I’m in Spring Valley, WI. I don’t have a yarn shop with in an hours drive.There for I’m forced to be a faithful acrylic fan against my will.
I’m looking fwd to placeing an order at elann.com soon!!
Julie on March 4, 2005 at 6:53 pm said:

313 posts! Wow!! Make that 314.
Sue on March 4, 2005 at 6:54 pm said:

I’m in Friday Harbor, Washington, and the great yarn shop here is Island Wools.
Very nice roving- can’t wait to see it spun up!
Linda B. on March 4, 2005 at 6:59 pm said:

Ottawa. Yarn Forward and Wool-tyme. I live very near the Yarn Forward on Bank St., if you need a place to stay/drink coffee/decompress. And I have stash.
Linda B.
Throkmorton on March 4, 2005 at 7:00 pm said:

If you ever want to come to the BC interior, my favorite LYS is Kelowna Yarn and Needlecrafts at http://www.kelyarn.com
Kelowna also has a very active, and large spinners guild called the Ponderosa Spinners and Weavers
larissa on March 4, 2005 at 7:02 pm said:

How fun to see where everyone’s from! A map would be cool.
I’m in Portland, Oregon, USA. There are many yarn shops here – more than 8 in town and surrounding burbs – but my favorite is Lint on NW 17th & Marshall (www.lintinc.com).
They are also in a very fun neighborhood to visit on your book tour, and happen to be just blocks from the BooK Tour Mecca of the Pacific Northwest–Powell’s City of Books. So you could do a combo stop here in town. Powell’s is the largest independent bookseller in (somewhere, the US?).
Drat, I wish I could spin. Attempts with a drop spindle have been very discouraging. 🙁
teep on March 4, 2005 at 7:08 pm said:

I live in Breezewood, PA but I’m convenient (2 hours) to Wash. DC and Baltimore MD. Either of those would do.
Rana on March 4, 2005 at 7:11 pm said:

The Grove — it’s also a bookstore! Perfect!
The Grove at Juniper & 30th
3010 Juniper Street
San Diego, 92104
619-284-7684
http://www.thegrovesandiego.com
(If you come here, D. and I will take you out to dinner. 🙂 )
Stacy on March 4, 2005 at 7:13 pm said:

I’m also in Maryland. My favorite LYS is Ewenique Yarns in Bel Air, MD.
Kate on March 4, 2005 at 7:15 pm said:

I live outside Middlebury, Vermont. Near Burlington, VT Kaleidoscope Yarns http://www.kyarns.com/ and Northeast Fiber Arts http://www.northeastfiberarts.com/ are probably the best stores around. My other favorites: Webs in Northampton, MA http://www.yarn.com/ Halcyon yarn in Maine: http://www.halcyonyarn.com/ and Woodland Woolworks in Oregon: http://www.woodlandwoolworks.com/ although these hardly count as “local”.
Holly on March 4, 2005 at 7:16 pm said:

Favorite Book store: Bookworm, West Hartford, CT
Favorite Yarn: Debbie Bliss Cashmerino (like knitting with butter)
Favorite Yarn Shop: Sit ‘N Knit, LaSalle Rd, West Hartford, CT 06107 (if I HAVE to pick just one LYS, I am trying to go to every LYS in my tiny little state and have made a decent dent in stash acquision in my travels)
aubree on March 4, 2005 at 7:19 pm said:

I live in Albuquerque, New Mexico and my local shop is Village Wools, but I could hardly say they are my favorite. They are just local. I go there because they are the only folks in town who sell natural fibers. Ahh, well, what can you do.
Beth on March 4, 2005 at 7:20 pm said:

I’m in Portland, OR and want to further the comments for Lint, which is just a delightful place to shop for yarn. Also Powell’s. How can you not love a bookstore you can spend the whole day browsing?
Sarah on March 4, 2005 at 7:21 pm said:

Toronto! (Canada obviously)
Favorite bookstore… um, a comic book shop called Hairy Tarantula on Yonge Street.
Favorite yarn… sadly don’t really have one, I tend to not be able to afford much more than acrylic yarns
Favorite yarnstore… a tie between two shops in Port Hope, one called the Black Sheep and the other is an all Alpaca store (drool)
Angela Langdale on March 4, 2005 at 7:21 pm said:

I live in Tyler,TX, and we travel to Big D to go to the yarn stores, we would definitely make a trip if you come to the Woolie Ewe!
Joy on March 4, 2005 at 7:24 pm said:

Love your blog!
Cameron, North Carolina
New knitting shop called Bella Faliti Yarns in Southern Pines, North Carolina.
Liz on March 4, 2005 at 7:25 pm said:

Location: Mountain View, CA… Favorite yarn shop: Rug & Yarn Hut (http://stores.yahoo.com/ewebwarped/index.html)… It has great atmosphere… and a snarky owner. *grin*
I also want to share my spring with you…
http://zardra.fotopic.net/p12315012.html and
http://zardra.fotopic.net/p12315011.html
(Please ignore the weeds… they got a jumpstart at spring this year.) Hopefully, spring will come to Canada soon… although it not being there would explain why my in-laws are coming for a visit in a couple weeks (they live near Ottawa)… Meanwhile, live vicariously through those of us who have green. 🙂
Rachel on March 4, 2005 at 7:27 pm said:

I’m in Oak Park, IL (Western suburb of Chicago)
LYS I go to regularly: Tangled Web (Oak Park), Knitche (Downers Grove), Three Bags Full (Northbrook), Village Knit Whiz (Glenview)
The best independent new bookstores in the Chicagoland area are: Barbara’s, 57th Street, Unabridged, Anderson’s (Downers Grove and Naperville), The Book Stall (Winnetka)
Holly on March 4, 2005 at 7:28 pm said:

Oh my God! This is really kind of frightening. I read the list of everyone’s favorite LYS and realized that I have personally been to or placed orders on the internet from many, many, many of them. If Stephanie is the Yarn Harlot and I must be the LYS Ho? Yikes!
Michelene on March 4, 2005 at 7:31 pm said:

Knit Wits in Springfield, Illinois (where I live), and River Knits in Lafayette, Indiana (where my mother lives).
Today it was spring (61F), but yesterday it was winter(20F). Go figure.
Lisa on March 4, 2005 at 7:36 pm said:

The Crow’s Nest (Skeleton Galleries)
Collingwood ON
(where I met one of the sales reps from your publisher, who was very excited about your book)
Barb Brown on March 4, 2005 at 7:37 pm said:

I am in Gibbons Alberta.
Favourite yarn/bookshop. Celeigh Wools near Millet Alberta. Second favourite bookshop on-line Needlearts Bookshop. Third. Wool Revival Edmonton.
Barb Brown (I listed three cause I’m in the toolies so its a long drive to anywhere, and I am hoping the Harlot’s publisher will send her on to tour to ONE of them)
Catherine on March 4, 2005 at 7:40 pm said:

I’m in Nashville, TN and my favorite LYS is Angel Hair Yarn.
gretchen on March 4, 2005 at 7:43 pm said:

Stephanie, The knitters of Michigan, northern Indiana, Illinois and Ohio would love you to visit our locally owned, independent bookstore, Athena Book Shop, located in downtown Kalamazoo, MI.
Doris on March 4, 2005 at 7:43 pm said:

We don’t have a yarn store in Yarmouth, NS, so I’m opening one at the end of the month. Finally I can buy all the yarn I want, and have a place to put it too.
Spring was here about three weeks ago, but it went away again and now we’re back in winter.
Amy on March 4, 2005 at 7:46 pm said:

Dover PA
The Mannings in East Berlin PA
Love reading your blog.
Brooke on March 4, 2005 at 7:46 pm said:

I live in St. Helena, California. My favorite LYS is Muse right here in St. Helena. Good luck finding Spring!
Snooze on March 4, 2005 at 7:49 pm said:

I’m in Grayling, Michigan. Fave LYS include Yarn Quest, Lost Arts and Baa Baa Black Sheep, all in Traverse City, and bookbookbooks come from the TC Borders or Amazon.com.
I would willingly drive the two hours to Lansing to Threadbear or even the three hours to Ann Arbor’s Knit ARound for a bookbookbook tour!
Karen on March 4, 2005 at 7:49 pm said:

Los Angeles, and I am particularly partial to Black Sheep Knittery in Hollywood.
Donald on March 4, 2005 at 7:50 pm said:

I’m a knitter, spinner and weaver living in the Georgia/South Carolina area and I have two favorite yarn/fiber shops.
My favorite source for spinning, weaving and knitting supplies in the Savannah, GA area is:
Wild Fibre
409 East Liberty Street
Savannah, GA 31401
Phone: (912)-238-0514.
My favorite LYS for the Columbia, SC area is:
Hook N Needle
28 Diamond Ln
Columbia, SC 29210 Phone: (803) 772-1335
My wife is also a Yarn-a-holic and blogs at
http://donnasc.blogspot.com/
Jae on March 4, 2005 at 7:53 pm said:

Holy mother of god, Steph, 335+ comments??
*boggle*
Anyhoo. I appear to be the first responder from Sacramento, CA. Where the only yarnstore I hit up is Rumplestiltskin in midtown, but I’ve heard tales of a fancy yarn store in Rocklin (about 30 miles NE of here).
Also: If you go to the San Francisco bay area, I will be there – on average, a 2 hour drive! If you go to Oregon, do it after 01/2006, because I move back to Eugene then. 😀
Kim on March 4, 2005 at 7:54 pm said:

I’m in Vancouver, BC, and my fave is Birkeland Bros. Wool on Main St. But I almost died and went to heaven when I first stepped foot in Beehive Wool Shop in Victoria, BC.
Debbi on March 4, 2005 at 8:00 pm said:

Hi Steph from Tucson, AZ where our idea of winter is 2 days in a row with rain and the temperature hovering around 60!
Favorite Yarn Shop: Purls on Speedway Boulevard.
Favorite Book Store: Barnes & Noble
If you plan it just right, you could start a book signing tour in the southern states and work your way north as the weather warms and the snow melts!
Cheryl on March 4, 2005 at 8:02 pm said:

I’m in Chestertown, MD and my favorite yarn store is in Chesapeake City, MD. But I would venture to Knit Happens in Alexandria, VA to see the woman from the yarn house!
sara on March 4, 2005 at 8:11 pm said:

Oh, please do come to the San Francisco Bay Area. We’re rich in yarn shops and book stores here:
Imagiknits and Artfibers – SF
Article Pract in Oakland
Stash, soon to open in Berkeley (owner is very nice, can’t wait to see the shop)
Big Sky Studio in Lafayette
Fash-ion-knit in Walnut Creek
And many more… you’ll have to stay here a whole week�but you’ll want to do that to enjoy the beautiful area (and we have Spring).
Brenda on March 4, 2005 at 8:11 pm said:

Hi Steph,From London Ontario, London Yarns – although I’m prejudice as I work there 2 days a week. ALso Wooly Harvest on Manitoulin Island, and Belle Vallee Yarns in Belle Vallee On. – Just north of New Liskeard. Favourite bookstore – Chapters.
Eunice on March 4, 2005 at 8:15 pm said:

Hi, I’m a reader from Durham, NC. There are really no LYS nearby here, unless you count Cozy’s small selection. My favorite bookstore is The Regulator, and they’ve put in an order for your book for me 🙂
kimmen on March 4, 2005 at 8:21 pm said:

Baltimore MD
The excellent Cloverhill Yarn Shop in Catonsville. Barnes & Noble or Borders for book shop.
Jenipurr on March 4, 2005 at 8:28 pm said:

I’m near Sacramento, California (I’d give the actual city but none of you have ever heard of it, likely). Favorite stores are Fashion Knits in Walnut Creek and Rumplestiltskin in Sacramento. Favorte bookstore is Amazon.com because no matter what I am looking for they have it. Also, if I must have something to read right away I go to my public library.
Sarah on March 4, 2005 at 8:30 pm said:

I’m from Long Island, New York & my favorite yarn shop is Granny’s Yarn Shoppe (in Islip). For books I usually go to the Barnes & Noble in Bayshore.
jillz on March 4, 2005 at 8:34 pm said:

I’m in Pittsburgh and my favorite yarn shop is the one I work in, Bonnie Knits in Monroeville, PA!
Tammy Wright on March 4, 2005 at 8:40 pm said:

I’m from Surrey, BC
Favourite yarn stores are:
The Knit Cafe – Langley
Knitopia – White Rock
Pamela on March 4, 2005 at 8:42 pm said:

I am in Los Angeles — knit store is Knit Cafe — and book store is Borders Books or Barnes & Noble.
Lisa in Millbank on March 4, 2005 at 8:43 pm said:

Another vote for Cloth & Clay in uptown Waterloo ON!! And Wordsworth Books a few blocks away organizes awesome signings/readings. (They brought Ann-Marie Macdonald in for a reading last year, it rocked!)
mid on March 4, 2005 at 8:45 pm said:

Im in WA state. My favorite LYS is Let It Rain Yarn (letitrainyarn@yahoo.com is their email addy I think) in Mukilteo, WA. They carry my handspun and are super nice.
I also like Weaving Works (seattle) and Great Yarns (everett).
Lisa on March 4, 2005 at 8:46 pm said:

Oh, I forgot, I’m a huge sucker for Spinrite’s factory outlet store in Listowel, although I don’t think they’re what your publisher had in mind! Doesn’t seem like the sort of place to have a signing. But a great place to pick up loads of Patons and Bernat yarn, unbelievably cheap (especially during their semi annual sales)!
Colby on March 4, 2005 at 8:51 pm said:

I live in Bellevue, WA. Favorite bookstore – Island Books on Mercer Island. Favorite yarn store – Skeins in Bellevue. Actually I’ve never met a yarn or book store that I didn’t like.
Amy Kennedy-Penuel on March 4, 2005 at 8:51 pm said:

I am an American living in the suburbs of Beijing, China. My mom either sends me yarn from ‘Knit’ in Charleston SC or I buy it locally. They sell the same boring yarn everywhere, wool blend, we think.
alice on March 4, 2005 at 8:54 pm said:

I’m in Hamden, CT, just north of New Haven. I’ve been doing my yarn shopping at Country Yarns in Wallingford, c. 15 miles north of here, because I didn’t know about the shop in New Haven that two people mentioned. Unfortunately, it will be a few weeks before I can check it out, due to work pressures. Oh well. It’s not like I don’t have a humungous stash!
For books, somebody already mentioned R Julia in Madison (a bit east of New Haven). They’re an old-style independent bookseller, with a great local reputation.
Janna on March 4, 2005 at 9:04 pm said:

Portland, OR
Bookstores: Powell’s and Annie Bloom’s
LYSs: Hard to pick just one (we’re lucky!), but my sentimental favorite might be Mabel’s
Anne on March 4, 2005 at 9:07 pm said:

I’m in Summerside, PEI favorite yarn shop is Eunice’s Crafts and Specialty Yarns(in Travellers Rest just outside Summerside on Route 2) and the bookstore is Coles in the County Fair Mall. Anne( of the Island )
kellymo on March 4, 2005 at 9:11 pm said:

Wow! Yarn Harlot on tour? Here’s my usual haunts…
Yarn shops: Lambikin’s Hideaway, Hamilton, OH; Knit Happens, Cincinnati; Fiber Naturell, Cincinnati. My pick for best local book shop: Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Cincinnati.
Another dedicated daily lurker from (duh) Cincinnati, OH.
Udoni on March 4, 2005 at 9:15 pm said:

New York City, Coliseum Books.
I don’t knit much, but I love to read your work!
Dana on March 4, 2005 at 9:17 pm said:

Since you asked–
Plano, TX 75025
The Woolie Ewe:
15th & Custer
Plano, TX
Maybe the hat was a non-electronic meme that had reached critical mass!
Drat. I spelled out Te*as and my submission was stricken as “questionable again…. I’d like to talk to your server about that!!!
Ann on March 4, 2005 at 9:17 pm said:

Hi! I’m the second Ann to post from Philly, but I swear, I’m someone different! To prove it, I will say that Rosie’s Yarn Cellar is my favorite (closest) LYS, though Sophie’s yarns is also a fine location.
I wonder what your publisher has in store…
Ann
Janet on March 4, 2005 at 9:22 pm said:

I’m in San Diego. We are lucky here to have “The Grove”…a combination book store AND yarn shop!! They have knitting classes, book signings, art showings, etc.
Luna on March 4, 2005 at 9:25 pm said:

Kennewick, WA.
The *ONLY* yarn shop here (much to my annoyance) is “Sheeps Clothing” on Clearwater Avenue. To my knowledge (albeit limited) it is the only yarn shop within 2 hours of here.
KarenK on March 4, 2005 at 9:29 pm said:

Tiny little town on the Oregon Coast, with only one small yarn shop (but it’s a nice one), Dharma Yarns. And an excellent used-book shop, Robert’s Book Shop.
KarenK
RJ on March 4, 2005 at 9:36 pm said:

Right outside of Philly, near Valley Forge.
Best shops: Sophies (great service, great space, great yarn) and Rosie’s (great yarn, especially for socks, great service) both in Philadelphia, PA. Good books: Moravian Bookshop (Bethlehem, PA) and Chester County Books and Music (West Chester, PA).
suspectdevice on March 4, 2005 at 9:37 pm said:

Edmonton, Alberta, and the yarn shop is Wool Revival – tons of Fleece Artist, more than my LYS in Nova Scotia had – and it’s only a few streets away!
Wendi on March 4, 2005 at 9:37 pm said:

Raleigh NC. “Great Yarns” is the shop!
Sara on March 4, 2005 at 9:42 pm said:

Jacksonville, florida, A stitch in time
Susan on March 4, 2005 at 9:43 pm said:

What a great response!
But there’s no one else from Rochester NY?
Best LYS is SpiritWork on Titus Ave. There is also a knit lit group at Barnes and Noble here.
Maria on March 4, 2005 at 9:45 pm said:

I’m a nightly reader and I live in the Berkshires in Massachusetts (and I am heartily sick of winter!). Wonderful Things in Great Barrington Mass, is a local yarn shop, and the Bookloft is a good bookshop.
Susan Moore on March 4, 2005 at 9:48 pm said:

I am retired, a snowbird
In the North I live in a little town in The Berkshire Foothills of MA called Tolland – my fav shop from there is probably WEBs in Northampton – 1 1/2 hour away
In the South I live in a little town on the West Coast of Florida, Nokomis, [think Venice and Sarasota] I like The Spinning Wheel in Sarasota but mostly shop online as Florida does not afford me any choice for Wool!
hickmama on March 4, 2005 at 9:49 pm said:

I live on one of the Gulf Islands in BC. I frequent Uptown Yarns in Courtenay, mostly.
Dalila on March 4, 2005 at 9:52 pm said:

Well Harlot, there are two requests (yes, I’m calling them requests!) already for Ram Wools in Winnipeg (the address is already listed above). I wouldn’t say it’s my favourite, but it’s definitely the most comprehensive in the area.
Of course, it would be rather fun to take over the McNally Robinson (bookstore) in Grant Park (yes, a shopping mall, but a good independent bookstore, nonetheless) with all things knitted (books and garmets), as well.
I hope to see you soon!
Angie on March 4, 2005 at 9:58 pm said:

Looks like I’m the only reader in New Orleans – but what a great place to visit on a book tour! My favorite LYS is Bette Bornside Yarns on Dauphine St., in the historic Faubourg Marigny.
Although the temps are warmer, spring hasn’t arrived in New Orleans yet as the azaleas are only just beginning to bloom; in another two or three weeks there will be riotous masses of fuschia all over town!
Patti on March 4, 2005 at 10:15 pm said:

Seattle. Weaving Works, mainly. And University Bookstore.
Wishing I could see the look on your face when you see how many comments there are. 🙂
Pam on March 4, 2005 at 10:17 pm said:

Winnipeg – Michaels Craft store is where I last bought yarn, although I drive by one every day that I must just stop at: Camille’s Elegant Yarns. Sounds delicious. I’m just afraid it will be too expensive for my lack of knit skill. Ram Wools is here too, and The Good Wool Shop. I’m sure there’s a whole community of awesome knitters out there whom I have successfully avoided knowing by shopping at the extremely vanilla Michaels. Such is life.
Book stores – Value Village, although I know that not a dime of my $1 purchase goes to the author, unless they’re past the royalty phase (new euphemism for death?).
So, Book stores – McNally Robinson, Chapters (cringe), Black’s Antiques & Book store.
I’m in PR, and it sounds like you may have a crackerjack publicist there. Wonder what’s cooking!
Mark on March 4, 2005 at 10:25 pm said:

Are you sure your publisher/ist isn’t just checking your readership? 380 comments?
BTW, Knit-a-Way in Brooklyn.
Brenda on March 4, 2005 at 10:41 pm said:

Lurker living in Virginia Beach, VA. Ewe Knits is a great place to shop…… hey, send me some of that SNOW, we never got any!
Wryly on March 4, 2005 at 10:42 pm said:

Newish knitter. Drive the 401 between TO & Windsor quite a bit.
Fave YS is:
Prattes Knitting Boutique
1949 Ottawa
Windsor, ON
519-256-4772
(However not enough room to stretch out your circs)
The Needle Emporium
Wilson Road,
Ancaster, ON
A fave indy bookshop:
Grand River Books, Brantford, ON
sarah g. on March 4, 2005 at 10:43 pm said:

Chicago IL.!
Bookstore: Women and Children First
Yarn Shops: Arcadia Knitting, Village Knit Whiz, and Nina!
Nicole on March 4, 2005 at 10:46 pm said:

Oakland, CA — LYS: Article Pract, Oakland, CA (my favorite because it’s within walking distance!)
debbie on March 4, 2005 at 10:47 pm said:

I have long been a fan of yours, stephanie, and I would be SO honored if I could meet you in person and get your book signed!
I’m in Michigan, southeast corner and I love Threadbear in Lansing and also Patternworks online.
cheryl ann on March 4, 2005 at 10:50 pm said:

Me too Nicole! Oakland, CA here, and I shop at Article Pract (but I can’t walk there – I live by Lake Merritt).
Lisa on March 4, 2005 at 10:53 pm said:

Knitopia in White Rock (BC)
Kristie on March 4, 2005 at 10:57 pm said:

Too cool – two yarn shops in Iowa I didn’t know about – Yarn Harlot at your service indeed! I’m from the Iowa City area. Usually frequent the Knitting Shoppe in Iowa City, but also love At Home in Fairfield and Crazy Girl Yarn Shop in Muscatine.
Kelle on March 4, 2005 at 11:02 pm said:

I’m also from the Minneapolis area and will throw in with the others for Needlework Unlimited. My favorite bookstore is half price books which won’t please your publisher. If you were to have a book tour I’d suggest Barnes & Noble at the Mall of America for a central location. Looking for spring here too, been looking for spring birds, saw Black Capped Chicadees and Cardinals but alas no spring birds yet. Hope springs eternal. Looking forward to the spinning tutorial. Kelle
Cass in Seattle on March 4, 2005 at 11:10 pm said:

I’m a big fan of Weaving Works in Seattle. Fiber Gallery is also nice, but a bit of a trek from my part of the city.
I’m glad to see people speaking up for Lettuce Knit in Virginia – The owner was the most welcoming LYS owner I’ve ever met and her yarns were beautiful. Although we have many wonderful yarn stores in Seattle, I was sad to leave Lettuce Knit when I moved from Virginia.
tree on March 4, 2005 at 11:15 pm said:

Favorites on Long Island — independent bookstore: Book Revue, Huntington NY (mentioned by Beth too); yarn shops: Simply Knitting, Syosset & Three Black Sheep, Northport (both quite small).
So, here’s what I think this overwhelming response tells you: you may want to insure your hands, or at least your right hand. You will be signing lots of books. This will cramp your hand. First ladies and other famous people have learned how to shake hands and autograph w/o destroying their future knitting abilities… I do not know the secret myself, but your publicist should be able to help, right?
vanessa on March 4, 2005 at 11:18 pm said:

http://www.fourseasonsknitting.com jo-anne is simply the best 🙂
Andrea Beringer on March 4, 2005 at 11:39 pm said:

Ogden, UT: The Needlepoint Joint is my fave that I’ve ever been to, hands down. and visiting yarn shops is one of my top five traveling pastimes.
Knit Craft is a favorite in a different way – like getting to nose around in a deceased aunt’s 100-year-old house and discovering all sorts of great yarn stash.
Both are worth visiting.
chiittavrtti on March 4, 2005 at 11:59 pm said:

Portland, OR
Northwest Wools in Multnomah Village not only has yarn but fleece, spinning, and weaving. I have been to Lint (NW). It is yarn only but has cozy places to be.
Donna Burke on March 5, 2005 at 12:10 am said:

Yarn junkie and blog reader from Lake Oswego, OR
Favorite LYS:
Molehill Farm, Lake Oswego
Northwest Wools, Portland
Yarn Garden, Portland
Favorite Bookstores:
Annie Blooms, Borders, Powells
minnie on March 5, 2005 at 12:13 am said:

i’m in Omaha, Nebraska, and my favorite LYS are String of Purls and Touche, both here in omaha. you gonna come here? please, please please?
mary mcmahon on March 5, 2005 at 12:13 am said:

My favorite knitting bookshop is Needle arts bookshop in toronto even though I am in the states. My favorite yarn shop is Threadbear fiberarts in Lansing MI even though i live in cincinnati, OH
Joan on March 5, 2005 at 12:15 am said:

Cloth and Clay, Waterloo Town Square and Spinrite in Listowel are my favorites.
Katie's Granny on March 5, 2005 at 12:20 am said:

I live in Bedford, TX, and my favorite yarn shops are:
Simpatico Yarns, Bedford, TX (where we customers sit around the knitting table discussing Harlot’s latest escapades!)
Woolie Ewe, Plano, TX
Yarnzilla in Minnetonka, Minnesota (yes, I shop online when I need something not carried by the local yarn shops)
mary mcmahon on March 5, 2005 at 12:22 am said:

Harlot, just wanted to add to my other post…In Cincinnati schedule a stop at Joseph Beth bookstore..huge place, great owners..they have authors in all the time and everytime I go there they have more knitting books. mary
Sarah B on March 5, 2005 at 12:23 am said:

Yet another Seattleite here. I also have to weigh in that my fave yarn shops are Weaving Works and Acorn Street. (Both are equidistant from my house. What’s a knitter to do??) Although based on the other Seattleites’ comments, I have decided to trek on over to Hilltop tomorrow for a look see.
And please please please visit the Third Place Books on the corner of NE 65th and NE 20th, I live a block from it! 🙂 Can’t wait to get your books…
Naomi on March 5, 2005 at 12:30 am said:

I live in Philadelphia these days. The yarn store I frequent is Rosie’s Yarn Cellar, because it’s close, but it’s way too small to fit many people. I also like the Tangled Web, which is less convenient but roomier. My local independent bookstore (The Last Word) hosts a weekly knitting circle and would thus be perfect for a knitting book event.
Of course, if you’re going to do your travelling in the summer, when I’ll be in Burlington, VT for a few days anyway (to visit my parents), Kaleidoscope Yarns is also very nice, as is the NE Fiber Arts place in Williston that someone mentioned. Re. bookstores, I prefer North Country Books to Crow, but they’re both good.
(And, then, my favorite bookstore ever is the Strand, in New York.)
I also second the request for a pattern for Rhinebeck.
ana on March 5, 2005 at 12:36 am said:

I’m in Minneapolis, MN. My favorite yarn store is
Depth of Field Yarn
405 Cedar Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55454
and my favorite bookstore is a tie between
Amazon Bookstore Cooperative
4432 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55407
and
Bound To Be Read
870 Grand Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55105
Rosa on March 5, 2005 at 12:40 am said:

Hi. It’s not spring here yet either. However, that hasn’t stopped me from starting seeds and planning… maybe dreaming is more accurate.
My LYS is Skeins, Juneau Alaska.
julia fc on March 5, 2005 at 12:49 am said:

My favorite bookstore is Jabberwocky Books in Newburyport, MA.
My favorite yarn stores include The Elegant Ewe in Concord, NH, Wild and Wooly in Lexington, MA, and Knitworking in Hampton Falls, NH. And Uncommon Threads in Marquette, MI when I’m at the cabin in August. Do you have plans for a tour? Please please please say yes. Teresa may have a party for you, but I’ll bring the Mac & Cheese (with toasted breadcrumbs and tomatoes on top).
Stefani on March 5, 2005 at 12:50 am said:

I’m in Benicia, CA, but my favorite yarn store is “Yarn!” in Alameda, CA.
Favorite Bookstore is Benicia Books, in (of course) Benicia, CA. Right now they have a very nice display of knitting books. If you go on a promotion tour, you can stay at my house.
I’ll start looking for your book!
Saffi on March 5, 2005 at 12:52 am said:

I’m from Cambridge, Ontario, Canada.
I don’t have much around me for yarnstores so I live with Lens Mill and Mary Maxim’s
for book stores, it’s Chapters.. *sigh*
-saff
Jenny in NC on March 5, 2005 at 12:54 am said:

I agree with Andrea in Chapel Hill, NC that the lady at Yarns Etc is cranky – I thought it was just me, but I’m glad to see it’s not. I also like Great Yarns in Raleigh, and *love* Shuttles, Needles, and Hooks in Cary. It’s truly a wool house, like something everyone’s spouse wakes up in a cold sweat imagining after he picks up yet another of your knitting bags to get it out of the way again. You can’t turn around there without running into yarn, and you even have to sidle through the doorways a bit.
My spindle and I are extremely jealous of your roving. It’s pouting that I haven’t dyed anything for it yet. I need to go bug my local shepherd folks to find out when they’re shearing this month.
Wanda on March 5, 2005 at 1:23 am said:

Cedar Falls, Iowa-Favorite and closest is Three Oak Knits
JenE on March 5, 2005 at 1:29 am said:

I’m in Mountain View, California (Silicon Valley).
I have not yet adequately surveyed to have settled on a favorite. I expect it will take many more years of in-depth research. Let’s just say I download the lists from Interweave Press when I travel… It’s a specialized form of tourism. I’m quite promiscuous in my yarn sourcing. And I love fairs and trade shows like Stitches West, where I find new vendors to visit.
terri on March 5, 2005 at 1:30 am said:

seattle. the weaving works. did you know it’s spring here?
Maud on March 5, 2005 at 1:37 am said:

I don’t think your publisher is interested in my location, but for you information, you have reader as far away as in Finland, up in the north of Europe, were there is not even one teeny sign of spring yet. Well perhaps one, it’s no more -20 C, it’s only -8.
kiki on March 5, 2005 at 2:17 am said:

lurking from Niwot,Colorado – near Boulder
I mostly knit my handspun, however I do enjoy Shuttles, Spindles, Skeins in Boulder and KnitOne, Purl Two in Longmont
Billi-Jean on March 5, 2005 at 3:08 am said:

Burlington ON
I like The Wool Bin on Lakeshore in Oakville.
Mokihana on March 5, 2005 at 3:11 am said:

This homesick Hawaiian girl now resides in a small town named Boring, in Oregon (about 20 miles SE of Portland). Named for an early pioneer family who came over on the Oregon Trail.
My favorite yarn stores:
Lint in Portland
Cozy Ewe in Oregon City
Molehill Farm in Lake Oswego
Juniper Fiberworks in Bend, OR
and many many online stores. I have no shame. I shop anywhere that carries good yarn.
Yarn shop I’d most like to visit: Baadeck Yarns in Nova Scotia.
Favorite bookstore has to be Powell’s, in Portland. An entire city block of books… what’s not to love!
Rana on March 5, 2005 at 3:32 am said:

I am soooo bookmarking this post and comments! *grin*
(An addict needs to know all the places to get her fix…)
Stacey on March 5, 2005 at 3:40 am said:

I live in Littleton, CO and my favorite yarn shop is A Knitted Peace. I can only hope that this means that there might be a yarn harlot in a store near me soon?! I can only dare to dream:-)
MandellaUK on March 5, 2005 at 4:01 am said:

Morning Stephanie
I’m in Weymouth, England, where it is also snowing – a very rare event for us!
My favourite LYS is Thumbelina in Wareham, Dorset. Because they only stock a limited range, mostly Patons and Sirdar (but some scrummy Jaeger too) I shop a lot by INS.
My two favourites are:
http://www.getknitted.com/ in Bristol – the best!
and
http://www.knithappens.net/index.php/knitone/main/
Looking forward to the bookbookbook. My pre-order’s in.
Chris on March 5, 2005 at 4:03 am said:

I live in Los Altos, CA (although I grew up in north central US, so I know all about longing for spring!) and all the local yarns shops from Menlo Park to San Jose have been mentioned many times. But I also belong to a great spinning guild (Serendipity Spinners) that meets one Saturday a month at the History Park in San Jose. One of my friends clued me in about blogs in January — yours is my favorite without question. Looking forward to the bookbookbook.
Siobhan on March 5, 2005 at 4:19 am said:

I’m a faithful lurker reader living in County Clare, Ireland. No LYS here! Best book shop is Ennis Book Shop. I’m from Delaware, USA, and one of the LYSs that I love there is Bag of Yarn in the Olde Ridge Village, Chadds Ford, Pensylvania, and book shop would be B&N on Concord Pike in Wilmington, Delaware.
Jill H on March 5, 2005 at 4:28 am said:

Will add my two penn’orth as well here! My favourite LYS is HK Handknit in Bruntsfield Place in Edinburgh, Scotland!!
Bookstore is Waterstones on Princes St, Edinburgh.
No snow in Edinburgh today – the sun is shining and the sky is blue and there’s a big fat robin on the tree outside my window!
Jill
Sally M. on March 5, 2005 at 5:09 am said:

This faithful reader lives in Zaragoza, Spain. My favorite yarn shop is Knitting Hands in Brooklyn, NY.
Sally
stinkerbell on March 5, 2005 at 5:34 am said:

I am in Paris and my favorite “LYS” there is the Bon Marche.
I am also from Seattle and my favorite hands down LYS there is Weaving Works.
Marie on March 5, 2005 at 5:56 am said:

I’m in Coquitlam, near Vancouver, Canada. No good yarn shops within easy bus travel, so I order from Elann and my home shop in Ottawa, Yarn Forward. When I have time to bus it, I go to Burnaby Knitworks, an hour away. I also love Beehive in Victoria (fabulous), but rarely get there.
Katherine Long on March 5, 2005 at 6:13 am said:

I’m in West Tisbury, MA. The only yarn shop onisland is Heath Hen. Most fiber related books come from Amazon. Most other stuff comes from Pollywogs, Paradise Fibers, Bellwether, the Yarn Barn of Kansas, or Needles.
Sara on March 5, 2005 at 6:26 am said:

Rochester NY: Wild Wools, Spirit Works, Village Yarn Shop.
Or Webs from Northhampton MA for mail order 🙂
– Sara
Monika on March 5, 2005 at 6:35 am said:

Toronto…(but you know that). Romni for selection, Lettuce for friendliness, Elann for convenience, Knitterrs Review for leads, Swiss department stores for price.
Barbara from Nova Scotia on March 5, 2005 at 6:36 am said:

Gaspereau Valley Fibres NS (to die for!!)
Have a Yarn, Mahone Bay NS (lots of Fleece Artist stuff and other natural fibres)
Sagor’s in Bridgewater NS (LBS)
Diana on March 5, 2005 at 7:14 am said:

In balmy Philadelphia – my fave LYS -The Tangled Web, 7900 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118
In Vermont – Not Just Yarn, Brattleboro
In Arizona – Jessica Knits, Scottsdale
In New York – North Fork Stitches, Cutchogue
Margaret on March 5, 2005 at 7:42 am said:

Mmmm roving. Absolutely gorgeous. Makes me want to get my spinning wheel out of the garage.
Location: Howey, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, Wales
Fave Yarn shop: The LYS is actually quite good, but my fave yarn shop within striking distance is the Colinette factory shop in Llanfair Caereinion, Powys.
Fave bookstore: Any big one anywhere: Waterstones, Borders, B&N, Chester County Bookstore in PA. And of course Amazon!
cathy on March 5, 2005 at 7:46 am said:

at 439+ I’m not going to read through the list, so you might already have these…in any case..here you go:
Velona
5701-M Santa Ana Canyon Rd.
Anaheim Hills, CA 92807 U.S.A.
Tel. (714) 974-1570
Alamitos Bay Yarn Company
174 Marina Drive, Long Beach, CA 90803 � 562.799.8484
Wildfiber
1453-e 14th street
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Phone: 310-458-2748
Fax: 310-458-9000
The Yarn Lady
Oakbrook Village
Suite M 24371 Avenida De La Carlota
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Megan on March 5, 2005 at 8:12 am said:

Bowie, Maryland
Favorite Yarn Shop: Folk Art Studio & Cafe on Racetrack Road (Bowie Maryland)
Carla on March 5, 2005 at 8:16 am said:

Calgary, Alberta where I’ve already abandoned all of my winter stuff even down to the long-sleeve shirts… its just been that nice here.
My favorite shop at the moment is Elann.com
nicole on March 5, 2005 at 8:23 am said:

I’m in Sarasota, FL longing for winter the way you long for spring.
Best LYS is Morning Glory Yarns which just moved to Lemon Ave. off Fruitville, don’t know the new address.
Krista Johanson on March 5, 2005 at 8:37 am said:

I’m from Halifax but I’m currently in South Korea! Fav. knit shop in the world is Gaspereau Valley Fibres which has to be seen to be believed (www.gaspereauvalleyfibres.com); fav. shop in Korea is My Knit Studio (http://www.myknit.com), because the owner speaks English and stocks Rowan 😉
It only snowed 5 times this year, but the 5th (and biggest) was today. Where the hell is spring?
Maus on March 5, 2005 at 8:39 am said:

I’m near Colorado Springs and I’m sorry to say, my favorite bookstore is amazon.com …
Anna on March 5, 2005 at 8:57 am said:

Newport, NC.
No LYS without driving 30+/- miles, but do have a Wal-Mart with limited selection.
Fav bookstore: The Book Shop in Morehead City, NC (they take books in trade and you get credit for new and used books).
Your readership is amazing! All hail the Harlot!
Cat on March 5, 2005 at 8:59 am said:

We have lots of great yarn/book stores here in Mpls./St. Paul and my favorite is Needlework, Unlimited on 44th St. just off France Ave. So.
Jane on March 5, 2005 at 9:19 am said:

I’m in a tiny rural town(so far away from a city it’s just sad)called Stanfield, NC. There are no local yarn shops. Since I’m still spinning and knitting from purchases made at the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival I attended 4 years ago, I’ll say that’s my favorite place on this planet to buy fiber goods. Yes, I purchased a lot, I had to as, see, it’s 4 years later and I still haven’t been able to get back. I’ll never be the same again and live for the day I return.
deborah on March 5, 2005 at 9:28 am said:

we have two yarnstores here in london both are great:
Needles and Pins
205 Oxford St. E.
London, Ontario
http://www.needlesandpins.ca (very good website to order yarn)
and
London Yarn
1634 Hyde Park Road
London, Ontario
Kristin on March 5, 2005 at 9:30 am said:

Kansas City. We have four shops, actually, but I love Yarn Shop and More (where, incidentally, I work. But it’s still my favorite!).
Nancy on March 5, 2005 at 9:31 am said:

Bronx, NY.
My favorite bookshop is of course the one I work in, the New York University Bookstore.
My favorite yarn shop is Goldman’s Yarn in Hartsdale, NY.
Evelyn on March 5, 2005 at 9:40 am said:

Spring will come. Maybe you should knit something yellow, to encourage it?
My location is Chicago. Favorite bookstore is Brent Books, even though they do not carry a single knitting book. Favorite yarn store is The Knitting Tree, in Madison, Wisconsin. (Yes. I will happily drive to another state for yarn.)
Jennifer on March 5, 2005 at 9:41 am said:

Of course I had to respond–I love Forma, in Whitmore Lake MI. I’d buy yarn anywhere, but this little shop in the middle of the woods is simply charming. And I suppose my favorite bookstore is any one that sells your books!
Liz on March 5, 2005 at 9:44 am said:

In NYC – Downtown Yarns on Avenue A, Purl on Sullivan Street, The Yarn Tree in Williamsburg, Brooklyn (my favorite!! and there’s spinning and dying at the Yarn Tree, too!)
Alexa on March 5, 2005 at 9:47 am said:

New London, CT
Mystic River Yarns
I recently moved from NH, and there I really enjoyed Charlotte’s Web in Exeter, Yarn Basket in Portsmouth, and Spinning Yarns in Dover.
Angie on March 5, 2005 at 9:48 am said:

I am from Serena, IL, favorite bookstore is our local Book Mouse, any yarn store I find is my favorite, does that make me a Junior Harlot?
jo on March 5, 2005 at 10:03 am said:

Do you even read comment 451? Anyway, that fleece is gorgeous. Don’t look for spring for a couple of weeks it will just depress you. You live in Canada. It won’t be spring for a while. (well, don’t watch the news about alberta because there was no snow in that coverage and a pal out there tells me it was 15C the other day… I knew they weren’t really Canada)
I live in Ottawa. My local yarn pusher of choice is Yarn Forward. (went in for a bamboo circular yesterday and came out almost $200 poorer)
Jean E. on March 5, 2005 at 10:25 am said:

We have three great yarn shops here in Kalamazoo. Stitching Memories 350 Gladys Portage MI 49002, Just Knit It 5462 Gull Rd and Handweavers Inspiring Yarn Shop 3062 S ninth 49009
Donna on March 5, 2005 at 10:52 am said:

Favourite yarn store? Mary’s in Unionville
Bookstore? Chapters in Oshawa!
Amy on March 5, 2005 at 11:00 am said:

I’m in College Station/Bryan TX. Our local yarn store is called the Hook and Needle.
Marlene on March 5, 2005 at 11:07 am said:

I’m from Chilliwack BC, which is close enough to Vancouver BC that I would certainly make a point of getting to any book signing in that area.
I generally order my books through Amazon.ca or Chapters. The local bookstore carries about 2 knitting books. Neither of the two LYS seem to carry any books at all.
stephanie on March 5, 2005 at 11:08 am said:

In Maryland. Favorite yarn stores – Knit and Stitch = Bliss in Bethesda and Woolwinders in Rockville
Cathy on March 5, 2005 at 11:15 am said:

Well, I saw some other VA entries, mostly north of here. So for the coastal southern Virginians, I prefer Knitting Sisters in Williamsburg. I fear going there–I have yet to get out of the store for less than $50.
Danielle on March 5, 2005 at 11:17 am said:

I like mabelscafe.com in Portland
and
Kathy’s Knit Corner In Beaverton.
I live in Oregon and am from Portland.
Leigh on March 5, 2005 at 11:20 am said:

Philadelphia, PA
Wool Gathering in Kennett Square, PA is my favorite store. Karen hangs hanks of Manos outside the door so you know she is open.
Cheryl on March 5, 2005 at 11:31 am said:

I’m in NJ and I shop at the Knitting Gallery in Colts Neck.
Candice on March 5, 2005 at 12:04 pm said:

wow – what an absolutely amazing community of knitters and readers! I am from Vancouver BC, and scrolling down, I saw my yarn stores of choice listed already (Urban Yarn in Vancouver, Wool and Wicker in Steveston/Richmond, and the Knit and Stitch Shoppe in West Vancouver)!
Alex on March 5, 2005 at 12:13 pm said:

Also in NJ, shopping at Glenmarle Woolworks in Princeton.
Julie on March 5, 2005 at 12:15 pm said:

I live in Cincinnati, Ohio. Favourite knitting store is Knit On! in Bellevue, KY (about 5 minutes from Cincinnati, really!) and favourite bookstore is Joseph-Beth!
Charlotte on March 5, 2005 at 12:34 pm said:

I live west of Dunnville, Ontario on the north shore of Lake Erie.
My favourite book store is Chapters in Ancaster, and my LYS is Len’s Mill Store in Port Dover or The Needle Emporium in Ancaster.
Dr. B on March 5, 2005 at 12:56 pm said:

I hope it’s not too late to add:
I’m in West Hollywood, CA. In addition to Knit Cafe (which has already been mentioned), the Stitch Cafe in the San Fernando Valley is also GREAT!
Stitch Cafe
12443 Magnolia Blvd
Valley Village, CA 91607
818-980-1234
Penny on March 5, 2005 at 1:34 pm said:

Your editor is a smart person. I live in Cincinnati, OH where there are a number of good yarn shops, but One More Stitch carries the best selection of books. Of bookstores, Joseph Beth carries the best selection of knitting books.
Andrea on March 5, 2005 at 1:57 pm said:

I live in sunny Vernon, BC where my favourite store is actually online – http://www.redbirdknits.com!
Angie on March 5, 2005 at 2:05 pm said:

Mempis, TN–where there are no LYS!!
By the way–I went out to feed the puppies after my shower this morning in just a tee shirt and it was wonderful! To hell with winter!!
flajol on March 5, 2005 at 2:12 pm said:

I’m in Preston, north west England. No favourites locally (all stock the same old same old in safe colours) but I love getknitted.com – excellent service and choice. I can’t wait for them to open their doors to the public.
Laura on March 5, 2005 at 2:12 pm said:

I live in the San Francisco Bay area, and I’ll cast my votes for Article Pract in Oakland and Skein Lane in El Cerrito.
phaedra on March 5, 2005 at 2:59 pm said:

Well, I’m fairly sure you don’t need another response at this point, but darn it, I want to be represented, too!
I live in Asheville, NC, where we are lucky to have a couple of nice LYS’s. LYSes? Yarn Paradise is my favorite (yarnparadise.com), followed closely by Earth Guild, which carries much more than just yarn/fiber supplies (earthguild.com).
Anne-Caroline on March 5, 2005 at 3:28 pm said:

My fav-o-rite yarn shop is Woolwinders, in Rockville, MD.
http://www.woolwinders.com
Judie H. on March 5, 2005 at 3:35 pm said:

I’m in Akron, Ohio. Favorite yarn shop is Stitch, Piece ‘n Purl in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
Ann on March 5, 2005 at 4:29 pm said:

Rochester, NY here. I frequent Spirit Works and Wild Wools.
John in Portland, OR on March 5, 2005 at 4:33 pm said:

Another Portlander with a daily “Harlot” habit. Steph, in a weird meteorological twist, California has all our rain, and we’re dry and sunny (65 degrees Fahrenheit!). It’s almost too warm here to knit with wool right now!
Anyway, my favorite LYS hands down is Lint, on 17th & Marshall (where else can you knit with one hand, drink wine with the other, and find someone to lend a hand putting chocolate in your gob all at the same time!)
I agree with other Portland knitters that a “Harlot” night at Powell’s Books would be a must-do.
Keep up your fantastic blogging – you keep me in stitches (pun intended)!
Molly on March 5, 2005 at 5:23 pm said:

Dear Harlot
Wow what a selection of lurkers you have!
I’m in north west England currently no fav yarn store as I’m stuck in the house (at my parents) with a broken leg. Will be trying some of the online stores as my stash is running very low.
Spring has sprung here on the UK’s west coast – much of the east has been covered in snow (feeble amounts by your standards) but here we’ve got little lambkins skipping around amongst the daffodils.
Love the blog – worryingly it helps to keep me sane at the moment….
Samina on March 5, 2005 at 5:43 pm said:

Spring hath begun to be sprung here in warm, sunny, non-snowy Florida. We’ve got two LYS’s here in Jacksonville – Stitch in Time & a new store call Knit Wits, that I haven’t had a chance to check out yet because I’m buried under a mound of paperwork since it’s tax season.
The Peace Fleece looks lovely on my monitor. Nice mossy shade of green. I bet it would incredible in something highly textured & cabley.
Diane on March 5, 2005 at 5:51 pm said:

Where I am:
Naperville, Illinois
Favorite bookstore:
Anderson’s Bookshop, our local independent bookseller
Favorite yarn shop:
Kool Knits
Both shops are also in Naperville
Kristen on March 5, 2005 at 6:01 pm said:

I am in Boulder, Colorado
The LYS is Shuttles, Spindles and Skeins. My favorite book store this The Boulder Book Store. Locally owned and operated.
Happy Knitting
galit on March 5, 2005 at 7:07 pm said:

come to NYC!
Knit NY, School Products and Yarn Company are my favorites.
Nancy on March 5, 2005 at 7:51 pm said:

I never post, but read you every day. You’re such a bright note on a dreary day. I live in Holland, MI. Fave yarn shops are Threadbender and Clever Ewe in Grand rapids; Threadbear Fiberarts in Lansing. Bookstore favorite is Shuler’s Books in Grand Rapids.
chelsea on March 5, 2005 at 7:56 pm said:

i am in rockville, md
my favorite wool house: woolwinders! (http://www.woolwinders.com)
do come by! jacqui is very nice, there is a small coffee shop just a block away, and maryland has heaps of nice knitters. Bonus: plan on coming in May so you can visit Maryland Sheep & Wool Fest.
Sarah B! on March 5, 2005 at 8:11 pm said:

I am a lurker – but I read, I do!
I live in Watkinsville, Georgia – near Athens,
and my favorite LYS is Mainstreet Yarns and Fibers in Watkinsville. http://www.mainstreetyarns.com
– Sarah
Kathen on March 5, 2005 at 8:16 pm said:

I am in Shoal Lake, Manitoba. My favourite LYS is Preston’s Place in Shoal Lake.
As for your bookbookbook tour, Brandon, MB or Winnipeg, MB would be good. (Out here on the prairies, I’d drive 180 miles, no sweat–after the snow season, that is!)
(My favourite bookstore is the first one I see your bookbookbook in–but I’ll likely have read my Amazon copy by then. Sigh.)
suz on March 5, 2005 at 9:51 pm said:

I’m in Philly, and my favorite yarn store is Rosie’s Yarn Cellar. Good folks there.
I’m also seriously loving the spinning content because I have just recently *gotten* myself a spindle…and I’m having the damndest time making it do anything other than fall on the floor.
Have a great weekend!
Deb on March 5, 2005 at 10:14 pm said:

I’m in Morris County, NJ, and my two favorite bookstores are the Morris Plains Barnes & Noble on Rt 10 and the Rockaway Borders. You’ve got TONS of responses here, but if this is about a book-signing, I’d love to meet you!
Erika on March 5, 2005 at 10:17 pm said:

I’m in Ottawa (Bells Corners actually, which is a small area within the small city of Ottawa!) and my places to go for yarn is Yarn Forward and Wool-Tyme – both have very knowledgeable and friendly staff.
Wendy on March 5, 2005 at 10:48 pm said:

I live in Oxnard, CA and spend a lot of time and money at Anacapa Fine Yarns. In about a month I’m moving to Sacramento, CA and I’ve already done my research–Rumplestiltskin will be getting my business in May.
Melinda Kaye on March 5, 2005 at 11:34 pm said:

I live in Houston, TX. We surely have spring now, but unfortunately, never had winter! My favorite yarn store here is Twisted Yarns in Spring TX.
Rose on March 5, 2005 at 11:38 pm said:

I’m in MA on the NH border – my favorite shops are Ewe’ll Love It (Nashua, NH), Woolpack (Littleton, MA) Elegant Ewe (Concord, NH). My favorite book place – Amazon.com Favorite shops in the Boston Area when I have time to get down there- Mind’s Eye and Circles. I’ve also trekked to Patternworks in NH and buy from their website.
Amy on March 5, 2005 at 11:43 pm said:

I live in Vienna, VA USA. My favorite yarn shop is Uniquities in Vienna.
AmyS on March 5, 2005 at 11:48 pm said:

Another faithful lurker here, checking in from Netanya, Israel. I have two local shops that recently started carrying a wider selection of yarn, but mostly I shop on the Internet. Congratulations on finishing your book!
Janey on March 6, 2005 at 12:17 am said:

I am from Nova Scotia, midway between where Barbara in Nova Scotia lives and Halifax.
But I have no favourite LYS, being too poor to do anything but scrounge for orphan skeins at various Frenchy’s stores, at Value Village outlets, and at Salvation Army Thrift shops.
My nearest LYS is however Gaspereau Valley Fibres.
YH, you MUST come to Nova Scotia.
gaile on March 6, 2005 at 1:11 am said:

I’m in WA, soon to be Bellingham WA for a while but I did discover Knot Just Yarn in Burlington. I’m from Madison, WI, and loved The Sow’s Ear in Verona – coffee, pastries, yarn, and really nice people!
Rabbitch on March 6, 2005 at 1:17 am said:

Vancouver, BC, Canada here, and I’ve never met a yarn store I didn’t like. Best yarn I’ve ever bought was at the Puyallup Fair in Washington, DC.
Marissa on March 6, 2005 at 1:28 am said:

Another faithful lurker (there certainly are a lot of us).I live in Chickaloon Alaska. favorite yarn store Fantastic Fibers in Palmer, Alaska.
Suzi on March 6, 2005 at 1:43 am said:

My fave LYS would have to be Knitsm Needles and Wool, Tatler Arcade, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
Fave bookshopis Angus and Robertson which is right by my fave LYS!
Suzi.
Mary-Heather on March 6, 2005 at 1:55 am said:

Wow, who else wants to rent a Volkswagen bus and tour the country following Harlot?
I live in Los Angeles, CA, and my favorite yarn store is Knit Cafe in West Hollywood, of course- I’m the manager! Stephanie, we have lots of yarn and lots of coffee… I’m just sayin’…
Yvette on March 6, 2005 at 3:04 am said:

Hi, from Oakland, CA. No favorite yarn shop, but my favorite bookshop is Moe’s, in Berkeley.
Kristel on March 6, 2005 at 6:33 am said:

Checked in on Sunday to see how many comments you have, and couldn’t believe my eyes… Must be some kind of a record, this one should be #500!
I wonder how many more lurkers there are?
debs in PA on March 6, 2005 at 8:06 am said:

Could have sworn that I saw a chipmunk in one of those trees…
I am here in Franklin, Pa. We have a wonderful new yarn shop…Kindred Spirits Yarn Studio.
Beate on March 6, 2005 at 8:11 am said:

Dear Stephanie – I am late in commenting, but just wanted to let you know that I read & enjoy your blog in Frankfurt, Germany (where it’s still winter …).
Regards,
Beate
Kristina on March 6, 2005 at 8:36 am said:

Cherry Hill, NJ here. I shop at:
The Knitting Store
Cherry Hill, NJ
Woolplay
Collingswood, NJ
Knitting Knook
Marlton, NJ
Woolbearers
Mt. Holly, NJ
I will definitely travel to see you and the book. Will you post a final tour listing? Please say you will.
Another sincere fan…
Carol on March 6, 2005 at 9:43 am said:

I’m in Ashland, OR (SW Oregon) and work at The Web-sters – which of course is my favorite yarn store! We try to carry all new knitting books – and we’d love to be on your “tour”! (Looks as though you might have to schedule a couple of years…)
Carol (wanting to join the Harlot-mania)
lorie duncan on March 6, 2005 at 10:10 am said:

delurking to help with this is who we are and this is where we like to go…
I live in the TIDEWATER (it will never be hampton roads) area of Viginia this includes Norfolk,Virginia Beach, Portsmouth and Chesapeake.
There are very few shops that carry good yarn all are in Virginia Beach my preferences are all of them we also have a short supply of independent book sellers too…pout…
I would also like to say Thank You Harlot, you have given me the courage to try socks…
and a much needed almost daily boost of humor and knitterly insight.
lorie duncan
Bev on March 6, 2005 at 11:00 am said:

I live in Peterborough, Ontario
the only yarn shop is “Yarn Ewetopia” on Charlotte Street
Best independant book store, “Titles” on George street, but Chapters is popular too
Paula on March 6, 2005 at 11:14 am said:

Spring sprung in Alabama! Then a cold front came through, but I preserved photos of the blossoms on my blog last weekend.
Anyway, my new favorite yarn shop is Knit Nouveau http://www.knitnouveau.com/ in Helena, AL- near Birmingham – about 2 hours from me.
Paula
Lene C. on March 6, 2005 at 11:21 am said:

Hello There.
I’m in Germany, and my favorite LYS is “Der Wollhirte” in Flenburg, Germany.
Beth on March 6, 2005 at 11:58 am said:

Threadbear Fiber Arts in Lansing MI
Knit Around in Ann Arbor, MI
Stitch in Time in Howell, MI
are my three favorite yarn shops. My favorite books store is Aria in Howell, MI
roggey on March 6, 2005 at 12:07 pm said:

Personally, I think it would be rather cool to see a world map with all our locations highlighted. I’m not volunteering as I don’t have the skills to pull that kind of PC magic off (otherwise, I’d just do it). I’m just sayin’ – all these Harlot fans should freak out, um, impress your publisher/publicist.
Sarah Waller on March 6, 2005 at 12:47 pm said:

Im in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. I have 3 favorite yarn stores.. Knit On! in Bellevue KY, Distinctive Knits in Aurora IN, and The Weaver’s Loft in Dover, IN.
Emma on March 6, 2005 at 12:52 pm said:

I’m Emma in Bedford, Virginia. My favorite yarn shops are Yarn Theory in downtown Bedford and Backstitches (no clue what the address is) in Forest. I can’t wait to see your book!!!
lisa on March 6, 2005 at 12:59 pm said:

mass ave knit shop, indianapolis, IN. best shop ever…..helpful, fun, messy, wonderful yarn and laughter.
Francine on March 6, 2005 at 1:06 pm said:

Manchester, Connecticut USA
My favorite LYS is A.C Moore.
Cathy on March 6, 2005 at 1:50 pm said:

Awwwwwwwwww Ms. Harlot, there is NO Spring in sight here either (North Oxford, MA)and the kids and I have been straining and straining our eyes to find some.
We have a new Yarn Shop called Knitters Paradise on Pleasant Street in Worcester. I LOVE “A Stitch in Time” in Bethel Connecticut, I try to get there (two hours away) every month or two.
Cathy
Leslie on March 6, 2005 at 2:18 pm said:

No spring here in Ottawa, either — it was SNOWING this morning, dammitall.
My LYS is Yarn Forward, 581 Bank Street in Ottawa (they have two in the area, but the other one’s way the hell out in the west end of town).
Cheer up; spring can’t be too far away. Or can it?
Becca on March 6, 2005 at 2:35 pm said:

Hi! I’m in Chicago, IL . . .
My favorite yarn shop:
Tangled Web Fibers,
177 S. Oak Park Ave.
Oak Park, IL 60302
708-445-8335
My favorite bookstore:
Women & Children First
5233 N. Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60640
Tel: 773.769.9299
Penny on March 6, 2005 at 2:37 pm said:

Auckland, New Zealand – where it is still summer – just!
Kathleen in Germany on March 6, 2005 at 3:06 pm said:

Location: Forchheim, Germany
Favourite Yarn Shop: Hermann Wolleckla in Nuremberg.
But if the book’s available on Amazon.co.uk, I’ll be able to get it.
p.s. Hurry Hurry Hurry!! 🙂
Kim on March 6, 2005 at 3:10 pm said:

Roseburg, Oregon, USA. The daffodils are blooming here. Please don’t hate me.
Favorite Yarn Shop:
Yarn 4 U
612 SE Jackson
Roseburg, OR 97470
541-957-0629
Might I also suggest two Oregon fiber festivals:
Black Sheep Gathering http://www.blacksheepgathering.org
Oregon Flock & Fiber Festival http://www.flockandfiberfestival.com
Anne on March 6, 2005 at 3:31 pm said:

You have really brought us all out of the woodwork for this one.
I am currently in Grinnell Iowa, and we have a lovely quilting and knitting shop just about ready to open up – Grinnell Fiberworks. And it is across the intersection from my apartment!
Too bad I have to move soon, but I will be back in the Twin Cities near another great yarn shop – The Yarnery – and a bookstore – Bound to be Read. They also happen to be just across the intersection from each other.
Oh, and when I was in Santa Fe, I was around the corner from Miriam’s Well. And when I visit family in kansas, we go to Lawrence and visit Yarn Barn.
mary foregger on March 6, 2005 at 3:41 pm said:

I have several favorite shops in the Chicago land area. Wool and Co.in Geneva,Il., Knitters Workshop, in Chicago. Fringe Knitting in Naperville, Il. and Woven Arts in Lansing, Michigan, Each shop has a unique appeal with helful staff and a beautiful stash of yarn that inspires and easily depletes the checkbook. It is very difficult to walk away without a bag full of goodies.
Last summer, I traveled (by car) from Idaho back to Il. and along the way we stopped at 6 different knitting shops. I was navigating towards shops as we crossed our beautiful country…until my husband got wise to my itinerary.
The only shop I’d never return to was the one in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Knit on Pearl. The stock was limited and the owner not very friendly. So unlike most knitters!
Lynne on March 6, 2005 at 5:01 pm said:

A great Michigan visit would include Knit A Round (Ann Arbor), ThreadBear (Lansing), and City Knits (Detroit).
Amylou on March 6, 2005 at 5:43 pm said:

I cannot believe this…we are indeed many. As I am a hopeless non knitter I will have to simply agree with Nancy, Schuler Books in Grand Rapids MI is the best. Do you have enough chocolate on hand to read through all this? I highly recommend the new Champico drink at (gasp!) Starbucks. It is pure heaven, and at only 6 oz, it still gives me a headache if I drink it too fast. Pace yourself.
Tracey on March 6, 2005 at 6:42 pm said:

Favorite yarn shops – two in the greater St. Louis area…
Chris’ Needle Craft Supplies
(314) 205-8766
13393 Olive Blvd
Chesterfield, MO
and
Hearthstone Knits
(314) 849-9276
11429 Concord Village Ave.
St. Louis, MO
Enjoy!
Atropos on March 6, 2005 at 8:08 pm said:

I’m in London, UK. Most of the yarn shops in London are pretty meh if you want anything other than Rowan, Jaeger or Debbie Bliss but the one I use the most often is John Lewis in Oxford Street (so I suppose that counts as my favourite).
My favourite bookshop is Daunts on Marylebone High Street. It’s a specialist travel bookshop and is a wonderful place to while away an afternoon.
Rise on March 6, 2005 at 8:25 pm said:

Hi, I am in Fayetteville, TN, USA and my favorite yarn shop is The Knitting Zone in Lacey’s Spring, AL. (www.knittingzone.com)
Helen on March 6, 2005 at 8:45 pm said:

I’m in Champaign, Illinois, where the ONLY knitshop is:
Needleworks
24 E. Green St.
Champaign, IL 61820.
My foavorite BOOKshop is Pages for All Ages, a wonderful independent bookseller …. whose address, alas, I don’t know by heart, but whose webpage is pagesforallages.com
Sue DeB on March 6, 2005 at 8:53 pm said:

I live in Somers, WI (USA) — Kenosha County. My 2 favorite yarn shops are Needles N Pins – Delavan, WI and Susan’s Fiber Shop – Columbus, WI. I’ll be looking for your book there.
JulieB on March 6, 2005 at 8:54 pm said:

I’m in Sydney, NSW, Australia. Fav yarn store is Gretta’s Handknits in Lindfield and Tapestry Craft (yess, they sell knitting stuff too) in Sydney City.
There’s no sign of spring here (good thing, otherwise the earth really would have stopped turning), but autumn is right around the corner!
Tanya on March 6, 2005 at 9:06 pm said:

I’m in Toronto. I go to the SnB at Naked Sheep in the Beach, but I also really like Lettuce Knit and tend to pop in there to browse whenever I’m in the market.
mary louise on March 6, 2005 at 9:26 pm said:

knit nouveau ….great lys in
Helena, Alabama …near Birmingham
where snow and cold are a distint oddity.
Belinda on March 6, 2005 at 9:32 pm said:

Hi there – one of your international lurkers here! I’m in Sydney, Australia and love your blog. Will be buying your book – I guess online. Tha’s where I get most of my yarn these days too.
Thanks for the constant entertainment and inspiration Yarn Harlot of the Wool House.
Belinda
Belinda on March 6, 2005 at 9:32 pm said:

Hi there – one of your international lurkers here! I’m in Sydney, Australia and love your blog. Will be buying your book – I guess online. That’s where I get most of my yarn these days too.
Thanks for the constant entertainment and inspiration Yarn Harlot of the Wool House.
Belinda
Chrissy on March 6, 2005 at 10:17 pm said:

I live on Long Island, and my absolute favorite yarn store in the world is Garden City Stitches, with Seaport Yarns in NYC a close second.
Nancy on March 6, 2005 at 10:25 pm said:

Would you come visit Dymocks bookstore in Adelaide, Australia if I told you it is warm here now?
Jayme on March 6, 2005 at 10:33 pm said:

Two great yarn shops in the Pittsburgh, PA area:
Dyed in the Wool, Pittsburgh, PA
Yarns Unlimited, Sewickley, PA
Trudi Canavan on March 6, 2005 at 11:06 pm said:

Another Australian, from Melbourne, Victoria. Favourite yarn store? I’m rather fond of the Bendigo Woollen Mill in country Victoria, especially the bargain room. They make good yarn at reasonable prices, and their mail order service is prompt and friendly. Bookstore? For knitting related books, definitely Amazon. I’ll be ordering the Yarn Harlot book as soon as it is available!
Christina on March 6, 2005 at 11:06 pm said:

Hi!
I’m in Los Gatos, CA and my favorite yarn and book shops are:
Knitting Arts: Saratoga
The Rug & Yarn Hut: Campbell
ImagiKnit: San Francisco
Barnes & Noble: Everywhere
~ Christina
Emily on March 6, 2005 at 11:34 pm said:

A big shout out from St. Charles, Illinois! Wool and Company in Geneva, and Townhouse Books in St. Charles. If you come, I make great coffee, and I’ll throw in some excellent baked goods, too.
Rebecca on March 7, 2005 at 12:12 am said:

I’m in Davis California (by Sacramento)
Favorites:
ImagiKnit in San Francisco
Filati Fine Yarns in Roseville
Uncommon Threads in Los Altos
Knitting Arts in Saratoga
Terry(ninjaknitter) on March 7, 2005 at 1:52 am said:

Locale: Tustin, California
Favorite yarn shop is Yarn Lady in Mission Viejo, California, though I also use Barnes and Noble on occasion. I can hardly wait to see the book.
Donna Keller on March 7, 2005 at 2:18 am said:

Hi, I’m in California on the central coast in the most podunkiest of towns – Atascadero, thats supposed to be span-indian for “Mudhole”, who knows if thats true or not. Up until this past September, there was only one yarn shop in the County, in the snootiest of places, Cambria … thats Cam-bria not Came-bria as many of the residents will tell you unsolicitedly and thats at least an hours drive away – but! Wonder of wonders, the wonderful thing happened this past fall. We finally rated! The Scarlet Skein opened here in downtown Mudhole! Up until then, my favorite yarn store had been One Fine Yarn via the internet. They are out of San Diego area and are indeed one fine yarnshop – but now I get to shop local! TRA-LA (my dh hasn’t yet recovered)
Donna Keller on March 7, 2005 at 2:20 am said:

ps, favorite bookstore is Ann’s, in Atascadero – Jolie there has already very kindly ordered my yarnharlot bookbookbook
ginchy on March 7, 2005 at 4:30 am said:

I’m an Australian expat currently living in Oxford UK, there is no LYS here unfortunately
Gwen on March 7, 2005 at 6:02 am said:

In Moorestown, NJ —
I’m falling in love with Woolbearers in Mt. Holly.
Any bookstore is great but I’ll take the local Barnes and Noble on most days!
Sarah on March 7, 2005 at 7:17 am said:

I am in Lancashire, England.
Good yarn shops are few and far between- Clarks Crafts in Ramsbottom is an OK all rounder of a shop. My favourite is Sig Salerno’s in Cosenza, Italy.
Ida on March 7, 2005 at 8:06 am said:

From the country of “hygge” Denmark..
Ashamed to admit, but I buy most books from Amazone UK. I get my wool from “Get knitted” in England like Emma .. or what ever woolshop I might pass by that has an interesting offer… there are several in Aarhus.
So far, I have ordered your first book from Amazone US. However it would be nice if the next one will be available trough Amazone UK so we dont have to pay two books to have one send by post, even if I expect it to be worth it… cant wait….
IDA
carol on March 7, 2005 at 8:11 am said:

I live in Marietta Ohio, but would be very happy to travel anywhere in the state to see you. Please DO come to Ohio. We love you
Katie V. on March 7, 2005 at 8:35 am said:

I’m in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and we have no LYS here. There are some an hour away, but I usually just order my yarn online or wait to visit my knitting mom in Michigan (it’s a fun mom-daughter thing to do, and now my daughter comes along too to make it a 3 generation outing)
JoAnne on March 7, 2005 at 8:37 am said:

I live in Mystic, CT and my favorite yarn shop is Mystic River Yarns, right here in town. We’re a bit parched for actual yarn shops in the local area…but there’s a bead store in Pawcatuck (next village) called You’ve Got to Be Beading which also carries a very nice selection of yarns. My favorite book store is Bank Square Books, also here in Mystic, but I also like The Other Tiger, in Westerly, RI (next town over).
Natalia on March 7, 2005 at 9:17 am said:

I live in Chicago, IL, USA. My favorite yarn store is Arcadia Knitting, and my favorite bookstore is Seminary Books, both also in Chicago.
Lanea on March 7, 2005 at 9:21 am said:

I live in Fairfax, VA. My favorite yarn shop is Uniquities in Vienna, VA. It is a very dangerous place to love because I drive past it on the way to and from work.
Cambria w on March 7, 2005 at 9:23 am said:

I live in Rhode Island, and my favorite yarn store is Bella Yarns in Warren RI.
Dawn on March 7, 2005 at 9:23 am said:

Absolutely LUV your blog!!! For whatever reason your publisist needs this info … hope it helps to show how popular you are by all the vast and varied locations that read the musings of our beloved Yarn Harlot!!
take care,
Hugs – Dawn
Fav LYS: Yarn Expressions in Huntsville, Alabama
Alana on March 7, 2005 at 9:23 am said:

Hi I’m in New York City and I usually go to Seaport Yarns. I can’t wait for the book 🙂
Karen on March 7, 2005 at 9:27 am said:

I live in Maryland near Washington, DC. My favorite yarn shop is WoolWinders in Gaithersburg, Maryland. You can find them here: http://www.woolwinders.com
Laura M on March 7, 2005 at 9:31 am said:

So I guess we get to watch the number of posts rise with the tides, just like the KSF total….
I’m a lurker from New York’s Capital District (and no, that’s NOT NYC — a little farther north) and my favorite shop is the Periwinkle Sheep in Albany. We have a great independent bookstore — The Book House, and representative stores of the big box variety (Borders, B & N).
Come visit!
Lee Ann on March 7, 2005 at 9:32 am said:

Regarding Fern, Junieann on the KBTH list just made one and she did cardiganize it…if you’re wanting a Fern cardigan, that yarn would be lovely for it.
I’m in Montr�al, and Caroline already posted Moulin� Yarn’s address. There is another place called La Tricoteuse, on Rachel and St. Hubert in Montr�al, where they sell good stuff, but the prices are higher and Moulin� is friendlier 😉
Becky on March 7, 2005 at 9:53 am said:

I’m near Nashville TN — my favorite yarn shop is Angel Hair Yarns in Nashville.
Lisa on March 7, 2005 at 10:08 am said:

I’m in Toronto, and I spread my yarn money around to Romni, Lettuce Knits, Knitomatic and Village Yarns. For books, I like Pages on Queen Street, but my favourite bookstore on the planet is The Bookshelf in Guelph.
Linda on March 7, 2005 at 10:09 am said:

I’m in Waterford, CT
Dhiana on March 7, 2005 at 10:29 am said:

Is anybody still OUT there? (It was 532 posts before I started reading comments)
Rochester, NY
Wild Wools (they sell “socially conscious” yarn
http://www.wildwools.com
Signs of spring:
It’s 45 F and I hung out clothes to dry on the line (mind, there’s 2ft of snow still on the ground, but that just means I didn’t have to reach as high) 😉 AND the blackbirds are back–we’re 3.5 hrs south of Toronto, so keep an ear out!
Blessed Spinning! (lucky wench)
Elizabeth on March 7, 2005 at 10:38 am said:

I’m in lovely Minneapolis, Minnesota, but my favorite yarn store is in St. Paul, Minnesota: Borealis Yarns. Their contact info is:
Borealis Yarns
borealisyarns.com
1340 Thomas Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55104
USA
1-651-646-2488
Love your site! Keep writing and stay warm until spring!
xo Elizabeth
Elizabeth on March 7, 2005 at 10:43 am said:

p.s.
I’m moving to Guelph for graduate school this coming fall, so I appreciate all of the Toronto-area responses!
My favorite bookstore in Minneapolis is Amazon Bookstore Co-op (the oldest feminist bookstore in North America!)
http://www.amazonbookstorecoop.com
Brooke on March 7, 2005 at 10:47 am said:

I live in Phoenix Arizona and the best yarn shop here is Jessica Knits in Scottsdale. (I think Pam already mentioned it as well.)
Can’t wait to see the book!
– Brooke
Jayme on March 7, 2005 at 10:48 am said:

Location:
Fairfax, VA
Favorite LYS:
Uniquities
421 D Chuch St
Vienna VA 22180
703-242-0520
Dana on March 7, 2005 at 11:24 am said:

Hi Stephanie! I am in Washington, DC. Favorite yarn shop is a tie between Stitch DC (Washington, DC) and Knit Happens (Alexandria, VA).
Dana on March 7, 2005 at 11:26 am said:

I forgot to name a bookstore: my favorite is definitely Politics & Prose in Washington, DC. They are an independent store, they host two knitting groups, and have many wonderful book signings (hint, hint).
CL on March 7, 2005 at 11:44 am said:

I’m near Springfield Illinois, and my favorite LYS is Knit Wits on Chatham Road in Springfield (where we had one-and-a-half days of Spring, with Winter coming back this afternoon).
New-ish lurker, and I really enjoy your blog. I’m looking forward to seeing what I’m doing wrong with my spinning (other than not practicing)!
Ashley on March 7, 2005 at 11:44 am said:

I’m in Ft. Collins, CO. Our LYS are Lambspun and Indigo Thread. I confess that I greatly miss In Sheep’s Clothing, in Davis, CA, where I used to live.
TR on March 7, 2005 at 11:55 am said:

I’m in Lisbon, Portugal (yes, Europe). 🙂
Carrie on March 7, 2005 at 11:57 am said:

My favorite yarn store is Depth of Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Homey, full of excited knitters and it has a discount yarn loft!
Ellen in Conn on March 7, 2005 at 12:13 pm said:

Don’t you dare send us each an individual thank you email! I would rather have you writing something useful or spinning gansey wool. That poor man – I’m surprised he’s not frozen, toughing out this winter in just a T-shirt and no gansey. But, of course, you do what you think is best. xoxox
Kathryn on March 7, 2005 at 12:14 pm said:

My favorite is Country Yarns in Snohomish, WA. I can (and do) spend hours there drinking coffee with the sisters who run the place.
karen on March 7, 2005 at 12:15 pm said:

I’m in mid-Michigan, so would love to see you at Threadbear Fiber Arts in Lansing. Knit-A-Round in Ann Arbor would be nice, too.
jasmine on March 7, 2005 at 12:20 pm said:

Stephanie —
I am in Alexandria, Virginia and my favorite LYS is Knit Happens and I like Kramer Books in DC and I think Olson’s in Alexandria is also an independent book store — they are getting fewer and farther between.
jas
Mrs Mo on March 7, 2005 at 12:37 pm said:

Minneapolis, MN (or thereabouts) – Favorite shop: http://www.amazing-threads.com/ in Maple Grove, MN, owner is Bobbi. I’ve also visited Depth of Field, and Three Kittens, and have noted all the other shops listed by previous MN posters!
Kellee on March 7, 2005 at 12:38 pm said:

Better late than never, eh? Sorry not to get this in sooner, but…
Location: Boston, MA
LYS’s are:
Windsor Button, downtown Boston and
Mind’s Eye Yarn, Cambridge
Mind’s Eye is a fairly small place, but as luck would have it, there is also a great brand new independent bookstore right across the street with good space, a committment to independent publishers, and a very active “meet the author” calendar. Their name is Porter Square Books.
diane on March 7, 2005 at 1:06 pm said:

Northern VA but I’ll travel a good distance to a good yarn store.
Knit Happens in Alexandria VA
Uniquities in Vienna VA
Hunt Country Yarns in Middleburg VA
AmyJ on March 7, 2005 at 2:31 pm said:

Located in Palmdale, CA here.
No favorite yarn store per se as there are none here, only JoAnn’s Fabrics and Michaels craft store. BUT I do like the shop Village Spinning & Weaving in Solvang, CA and Camilla Valley Farms @ http://www.camillavalleyfarm.com. The Fold (http://www.handspinning.com/thefold) in Marengo, IL has some fantastic looking yarn that I’m gonna order ASAP, it’s called “Socks That Rock” – the colors are awesome.
Amazing response you’ve gotten here!
Blessings!
Jean on March 7, 2005 at 2:39 pm said:

lurking from Blacksburg VA…one local LYS (Mosaics) that I’m aware of…haven’t found a favorite LYS yet…
Dixie on March 7, 2005 at 2:42 pm said:

Knitting in the City of Angels (Los Angeles, CA) here…and I’ll drive to any LA area yarn shop for a book event. Yarn Garden in Studio City is a fine shop (though small) and there’s a shockingly cool bookstore across the street called “Portrait of a Bookstore” that does events. Unwind in Burbank is friendly, and WildFiber in Santa Monica is a very cool yarn place. Skein (Pasadena) is walking distance from where I live, but I rarely shop there.
Valerie on March 7, 2005 at 2:45 pm said:

I’m lucky enough to live in Baddeck, Nova Scotia, and be able to haunt Baadeck Yarns regularly.
Leslie on March 7, 2005 at 3:30 pm said:

From Overland Park, Kansas…a great LYS is
Yarn Shop and More
7309 W 80th St.
Overland Park, KS 66204
913.649.9276
Alisha on March 7, 2005 at 3:39 pm said:

Here in Austin, Tejas we have the lovely Hill Country Weavers which I can almost guarantee that someone on here has mentioned already.
Hill Country Weavers
1701 S. Congress
Austin, TX 78704
http://www.hillcountryweavers.com/
I’ve also been to a lovely yarn shop in Cambria, CA:
Ball & Skein & More
4070 Burton Dr
Cambria, CA 93428
(805) 927-3280
They had a wonderful selection of yarns, needles and so many cool buttons.
Belizian on March 7, 2005 at 4:01 pm said:

Well, if this list is going to get you plane tickets and hotel accommodations, I, denizen of the tropical land of Belize, which I seem to recall you fantasizing about escaping to when family responsibilities beome especially burdensome (ask me how I remember this–I never think such thoughts!), I just wanted to invite you and your book tour down to Yarns of Belize, located at 3 Belize Road, Belizeville (yes, I know there’s actually a Belize City, but my imaginary Belizeville is much more of a beach town), Belize. We’re only open between November and April. See you there!
maggi on March 7, 2005 at 4:54 pm said:

Here in Richmond VA, I patronize Lettuce Knit on the other side of the river and The Knitting Basket on my side ~ but I especially eagerly anticipate the forthcoming Yarn Lounge, only a mile from my house!
Angel on March 7, 2005 at 4:59 pm said:

Wow you have gotten a lot of responses- go Harlot!
I’m in Durham, NC, which I notice has been previously mentioned- and like the other person from Durham I go to the Regulator Bookstore, which is a great independant (and very politically liberal-lefty) bookstore.
As for LYS- I go to Yarns etc in Carborro (just beyond Chapel Hill which is down the highway from Durham.) There is no real LYS in Durham… so sad.
Heide on March 7, 2005 at 5:00 pm said:

I live in Clinton, CT and my 2 fav shops around here are:
Yarn (in New Haven, CT)
Saybrook Yarns (in Old Saybrook, CT)
love love love your blog,
heide
Sydney on March 7, 2005 at 5:51 pm said:

My favorite and our newest LYS is the Sheepy Yarn Shoppe in Florence, AL. I also visit Yarn Expressions in Huntsville, AL when I’m over that way.
Amber on March 7, 2005 at 7:22 pm said:

Yipes! Lots of comments here, this will likely get lost, but here in Littleton, CO, my favorite yarn shop is A Knitted Peace, located in downtown Littleton. They are really sweet there, plus, it is super close to where I live.
As far a bookstores go, I haven’t really found a small one that I’m enthralled with, so there you go!
Fiona on March 7, 2005 at 7:35 pm said:

I live in Hampshire in the UK – no LYS. Favourite bookshop – well the place I buy most books from anyway – is Amazon. I have your book on pre-order, and I really like reading your blog.
toya on March 7, 2005 at 8:26 pm said:

In Austin, TX, BookPeople bookstore (a great store and they need to add to their knitting book inventory) and Hill Country Weaver’s yarn store.
Jean on March 7, 2005 at 10:23 pm said:

I’m an American expat living in Perth, Western Australia, even further from Toronto than Lynne in Melbourne. Not a lot of great yarn stores here, but Crossways Wool and Fabrics is not bad. When I go back to the US, Shuttles, Needles, and Hooks in Cary is a great one, as is Yarns, etc in Carrboro (I think the Chapel Hill lady is crabby, but the Carrboro lady is great). Good luck with Son of BookBookBook (or is is Bride of BookBookBook?).
-jean in Oz
Kim on March 7, 2005 at 10:42 pm said:

I’m in Las Vegas, Nevada. I love Gail’s Knits. She has the most remarkable store and has always been a great help to me in all ways! The last time I was there she helped me wind my yarn into balls. On her feet. For an hour. At the END of her day!!
For books, I love all book stores, but Borders is the closest and biggest. Love Amazon too.
Kathy in San Jose on March 7, 2005 at 10:45 pm said:

Most of my favs have already been posted in the San Jose/SF/Bay Area, but Amazing Yarns in Redwood City wasn’t on the list. check them out at http://www.amazingyarn.com/
Emily on March 7, 2005 at 10:46 pm said:

Another faithful St. Louis reader:
Please add Left Bank Books (an independent bookstore in the city) and Knitorious (http://knitorious.com) to your list. There are a number of us who frequent both who also frequent your blog! Happy knitting and hopefully traveling with your bookbookbook.
NYC Tree on March 8, 2005 at 12:59 am said:

Lurking in NYC, my favorite Manhattan yarn stores are Daytona Trimmings in the garment district (251 W. 39th Street) and School Products down near Chelsea (1201 Broadway, 3rd Floor). Love you. Mean it.
Laura on March 8, 2005 at 3:24 am said:

In the San Diego area:
Kniting in La Jolla
909 Prospect, Suite 150
La Jolla 92037
Tracy on March 8, 2005 at 5:37 am said:

I’m reading this in Great Britain – Halifax to be exact and I just adore Attica in Hebden Bridge
Take care !
Lauri on March 8, 2005 at 7:52 am said:

location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
LYS:
Dyed in the Wool
3458 Babcock Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
412-364-0310
Christene Mo on March 8, 2005 at 8:38 am said:

Normally nobbut an observer, I love your blog and also dare to hope!… I live in Watertown, Massachusetts and my LYS’s are Woolcott in Harvard Square (probably best bet for publications) and Mind’s Eye in Porter Square (totally awesome roving and top!).
Diana on March 8, 2005 at 9:58 am said:

Hi Publisher to the Wondrous Yarn Harlot.
I’m in Ottawa, ON, and my favourite LYS is Yarn Forward. Amazing folks, endlessly patient, fantastic stock, good website for browsing before you go into the store and touch, and extremely charitable.
Julie on March 8, 2005 at 11:05 am said:

Hey! I’m in Tuscaloosa, AL and my covet central is located at Knit Nouveau in Helena, AL.
Erin on March 8, 2005 at 11:33 am said:

Syracuse, NY
My favorite yarn shop (and perhaps it’s my favorite because I used to work there) is Elegant Needles in Skaneateles, NY
Susan G. on March 8, 2005 at 12:47 pm said:

Hi Steph: My favorite bookstore is:
Books & Company
Town & Country Shopping Center
350 East Stroop Road
Dayton (Kettering), OH 45429
Phone: 937-298-6540
My favorite yarn store (not sure I have a favorite, but this is most convenient to me):
YARN & NEEDLE
49 S. MAIN
CENTERVILLE, OH 45458
937-433-0109
I often have trouble finding knitting books and yarn locally and shop on the Internet. Amazon.com is a source I’ve used for books.
‘Hope this helps!
Brittany on March 8, 2005 at 1:10 pm said:

I live in NYC, but my favorite yarn store is The Village Sheep in New Milford, CT…too bad its an hour and a half away!
Margaret on March 8, 2005 at 1:39 pm said:

I’m in Charlottesville, VA and my favorite LYS is The Needle Lady.
Cynthia on March 8, 2005 at 3:32 pm said:

Another Connecticut Shoreline suggestion: Yarns Down Under in Deep River. You know I’ve got Peet’s!!
Lisa D. on March 8, 2005 at 4:00 pm said:

I’m in Seattle, Washington and my favorite local knitting store is The Weaving Works. 🙂
kerri on March 8, 2005 at 10:28 pm said:

Love your blog, have been reading it a long time now. Live in London, Ontario
The BEST yarn shop would be London Yarns in Hyde park. They’re the most helpful folks around and always have a great inventory of Philosopher’s.
thanks for all the laughs!
Christy on March 9, 2005 at 7:42 am said:

I’m so late to the game!
I’m in Philly.
Rosie’s Yarn Cellar and Sophie’s Yarns are the stores I frequent.
Colleen on March 9, 2005 at 10:38 am said:

I’m in the Kansas City metro area and my favorite stores are The Studio, Yarn shop & more and The Knit-Wit. Love your blog, it brightens my day.
Carol on March 9, 2005 at 1:12 pm said:

Another vote for Richmond, VA – Lettuce Knits is my favorite LYS, afraid we’re stuck with Barnes and Noble as book store! The big chains have done in most of our small independent bookstores.
Love you blog – I’ve just recently started reading. Thanks for being a bright spot in my days!
Anne O'Nymous on March 9, 2005 at 2:34 pm said:

I live in aforementioned Durham, North Carolina. Yes, Cozy is small, and they have a few wonderful people who have bailed my sorry, frantic behind out of several knitting frenzies and have coached me through a few nigh-on brilliant successes.
I also adore Yarns, Etc. in Carrboro and Great Yarns in Raleigh. The people there are helpful, love their work, and have a terrific way of making new knitters and new shoppers welcome. There’s a kind of laughter that I hear in knitting stores that I love—it’s the same brave sound of smart women laughing that makes some men nervous.
(The Chapel Hill store whose name I don’t know shall not see me darken the doorstep, even if I have to learn to spin my dog’s hair and my own in order to get yarn. The owner (who may have issues that require more understanding than I currently have) claimed a book was out of print that was not, then made up a price that was about twice the actual going rate. I’m glad I didn’t fall for it, but grrrrr…)
Rachael on March 9, 2005 at 8:15 pm said:

Good god. How fun.
Oakland:
Article Pract
http://articlepract.com
Elisabeth Jones on March 9, 2005 at 11:22 pm said:

Wednesday, March 09, 2005
Dear Everyone,
Choices Oakland is a non- profit organization serving adults with disabilities. We have started a �Made With Care Knitting & Crocheting Circle.� We will be making scarves for cancer patients, and squares for a nationwide �Tsunami Relief Afghan Project.�
I am inquiring about any donations that you would be able to make. We are in special need of:
� Yarn
� Needles
� Crochet Hooks
If you have any questions or need a donation to be picked up, please contact Elisabeth Jones by telephone at (510) 839-6094, or by e-mail at ejones@ucpgg,org.
Thank you in advance for you assistance.
Sincerely,
Elisabeth Jones
Service Coordinator
Marcia on March 10, 2005 at 11:37 am said:

I’d also vote for Mannings in East Berlin, PA. It’s large — they teach and supply weaving, spinning, knit, crochet, books. And it’s in a beautiful countryside location.
That or Woolgathering in Kennett Square, PA — staffed by lovely people.
Laura on March 10, 2005 at 11:37 am said:

Just wanted to let you know that you have a reader in Batesville, Arkansas. Alas, no local yarn shops. BTW, I found your blog by searching for poncho patterns – perhaps a pattern book should be next!
Carrie on March 10, 2005 at 5:32 pm said:

Another Chicago knitter here (Plainfield actually but we drive into Chicago all the time!)
The shops have all been mentioned already so… can we bribe you with Pizza – you know, we are famous for our pizza!!!!!
Birdsong on March 10, 2005 at 5:42 pm said:

In the Sierra Nevadas; local yarn shops:Meadowfarm Yarn Studio- Nevada City, CA and Fibers – Grass Valley, CA
Anne on March 11, 2005 at 11:03 am said:

In Dutchess County, NY. Favorite yarn stores: Yarn Central (Fishkill), Yarn Swift (Poughkeepsie), Knittingsmith (Cold Spring).
stacy on March 11, 2005 at 1:23 pm said:

I am from NYC (New York, NY). My favorite US yarn shop is Threadbear Fiber Arts in Lansing, MI. If I could, I would move to Lansing to be closer to this “got it all” shop.
In Manhattan, I love to go to PURL and School Products.
Joanna on March 12, 2005 at 9:59 am said:

I live in CT, and my favorite yarn shop is Inn Stitches, located in charming Rye, NY. My second favorite is Knitting Niche in Greenwich, CT. But when I lived and worked in NYC, it was Stitches East, on Park Avenue.
Jenn on March 12, 2005 at 10:26 am said:

St. Louis, Missouri
fav lys:
Knitorious
6136 Southwest Ave – St Louis Missouri, 63139 – (314) 646-8276
Judy Foldi on March 13, 2005 at 7:34 am said:

I’m in wilmington DE and my favorite yarn shop is Stitches With Style. I usually buy my books at Borders or from Amazon since the big chains chased away all the neat little corner bookstores long ago…
Gina on March 15, 2005 at 8:21 pm said:

Perhaps this comes too late:
Beekman, NY: Yarn Central in Hopewell Junction, NY
Teri on March 17, 2005 at 4:20 pm said:

Fave LYS:
Stitches & Scones, Inc.
120 North Union Street
Westfield, IN 46074
Phone: 317-896-4411
no indie bookstore, thus no fave.
thomasina on March 25, 2005 at 2:03 pm said:

Favorite yarn store:
I am seconding Borealis Yarns, in St. Paul, MN.
Borealis Yarns
1340 Thomas Ave
St. Paul, MN 55104
651-646-2488
There is a large classroom in the store (with natural light) that could accomodate a moderately large event. There is also a coffee shop (Dadder’s) with a connecting, inside entrance to Borealis Yarns that can also host events.

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