Village Yarns

I briefly stopped in to look at their knitting needles because I am looking to invest in some that are better quality than what you find at the regular craft store.The selection was minimal for needles. She was very nice and explained why she didn't carry them.The yarn selection was good.

This store is truly worth a visit! It is seriously a visit to a different decade. The entire store could be in the fifties, or earlier. It's homey and simply arranged with real examples of what talented crafters can do with lovely materials. Sadly, I am not (yet) one such person. As with the shopfronts of the past, the owner lives upstairs, and will advise her customers that they can call if she's popped upstairs during business hours. The owner (I think her name is Pamela, but I've lost the business card.) takes yarn VERY SERIOUSLY. I recently went in for a gift for a relative who had made me a very large afghan. I wanted to buy the relative a fancy yarn that would be a pleasure for her to make something for herself. The owner asked me more questions than I even knew the answers to, and together we arrived at a beautiful wine colored yarn of a sort of silken material. It was a little dear, but I think the yarn will be a lovely scarf or shawl. The owner will answer ANY questions that you have. I don't think there's anything about knitting or crocheting that she doesn't know. Of course she teaches as well. In keeping with the classic theme, there is no Internet portal with which to access the store. I was told that if the owner had a computer it would probably be flying out of her upstairs window in short order. But, really, shouldn't we leave the house and meet our retailers sometimes? I strongly recommend this store to crafty folks!

Samantha Taylor is fantastic in her knowledge of anything yarn.A great teacher too. I have loved learning to knit from her.Come in for a visit, you won't be disappointed.And the store is NOT CLOSED.