Cream City Yarn

This place has a huge selection of various types of yarn for socks, swearers, scarves. or whatever you might have in mind to knit or crochet. The staff is also very friendly and knowledgeable.
The prices were slightly higher than I expected, but I am not one who regularly buys yarn, so I have no real frame of reference. I also realize that this is an independent store, not part of a large chain, and they carry only really high quality merchandise. From what I checked out, it all does seem to be high quality stuff, and worth the prices.

Great store, friendly staff, good yarn selection, will go back! Offer frequent buyer program, and got a coupon to go back with

Stopped by on vacation. Got a welcoming good morning. Help with finding yarns by locals. I purchased some locally dyed yarn and a couple of sock yarns. They had Legos for my four year old. Helped my 9 year old pick out buttons and were just overall a friendly and beautiful yarn shop. Even my husband says that it was a very nice shop and I drag him in all over the country!
Thanks again to to the ladies for their very friendly service and wonderful shop.
Amy from Nebraska

Best wool shop in town. Beautiful samples to inspire and quality yarns and patterns. Staff is always friendly and helpful.

Stopped in yesterday with a last minute gift in mind to knit. They were so helpful! They pointed to the perfect yarn. I absolutely love the customer service!

I’ve been a customer of Cream City Yarn for a little over a year now and have always been very pleased with their service and products available. I took a beginner’s class there last year and was very pleased with the amount of friendly support and education that I received. I’ve been back for a few more classes since then and am always thankful for the amount of help that I get and the information that I gain.
I also love the assortment of high quality yarns and products they offer. It makes a huge difference in your knitting projects, and even as a beginner, I’m making beautiful, high-​quality items that I can proudly wear. The store is beautiful and inviting, very cozy with seating available to make yourself comfortable, and they also have a large variety of samples to view, which is great for inspiration, or in my case, motivation to learn more!
I would highly recommend this local yarn store :)

I wen to Cream City Yarn yesterday with my sister who was visiting. She needed to pick up specific yarn for a group project that she was working on that CCY carried. I have been to the shop once before and purchased a few skeins of yarn for a few projects (which I have not quite completed!). On this particular visit, I was holding to my «don’t-buy-more-yarn-until-other-stuff-is-finished» policy, but was in love with a particular poncho sample knit up. I believe it was Kristine P. that helped us (according to the name on my sister’s receipt) and she spent several minutes talking to me about the pattern, yarn, etc. I wasn’t sure how it would look on, and she insisted I even try it on to see. She even offered to add a note into my account with the name of the yarn I loved, so that if I need to order it when I was ready, I could easily find it. She was beyond helpful to someone who wasn’t buying anything on this visit, and I will definitely be back. She did not try to push me purchasing the yarn on the spot, and for that reason alone I will be back! The yarn can probably be bought more inexpensively online, but you can’t replace the customer service and help you get when you buy local…
Thank you so much for your help!

I want to like this place but I just can’t make myself. I’ve taken a class there and have shopped there dozens of times. Most of the employees are amazing but I have witnessed one of the women who works there (I think it’s one of the owners) be down right rude to multiple customers (condescending remarks, ignoring obvious customers waiting, and even mocking products that they sell.) I overlooked her attitude because otherwise it’s a nice place.
What really did it for me was them bribing people with a raffle to get them to vote for them for a local «best of…» poll. You vote for them and get entered into their raffle. I just find that to be ethically gray, atbest. I think they should be more concerned with customer service than a popularity contest. You shouldn’t need to bribe people to vote for you if you’re really doing a good job…
There are other local yarn shops around who also offer classes, any of the products they sell at CCY, and the staff is much more pleasant.

Such a cute little building (former bank perhaps) and the place has a clean welcoming feel to it. I like their selection, but it is just so pricey! Definitely a dollar or two more per skein than what I normally pay. Their sale yarn is discounted so minimally that it doesn’t seem like much of a sale. Still the women here are nice and it would be a bright sunny place to take a class or sit and knit. I like that they have an ipad out for folks to look up patterns and things on ravelry. Frankly, though I won’t be back because it is just too expensive for me.

I was just thrilled to find another yarn store when I had found out that Loop, very near me on the East Side of Milwaukee, had closed some time ago. I went to Cream City Yarn specifically looking for a pattern so I did not get a chance to check out the prices and selection of the yarn too much. I decided to write a review because I wanted to share how helpful the saleswoman was. I told her what I was looking for and she found 2 or 3 books for me to look through. When i went up to the counter to potentially buy a book and discuss with her, she had been searching for patterns online for me the whole time. She invited me behind the counter to show me how to use the website and show me the patterns she found. I felt bad because I ended up not buying anything and deciding to use the website she showed me to find a free pattern but her helpfulness and putting my needs before sales will definitely make me go back to make my next purchase!

Overall, this is a decent place. I do like the selection of yarns here. When I first walked in, there is one lady who works there who is extremely nice and helpful. She helped me pick out a pattern and yarn. I think I just had a bad last impression with another woman who I assume is the owner. I wasn’t sure if I had a certain size needle and asked if I could purchase it and return it if I had the needle already. She replied, «You would have to return it tomorrow. How do I know if you completed your project in a week and then returned it.» I find this quite offensive. Maybe she did not mean the comment that way, but it definitely felt rude. I wish there were more options in Milwaukee for yarn stores.

I love this store. I’m far from being a proficient creator of anything with yarn, but I still like to look and think «maybe this time» as I come across some beautiful skein or hank of yarn or some extraordinary sweater, shawl, coat, made by someone more creative than I.
What I really like about this place is the predominance of natural yarns and blends. As I «oohed» and «ahhed» my way around, I saw very little acrylic or acrylic blends. From the Merino, Peruvian, and British wools to the mohair and silk and alpaca, Cream City has lots to chose from for anyone wanting to use natural fibers. I especially liked the natural, undyed wool in the earth-​tone colors.
Most of the yarn isn’t inexpensive, but anyone who know his or her way around knitting needles will end up with something extraordinarily beautiful for a lot less cost than a ready-​made piece.
Cream City is a cute little store with some amazing yarns. I think I’ve found another place to add to my must-​visit list whenever I’m in the area.

This place is great. I walked in shortly before closing one evening, just to glance around. When I told the lady working there that I was fairly new to knitting she was totally sweet and friendly. She showed me around the (beautiful!) store, giving me tips about yarns and needles and patterns. Then she invited me over to use the computer to find a scarf pattern, printed it out for me, and helped me pick out the right kind of yarn and needles. By the time I was done, it was ten minutes past closing. I apologized, but she simply smiled and said that it was absolutely fine; that she was just excited to be getting a new knitter started on a new project. She even asked me to bring it in when I’m done so she can how it turned out. Now I have to follow through and finish it! :)