Knitting by the Sea

What a lovely shop! The setting is in gorgeous Carmel and it’s a cute little shop tucked in the heart of the downtown.
Great selection of yarn, notions and accessories. A large table in the middle creates an inviting atmosphere for knitters, crocheters and all crafters to come in and share their projects or just chat the day away. I love it :)

Absolutely in love with this yarn store. Maurya is knowledgeable, fun and gets it when it comes to knitting yarns. Boomer is an absolute delight of a shop kitty, too!
I picked up some Knitted Wit sock yarn (my favorite colors, the Rock Candy sock colorways!), Happy Feet sock (already cast on!), Shepherd’s Wool worsted for a hat and a skein of Stonehedge Crazy to try out as fingerless mitts. I’m absolutely thrilled with the selection in such a small space, and the service was impeccable. It’s also convenient for walking in downtown, and I felt right at home with my knitting and kitty time. I cannot wait to come back when we’re in town for the day.

Love this store and the owner! I stopped by while on vacation and wish I was local so that I could visit again and again. Variety of yarn and colors, wonderful owner who was engaging, knowledgeable, and helpful, and a sweet shop kitty for extra flair. She helped me find the perfect yarn for a project that I’ve had on the back burner for a while, so I’m excited to get started on that at last! Don’t let the negative reviews steer you away from the store — I can’t recommend it highly enough :)

I haven’t been in the store, but I called looking for some yarn a friend of mine had gotten there and needed more, and had such a great phone conversation I had to write a review. The owner’s mom was working while she was recovering from surgery — what a dear — and took my call even before they opened and looked for the yarn for me. They didn’t have enough, so she took down information and said she’d look into it. So pleasant — I hope to visit in person if I’m in the area!

This place has a HUGE selection of Noro yarns which is why I keep coming back. Also they have Debbie Bliss which is hard to find on the central coast. She also stocks an amazing array of back issues of knitting and crochet magazines and pattern books from the past. A lot of them have classic beautiful patterns that she can help you find a yarn for. Nice lady too. She also gives classes/​one on one training which I plan to try soon. A great hidden gem!

I make a point to visit this shop every time we are in Carmel, not because i need yarn but because it is just a lovely little shop with a wonderful selection, both color and styles. The owner is the sweetest yarn shop owner ever, completely opposite of what i am used to — you know those shops where they stare at you and wonder why you have the gall to be in their shop… This lovely woman is an absolute dear, always leaves me to browse on my own but also knows all of the right questions to ask and also offers ideas on what might work for me. Last time i was in, she was giving a knitting lesson to a little boy — it was really sweet to hear her helping him. An absolute must visit!

Love this place! It’s charming and cozy and has a great selection of beautiful yarn. Maurya will give you a lesson to get you started and you’ll be amazed at what you can do!

This shop is a nice little gem in Carmel-​by-​the-​Sea! The owner is incredibly nice and helpful. I went in looking for something specific and had a ton of questions. She had a couple of options for me and the prices were good. While it’s no yarn mega store, that shouldn’t be what you expect or are looking for in Carmel. The selection of unique colors and weights was more than I’ve seen in other shops nearby. I’ve been in a time or two since, and plan on having her teach me some new tricks in the future.

What a great find — and directly across from the bar so my husband and dog were entertained — everyone is happy. A nice selection of yarn, and the owner explained she was running stock down on a few items, thus the reduced numbers of skeins in certain colors, as dye lots were changed out. The owner didn’t even bat an eyelid when I asked for 8 or 10-​ply yarn, instantly converting my Australian terminology to US and pointing out what I needed.
The prices a great for yarn — YES, in Carmel.
This will be come a regular place to visit on the trips to Carmel.

This store is a hidden gem, just a few blocks off the main drag in downtown Carmel, so you might not find it unless you are looking for it. If you are a knitter or crocheter like my Mom and Sister, you will love it. they had a good selection of yarns, many of them quite beautiful. The selection seemed to be carefully curated. I wanted to buy a few of them and I don’t even do that kind of needlework. They also have a good selection of tools/​accessories, magazines, and pattern books.
I didn’t have an issue with the service. both ladies who were there were really nice to my family and they seemed to be having a good dialogue. they talked to mee too, but I was happy just being a fly on the wall.
Something I really liked at the store has nothing to do with knitting. They are one of the local businesses that have a ginormous pumpkin outside with their logo on it. For some reason, that extra touch made the place feel even homier to me. I would recommend a visit if crafting is your thing.

Not that impressed, sorry to say. This shop has a mediocre inventory, but when I visited, there was a lot of stock not shelved, in bags on the floor and unopened boxes! The owner (?) was knitting. I think she should have been organizing her store instead! Lots of Noro and Plymouth, but limited hand dyed. Owner was pleasant and knowledgeable. I would not visit again– nothing special enough to interest me.

The woman who works there (owner?) has been consistently rude and was recently extremely rude to my mom. Common courtesy and a little kindness go a long way in the success of a business, and I wish this store would exercise both of these. Is it such a terrible inconvenience to have to help a customer? If you cannot be bothered to help customers, then why bother at all?
Without the customers, it’s just a room full of yarn…
Will be going elsewhere.

Gorgeous yarns, nice bright store, great customer service. Owner is very helpful and knows her yarns! She’ll tell you what needle size works best and how the yarn will drape of pool.

Love this little gem of a store! I read one review that did not like that the store is organized by color. I found it charming and shows that the owner cares about her store’s appearance. She was very helpful and encouraged me to call her if I needed anything else. I live across the country and was just visiting in Carmel. To me that is great customer service! The yarn choices are few but the store is small and what she has is beautiful!

While driving the coast from San Francisco to Santa Barbara in June I was stopping at yarn shops along the way. Knitting by the Sea was a lovely find! The shop had an excellent selection of high end yarns ini beautiful colors, but it also had quantities for that special sweater that you might want to make for someone special (and tall) in your life. The owner was very friendly and helpful. She also seemed to be able to read my mind, knowing exactly what I was looking for. I picked up several lovely skeins for my stash — hand dyed and hand painted yarns. Each skein will make a lovely shawl. Anzula Squishy, Schaeffer (Nicole).

I am not a knitter but was looking for some unique buttons. What fun I had searching throught the one of a kinds, vintage and more classic styles. Found something I would never have imagined that will make my jackets pop.
Thanks!

I took my wife here after an emergency (driving 8 hours without her knitting supplies.) The lady working was extremely knowledgeable, friendly and excited to help my wife. Pricing was very good and my wife left happy. All in all a great experience and a must stop for any traveling yarn worker.

This is my «go to knitting store» whenever I am in the area. Even though I have a half dozen favorite stores in Arizona, where I live, I have found this darling shop the most helpful that I have experienced. The shop owner does have a great selection of yarns and is very willing to assist you with your project. Twice I have arrived on holiday with projects and yarn that I purchased elsewhere and the owner has coached me, instructed and counseled me.
Furthermore, the store is actually organized by yarn, NOT color. There is plenty of variety for the novice to the experienced knitter. If you stop in, drop your stuff on the table and sit a bit. Knit a few stitches and you will be inspired!

Since I became a knitaholic 3 years ago, wherever I go I feel compelled to seek out the local yarn store. How lucky for me that the lone yarn store in Carmel happened to be just a couple of blocks away from our inn. I was doubly lucky that they were open that Sunday (they’re usually closed on Sundays) because of a «shop hop» going on amongst the various yarn stores in the area. It’s a cute little store with a giant pumpkin on the doorstep. I was told that the current pumpkin was the one from last year! They order one every year and they just leave it out til it dies but for some reason this one went the distance. Anyhoo, they also have a cute little store dog that was chillin’ on his dog bed and enjoying the occasional petting from patrons. I wasn’t really looking for anything in particular, but a bunch of super bulky alpaca grandes caught my eye and I ended up buying a couple of skeins for some winter scarves. The lady who owns the shop was super nice and even printed out a scarf pattern for me in case I didn’t have anything in mind yet for the yarn. Prices were what you’d expect from a small local store, and they seemed to have a pretty good selection, but I wasn’t really looking at them as critically as the other reviewer. They do offer classes and stuff here, so it seemed like it’d be a cool hangout for the local knitters. A nice place to pop into on a beautiful Sunday.

I’ve dragged my boyfriend to a lot of yarn shops in the past and after we left this one, all he said was, «eh, pretty weak» and that pretty much sums it up.
The shop has a very nice store dog and the owner is very helpful. However, the shop lacks a lot of variety. They have really cute cubbies to showcase their yarn, but there isn’t very much yarn in the shop. Some cubbies were full, but most of them only had 8 skeins of yarn. Also, I found it odd that the shop is organized by color instead of by fiber. I wanted some cotton and wanted to see what colors they had, but instead of just staying in one place looking at all the cotton, I had to walk up and down the store a bunch of times and scan through all the yarn to filter out the cotton.
I ended up buying some cotton and wool blend Noro which was nice, but not much else jumped out at me.
It’s a quaint store, but I don’t know if I’d go back again. I’d rather go to Monarch Knitting and Quilts in Pacific Grove if I’m in the Monterey area.