Amazing Yarns

This shop is in a 3 story log cabin and is absolutely gorgeous! The shop owner is highly knowledgeable and friendly! Most of the yarns are locally made by artisans so their beauty is captivating. I loved hearing about which yarns come from which area. Her prices are right on target with other fine yarns that I have purchased. My only regret was in not asking about this one shawlette I had seen because the pattern was so nice! I’ll probably just have to go back! ;). Oh darn. :)

What a fantastic surprise this place is! In short, this place focuses on the unique — from the location down to the selection.
I agree that getting there is an adventure. I, too, had to call from very near the driveway to make sure I was in the right place (after calling ahead to make sure they were open). It’s an absolutely gorgeous house, and the only signage is a letter sized piece of paper on the door, which isn’t visible from the street. I can’t even say I was annoyed, because the the place just has a magical kind of feel.
I was greeted at the door by Andrea, one of the owners, who was so incredibly knowledgable and helpful. I told her what I was looking for, and she helped me find the absolutely perfect combination of hand-​painted yarns to get the gauge, drape and color I was going for. She was even careful to send me to the spot with the best light and encouraged me to pick my individual skeins from each colorway, to ensure that the colors were exactly what I wanted.
They do not have a super-​store sized selection, but really focuses on high quality, beautiful and hand-​crafted yarns. They do have a selection of old faves, like Brown Sheep and Cascade, but the majority of their yarns are hand-​dyed natural fibers. They’re even very locally sourced, wherever possible.
As wonderful as the selection is, the customer service is really what puts it over the top. Andrea helped me along when I needed help, left me alone when I needed to ponder, and told me that they can custom spin or dye just about anything I needed.
I will definitely return to Amazing Yarns for my next project, and I’ll probably take them up on the custom-​dyed yarn as well!

This store is like no other yarn store I’ve ever been in. I was sure my navigational system was completely confused, but fortunately, my companion wouldn’t give up on finding this place. The owner offers yarns that are both unusual and stunningly beautiful — yarns that I’ve never seen before. It was fascinating, and I had real difficultly in limiting myself to only one project. The owner is charming and helpful, making this trip to the yarn store one of the most enjoyable trips ever.

Wow. What a find/​gem! New to the area (but an avid knitter), I set out to see what the knitting scene in RWC is. Yes, on the windy roads through a residential area, I was a little skeptical as to what I would find but I was definitely not disappointed. The store is located in a beautiful house with a very welcoming and tranquil vibe. The owner was extremely helpful. Although there wasn’t much of a sock yarn selection (this is why I couldn’t give it the full 5 stars), the owner was happy to order some for me. She said it would be less than a week so we will see (and I will update my review accordingly). Just to put things in perspective, I am one of those people who walks into a yarn store, gets inspired, and purchases what I need there on the spot… With just a few more skeins of sock yarn, I could have really taken off!
However, the customer service was excellent and I love the brands, colors, and quality of everything carried in this store. What a lucky find! If the yarns do in fact come in as quickly as promised, I would give this a solid 4.5 stars!!!

While visiting my daughter in Menlo Park yesterday, we went on an «adventure» to find Amazing Yarns. We wound around streets as we climbed Emerald Hills wondering how we could possibly be in the vicinity of a yarn shop. What a beautiful area and when we came to the address we had plugged into the GPS we wondered whether we had been on a wild goose chase.
We were in front of a ski lodge-​like dwelling and decided that before we unbuckle my 21 month old granddaughter, I should walk up the rock stairway to the front door and make sure we were at the right place. I walked in and was greeted by a very nice gentleman who asked me if I wanted to look at yarn.
I learned they were actually closed for business yesterday but he allowed us to come in anyway. I was a bit embarrassed as I felt like I had just let myself in to someone’s private residence.
The owner of the shop was very nice and just allowed us to wander but also asked us if we were looking for something in particular. I have to say her yarns were «amazing». My granddaughter wasn’t in the best of moods (yarn just isn’t her thing… yet). Therefore we didn’t stay long but just long enough for me to buy some Addi’s.
I will never forget the uniqueness of this shop/​home.

I went here on recommendation from a knitting instructor. I went to the website first. It states very clearly that you should call first for directions and hours. I called and the owner was very friendly and thorough in giving directions. We found it with no problems.
We took our two children (ages 5 and 1) and the owner was very friendly and welcoming to them, my husband, and to me. She welcomed us to look around and come find her if we needed any help. The place it amazing – stocked with gorgeous hand made yarns, custom yarns made just for her, and some well known yarns. The walls and banisters (all hand built) are lined with lovely hand knitted items. It was a very cool experience.
We sought her out and asked her some questions about yarns, about her store, about the house itself. She was very friendly and wanted to share her story. She chatted with our children and discussed needles and yarn with me. We told her what kind of project I was working on and she didn’t seem put back by my wanting a less expensive yarn for a simple project. My husband explained what kind of color he’d like it to be – and she knew exactly what he wanted and dug around finding a PERFECT yarn matching my husband’s request.
I really enjoyed shopping here. Yes, her it’s a little hard to find, but if you call ahead, there’s no problem with finding it.

Yarn yarn yarn! Ya-​ah! (to the tune of the Thompson Twins, of course)
Last weekend I had So Much Fun. I hit three new (well, new to me) yarn stores and OD’d on so much yummy yarn goodness!
The second one of my weekends was Amazing Yarns. I’d never even heard of Emerald Hills before I head out, but I was meeting a friend in Redwood City and Unilocal told me there was this yarn shop nearby.
The review below that comments about the residential neighbourhood is dead on. Take a GPS with you so you don’t get lost, and yes the store is in a (huge) residential house. I actually got there, was confused, called the store and said «where are you located?» and when she said she could give me directions I admitted to being outside a residential home that looked like a big log cabin. She said «that’s us, come on in!»
The ambiance here is great — very homey, with looms set up and yarn can be found on the lower level as well as upstairs. The owner told me that a lot of the yarn is spun and/​or dyed just for her, so a lot of exclusive stuff. And the prices do go along with that, although I will say that the small amount of commercial yarn she had (Cascade 220 for instance) was priced close to other yarn stores I’ve been to.
I liked that when I explained I was trying to match yarn to a special bunch of skeins I’d bought the day earlier, she gave me a sample to take home and knit of the yarn I was thinking might work — and let me pre-​order it from her with the right to cancel if it didn’t work out for me. And since she didn’t have the yarn in the store at the time, she was willing to mail it to me free of charge. All of that speaks to excellent customer service.
Minus one star for not being more clear on the website about the location (leading to some confusion and consternation on the way in), and for not having any area set aside that really made it seem like people were welcome to come and just hang out and knit. I particularly like yarn shops to be welcoming of that. I learn so much when I get a chance to just hang out with more experienced knitters!
I will definitely swing by again in the future if I’m in the area, but I doubt I’ll be making many trips up that way specifically to shop there.

I lived in this area for over 20 years before I ever found this wonderful and, yes, «amazing» place. I heard there was a yarn shop here and one day decided to find it. Wow, what a charming, delicious, place it is. It would be rather difficult to find for someone not in the area as Emerald Hills can be confusing to drive around. However it is worth the effort and you will absolutely love the owner and all of the help there. They have a wonderful selection of yarns that will have you drooling and you will feel very calm and peaceful in the environment! Don’t miss this place if you love yarn!

What an adventure it is just getting to this yarn store! I had no idea I would be driving to someone’s house let alone a seemingly secluded cabin in the woods. Okay so I am exagerrating a bit but if you saw it you would be thinking the same thing. Like someone said, it really does feel like a secret oasis. Most importantly, they have an awesome selection of yarn. The owner is so friendly and helpful, too.

O.M.G.ess. Natural yarns you will not find anyplace else. Andrea rocks the place, and gives fantastic advice. Special orders cheerfully and promptly dealt with. The place carries Addi Natura needles (yummy smooth needles with a life time guarantee). The place itself is beautiful and unforgetable. Wish I could live here. Minus one star due to not being open ²⁴⁄₇ (check shop hours before you go).
Grab a fish taco at the place down the hill on your way back to wherever you’re going. It will be a good day, promise.