Needles in the Haymarket

The owner Marti and her staff are very helpful with picking out yarn and patterns. I have gone to this store when I had pattern issues and they helped me fix them on a couple of occasions. They have done the same for one of my friends. They also offer the free service of rewinding any yarn you purchase from them into a neat spool. The 20% of sale is now on the 1^st Tuesday and 3^rd Saturday on all yarn (excluding sale items and special orders). You can sit around a table and knit or crochet if you like. There are classes if you want to learn. It’s a pretty neat place.

This is my go-​to yarn shop! They have a great selection with very wide price range in every weight! The staff is very helpful, both with making yarn suggestions for a project, or if you get stuck with your project:)

I knit and crochet and after getting better I wanting to branch out from Walmart yarn. Most of the stores I first were super intimidating with staff that was just there to ring up your purchase and really poor selections. Needles in the Haymarket, however, is the only one that has a really friendly owner who I don’t feel is talking down to me if I go in with a stupid question, an excellent selection (largest selection I’ve seen at least!), and good prices (it is fancy yarn, it clearly won’t be Walmart priced but their is something for every budget). Not only have I gone back several times, I am just waiting for them to open so I can get some hard to find 9″ circs that I know she always has.

I come here about once a year or so, and while the inventory is huge, the customer service is a bit lacking. I always come in the entrance by the cash register (does the other door even open?) and not once have I been greeted. The staff and their friends tend to huddle in the back, chatting and knitting, and the last time I was there I even walked past their table a few times before anyone acknowledged me. I’m not a needy customer, but I do spend a lot when I go to yarn stores so a «hello» would be nice!
The first time I went in, I bought an armful of yarn, and when I put it on the counter, the employee asked what if I had plans for the bounty. I told her I crocheted, and she said something along the lines of «Why on earth would you waste all this yarn on CROCHET?» Her friends eyes bugged out of their heads! With an attitude like that, I almost didn’t bother going back.
Go if you’re looking for a large inventory, a fun little clearance room, and be sure to go on Tuesdays. That’s when there are discounts. I also suggest you only go if you’re window-​shopping or you know what you want, because you’ll mostly be ignored.

Great little store! I’ve gone back twice since my first visit to purchase more yarn. They have a table in the back for classes and group gatherings.
Every Tuesday is 20% off Tuesday! So if you want to make the most of your trip, make it a Tuesday, and stock up!

It was actually a while ago that I went in here but I will say that my visits were a good experience. They were friendly and greeted us taking time to explain the layout of the store. They had a nice little clearance section that they pointed out. When we were checking out they told us about the classes they offered, and on my second visit they took the time to briefly explain how to cable knit. Their prices are comparable to other yarn shops, and their knitting needles are actually cheaper than some chain stores. (But the chain stores offer a 50% off coupon.) They almost always have groups of people knitting in the store, they seem friendly but I am little too socially awkward to join. This is definitely worth a visit if you want a bigger selection of yarn and just neat stuff to look at.

We visited on ¹²⁄₂₃ and there was a knitting group sitting at the table and the owner turned and greeted us. Was very nice without following you or pestering you as you looked. I thought its was a really cute shop but I’m very new to crochet/​knitting so I don’t have much to compare it too. Enjoyed my visit and will be back though.

I came in to browse while I was in the area. They seem to have a nice selection of yarns as well as a small supply of embroidery threads and patterns.
There was a knitting circle going on, and the staff (that I could see) seemed to be more concerned with the other knitters than anyone who came in the door. I wasn’t greeted at all while I was there, and I spent a good 20 minutes or so browsing.