Knitting 321

I would give this shop zero stars, if that were an option. They are so unfriendly and even though the shop is the size of a closet, the one woman stood over me as a I browsed. I definitely felt like I was being profiled. Their stock is also very limited and nothing there is particularly appealing. There better shops in the city. I would never go to this shop again.

SO RUDE! I have been crocheting for years and was treated like I knew nothing. Just because I look young doesn’t mean I know nothing about yarn or crocheting. Insanely overpriced yarns. I won’t even return here to feel the yarn before ordering it online for a fair price.

OK service but the prices were a bit high

RUDENESS, NOT HELPFUL, SARCASTIC
This is the worst yarn shop ever: the owner is rude and not at all helpful. I came in to buy some stitch holders and knitting needles, but before I did that, I asked her about a line in my knitting pattern which I didn’t understand. The woman rudely told me that I should take a lesson. I’ve been knitting for 40 years, and I don’t need Lessons; but I just didn’t quite understand one line in the directions. Rather than offering to help, she repeated that I should take a lesson .
. Most yarn shops are friendly places where friendly people help each other, This shopkeeper was incredibly rude, but I needed a few supplies, so I purchased them. Only then did her level of rudeness go down, slightly when she knew she was going to make a sale.
As I was leaving, I heard her day to a woman in the shop
The only reason I went to this shop is that it is near the hospital where my 35 year old son is being treated for cancer.
I will never go back to this terrible shop.
I’d rate it a zero, bet the lowest rating is one.

Went in to inquire about lessons. I am left handed and she made me feel like there was something wrong with me. I didn’t realize being left handed was a handicap

This store is really annoying to try to shop in. There is always a group squeezed into the table which is squeezed into the store, so at first glance it seems like a friendly environment. Then you try to shop, but you’re not really allowed to just shop on your own… the employees (owner?) ask every three seconds if they can help you. I’m not there to steal yarn, don’t treat me like a potential shoplifter. And they’ll always try to oversell you way more yarn than you’ll really need for a project. Average selection and prices.

Horrible customer service! I went there the other day and the lady working there was totally unprofessional. She rushed me with everything and rushed me out. She didnt want to answer my questions. She approached me very nastily. The price, I dont care about, but because of the service, I couldnt leave any faster.

I learned how to knit from Valeria last summer. Amazing teacher, patient, thorough, and inspiring. Could not be happier with my new hobby. It’s addicting! Great shop, great selection, and many ideas to get you started. You can sit here for hours while knitting and never feel unwelcome. Oh, and Valeria will always help with you if you have a knitting problem! Love it here.

This place opened a few years back and the owner is a sweet lady who is eager to help people learn to knot and stocks gorgeous (albeit pricey) high quality yarns of all types.
Knitting circles, classes and informal learning all take place here.
A great source!

I am so glad I stumbled upon Knitting 321 two years ago. Valeria, the owner, is wonderful. She is extremely knowledgable and is a fantastic teacher and designer. She gives private lessons in the mornings and is extremely patient with her students. I have become a much stronger knitter with her help and just finished an amazing cable knit sweater that she designed for me based upon a design we found online. In addition, she has a fantastic selection of premium yarns (no cheapo yarn here) and works with you to design your project. She is open 5 days a week (hours posted online and on the door) and has late hours on Tuesdays — which works out very well for me as I tend to work past 6pm most nights. Saturdays tend to be pretty busy and so, you might have to wait your turn to get Valeria’s help (I went in recently with several questions on the sweater mentioned above and the store was very busy, she was more than happy to help and I understood I had to wait until the folks ahead of me were helped before she could turn her attention over to me).

Stay away! I bought $ 100.00 worth of yarn in early August. As a beginner I asked the owner if she’d help me out with my baby blanket if I had a problem. She told me to come in any time and she’d be glad to help out. Well, I am almost done and had a question about what to do with the «tails». I went in (called first to alert her) and she did not want to know me. She was impatient, told me she wouldn’t show me how to sew in tails unless I took a lesson, and responded to all my questions with caustic sarcasm. She lost a potential customer. I understood her not being able to show me how to sew in tails without a lesson, but couldn’t put up with her sarcasm when I asked how to block organic yarn and received such an unpleasant answer. And this, in front of two other women in the shop. I repeat-​stay away.

What a great find! Valeria was so nice and helpful. I’m a beginner knitter and she was very nice and patient while helping me pick out my yarn and needles. There seemed to be a class going on — or else people were just all knitting together (they did seem to be working on some major projects). Such a cute little place!

Pretty cute little place. Small of course like so many NYC yarn stores but they have an okay variety of things. I wouldn’t go in looking for something specific but you could go find something for a new project with a nice little variety. The prices were a little high but there were a couple things on sale. I was not inspired to buy anything there.
Owner was nice and friendly. Customer sitting there was loud and obnoxious but you can’t fault the store for that.

Quaint, step-​down store. Selection of yarns are a bit pricey but you can get some rare materials that are hard to find. I don’t personally knit, but I came in here looking for a gift for a friend.
I have to let the word out that the kind shop owner who is a self-​professed «former fashion desginer» has these BEAUTIFUL knitting bags with matching needle holders. She specially commissions someone in Boston who uses french tapestries to create these masterpieces. They are lovely and I would go back just to get one of these unique bags as a purse.

Super friendly and helpful knit shop on the Upper East Side. Take the few short steps down to this hidey hole of a venue and take a load off. The sales help encourages you to sit and knit with them like old friends. Don’t know how? They have classes. You can learn to knit and crochet. Beautiful yarn selection. Worth visiting again and again.