Wildfiber Studio

I love wild fiber! I have been going there for years. The staff make you feel welcome and they are so helpful with projects. The owners are super sweet and are very encouraging. The yarns are to die for. They have a great selection. They have many patterns to choose from. I encourage you to make the trip to Santa Monica and visit this great store!!!

They have good selection of yarns and the staffs are nice. Only thing negative is it’s pricy to take the class and all the yarns you need to buy at the store unless you will end up paying a lot for the private lessons. It is good if you are a beginner and try to learn step by step. But if you just want little help here and there, it will cost you more than paying for 10 hours of group lessons at once.

Nice selection of yarn and the staff were friendly and helpful. It was worth the walk from Santa Monica Pier!

This is my favorite yarn shop, as they have the most friendly and knowledgeable staff around. Wildfiber carries tons of sock yarn, all ranges of prices and good quality. Terri is the best, she has helped me so often, but everyone there is welcoming and patient. I like that they carry a cool European line of needles, and usually have everything you might need in stock. If you join their email, you will find one or two trend-​setting events that make knitting current and inspiring. I appreciate that they offer a 10% off coupon for online shoppers. Last but not least, they are centrally located, right off the bus route and have tons of bike parking right outside their door. Thursday nights open late… Very cool store!

I visited the shop in the early morning just after they opened and the staff was pleasant and engaging. They were quick to offer help but not snobbish or clingy. The shop itself was bright and airy, which made browsing pleasant.
The yarn selection was very good, offering a large selection of very nice boutique yarns along with a few spinning supplies. Coming here from the northeast, I found the variety of fibers and the bright and energetic color palette a refreshing change from some of the local yarn stores back home. Overall, I had a great experience.

Wildfiber is the absolute best yarn shop ever! As a fairly new knitter, Jessica and Terri are extremely knowledgeable and have been beyond helpful every time I have stopped in with a question. The yarns are soft and gorgeous. The examples of what you can knit are so beautiful I get another idea for a new project every time I go in. Can’t wait to start taking some of their classes. Really love this place!

Wildfiber used to be pretty intimidating, and the staff weren’t always the most helpful. Under the new management I’ve seen a big change, and now split my time between here & Compatto because I live down the street. I LOVE their natural fiber selection and luxury yarns, but I am especially happy that they carry more budget friendly selections, and certain yarns in a wide array of colors for colorwork, crochet, and baby clothes /​blankets to match nursery colors. Haven’t gotten to take a class here yet — they don’t have a ton — but the staff are always SO helpful when it comes to color choice for a pattern or even pattern selection. Also an AWESOME array of notions, needles and bags/​accessories for the crochet or knit lover.

This place used to be owned by snooty people. A few years ago an amazing woman, Terri bought it. She’s incredibly helpful, knowledgeable and takes the time to get to know her repeat customers. No more snootiness and lazy «do I haaaaave to help you» attitude that you once got here. Just the amazing yarns!

Things don’t always go as planned, but how it gets resolved is important. I want to thank the women at Wildfiber for the professional and friendly way they handled our miscommunication. I will continue to be a customer and recommend this vibrant yarn shop to all knitters, regardless of their skill level. You will love their selection of yarns. Better yet, you will love the warm welcome from the staff.
Thank you, Wildfiber.

Great selection of luxury yarns. Roomy and well designed. Nice classroom area in the back. Parking is not great, but doable.

I live in Berkeley but always made an effort to stop here when traveling to Santa Monica. I loved the previous incarnation of the shop and was so upset when I heard they were closing. This is my first visit to the new (and improved) version. It still has the wonderful big open, well lit displays and helpful staff. But their inventory is the amazing part. They now have more yarn from small producers. This is the yarn I love. Such great quality with special colors and uniqueness. This kind of yarn makes you crazy to buy and get started right away on a project. So please support this local treasure. You will not be disappointed. I will probably have to go back tomorrow. Dreaming of my next project…

I’m a complete beginner and I was feeling intimidated, but the staff was very helpful and directed me, but didn’t crowd me. I was amazed at the colors, the selection, the blends. Even the names of yarn endeared me… Sincere Sheep, Zen. They have a cleverly displayed unique, button section. The whole store was very well organized and charming.
While I was there, people were working on projects and talking to each other. A class was happening in the back with a young male student. The teacher was being so encouraging, but genuine with him.
As someone new to the «Knitting world,» I felt welcome in the store. I was a little overwhelmed with the selection, so I took a class schedule after a looking at some books and getting some words of wisdom from Guenevere who gave me her «self proclaimed bias opinion about the superiority of continental knitting.» She said it was more efficient.
I love talking to a human being who has an opinion about something she’s passionate about. The people and the place gave me something you don’t often get in business today… someone who cares about your experience! Thank you.

While visiting the LA area recently and going on a mini-​yarn crawl I stopped in at this location and was pleased with all the fun things they had for sale.
The variety is decent, they have a really nice community area, a nice bathroom and helpful staff.
They also carry wool-​buddies figurines which are super delightful and whimsical felted wool creations by an artist who works (or worked) for Lucas Arts. I’ve known of them for a long time since Maker Faire up here in the bay area. I was really happy to find some for sale in their shop!
I found a few yarns I’ve not seen up in my usual yarn store here in town, and that I didn’t see at the other yarn shops I visited so it was definitely worth it for me to stop in.
parking is not fun though. If you can’t find anything in front you need to look on the side streets around. Bring quarters too — because its a meter situation.
Worth a yarn-​crawl stop in for sure!

Wildfiber! A fantastic, charming shop! So much good selection to be had! The quality, variety and overall colorful array gets the creative mind churning with splendid projects! There are home-​like gathering areas for the free workshops or just cozying in and clicking away. No shortage of yarn knowledge to be gleaned here, from the class teachers, employees, or even the charming clientele.
Very local, very homespun, very much a place to visit. Five stars! I hope this shop may have the staying power which all local gems deserve.

I went here for the first time. I bought several skeins of yarn and no one offered to wind it for me but what makes it worse is that I was grossly over charged. I was charged for things I did not buy and when I tried to get my money back it was very difficult. I can see why they are going out of business!!!

So many selections!
Free classes.
Super-​educated employees who take their time to walk through details with customers.
I will definitely be back.

I have been to quite a few yarn shops since I started my knitting excursion, especially with Yarn Crawl in April. Wildfiber is by far my favorite. The employees know me when I come in, and they are all so helpful.
My friend had a problem in a lace pattern, and one of the women who worked there sat with her and tried to figure out what had happened. We all cheered when the problem was solved. (Us newbie knitters make mistakes but we have no idea what we did)
I love their button section! So much fun. I also love their more «interesting» yarns. I want to try knitting with the silk/​steel one! Would make such a good product.
They are always organized and always friendly. They also have a nice sitting area where you can knit, or in my case, where my boyfriend can relax while I run around touching things. :)

This is by far my favorite knit shop in LA !! The employees are amazing and they have became such great friends too me. They have so many great yarns and an amazing selection of books and patterns. Their classes are excellent and you learn so much in such a little time.
BEST YARN SHOP EVER !!

Stopped in here to pick up some yarn for some commissioned projects (yes! I’m lucky enough to get Paid to knit! Whoop whoop!!) I loved this shop! It was organized, clean and well-​stocked with quality yarn. I didn’t have the «rude» problem with the staff that several others are mentioning. I’m docking a star due to parking and not offering to wind my hanks up for me. While my own swift and ball winder, two of the 20.00 dollar hanks I purchased ended up in a huge tangled mess. tThe hanks were not in great shape leaving the store and had I known they were such a mess, I wouldn’t have gotten them.
The staff tried to help me find something similar to the now discontinued yarn I was looking for and a lady knitting on the couch was more than willing to assist me as well.

Fave yarn store ever!
I love Wildfiber. I so wish I didn’t live so far from here. I would be here more often.
If you want inexpensive yarn, THIS IS NOT AN CHEAP YARN STORE. Go to Michaels or Joanns. This store has a diverse selection of yarn brands, fibers, weights, colors and colorways. The lighting in this store is lovely, the yarns are well stocked. So many colors and fiber types to choose from! I’m in love with this store. I’m a beginning knitter/​crocheter and this store is like being a kid in a candy store for me.
Staff is very friendly and helpful.

Wow. Extremely impressive. This is probably my favorite yarn store now. (Sorry KnitCulture).
They have a HUGE selection of yarn. If you want it, they probably have it there. They also have a nice wall of different needles in wood, bamboo, and metal and in all types of sizes.
They also have an impressive selection of knitting magazines including Vogue Knitting.
Additionally they have a little lounge area for knitters to hang out and work.
Staff is also knowledgeable. I needed help selecting needles for a new project and they gave some great insight.
The only parking I was able to find was metered so bring your quarters!

Oh, Twist! Forgive me for cheating on you!
I am a yarn harlot, so I stopped in at Wildfiber to see what the fuss was about. I’m young (sorta) and hip (mostly), and a wicked knittah (definately) so I thought this might be my scene.
No, no, no, no!
First off, I emailed for an updated class schedule – I.e. Tell me when I might come in and spend money in your store. No response. Then I came in and no one said a single word to me. Not. One. Word.
The clientele was about as welcoming. I smiled at one of the hags knitting on the sofa, and in response she sneered and otherwise ignored me.
I bought a $ 20 hank of yarn… the clerk took my money, then answered the phone. My change was placed on the counter and shoved in my general direction without a word directed to me. No offer to wind my yarn, either.
I always buy local when I can – money stays in your own community. But I’ll make an exception here. If I can’t find it at Twist or Compatto, I’ll turn to the Internet.
2 stars for a beautiful selection of yarn… koigu, noro, blah, blah, blah.