Since I’m a native Carolinian, and I still live here, I guess I’m as good as anybody to start a thread for North Carolina knitters.
I was born in Charlotte, and have lived in the vicinity my whole life. I would love to get to know other knitters in the area.
I grew up in SC, but have lived in NC for over 25 years now. I live in Clemmons, just outside of Winston Salem, and have been knitting for just about a year now. I’ve become badly addicted!
I live in Hickory, but am originally from Virginia. I have traveled all over the state to many different yarn stores. My current favorite is Knit Picky in Winston-Salem. Lizzitude-have you been to this one yet? The owner is very nice and has a great selection of yarns.
Would love to have a knit-together and meet some of you!!!
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Laura
Yes, I love Knit Picky…it is a really friendly store, and that’s where I head first. Let me know if you come to shop - maybe we could meet up there!
I didn’t grow up in NC - i’m a Mid-Westerner. But I’ve lived on and off in NC for the past 14 years now, with a 5.5 year chunk in the middle spent living in England while working on my PhD. But i always came back to NC when coming home to the US as my entire family has moved here. Before England, i lived in Greenville for years and now I’m in Greensboro, but also spend a quite a fair amount of time in Wilmington as well.
It’s funny, i don’t really know any knitters because i’m self-taught. So i spend most of my time “talking” to other knitters here, not in the flesh. I haven’t been to Knit Picky - i guess i should check it out!!
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-hh
Don’t forget me–I live in Gastonia, N.C–born & raised here.
Knitaholic :waving:
Woo Hoo! Lots and lots of NC Knitters! :happydance:
I love it! :cheering:
I am a new North Carolinian. We moved to Wilmington almost a year ago now. I LOVE it here and wish we had moved here 10 years ago!!
I am a new knitter, still learning the ropes but I LOVE it already and I’m anxious to learn more and move on to more ‘interesting’ (read: difficult) projects. Knitting scarfs is useful for learning but it feels tedious to me. I’ll have to knit a bunch to give to family and friends out of state because I don’t really need a scarf anymore. LOL
I’ve found a great yarn store here in Wilmington and I’m very excited to start buying quality yarns (as opposed to yarn from Wal*Mart!), I look forward to building my new stash up. Although I’m sure my husband isn’t going to be thrilled with the idea of me spending more money on yet ANOTHER craft. :teehee:
Looking forward to getting to know y’all. :waving:
Hi, I am in NC----but almost to the SC line (7 1/2 miles away)…I live in Ocean Ridge Plantation a neighborhood just off of highway 17 and south of Shallotte, NC.
I have to go to Wilmington, NC or the old Cherry Grove section of North Myrtle, SC beach to find a yarn store…the one near the swing bridge going to Cherry Grove Beach is great. I am a school teacher with limited time so I buy yarn on line most often…however, I am retiring at the end of this year and look forward to knitting even more.
For you eastern NC knitters, I have been to Angel Wings in Southport, Island Knits in Pawley’s Island and the one in N. Myrtle Beach that I can never remember the name of. It helps that the person who got me started lives in N. Myrtle and she has taken me yarn shopping. :teehee:
I told you guys I have been to a lot of yarn stores in NC, not all but a lot. Still more to conquer!!!
Laura
:waving: Another NC person over here! I currently live in Greensboro, although I’ve lived all over the Carolinas it seems: hometown and family in Rocky Mount, spent 2 years at a residential high school in Durham, college in Winston-Salem, grad school in Columbia, SC and now I’ve been living in Greensboro the past 3 years - whew! But I love living in Greensboro the most, and this place really feels like “home” for me.
I don’t really “talk” to many knitters locally either - some of my coworkers at my former job used to knit during lunchtime, but I learned to knit after I left that job. I bet they’d be surprised to know I am an obsessed knitter now! 
I still go to Winston some, so I might have to check out Knit Picky. I have frequented A.C. Moore constantly since I’ve learned to knit this year, so I’ve just recently been to one LYS - The Stitch Point - and I’m slowly starting to realize why everyone loves LYS so much. I really need to start branching out and finding some more.
Nice to meet all of you!
I’ve just been in NC a year, and have picked up knitting again recently.
I’m in Bethania (NW border of Winston-Salem), and work out on the Greensboro/High Point border (along Hwy 68, just south of I-40).
Haven’t been to any of the LYS yet, have gotten yarn and supplies from WalMart or Joanne.
:waving: Yea! Hiya to all the new posters on this thread!
It’s nice to see how many NC knitters we have. 
For those in the Greensboro area - there are two other shops that are really good.
[color=darkblue]Yarns, etc[/color] which is in downtown Greensboro on the corner of Elm and Washington (i think that’s the corner… i know it’s on Elm for sure). It has lots of nice yarns AND stuff for spinning, including wheels, roving and classes. It’s quite a large shop and there is a sister shop in Cary (?), i think.
[color=darkblue]This and That[/color] is probably my favorite shop in G’boro - it’s the little yellow/white house near the corner of Elm and Cornwallis (on Cornwallis in between Church and Elm). It’s small and a little pricey, but it’s a beautiful shop full of yarn, yarn, and more gorgeous yarn! It’s a little more on the luxury end of yarns, i think, although they do have all sorts. They also have classes and gathering nights (although i’ve never been). They also carry all sorts of fancy buttons and other notions as well as hand made jewelry and other local crafts. It’s a real “gift-y” shop. Try it, but beware of it’s addictive properties!
I used to hang out at A.C. Moore all the time too. I can spend HOURS in that place!! But i don’t work near there anymore so i’m not there as often… and my wallet can tell the difference!!
-hh :waving:
I am a knitting newbie in shelby, nc!! been here my whole life, well, i actually grew up in kings mountain. are there any good yarn stores near here? all i have found are walmart and michaels.
Here’s the Yarn Store Map for your part of North Carolina:
thanks so much! that is really neat. I am going to gastonia thursday so i will check that one out!! woo hoo!!
Lissalue,
I would call them first to make sure they are what you are looking for. A couple in my area were yarn manufactures that were out of business not retail stores.
Have fun!!
Laura
thanks, i will definately call ahead. i would hate to show up at some warehouse or something! :teehee:
Hi - I’m brand new to this board. Have never been to NC, but daughter & her family recently moved to the Charlotte area from NJ. I am eager to visit and probably will, as soon as they’ve moved from their temporary quarters into their house. At this point I don’t know whether I’ll be down prior to, or after the holidays.
I’d be particularly interested to hear about any independent yarn shops (not ACMoore/Michael’s) near Indian Trail. Or any outstanding shops closer in town. I’d enjoy meeting other knitters, though at holiday time that would probably be unlikely. May have to save that for another trip. BTW, my daughter doesn’t knit. I expect I will be flying in to Charlotte a few times a year.
I’m not a new knitter, but haven’t knit very much, and I’m not very advanced. I’ve recently become addicted to sock knitting. I belong to very nice guild in my area that I enjoy. The creativity of the members is amazing. I mostly observe and say “I wish I could do that”. -j
OTN: socks in self-patterned yarn/dishcloth for practice/charity baby afghan
Here’s the Yarn Store Map for your part of North Carolina:[/quote]
here is a yarn map, but i was told to call ahead and make sure they actually stores, not manufacturers. hope you enjoy your visits.
