Here are some other yarn shops in Charlotte that I have yet to investigate. Baskets of Yarn - I’ve heard that she doesn’t have prices on the baskets, so I’m tempted to go there and yell out “How much is this one?” over and over again at each basket I come to. :teehee: Charlotte Yarn - don’t know anything about that place. Stitch Fine Yarns - ditto
Here is the Yarn Store Map for Charlotte.
(Peace of Yarn has moved to Matthews, so the map is not correct on that one.)
I’m not in NC, but I’m not far from it up in VA. I’m about 2 1/2 hours north of Charlotte if you take I-77 in a little town called Pulaski. Unfortunately, there don’t seem to be any knitting groups I can find info on up here, so I’m a lonely knitter! There’s also only one LYS with very limited selection unless I want to drive up to Roanoke. If you guys ever get together in the Charlotte area- let me know and I’ll have to make it down there! I love meeting other knitters!
Also, if anyone is ever wandering up I-77 to I-81 let me know, I’m only 4 miles of the highway at home and right on it for work. It’s a great place to stop for a break on your way north!
I think we should plan a LYS Crawl in Charlotte. We can investigate all the shops, and take notes comparing them, then put a report in here. Maybe we could even take photos of us at each location!
I think that would be kinda fun. I could try to check out the church van, and we could all ride together for the tour. :teehee: We could get big magnetic signs to put all around the van that say,
“CAROLINA KNITTERS ON BOARD - YARN STORES, HERE WE COME!”
that sounds so fun! :cheering: so like something me and my family or me and my friends would do. we are a crazy bunch! i would love to go, i am a bit intimidated by charlotte. so going around with a group would be great. i would also love to meet other knitters. the only one i know is my husbands aunt. everyone else i know crochets, they all say they tried knitting but it was too slow, hard, etc. :?? it isn’t the easiest thing i have done, but i am finding it fun and very worthwhile.
hopefully my denise’s will come today so i can try out knitting in the round, or at least knitting on something besides the size 11 bamboo needles i have (the only needles i have :teehee: ).
i finished my first scarf and i am about ten rows in on my second! :happydance: i love knitting!
that is fine with me. shandeh, i want to go check out your cousins yarn store sometime, especially since i am trying to knit christmas presents for a lot of people. i went to her site and her store looks really nice and cozy. i’ll have to find a good time to go.
Oh, neat! She is such a friendly person. She is my mother’s first cousin, but she and I never really spent that much time together until she started the yarn store. Now, we have LOTS in common!
Let me know when you’re going, and maybe I can come the same day.
Hmmm…PeaceofYarn has a child play area and a coffee lounge??? Are these rumors true?? I am tempted to try it out soon.
I mainly go to Charlotte Yarn, because everyone is soooo nice and I think the prices are pretty reasonable. Also, they have $10 grab bags of yarn which have GREAT surprises – always 5 skeins/balls. The last one I bought had two $9.99 balls, an $8 a $5 and a $23.50 ball of ribbony something-or-other. ALL FOR $10!!! The owner is Remi, and she is just a sweet young pregnant gal. They offer classes and private instruction, but will always sit down and teach/help you. They also have a washing machine in-shop and will felt for you.
Stitch seems to cater to a bit higher-end clientele, and I have heard many rumors that a few of the saleswomen are quite snooty (just rumors, no confirmation, but the joke is that “Stitch rhymes with…”
However, I am friends with Katherine at Stitch, and she is SOOOOOO nice and helpful). I just try to only go on Saturdays since she works then
I went to a yarn store in Blowing Rock, NC, which was a neat little nook. Can’t really comment on slection or prices (although they seemed a touch high) since I just did a quick browse-through for wool with my toddler.
Please let me know when everyone comes in for the Yarn crawl
I think that the play area stuff must have been at the old location of Peace of Yarn, because the new location is very small. I could be wrong, though. (It wouldn’t the first time!)
I’ll definitely be checking out Charlotte Yarn now! Those grab bags sound appealing!
I’ll also be sure to let you know when the yarn store crawl is scheduled. We just all need to come to an agreement about when / where to meet / what to do. I’m not really the best person at planning parties and such, but I’ll do my best to help!
i may have to check out both charlotte yarn and peace of yarn, they aren’t that far away in the whole scheme of things, especially peace of yarn with it’s being on 485 and all, if i can only find the time, and convince my dh that more yarn and other supplies are a good thing :??
I have been away from the forum for awhile but I am back now … I am in Calabash, NC … about 1 mile north of the SC boarder. I moved here from MA just about 4 years ago now …
I’m in Asheville and my sister lives near Charlotte. Next time I visit her I’m definitely going to check out the yarn shops! (We have a couple of good ones here but I’m hoping to find some different stuff.)
i would love to go, i am a bit intimidated by charlotte. so going around with a group would be great. i would also love to meet other knitters. the only one i know is my husbands aunt. everyone else i know crochets, they all say they tried knitting but it was too slow, hard, etc. :?? it isn’t the easiest thing i have done, but i am finding it fun and very worthwhile.
(It wouldn’t the first time!)