I can't seem to find a good yarn store anywhere! Can you help me?

Question

I live in Grove City, Ohio, which is very close to Columbus, Ohio. I want something that's friendly and has a place to sit and knit.

Answer 1

Craftster has an entire forum just for crafty info about Ohio: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?board=38.0

You should definitely check it out. I did a quick search, and found a LYS (local yarn shop) that people seem to like:

Knitters Mercantile
http://www.knittersmercantile.com
214 Graceland Boulevard
Columbus OH 43214
[phone]

If you want a friendly place to sit & knit, join a local S'nB or other knitting group:

Downtown Columbus Knit & Crochet
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/downtowncolumbusknitting

Stitches East Side
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stitches_east_side/

Columbus Area Knitting Meetup
http://knitting.meetup.com/969

Answer 2

Sometimes you just gotta go to the Internet! Knitpicks is a great site. Also if you google up several Knitting Blog sites (such as Yarn Harlot, Too Much Wool, My life in Stitches) they have great links.

I started a Saturday afternoon knitting circle three months ago after my favorite knitting store closed in Petaluma ( the two left are a snooty high end store and the more down to earth Michaels). I found a sympathetic cafe owner who had just opened his cafe. He was estactic to have knitters and other yarn divas come to his cafe and create. We started with 4 and now have over 20 coming in a short time. Other knitters are a great source of local info.

Borders tends to support group meetings as well. Other options include the Public Library (especially if they have a conference room) or a Community Rec Center.

Create the space and opportunity and they will come:)

Yours in Yarn,

Mimi

Answer 3

If you have a Barnes & Noble or Borders Books near you, look at some of the knitting magazines. They often have a section toward the back with yarn stores listed by geographical location. Sorry, I don't have any of my magazines handy to give you more direction.

Answer 4

Also looking for one in Mpls. MN area if anyboby out there knows. Not necessarily to sit and knit, but one with a good selection of yarn.

Answer 5

Go to knittersreview.com and post--it's free to join and you'll have an answer within the day. There's nothing those knitters on that forum don't know. Also try
http://find.mapmuse.com/re1/interest.php?brandID=KNITTING_SHOPS. Sometimes it's not updated but it's pretty good. Good Luck

Answer 6

just look in your phone book or go to the nearest fabric store and ask about that sort of thing, in morgantown indiana its Sheep Street. they teach knitting, crochet and spinning as well as sell all the stuff.

Answer 7

http://www.google.com/maps?q=Grove+City,+OH,+USA&sa=X&oi=map&ct=title

click "find business" under the search bar at the top, type "knitting" and hit enter...
there should be tons in columbus, my friend lives there

Answer 8

I don't know anywhere locally, but I know you can check these stores if you have them and I know you live by a walmart:
michaels arts and crafts
hobby lobby
jo ann's
hancock fabrics