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| - Oh my goodness, I wish there were more stars to give. Six? Seven? Does this mean I have to knock some stars off my other yarn store reviews? Maybe. Just maybe.
Knit Happens just "happens" (eek) to be the most gorgeous yarn store I have seen in... well, maybe ever. It is the most spacious, shopable, and beautifully laid-out store I have been to in the Valley. Upon entering, a zen-like calm descended and I felt immediately I would be coming here again... and again...
I was worried because I had a hard time getting them on the phone. I kept getting a FAX machine, then a message, then a FAX machine again and I was concerned they weren't really open. When I finally got to speak to someone in person, I was a little more concerned because the woman seemed a little confused by my book request. But then, they've been open less than a month and I was looking for a particular book... but they had it and put it on hold for me.
I had already decided I would come again, if ONLY for the covered parking. Much appreciated in the first week of September in Phoenix. That it was simple to get a stroller in there was another plus. But the toys for my three-year-old!? A lot of craft stores have a handy bucket of old, cruddy toys that are at least 'new' to your little ones, but this was a SPREAD. Kid-sized table and chairs, coloring books, blocks, legos, hobby horse, a huge bucket of dinosaurs of all kinds, etc. Yeah, I'll be back. I can't get my kid to leave!
But I came for the yarn. And yarn they have. Not a crappy, acrylic brand in sight. GORGEOUS stuff. They have TONS of Debbie Bliss yarn and patterns, all the Sublime books and yarn, a lot of Tahki, the new Teva Durham yarns, a great Mission Falls selection. Some great recycled yarns I am not familiar with... I could go on and on. This is high-end, fashion-forward, beautiful stock - the only store that comes close to this kind of yarn in the (NORTH) Valley, in my opinion, is Jessica Knits, which is just so damn far away...
I am a yarn geek, in that I like to surf the web and find new yarns, and I love to be surprised at a yarn store, which I certainly was here. I had a hard time committing to a project, there were so many beautiful yarn choices, and fantastic pattern books, too. Staff was FANTASTIC: friendly, not horrified by my kids, so accommodating and not overbearing as some other stores. 5 stars for them, too.
The store, as I said, is very spacious. A huge kitchen and staff room in back with the kids' play area. The main store area, beautifully laid out, easy to see the yarn, as I said, very shopable. There is also a HUGE project table, very cool, that sits probably 8 or 10 people. Every seat has a sort of cubby (an indentation in the table) that will either hold your ball of yarn, or your drink so it doesn't spill on your work. There is a room behind the project table with chairs, couch, big screen TV and pattern books and magazines. You can cozy up, watch the food channel, browse books or stick your non-knitting friend/husband/carpool there to enjoy him or herself.
You've got to go to Knit Happens. I think it is SUPERIOR to many Valley stores - only Jessica Knits is in this league. If you want current, high-quality yarns, fashion-forward project ideas with fantastic service, go to Knit Happens. The staff said there are tons more new yarns coming in every day. Can't wait to go back.
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