We'll Keep You In Stitches

I've been to this store several times and make a point of stopping in every time I'm in Chicago. It's always a good time and I always leave with a new project. more

I hated this store. The yarn was all bagged up, no one talked to me, the patterns were extremely out of date - it really felt like a store that someone kept open because she had nothing better to do with her time, but that she didn't really care about at all. Cramped and crowded, and a total waste of a location. Seventeen thumbs down (I grew extra thumbs just for this rating). Pros: um. it's downtown? Cons: nonexisten terrible customer service, selection bagged up and not available more

Since I worked downtown, I found this store very conveniently located just a few blocks from Michigan Ave. I figured it would be extremely expensive due to its location but was pleasantly surprised. I found exactly what I needed to make a baby blanket and was completely charmed by the older lady that helped me. Unfortunately the store is tiny and a little clostrophobic but I will definitely go back for my next project. Pros: Location Cons: Small store more

This was the only yarn shop within walking distance of my downtown hotel in Chicago. I had read bad reviews elsewhere but I thought it's a yarn shop, it can't be all bad. I was wrong! I walked half a mile to get there, walked up four flights of stairs and came into a very tiny room. A few people looked up at me but not a word was even said in my direction. Normally this wouldn't be a problem in a yarn store. I would start wandering, picking up yarn, compare colors, the usual. But that was not even possible. All of the yarn was in bags, impossible to even see from my vantage. It went all the way to the ceiling. The only yarn I was able to touch was actually tied down to the shelf. I stood there for a few minutes feeling uncomfortable, not knowing what to do. Something I have never experienced in a yarn store in my life! Finally I just left. With no yarn. Something I have rarely experienced in a yarn store! I honestly don't know how this store stays in business. If they treat even half their customers with this much disregard and you can't see what they are selling it would be hard to keep it open. I started to walk back to the hotel feeling defeated when I came across Tender Buttoms. They were a very sweet little store with every imaginable button you could ever need. They made the walk worthwhile for me. Pros: downtown location Cons: horrible service, can't see the yarn more