This place is a treat for the eyes. It's a centenary place, that sells all kinds of yarn by weight…read more Staff was very friendly​ (even though my Spanish isn't that great, since I'm a portuguese speaker) and they really know their stuff! Before coming to Madrid, I've made a list of several craft stores to visit and, since I've read a couple of bad reviews from this one, I have decided not to come. But I'm really glad I did, after all. It was my best craft experience in Madrid, so far! If I ever come back to this city, this will be the first place I will try to see. I highly recommend them, even if you are only curious to see how does it works.

Staff wasn't especially friendly - a clerk followed me downstairs and watched my every move as I…read morethumbed through old needlework canvases. None of them were to my taste. I can't decide if it was an anti-theft measure or what. Since I'm not a knitter, I can't speak to the quality or cost of yarns, but there was a large selection.

Love this little yarn and needlepoint shop on the corner of the Plaza del Sol. It is very small…read moreand the yarns are located behind the counter. But the staff is friendly and patient. They will hand you any yarns you wish, so you can pet them. I don't speak much Spanish, but they were very kind to me. :) I ended up purchasing 2 balls of superwash yarn as a gift for my friend who was dogsitting for me while I was on vacation. It was beautiful, high quality Italian 100% merino yarn. I paid about $6/ball and was able to use my credit card. The woman working there tried to get me to purchase only 1 when I told her it was probably for a scarf. So, there's no pressure at all to buy more...they were trying to get me to buy less! However, it's nice to have extra yarn, especially when you're going back to the States in a few days where they don't sell this brand. I picked this yarn store over other ones because there are no smokers inside. The yarn was clean and in perfect condition. I dinged them a star because their selection wasn't that large and there are a lot of acrylic blends. However, if you're in the area for a while, they have catalogs and you can order more colors/styles of yarn.

This is a third generation yarn shop that has been there for 80 years. You can really tell they…read moreknow their stuff and are passionate about their product. They don't speak English but are very friendly and helpful. Thankfully in my case I had a Spanish speaking friend with me. Their collection does not seem to be overly large but I actually found that refreshing - it keeps the focus on the good stuff!! :) The shop is super easy to find, too! Right on the corner of the square!

Great a place to buy everything need to your cloths. If you…read moreneed something from buttons to equipment for cloths making you can find that there.

Cute and useful knitting supply store, good selection of yarn, needles and such in a cramped little…read moretienda. Helpful workers and customers as knitting seems to be something of a tight-knit interntional subcuture, so to speak.

Very decent food at a very affordable price. A gem in the city where good food seems to be gone in…read morelots of places replaced by false innovative cuisine and ungifted cooks. The time of following the crowds who knew is over and TripAdvisor is of no use there. Everybody seems to rate high terrible restaurants like Cacao Bar...

Needles and sewing machines are coming back to our lives with Merche Grosso. Quite lovely textile…read moreworks and 'taller'. You can read more about Black Oveja in my interview here: http://www.zoommalasana.com/economic-crisis-an-opportunity-for-black-oveja-to-born/

From the owner: Telas chulas, lanas molonas y los materiales mas interesantes para tus labores y manualidades…read more Te enseñamos a tejer, coser, bordar, patchwork... Ya veras las cosas tan chulas que te salen. Estamos especializados en libros de labores y telas japonesas.