The owner, Jim, is so professional, friendly and generous. He does so much for the community and…read morerecently was involved in sending people to teach sewing to underserved people of Belize. The fabrics he has are beautiful, the service to repair machines is efficient and thorough and it's the place to go if you are in the market for a machine. They have classes which are great, too, especially those taught by Monica and Sally! Love this store and you will, too!

Anyone looking to buy a new Janome or Elna machine should definitely check this place out. It's…read moreworth the drive. The owner is wonderful!!!

I love the needles. I've been collecting one or two a year, and treasure them. However my last…read moreexperience left a lot to be desired. I'd ordered needles to start a special project. The size 8 needle arrived with a size 3 cable. When I called, the person who answered the phone obviously was more concerned about the incorrect cable getting back to them. I spoke to a couple other in my knitting group who said they'd had similar experiences. In a return call to the first representative, I told her of other knitters telling me they'd had similar issues, she said she'd never heard such a thing. Based on these Yelp reviews, I think that was less than an honest answer. When I spend this kind of money for the Cadillac of needles, I think there needs to be some customer service included. IN THE END, when pressed to speak to a supervisor (and I mean pressed), I did receive a return call. This woman rectified the situation immediately. No questions asked. She was very kind, apologized for any confusion. I received the correct cable within a day and all is right with the world. Too bad I had to fight for it!

These are wonderful needles - I own a number of the straight needles, and the stiletto points are…read moreamazing. But when I ordered a pair of circulars for a project, I called to ask about how quickly things ship, and I was told that if I ordered before Noon, the needles would ship same day. AND I paid a huge premium for overnight delivery. (Anyone who has purchased Signaure needles will be shocked to learn that I paid nearly as much for shipping as I did for the needles.) When I didn't get a shipping email, I called today - they day they were supposed to be delivered - to get the tracking number, and I discovered that "for some reason, those were not shipped out. I will see if I can get those out to you today." From reading the reviews here, it is clear that, while they make wonderful needles, their customer service is a huge weakness, and I am very disappointed.

I came in to find new ideas and the shop had lots of samples of projects I could see. The person…read moreminding the shop was so helpful and knowledgeable that I asked if she owned it and it turned out she was just a part timer. They had lots of really nice yarns, the projects were on trend and pricing was fair. The shop has a very friendly feel to it in terms of layout. I highly recommend this shop and can't wait to go back when I am in Wisconsin next.

Lovely yarn shop! The yarn is organized with many color selections. Lots of warm animal fiber yarns…read moreavailable for cold weather projects. Impressive accessory and needle selection too. I can't wait to come back again!

This place is super cute! They have so much yarn to choose from, they even have some from Japan!! I…read morebought a variety of different yarn and they all are super soft and very nice to work with!! Employees are very nice! They have four adorable cats that great you when you get there!! I definitely recommend this place!!

Yarn heaven, plopped in the middle of farms. This is however a world class shop! Yarns from all…read moreover, and patterns for ideas. The owner has even published her own books. Do not miss!!! Highly recommended!!

Holy cow! I don't even knit or crochet but I was in love with this beautiful store. Even…read moreconsidered for a hot minute that I might take up yet another craft hobby. LOL Instead I followed my daughter around and touched all the soft and pretty yarn while she decided which of the thousands of yarns she wanted to make her sweater with. "Soft yarn, warm yarn, pretty ball of yarn. Happy yarn, sleepy yarn. Purl, Knit Purl." Sorry back to my review. We were greeted by 2 associates as we entered and they were happy to answer my daughter's questions. Not only is this a retail space, but a warehouse. They were glad to pull anything they had online from the warehouse for her to look at. Can't say enough about the quality and selection here.

Found this store online. I was searching for wool yarn in a shade of red I was unable to find…read moreanywhere else. I was on a deadline and they were very helpful in accommodating my deadline. The yarn is beautiful and I'm happy to say the color is exactly what I believed I was buying based on what I saw online. Hope I get to go to the store in person someday; it looks amazing.

Limited selection of yarn but a very clean, neat and organized store. Service was great. They have…read moregreat yarn at reasonable prices some are pretty pricey, it really depends. The best thing is that the sell different brands of soap to wash your crochet or knitted items at reasonable prices.

Great yarn store with a nice selection and beautiful yarn. Staff was very pleasant and willing to…read moreanswer questions. Will be back and share location with friends

Great selection of high quality yarn & very knowledgable staff (especially Lynette). We are lucky…read moreto have them in our area because touching the yarn and conferring about patterns is always best.

I have yet to be in a knitting store that didn't have friendly, helpful, knowledgeable staff…read more Clearly there's a knitting subculture that is nicer, and more polite than general American Society. Good selection of yarn, classes, easy parking, and there's always a high level of expertise available for advice and coaching.

I bought the pattern for the Cashmere Cape, and Deb helped me select the correct yarn in my…read morepreferred colors. She gave me lots of good tips, and the pattern itself included lots of helpful information. my cape was a success. I'm so grateful for the help and very pleased with my cape. Thank you to The Cashmere Cape!

The are no longer a physical store! It is online only we drove here to find out the store is gone…read moreand it's online only

I made a mistake and bought rather expensive double-pointed needles in the wrong size. Although…read morethe package was unopened, the store refused to exchange it for the correct size, saying it was a final sale. Seems unreasonable. No other complaints but I will take my business elsewhere.

I have recently moved back to Chicago, and Knit 1 is a true knitters haven!…read moreStaff and owner so friendly and ever helpful. The stock is updated with even more beautiful yarns so often! I have taken 2 classes so far, and the instructors couldn't be more patient, helpful, and over qualified to make us the best knitters we can be. You are truly part of their knitting family upon walking through the door!

This place, tucked away behind an unassuming hand-lettered sign on a corner in mostly deserted…read moredowntown Kenosha, is probably one of the best of the remaining RPG stores in the United States today. I do not say that lightly: Inside you will find a half dozen rooms catering to every possible role playing game taste, from Dungeons & Dragons and GURPS to obscure, esoteric and forgotten titles from the golden age of paper & dice gaming: Car Wars (actually, an entire gigantic shelf devoted to Steve Jackson games), Traveler, countless board and card games, die cast miniatures, old issues of Dragon and White Dwarf and seemingly every cyberpunk manual and sourcebook ever printed. Especially strong when it comes to indie/self-published works, this place is an important archive of an influential subculture, one that is directly responsible for what is now considered mainstream geek/videogaming culture (there would be no Game of Thrones, no Grand Theft Auto, no Call of Duty, were it not for the tropes and character attribute systems honed in this scene). It's like a museum where everything is for sale. That alone would be enough to merit this place 5 stars, but on top of that, it also caters to model builders and model railroaders, with every conceivable kind of kit and diorama accessory stacked to the ceiling, plus all the Xacto knives, glues, paints and reference books needed to perfect any scale modeling creation. In addition to having space for regularly-meeting RPG groups, Friends' also serves as the headquarters for a regional scale railroading group. If you visit, note that the store is cash-only (they have an ATM). There'll be a cat roaming around, and probably a few hobbyists just hanging out and shooting the shit. If you're coming from Chicago, note that there's a Metra stop just a few blocks away (call ahead to verify hours). Places like this are disappearing, as more and more people get their gaming fix online, but Friends' seems to be going strong -the proprietor told me it's been around 29 years, and that they're eyeing a larger, 4,700 sq. ft. space down the street so they can display even more product. Only fitting for a gaming store located in the shadow of Lake Geneva, from where Dungeons & Dragons itself was unleashed on the world. EDIT, SEPT. 2018 - Stopped by for the first time since my initial visit. Business has moved to a new location - 8501 75th St. (see flyer in photos). They're still awaiting a some municipal permits, so call first before stopping by.

The selection is nice here…read more Unfortunately the place smells gross and becomes more overwhelming the longer you are in there. I had to go wait in the car because it was too much. The owner was very nice What was supposed to be a quick browse to look at the model car choices and paint selection turned into being inside for an hour minimum The paint we picked out has to get returned since there was chunks of something in it. As if it was sitting on the shelf for years