My friends and I were only visiting Auckland for a short stay and HAD to purchase New Zealand yarn…read more (You know how it is. ;) This store had it all, yarn, notions, tools, patterns, and most important, knowledge! In a short time we had everything explained to us, purchased, and were on our way. It's well worth a visit!

An excellent range of NZ yarns, including Outlaw Yarns, Zealana and plenty of merino wool, possum…read moreand local alpaca blends. Heaps of NZ designed and themed quilting fabrics, if you're into that kind of thing. Great to have a place in the city to buy thread and other goodies, too!

This cute and cosy setting within a knitting shop isn't your standard setting but makes for the…read moreperfect spot for scones, petit fours and a delightful range of tea. You could bring granny here or your bestie for a catch up or mum for a treat. It has to be said there scones (the recipe recently featured in the paper) are the prefect mix of crunch on the outside and soft on the inside. Combine with jam and a pot of tea on a pretty tablecloth, you have a winner. Don't go past this place if your after scones, tea and a touch of homely comfort.

Trying to find a cafe that's open after 4pm and stumbled upon this beauty. It felt like I found…read morelittle red riding hoods grandmothers tavern and it was absolutely adorable. We had excellent coffee and vanilla grapefruit tea from an extensive tea menu served in vintage tea cups. I wanted to try the Devonshire scones with strawberry jam and cream but unfortunately they were all out for the day so we had finger sandwiches with asparagus and almond meringue cake which was freshly made and delicious!

Great little shop wonderful service lady appeared very knowledgeable and helpful for any questions…read morethat I had.

From the owner: Knitnstitch is a retail and online Knitting Shop selling Knitting wool, yarn, knitting needles…read morecrochet hooks, patterns, classes, knitting tools and accessories, tapestry and embroidery kits. Knitnstitch stocks quality yarn from New Zealand and overseas.

Good service. Great selection and knowledgeable staff…read more Went for painting items and they had everything needed

What an amazing craft store! Knitters, spinners, weavers, artists and quilters will consider this a…read moreone of a kind place to just take in the variety of products and goods here.

From the moment I walked in the store the atmosphere and service was everything I could have hoped…read morefor. The staff were very knowledgeable about their stock and made great recommendations. Even directed me to another competitors store so I could experience all the yarn goodies Auckland has to offer.

From the owner: Loopine Wool Co is a local yarn store focussed on serving and promoting the New Zealand knitting…read morecommunity through in-store and online sales. Located inside a knitting cafe in central Auckland (something unique to New Zealand), Loopine Wool Co is a place where you can have your yarn and knit it too! Whether local, visiting or based overseas we're happy to help you get the wool you need to keep the projects rolling.

Since when did craft fairs become sooo cool? I'm pretty sure that back in the day craft fairs were…read morejust full of knitted jumpers and painted eggshells. Well, that is certainly not the case these days. At Crafternoon Tea specifically, you'll find cool terrariums and succulents, beautiful prints of pencil drawn animals (look at the photos), modern jewellery and these adorable woolen hot waterbotttle covers (ok, so that's sounds a little nanna-ish but trust me, they're cool). The fair runs one Saturday a month from 10am - 2pm in the old church at the top of Bond St. Head along first thing and then stop in at one of the many cafes nearby to refuel. Perfect Saturday morning activity!

Crafternoon Tea is such a good market to visit. It's held in Kingsland in the Trinity Methodist…read moreChurch Hall in Kingsland, a great hub for lots of creative and crafty people. It's usually packed with loads of stalls and people milling about them. There's everything from soap, to clothes, cupcakes, jewelry and more. And the best thing about it is that anyone can have a stall for around $30. However, they stress that it needs to be handmade or retro and nothing imported can be sold. I think this is such a good idea to keep the market, well, a market. It's so great to see local people using local resources to create awesome Kiwi products. They also have lots of tutorials on their website that show you how to make some of your very own handmade delights.

I was looking for a haberdashery shop near me and a year ago found The Remuera Wool shop. The shop…read moreis great with good selection of wools, threads and sewing items. Newish ownership with wonderful staff who also are knitters, crocheters and sewers so they know what they are talking about. On a Monday and Tuesday they have an informal group session where you can go with your project and get advice if it's needed or just craft. during the week they also give advice and will help you. prices are competitive.

I made the trek here last week (and I say trek, because I live in Newmarket and don't have a car,…read moreso I walked) in order to get some knitting needles. I did call first and ask if they had any, and they confirmed they did, so off I went. Firstly, it's a little hard to find, as it's tucked away at the back of a little arcade and the only sign it might be in there is an old Janome sign on the street. It's quite small, but seemed to have a decent range of yarn and sewing machines, fabric and notions. Unfortunately, their selection of knitting needles was quite small, and extremely overpriced. They were selling the same needles in there that I later saw in Knit World, only they wanted about $8 more for them! I'll go back to check out their sewing supplies, since I've heard good things, and hopefully their prices for fabric are more reasonable.

Late last year I bought a sewing machine for the first time from this place. After a great deal of…read morehelpful information the guy behind the counter convinced me into buying a brand new Janome, (I am sure there should be some model description I should include here but that is a bit out of my league); I have no idea about sewing, I did some in high school home economics but I think I may have skipped a few to many classes or perhaps the info has fallen out of my head along the way... The guy here was great, not necessarily all smiles and bubbly (thankyou, leave that to the barsita's), he was heaps helpful with the purchase and also the knowledge about the basics of how to use the machine. He also offered for me to come back in if I have any trouble. They had a sign about classes but there was none running at the time. For the hobby enthusiasts, well, you probably already know about this place I am guessing, they stock a large range and can help with accessories and or machine parts too.

This gorgeous little space very recently opened up in St Kevin's Arcade on K-Road, across from the…read moreAlleluya cafe. It's a crafting space/cute sewing supply shop, run by the lovely Sarah and her intern, Rosie. Maybe you want to use a sewing machine or an overlocker for a few hours, maybe you want to cut out some patterns, or do some handstitching. Maybe you don't know anything at all about sewing, but you'd love to learn. Or maybe you just want to pick up some gorgeous vintage fabrics, notions, or handcrafted items from local NZ craftspeople. You can do all of these things here, and if you need a helping hand, Sarah and Rosie are more than happy to give you a few pointers. Everything inside is reclaimed/recycled - the machines, the tools, the fabric - everything! The decor is really cute and cosy, with the mismatching stools, and the lovely sewing decorations hanging everywhere. They offer classes on how to start sewing, or how to make skirts/tops, or how to mend clothes you already have, and refashioning stuff from your wardrobe! They also offer knitting classes, all at very reasonable prices. If you order coffee from Alleluya, they'll even bring it over to you in the cafe!