I've watch the owner on you tube and was excited to visit the shop. When I finally found it open, limited hrs, the owner was very unfriendly, couldn't be bothered to talk with new costumers. it seemed that she had a group of people she only caters to. I would not recommend this shop. read more

BSK offers a wonderful selection of curated yarns. The staff is very knowledgeable and helpful. They also offer a lot of classes to help further your skill set in knitting. read more

I have been a customer and class-taker at BSK for many years. In my experience the staff at Black Sheep Knitting are quietly friendly and especially skilled. Their enthusiasm for the craft is infectious. This is a place to learn about the latest in knitting design from several knitting "masters." The shop conducts many classes, some of which take place outside of shop retail hours. During those classes, staff are not available to conduct sales or offer private advice to people who enter the shop. Perhaps a bigger "Closed" sign is needed. read more

The website says The Black Sheep prides itself on offering a friendly and warm atmosphere. I found it to be the exact opposite. Nancy, whom I believe is the owner, is very unfriendly and gives the impression that you are imposing on her time. I was hoping to find a welcoming local shop with pleasant salespeople who share a love of knitting, but instead experienced a cranky owner who does not seem to enjoy working with customers. read more

Walking into Black Sheep Knitting on Saturday felt like stepping into the best kind of girl party--full of warmth, laughter, and the kind of infectious enthusiasm that makes you want to stay forever. The shop was buzzing with energy from a workshop, but despite the busyness, Beth immediately noticed my wide-eyed, slightly-daunted expression and swooped in like a knitting fairy godmother. She set me up with the perfect beginner-friendly project, making sure I had all the right tools and yarn to get started. I left feeling so inspired that I picked up my needles the moment I got home--and for the first time in ten years of trying (and failing) to stick with knitting, I actually finished a project. I can't thank Beth and Black Sheep Knitting enough for helping me find my new favorite hobby. I really needed this, and I'm already excited for my next project! read more

Not a pleasant place to shop. Very limited supply of yarn and difficult to find enough skeins with same dye lot to satisfy needs of a pattern. Not very helpful staff. Online options provide a more satisfying experience. Skip this disappointing shop. read more

I was visiting family in Boston in July and I came across this quaint little shop. What I thought would be a welcoming environment soon proved to be anything but. The owner, Nancy, made me feel that I was bothering her while I perused the yarns and other items in the shop. I bought a few items but I will not return. This owner has no customer service skills. There are options on line to purchase the items carried in this store as well as other local stores for knitting supplies that are more welcoming and friendly. I am a staunch advocate for supporting local businesses, but I will tell others not to support this particular business based on the poor treatment I received. read more

A great selection of yarns. The salespeople are unobtrusively friendly & helpful. Will happily return!

This a wonderful shop with gorgeous yarn. The owner Nancy and her staff go above and beyond to insure that you have a wonderful experience . If you don't shop here you should! read more

This 'business' is a pet project that clearly isn't intended to make money or serve the in person shopper. The store hours are extremely limited. If one is foolish enough to swing by and the door is open and the lights are on and there are people inside do not take that to mean they are open. After six people sitting at the table stare at you like you are a Martian you will be sent away if you are not there during the posted limited hours ... because they are not in business to sell stuff and they certainly wouldn't want to give you the opportunity to conveniently stop in while you/they are there when they can make you come back another time. You might as well shop on Amazon. At least they'll sell you stuff. read more

This store has an excellent selection including fancy yarn brands lol. The woman was nice also.

I wish I could recommend this place, I love local yarn shops. I went last week to find yarn for a hat and felt like I was in the shopkeeper's way the entire time. She asked me if I wanted the yarn I selected wound, which I did, then handed me....this tangled knot. I just wanted to leave as quickly as possible to try to get out of her way. Now I have a giant tangle of yarn to work on unraveling; it honestly will take me longer than the hat to finish untangling it. Awesome. Advice to the owner: please don't let the woman with glasses and shoulder length brown hair near the customers- or at least the yarn-winder.... read more

The Black Sheep Knitting - Knitting Supplies Near Me - Needham, Massachusetts

This store does have a really nice selection of yarn. Many options are available in a wide range of price. If all you care about is selection, this store is a good option. I want to love this store, and I have brought at least 10 friends in to buy yarn and have spent over $1000 there. I have also taken two multi-day classes and a workshop. In spite of my patronage, I feel like an intruder when I go in. If I ask for help, I get reluctant assistance and am made to feel that I am imposing on them. To add to the discomfort, there is a giant table in the middle of the shop and it is impossible to move around without getting jostled. So if you are looking for a nice selection of yarn, and don't need help - head on in. read more

The store is very clean, the owner obviously takes pride in it. store has a nice selection of yarn, but it seems to be geared to the hat/scarf/sock knitter because there is not always enough yarn displayed to make a full adult sized sweater. Tried ordering several times over the years, but it never seems to come in, and all times after waiting weeks just went online, and got it that way. The store is INCREDIBLY cliquey. For some reason, I am not on the inside circle. I have supported the store many times, and have lost track of the number of times that I've been sized up, and then they look away. Hey- shopkeepers of local business': A friendly hello sets a tone where I WANT to be able to support you. An unfriendly tone makes me see how the internet has more options, better quantity and is just as cold and unfriendly as you are. Today, basically being ignored was kind of a last straw. 3 employees working, not one acknowledged me until I found what I need, and waited at the cash register to pay, and was asked if I wanted to buy something. I will buy the small sundries that I might need, but will go elsewhere for the big yarn purchases. read more

Fabulous! I am so excited to have found Black Sheep Knitting! I've been ordering my yarn online lately but nothing compares to seeing and feeling before buying. Plus having the expert advice of the lovely staff is priceless! I still have much to learn about knitting...they answered my questions and gave some great advice. This shop is 40 minutes from my house but worth the drive! read more

I've had really bad experiences at LYS in the past, but I had a great experience at Black Sheep Knitting yesterday. The store is clean, cozy (yet spacious) and well organized. I'm a huge fan of wool and wool blends, but my friend who has severe wool and animal fiber allergies is also able to shop the store with ease as well. Great selection. Not a ton of Noro (I only saw Silk Garden), but they had pretty much everything else. Service was super friendly - they add you to their e-mail list and send you a coupon on your birthday month. They're also very welcoming to new knitters and extremely helpful - I saw a shop associate walk over to the computer and help a timid customer browse patterns on Ravelry for fingerless gloves, as well as another associate connect with a customer who mentioned she is "very new." read more

Update: Susan and Debbie have recently (early 2010) sold the shop. My review and visits predate the shop sale. The new owners formerly ran Graceful Stitches in Medfield. Nice that the shop stayed in local hands, and I'll be interested to see what direction these ladies take Black Sheep in. ----- Susan and Debbie were born to own a yarn shop. I love going in there, chiefly because they make you feel welcome, but leave you alone as you ponder their stock. Beautiful store, organized well, and plenty of room to move around. Worth a trip to Needham! read more

Rating = 4.5 Stars This is the kind of LYS that makes you lust. Gorgeous selection of yarns with both depth and breadth in color and fiber. The store also has lots of knitted samples which is great way to see how the yarn looks and feels once knit and of course gives you ideas of all the beautiful things you could make too! The staff is knowledgable and helpful. They offer all sorts of classes too including topics beyond basic knitting. The store is clean, well lit and organized. The store hours aren't great for the typical person though as it's usually open only until 5pm and only on Saturday. read more

Every time I go to this store I don't want to leave. Each and every one of the staff is lovely and helpful, but somehow know when I just want to be left alone to "decide" - difficult to do with all these wonderful yarns. It would be terrific if there were more classes and knitting circles scheduled for us working women. Ahhhh...but then I really would never leave...! read more

I love this shop. They have great inspirational pieces through out the place if you're looking for a new project. The yarns are organized and beautiful!! Everyone is helpful. I stopped in when I was stumped on a baby sweater pattern. They fixed my mistake and explained where I went wrong and put me back on track. They do have day and evening classes too. If you love to knit with beautiful yarns and want ideas, this place will not disappoint. read more

In my 10 years of knitting this is, easily, the friendliest and best LYS I have found. The lovely ladies who were the previous owners and the wonderful woman who is the current owner are all very knowledgeable, the classes they offer are great quality, and, given the size of the store, their yarn selection is amazing! I especially love some of the lesser known local yarns. I ended up moving away from this LYS over a year ago, and I still miss it dearly, it is that good! read more

Fjola is a gem! Thanks so very much for being available to each of your clients. A warm, supportive and truly lovely environment! read more

Two weeks ago I drove a half hour to The Black Knitting Co. as I had run out of some yarn I bought there in a kit for a gorgeous shawl. There was no "Hi, how can I help you", just a stare. When I explained my predicament, her response was "use what you have".....nothing else, not even a smile. (Obviously, I wouldn't have driven that far for help if I hadn't already tried that.......and ripped it out!) I explained to her that I tried that but there wasn't enough, and, in addition, the scraps of yarn I had left weren't even a color match. "Nobody will notice" was her response with nothing more.......so unprofessional I couldn't respond. There was never an offer of "let me see what we can find" or "that's going to be tricky, let's take a look at the selection of yarn we have in that weight", etc, Nada. I said "Thank you", turned and walked out of the store, to which I'll never return. read more

I agree with previous reviewers. I love to knit but stink at it. I have been to yarn shops where I was judged because I was, well, knitting a scarf. I love just being here, and I do buy yarn and appreciate their help even though I am hopeless. Thanks Black Sheep staff for all the encouragement. Great selection, well-informed staff (they have even offered to LEND me needles when I've bought yarn). The classes look wonderful (I've never taken any). They are around the corner from several consignment shops (but I digress). read more

Haven for knitters and crocheters. The owners of this fiberlicious store carry beautiful yarns from around the world, books and all tools you need to get your project completed. Staff and owners are super friendly and will help answer your questions. I love the fact that they have samples of projects up in the store so you can not only get ideas but see how certain yarns will knit (or crochet) up. read more

I come here a couple of times a year. They carry a wide variety of hand dyed yarns (which I love) as well as staple yarns. The owners are great. Love the samples. read more

I looove this yarn shop. I went in here about a week ago looking for a job, actually. The owners (Susan & Debbie) are so sweet and very willing to help. They have a beautiful selection and a very well-kept shop. I've seen my share of hole-in-the-wall yarn shops and this certainly isn't one of them. I actually have to go back tomorrow to pick up another skein and I can't wait :) I just wish yarn ran cheaper, but that's certainly not their fault. read more

I love this shop. The staff is very helpful. The yarns are beautiful. Nancy is always getting very interesting and nice yarns. Place is immaculate. They have numerous models so people can see what the finished product will look like. As far is not giving refunds and only a credit that is the normal way most shops handle this situation, sHOP IT YOU WILL lOVE IT. read more

Anxiously looking forward to the day this shop goes out of business. Nasty staff with very limited skill in crochet and laughable knitting abilities actually think they can teach anyone anything, oh how ignorant the people of Needham must be to let them get away with it. Today they had the door wide open and open sign out, but apparently they were unable to read their own sign as one of the miserable creatures threw me out of the store saying it was a closed event. Sorry I'm not a shriveled up old shrew with a hook nose in the air, didn't qualify for your club apparently, so I left and won't be back. Nasty people like this are the reason enlightened crochet and knitwear published designers like me do not bother with shopping at local yarn stores, long live internet sales. read more

A true haven for dye-hard (sorry) knitters like me. Great selection of gorgeous yarns. The staff is absolutely wonderful - and so many of them! I only go on weekends, but it seems that they have at least three or four people working, which means you hardly ever have to wait for help. I recently asked for help with a sweater made with yarn I bought out of town,and they were happy to help, even though I felt a little guilty about it. And then of course, I bought a new project.. Serious knitters and beginners alike - go! read more

This is a wonderful shop, organized, clean, cozy and filled with beautiful yarns. There are displayed garments to invite you to look, touch and begin a project. The help is informed, professional and helpful. The shop offers regular drop in hours for community knitting and specific classes on many types of techniques and projects. This is must shop experience for knitters! read more

I've been to most of the yarn stores in the Boston area and DC, and BSK is by far my favorite! They have a solid selection that combines my go tos with some really special treats (loved the Ellie's reclaimed cashmere, for example), and they do a really nice job selecting colors to carry. Shop atmosphere is warm and welcoming- the shop owners are almost always there and always happy to answer questions, offer project ideas, or help sort out knitting problems. Also, this may sound silly, but I love that they're well organized and can tell you how much of a given yarn or color they have on hand...very helpful for sweater or blanket knitters like me. I've been in several times over the last few years, and always had a wonderful experience there. read more

Great store, great selection of knitting supplies, and friendly staff. My favorite knitting store!

The selection of yarns, patterns and books is wonderful, especially their sock yarns. The store is neatly organized and best of all, the staff is cheerful and helpful. read more

This is a great yarn shop. The owners and staff are very friendly and helpful. Any time I have gone in there they have greeted me and asked if they can help me. When I have needed to get yarn for a project they have been extremely helpful. I would definitely shop at this store more frequently if they were near me. In fact, I would rather shop at this store than the LYS that is fairly close to me. read more