Located in what is obviously becoming a trendy little arts district with cute shops, Yarniverse is a cute store for knitters and crocheters. I always try to visit yarn stores, when I am travelling, and this one has a lovely community feel, where you are welcome to bring your project and hang out and chat with fellow knitters and crocheted. On entering my eyes were drawn to a beautiful wrap, crocheted by the lovely resident teacher Zanna. It was stunning, and, she revealed, really quite simple to make. The yarn selection isn't tremendous, but you're sure to find some unusual ones, and I was pleased to pick up some sock yarn that was hand-dyed in Memphis, as well as Berroco's interestingly textured Summer Sesame, and another exquisitely colored sock weight yarn. Store hours are currently limited, but, it's well worth a visit, if you are there during Friday and Saturday opening hours. read more

Yarniverse - Zanna's beautiful 'O Holey Night wrap. In Malabriga Rios yarn. The picture doesn't do it justice. - Knitting Supplies Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

The new location is nestled on a side street in the Broad Ave Arts District. I'm glad someone took over this great independently owned store. There are tons of great yarns and tools for knitting and crocheting as well as patterns for everything they have on display. Whitney the current owner is very helpful and has groups to teach you how to knit/crochet if you don't already know how. If you are looking for cheap yarn, this isn't the place. This is high quality craft yarn. This will last a long time and feel great. Check out Yarniverse and support local, women owned businesses. read more

This is a comfortable haven for knitters and knitter-wannabes. When I walked in I was greeted by a friendly group of women gathered around a table doing -- what else -- knitting! They carry a good selection of Italian, Asian, German, and American yarns in a rainbow of colors in wool, cotton, and jersey, to name a few. They carried yarns that worked the spectrum, cost-wise, perfect for any knitting project that you may have. Nice little thing -- when you buy your first needles -- they'll teach you the basic knitting stitch to get you started at no charge. And if you need more instruction -- classes meet on Saturdays. It's $25 for two classes, two hours each. read more

Yarniverse - Knitting Supplies Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

I've always been fascinated by those who have the patience and talent to knit. I love me some home made scarves, afghans and sweaters. There has to be a huge sense of accomplishment and pride that comes with making any of these items. I don't knit, but hell fire after visiting Yarniverse, I want to learn! Yarniverse is exactly that- a universe of knitting and yarn wonderment. I spent a good 30 minutes running my hands over the colorful, soft, yarn choices; picking out my perfect winter scarf colors and textures. They also have a huge selection of patterns, my favorites being the baby clothing. What bright eyed, adorable baby doesn't need a hand made teddy bear sweater?! So freaking cute. While I was there, I took note of the "sewing circle" they had going on at the table located in the center of the room. It was like Bun-co Club for knitters. These ladies were knitting away talking about everything knitting and not knitting related. I was jealous, I wanted to be a part of their little group. If you do as well, you'll be pleased to note that they teach classes for us seriously underprivileged knitting novices. They also offer a free lesson with your first purchase. I also took note of these laminated cards with numbers located on the bottom of each of the hand made yarn creations that ran amok in this store. When I asked the sales lady, she said that when you purchase x amount (I'm sorry it fails me at the moment) of yarn here, you get a free pattern to make that item. Awesome enough for me! They have a rather extensive class schedule, you can look for it on their web site. It seems as though you can choose a class based on the item you are making. Which means, I can sign up for a nominal fee to make my very own scarf this winter. I'm ready Yarniverse, the question is can you handle my complete and utter lack of knitting capabilities? read more

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In no way does this site live up to its name. There is a better and cheaper selection at Joanns or Michaels. The yarn they did have was an average of $3 more a skein than other places. I also walked around this very small store, where I could, the majority was taken up by about 20+ women learning how to knit, nobody greeted me or asked to assist me. Not worth it at all! Just my opinion but a store with this name should be in a warehouse with bulk prices. read more

No greeting upon entering, ignored. Not big or good selection of yarn either. Not wasting my time to go to new location again.

Great local yarn store. Staff was so sweet, friendly and helpful with questions for my project, even giving me a basic pattern for my hat at checkout. 3 rooms with different yarns, lots of sales right now. Library card catalog cabinet used to store their needles for sale- organized and adorable! I like to browse by yarn weight, so I kind of wish they had it sorted that way but I enjoyed perusing what they had. Classic luxury yarns like koigu and noro available and displays of various projects carefully cataloged were very nicely done. Saturday morning has beginner knitters class. Picked up a nice bulky weight to make hats for my friends. Happy to be shopping local! read more

Yarniverse - Card catalog with different needles for sale inside! - Knitting Supplies Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

This store has taught me to knit, I'm not that great but they are always willing to assist. Some day I hope to be a better knitter, but in the meantime I'm having fun. People complain about the cost of yarn, if you're a true artist and want your project to be handed down for generations go with the good stuff. My grandmother made a beautiful granny square afghan with cheap yarn, and today that afghan is so scratchy, my cats won't even sleep in it. Bottom line, I like Yarniverse and will continue to support local businesses and people. read more

Have been here several times over a few years. Visited here whenever I came to town. Sadly, my first time was my best. Today was rainy outside and the interaction inside the store was nearly as dismal. I thought it was actually tolerable until the change and my receipt were placed on the counter, not in my hand, and no bag was offered for my purchase. My daughter, who observed, assured me that I will never come back again. read more

Yarniverse has a wonderful selection of supplies for knitting/crocheting. The store is very aesthetically pleasing. Where I was taken aback was at the customer service. I had been given the name earlier in the week of a lady that could help me and asked for her when I came in the store. She was sitting in the store on an iPad and basically did not even get up out of her chair to help me sort through what I needed to purchase. She beckoned to another woman to come and help me (the other lady was quite helpful) but the exchange was a bit unpleasant from the start so it felt awkward and unwelcoming. I would describe the ambience/general customer service to feel as if you are not a part of this inner circle or group of regulars that you are not welcome in the store. I still spent $40 on some items (3 skeins of yarn) but I didn't walk away feeling like either of the ladies that were managing the store wanted my business? Kind of a strange vibe. Brought this up to a friend tonight and she said she had been in there and also had the same experience. She suggested I put a review on Yelp and mentioned another store in Memphis that has much better customer service (for future reference). Very surprised that a small business would be so unwelcoming and don't foresee that I would patronize them further. read more

Very unfriendly atmosphere! Yes, the clerk showed me around, but it was not a warm welcome! I bought over $50 worth of merchandise. There was a yarn I was interested in (a merino wool with silk), but I was told there was a waiting list. Nobody said how to get on the waiting list!! I got the feeling that they didn't care if I came back or not. I even mentioned that this was my first time in their store, and that I had driven a couple of hours to get to Memphis! So I will not be returning to this store. I am surprised that they can stay in business. By other reviews, this is not the first time their attitude has hurt their business. I will be looking for another yarn store for my next purchases! Definitely not worth a drive! read more

The owner is very nice and helpful. I have been a few times and she is working hard to build the business as well as yarn selection. She does have trunk shows with products from great yarn dyers. The prices are comparable to other specialty yarn boutiques. Don't expect prices like hobby lobby. This is high quality yarn and most is hand dyed. read more

I enjoy crocheting and like to visit yarn stores. They have a nice selection, but the prices are high. I was in and out in less than 5 minutes because I did not feel welcomed here. Nobody greeted me, and I had the odd sense that I was intruding. It's tightly packed and hard to move around. I won't return. read more

Wanted to try to support a local business while I was in the area. Woman approached me to ask if I needed assistance. I said please, and told her what I was looking for. She replied that they do not carry the product that I was looking for. I asked if she might know where I could find it. 'The internet!' - she said snarkly. Ok. Screw this place. Looking to get in to knitting, and this is how you treat people?! Completely, unnecessarily rude. Will not be back. read more

(review is summary of comments made by my wife) Friendly is mentioned in the other reviews here, so maybe it was just a bad day, but one bad day will keep me from going back. Yarniverse has some nice products, but they did not look up, speak, greet or offer to help while I was there. I love to knit, and I love good yarn, but I've never been in a yarn store that was this unfriendly. read more

I learned to knit Nov 10 of this year. I walked into the store and said I saw a video on facebook of someone making a chunky blanket and I think I can do that. The staff there is amazing. One girl helped me learn how to make a blanket (I'm on my 3rd now) and it's really my happy place. They are so encouraging, especially the owner, Brenda. They encourage me to try new projects and teach me almost weekly. Yes I could've gotten my yarn online but you can't feel it nor are you sure when buying online the quality of the yarn. Yarniverse has some of the best yarn I've ever seen especially for someone like me that is very sensitive to different kinds of fabrics. Thank you for making this my happy place!! read more

this was featured in groupon so i went ahead and signed up my daughter for a knitting class. when we walked in they had a group of ladies sitting around a table while 2-3 ladies taught. the ladies were very friendly and very helpful and made my daughter feel comfortable and at ease. she's now halfway thru finishing a scarf. the little shop is small but they look like they have everything you would need to knit or crochet. not sure about the prices since we already bought our own supplies but i highly recommend the classes. read more

The staff is knowledgeable and very nice. The prices are exactly what you would expect at a nice yarn store. They have classes and a round table so you can bring your knitting and chat (I haven't done either because I usually just pop in for one or two things). I would love to take the time to do that though because the regulars seem so friendly. I'm really glad that Memphis has a store like this. read more

I have been knitting for a few months and have needed some help. I went in to Yarniverse and was immediately greeted with enthusiasm. All of my questions were answered and I had a good time. They let me sit and practice for as long as I wanted. Yes. I did buy some yarn. It's a store and their knitting help was freely given. I found some nice multicolored, blended yarn that I liked very much. I'm going back! read more

I like to visit an LYS when I travel, and I found Yarniverse in Memphis. The store is really cool with lots of different types of yarn and at different prices. Having been in a lot of LYS, I felt that the prices were quite fair. Several of the skeins I priced were $1 or so lower than my nearby yarn shop. The store had a cozy feel to it which I liked a lot. I was in there for a while before a sales associate greeted me and asked me if I needed help. I told her that I had been looking for toddler patterns, because I'd like to make a sweater for my son. (I always find baby and kid patterns). Her first suggestion was whether or not I had tried Ravelry. (Really?) When I told her I wanted a hard copy of something, she told me I'd just have to flip through the magazines and books in the shop. She had no intention of assisting me further in my hunt, and after our exchange, went back to knitting with her group. I was pretty irked. This is the sort of thing that can really ruin the reputation of a good shop. If you don't help your customers when they ask for help, or simply don't know your merchandise, then it doesn't matter how good your yarn is. The store's owner, however, was just lovely. She was very friendly, and told me that there was an entire upstairs of yarn, reduced yarn, patterns, etc. upstairs, and then chatted with me a little about the store. The upstairs was pretty well organized -- sometimes the sale section of yarn can look kind of haphazard, but this was nice. My husband was rushing be, so I grabbed something pretty and checked out. I hope that the owner can find better staff, because this could be a dynamite store! read more

Cool space, lots of yarn to look through. Friendly staff!

Wonderful selection, (Rowan and Koigu!) knowledgeable staff, and a wonderful atmosphere, this yarn store is truly a treasure.

Each time I have visited this yarn shop it has been quite enjoyable! There are many unique items and I am allowed to browse without a sales clerk being pushy! read more

I have visited and bought yarn from this shop a couple of times in the past year and have never really had the nicest of service. However, today's visit took the cake. I drive over an hour specifically to visit this shop as there is not one in my area. I planned on spending around $100-125 on the things that I needed. Upon entering, I could tell that they were busy and it appeared that there was possibly a knitting class going on. No problem, as I just went on in and began to look at yarn. When approached by the person running the desk, she was rude and unhelpful. Follow that up with her being rude to other patrons, and it left me with a very sour taste in my mouth. I left pretty quickly and found another yarn store that I had never been to before.. Sad, because Yarniverse really does have a nice, quaint shop with a lot of choices. If only the customer felt appreciated. read more

I am very surprise by some of the reviews on here. I LOVE Yarniverse. Every time I go in there I get all the help I need. Keep in mind that yarn specialty shops aren't just about going in to get the best price on yarns, they teach and help with patterns and mistakes. In my opinion every penny you spend there is worth it. If I go in and show them a pattern I like, they tell me what type of yarn I need, the size needle and how to do it. Sometimes I sit down and knit in there. They are funny, crazy ladies who I love to chat with. If you've had a bad experience, I say give them another chance because it really is one of my favorite places. I don't live in Memphis anymore and wish I had a place like that locally. Seriously, I highly recommend it. They'll take care of you. read more

I love this place, personally I think this is the best yarn shop in Memphis. They have a table that you can go and sit and knit or crochet. It's so nice to be there with other people who share a passion for yarn. Everyone there is so nice and always willing to help. A great place to shop, visit and learn.... Today while I was there a lady from Colorado came to shop to find some yarn for a sweather she was knitting. She was so happy when she found exactly what she had been looking for. This shop is a "must" visit shop. read more

This is a yarn store to miss. The selection was not varied or good. All the yarn was marked up exorbitantly. The examples of knitted work strewn throughout the store we're mediocre; they looked amateurish. The owner was incredibly rude and pretentious. I know how to knit but prefer the diversity of crochet. Upon finding out I crochet she became even more disdainful. She insulted me to my face in every way possible. The knitting/crochet feud is ridiculous and perpetuated by her attitude. read more

Purchased a groupon for a knitting class and was told that I cannot attend the class unless I purchased needles and yarn from the store. Yarniverse did not care that I had brought my own to class. I choose large yarn and needles (purchased PRIOR to the groupon) because I knew that would be the easiest for beginners. I have made scarfs before but through youtube videos and I just wanted to get some live formal training from local experts. I guess it is more about making money than the love of knitting. I will be asking groupon for a refund. Also, the fine print of the groupon never stated I had to purchase yarniverse yarn. read more

Wonderful yarn shop. I have taken several classes here and the staff is friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. Large selection including Koigu, Brown Sheep, Noro, Debbie Bliss, and Muench. Good book selection as well. Charlotte Parry was on the Vogue Knitting staff and has a design in Vogue Knitting on the Go: Socks Two and teaches a recurring sock class. read more

The employees in this store are the rudest I have encountered! My mother is a life-long knitter and they make her feel as though she is wasting their time with her questions. I have given them several chances, but always get the same rude unwelcoming feeling - WE WILL NOT BE BACK TO YARNIVERSE!!! Want some really wonderful customer service in a yarn store? You should visit Rainbow Yarns in Germantown - our new yarn store of choice! read more

RUDE RUDE RUDE - most knitters want to share their knowledge - not Yarniverse. Even if you have a simple question - unless you bought both your needles AND yarn from them, they will not help you. Too bad, the shop is adorable. Has hard to find notions and an interesting selection but unless you enjoy feeling like you are bothering them asking for a little help - even just choosing the right type of yarn - do not bother to grace their doorstep. They are just too good to help you. read more

This is a truly great specialty shop and I have been to yarn and fabric shops in over a dozen states in the U.S. and some in Europe. The selection is unbelievable and they are always stocked with any size needles or notions needed. It is two floors and their book and pattern selection is huge. The staff is incredibly friendly, patient and knowledgeable. I think some of the staff have been there for 5 years or more, so they really know yarns and patterns. Even when the place is busy, they provide excellent customer service and make you feel like your project is their priority. It amazes me how their creativity always improves-they keep things fresh and exciting. The location is perfect if you are coming from any direction of town and plenty of good lunch places next door, across the street, and down the street. This is the best yarn shop I have found in the region. read more

Yarniverse is a great shop with wonderful staff members who are more like my friends. I used to be a non-knitter and after selecting projects, received the most pleasant help from everyone there. I often go there just to relax, sew and be comfortable. Wonderful projects, yarns, and hope for my knitting future. Bravo to all of you at Yarniverse! read more

I found this shop to be quite unique and interesting! I was able to browse without a pushy sales clerk and they were helpful when needed! There is a knitting table you are invited to sit and get help with your projects! Everyone is nice and friendly! read more

I love having a LYS ( local yarn shop) the staff is always willing to assist with knitting problems or helping learn a new technique. The owner will usually special order items if she doesn't have an item or color. I have met many friends knitting at the round table. This is a great community if knitters. read more

I have shopped here several times looking for that special yarn to buy for the "one of a kind" projects; and in this respect I am not disappointed often. The store does have a fairly good selection of yarn to buy. HOWEVER. there has only been one time that I have ever been treated like I was important as a customer. Usually this is how it goes. I walk in, and someone says hello. I notice several other ladies in a knitting circle clicking away at a table. I walk around looking for what I want and find it. The salesperson gives me that look of "damn it don't you see I was busy" or gives me that attitude like I interrupted her in the middle of solving world peace- you get what I am saying. I could save my gas money and buy it online, but I want it now- so I shop there. I would advise a serious knitter to go to Rainbow Yarn in Germantown. That lady is super nice, she looks me right in the eye when she is helping me, and offers suggestions. She also gave me free stuff after my purchase as well. Will I go to yarniverse again, yes, but only for the yarn. read more

This is a lovely yarn shop with a welcoming owner (Brenda), employees and clientele. I was visiting from out of town and spent a wonderful couple of hours fondling gorgeous yarns and, with the consultation of all in the shop, picking out new projects. The yarns are beautiful and there is a nice selection. I felt like I was at home. This is the "Cheers" of yarn shops! read more

I have tried to shop at Yarniverse three times and every time was treated as if I was inconveniencing the women sitting around that little table working on their own projects. The first time I thought maybe I was interrupting a class, so I let it go because someone did eventually get up and talk to me. So I went back and each subsequent time I was made to feel as if dealing with my needs was a MAJOR inconvenience. Sullen, superior, and not at all helpful or friendly. Never again. For the prices they charge, someone should be greeting you at the door with champagne and an herbal wrap-not glaring at you over their reading glasses. I am happy, though, to see that other people have gotten the same treatment I got (well, not happy they were treated badly, but you know what I mean) Now I know it wasn't me. read more

The staff is knowledgeable if you are one of their frequent customers. I joined a class that cost over $50 and received NO help. The staff was always busy helping customers as they came in the store and customers who come in with problems. But as a class member there was NO help or instruction past let me start that for you. (They must be the only ones who know how to cast-on.) I had to wait until they were finished with the register or visiting with someone in the stockroom or helping customers with problems. It is nice to know that if you buy your yarn from them they will help you with your problems. Perhaps I should just have purchased my yarn and asked for help rather than paying for a class where there was no instruction. So, I would not ever recommend a class here. read more

I stopped by this store today as a new customer in hopes of getting great info about the classes. One of the ladies sitting at the table was so rude and nasty. She raised her voice to me stating, "I can't hear you!" She never gave her name but did point to Pat across the table and Pat never looked up and never made a comment. That lady is so rude and nasty and doesn't need to work with the public. She greeted the next customers with a smile and explained more to them which made me livid. I left the store and waited outside for my husband. Never was told thanks for stopping by. I would hate to think that in this day and time, she would think that my money doesn't spend like anyone else (if you know what I mean). We went to another yarn place earlier that's located in MS and my husband states that they are the nicest people that he has met. I didn't want to drive that far to learn but after that experience at Yarniverse, I would drive to MS everyday if that's what it took for me to get better treatment and enjoy the lesson. Don' t know her name like stated earlier but she has a Bobbed haircut with a part in the middle and a large long pointed nose with a hump on the top. Maybe I stepped into the capital of Witches and she is the leader. Never will never refer my co-workers (Nurses) there and she has just lost a lot of business from the medical sector that I work for. On their website, that person appears to be Charlotte but lady in picture is a bit larger. read more