All Points Yarn — Local services in Des Moines

I discovered this shop a few years ago and every time I make my way to Western Washington, I make it a point to stop here! The owner is the most friendly guy and I once met a lovely friendly woman working too! There is no hand dyed yarn here, instead this shop carries online yarn, but in store. (For example, ICE yarn) There is some Lion Brand and Red Heart, but he carries varieties that I never see in box stores. I love that you can see online yarn in person. Technically it is a tiny more expensive this way, but you save on shipping costs and can feel the yarn in person first! There are also lots of accessories available for sale, and LOTS of books! The owner is also very good about recognizing both knitters AND crocheters! (Unlike some yarn stores..) Overall, I recommend this store. There is SO MUCH yarn inside. And if you can’t make it to Des Moines, there is an online...

Stopped by on New Years Eve check the store out since we were in the area. Google said it was closed for the holiday and on Saturdays, so we were just going to peek in the window. To our delight, they were open!! This store has an incredible variety of high quality yarn. The colors and fibers available are stunning. The owner is an absolute delight and shared so much information with us about yarn. The owner absolutely knows yarn, knitting, crocheting, looping, and pattern design like a rockstar. We learned a lot and look forward to coming back soon to pick out yarn for new projects. After you are done shopping for yarn, walk over to the little donut building and have a tasty treat to cap off a...

Owner was really really nice, store is a sensory wonderland. I am new to the world of knowing how to crochet it was so nice being able to see the beautiful colors if the yarn and all the different textures here. Its very organized in there too! The owner is knowledgeable about his yarn and will let you know if theres animal products in a particular yarn and will tell you which ones dont have anything (if youre vegan) It wasnt intimidating to go inside like i thought it would be. Very comfortable atmosphere. They even have plastic yarn. They offer classes and have yarn for all different...