Long Tail Knits — Local services in Northfield Center Township

Forget the big box craft stores!!! This is not your typical local yarn shop! No where else will you get service like at Long Tail Knits! Jeanine, the owner, is amazing—so helpful and knowledgeable! Not only can you learn how to knit and crochet, this is the shop for learning many types of weaving, spinning, and needle felting! Her yarn selection is amazing! Not only does she carry the fibers typical of LYS’s such as Berroco, Sirdar, and Universal, she also carries hand spun and dyed fibers of local artisans/designers! The prices are reasonable and the quality grand. This yarn store is my Happy Place where I can pop in or take a class, sip on coffee and tea while enjoying making a friend or two...

I visited for the first time last weekend on the annual Yarn Tour for NE Ohio. It's a great location - a good size with an EXTREMELY friendly and helpful staff (and I think a few just regulars). I loved the yarn selection. Some great brands. PLUS she's started some of her own lines of fiber and they are AMAZING! Gorgeous colors and textures. She also carried a line of handmade glass buttons that were so lovely. My friend bought me a set to go with the two skeins of Malabrigo I purchased to make a cowl. I can't wait to go back and hopefully don't have to wait until the next Yarn Tour!! I highly...

I was referred to Long Tail Knits because my toddler’s most favorite blankie, which was hand-knit by a family friend who lives far away, developed a hole from a little too much love and was quickly unraveling. I visited the shop in hopes it could be repaired quickly to avoid him having to be without it too long, and the owner was able to repair it PERFECTLY in less than a day. He’s so happy to have it back and I’m...