Cast Away Yarn Shop — Local services in Santa Rosa

Amazing LYS! Their fiber selection is phenomenal and the shop is very cute too. I usually meet very knowledgeable people when I travel to new shops but the experience I had here beat them all.

I typically look for yarn (of course), bags, stitch markers and a random pair of needles I don’t have in my collection yet. While asking for the needles, the woman helping me recommended a circular needle size I typically would never have purchased. After I politely declined, she made it a point to respectfully ask what I’d normally buy and why.

Long story short, I’ve been making more work for myself by buying my circular needles way too long. Anyone could have just listen to my request for a longer needle, rung me up and kept the day going. Instead, she took the time to understand what I normally use and why. I learned about a technique of knitting that I’d never considered and walked away very happy.

It’s easy to buy online but this is exactly the reason why I try my best to buy from LYSs. I’ll be sure to visit every year when we take our annual trip to CA for the holidays.

I’ve added a picture for fun. This is apparently how it supposed to look when you knit a hat 😅. It truly is much...

The best yarn shop ever! Big and bright and beautiful, a huge selection of high-quality yarns (in an accessible price range), modern and stylish, with a friendly and helpful staff. Justine focuses on stocking ethical, sustainably sourced, and/or family/BIPOC owned yarns. Lots of knitting/crochet notions and tools, plus a few things for weaving, punch needle, and embroidery. Plenty of knit and crochet samples to check out. Literally want to live...

Beautiful shop with a good selection of fibers and accessories. Bonus: not a hint of that wierd stand off'ish vibe you get from some places, where they make you feel like a burden. The hostess was super helpful, and her pup super asleep. When we asked about a certain tool, she explained how she stopped carrying it because it didn't perform well for her. Nice to see interest in helping folks vs strictly being about...