A list of brick and mortar yarn shops in San Diego County
A sign of the times… Due to changing markets and now the pandemic, many of our local yarn shops and sources of yarns and fiber are experiencing difficulties. We encourage members to shop at our county LYS, but cannot endorse a specific shop. Many of our LYS now offer online shopping, shipping, and curbside pickup.
The list below is offered as a convenience for members, but it is increasingly difficult to maintain. If you are interested in visiting any of these locations, you are strongly encouraged to contact the shop first for special hours and visiting instructions. The future of this page is under discussion by the Guild. Comments are welcome.
Page last updated 9/27/20
— Kerry Nare, Webmaster@SanDiegoKnitters.com
The Guild encourages members to buy yarn and knitting supplies at local yarn shops. Everyone enjoys the chance to examine yarn before a purchase. It is wonderful to touch yarn and feel its softness, to see colorways in daylight, to discover the drape and hand of a swatch. And yarn shops are operated by experienced knitters who share their expertise and knowledge about yarns, needles and patterns. Shopping at our local shops helps keep these in-person opportunities available in San Diego. When you have a knitting emergency or a yearning to knit with others, go to your LYS!
Shops are listed as a courtesy and for convenience to Guild Members. Send us updates here. We are happy to add information about new shops in our area. We are unable, however, to post information about sales, classes or special events at individual shops.
The San Diego Yarn Crawl, an annual event in support of LYS, has cancelled the 2020 crawl and is rescheduling for 2021. Details about the crawl and its events can be found at sdyarncrawl.com.
Apricot Yarn & Supply
2690 Historic Decatur Road (Liberty Station)
Barracks 19; #101
San Diego, CA 92106
(619) 223-3603
apricotyarn.com/
Emy’s Yarns
Yarns at Border Leather has a new name in honor of it’s founder, Emy
and has a new website, everything else remains the same.
261 Broadway
Chula Vista 91910
(619) 691-1657
emysyarns.com
Kat’s Yarn & Craft Cottage – new location!
4367 Highway 78, Suite 103 in the Wyona Ceter
Santa Isabel, CA 92070
(619) 246-8585
Kat’s Yarn & Craft Cottage is on Facebook
Needlecraft Cottage, under new ownership as of March, 2020
870 Grand Avenue
San Diego 92109
(858) 272-8185
New website as of March, 2020
needlecraftcottagesd.com
Ramona Country Yarn Store (new address, summer 2019)
780 Main Street, Suite B
Ramona 92065
(760) 789-7305
ramonacountryyarn.com
Yarn & Thread Expressions
7882 La Mesa Boulevard
La Mesa 91942
(619) 460-9276 (YARN)
yarneshop.com
Yarning For You
1001 W San Marcos Blvd. Ste 180
San Marcos 92078
(760) 744-5648
yarningforyou.com
Alpaca farms (always contact first before visiting):
A Simpler Time Alpacas & Mill
1802 Alta Place
Crest (El Cajon) 92021
(619) 579-9114
asimplertimestore.com
Alpacas & Friends
10499 Highway 79
Descanso, CA 91916-9744
(415) 308-3740
La Dolce Vita Alpaca Farm
24901 Bareta Star Ranch Rd.
Ramona 92065
(619) 672-7683
ldvalpacas.com/LDVA/Welcome.html
Sadly, the following shops are closed and no longer in business:
The Black Sheep, Sorrento Valley, closed late July, 2020
Common Threads, Encinitas, closed as of August, 2019.
South Park Dry Goods Co (formerly The Grove), closed as of April 2019.
Aranitas Yarn By Sofia, closed December, 2018
The Wool Lady (Temecula), closed.
Two Sisters and You, La Mesa, closed.
