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Yarn & Y’all [Local Yarn Shop]

Yarn & Y’all has permanently closed.

the exterior to Yarn & Y'all features a sign with yarn wrapped through the ampersand in the shop name

Yarn & Y’all is located in a strip mall and was less than 10 minutes from I-85. The shop is small, warm, and full! I found plenty of goodies here.

the checkout area of a yarn shop with needles, hooks, and notions hanging behind the counter

Yarn & Y’all: Inside the Shop

Does it need to be said? The name for this shop is seriously adorable.

So is its interior!

hanks of yarn hang from pegs in a yarn shop

I adore the huge block letters that spell out KNIT and CROCHET.

large block letters spell out KNIT and CROCHET on top of shelves of yarn

Moving to the back of the shop, I found a rack of clearance yarns. Many were “big box” type yarns from larger companies. After combing through all the options, I purchased some Katia Big Ribbon yarn from this section and plan to use it to crochet a basket. (Update: It worked out beautifully! I posted the result on Instagram.)

stacks of cakes and balls of yarn line shelves

After that was taken care of, I started looking for some yarn for knitting projects.

I was intrigued by this Fair Isle yarn from EYB Yarn. It’s a self-patterning yarn that works up to look like you’ve knitted it using different yarns in a Fair Isle technique. Each skein has 5 or 6 colors and patterns.

cakes of Fair Isle yarn by EYB Yarn are stacked behind a finished sample scarf knitted from the same yarn

Local Goods

I also asked about local yarns, but Yarn & Y’all doesn’t carry many. I don’t think the yarn game is as strong in the South since the weather doesn’t always lend itself to handknits. A local carver does supply their yarn bowls, though, and they’re lovely!

Yarn & Y’all did have some yarn that is hand-dyed in Kentucky and I figured that was close enough to be considered regional. As we left, I purchased a single skein of Figment sparkly sock yarn from Deep Dyed Yarns in Calling Birds.

a close-up of the label for Figment yarn by Deep Dyed Yarns in colorway Calling Birds

Look at this sparkle!

a close-up of the sparkle in Figment yarn by Deep Dyed Yarns in colorway Calling Birds

In addition to beautiful yarns, you’ll find several looms with projects in progress. I’m not a weaver, but I was impressed at the beauty of the projects on the loom and the finished objects on the wall.

a loom with a work in progress sits in the center of a yarn shop, surrounded by yarn

And it’s soft!

Plan Your Visit

Yarn & Y’all
3795 E. North Street
Greenville, SC 29615
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