Places I’ve shopped at, like, & want to shop at.

Annie Modesitt – knit & crochet design veteran.

Aurora Alpacas – where to find awesome Sharon Winsauer patterns.

Aylin’s Wool – An LYS in MN. Great service & place to ask for patterns and backlist magazines.

Beth’s Yarn Basket – a great Kauni source in IA.

Coordinated Colors – A local yarn shop in Virginia.

Gene Ann’s – a local yarn shop in IL. Great culture.

Knit Picks – I love their options needles and they’re a decent discount place, especially if you’d like to get dye-able yarn.

Kpixie – A wonderful shop for patterns and yarn goodies! I like that they given newbies a discount code and offer a lower flat-rate shipping rate for pattern-only purchases.

Laci’s - a great place with books and fun gadgets.

Little Knits – they have some great sales on occasion. You’ll get a heads up on more specials if you sign up for their newsletter.

Nestucca Bay – here’s a shop with nice customer service. They’re very responsive. They ship quickly if they’ve got things in stock. One-time use discount codes can be found in magazines (in print and online).

SuperCrafty – have found some good deals here, flat-rate shipping. Pray for them. Her young son was diagnosed with cancer.

Yarnmarket – very prompt, and the excellence and care of their packing is the most impressive I’ve seen yet!

zer0markers – the esty shop of sockp0rn, whose creativity I adore.