South Park Dry Goods

Their logo says A Creative Destination, and that is true, there are wonderful yarns, beautiful fabrics, lots of inspiration in knitted and quilted items and lots of accessories as well. Though the yarn and fabric collections may be smaller than some other shops, what they have is well thought out and a really nice selection. Susan is a master knitter who can help with any project and Judy who runs the fabric section is a master sewer, so they’ve go the creative covered. There is also a nice selection of teas by the art of tea, accessories, jewelry and a nice line of clothing.

Great yarn selection and Susan is wonderful. I came in just to see if there were any yarns I might be interested in and before I knew it I was casting on and getting very friendly and knowledgeable help. It’s so warm and cozy here I just wanted to pop across the street to the coffee shop, grab a cup, and come back and set up shop for the day at the back table.

My wife and I were big fans of this side of the business when it was a part of The Grove. Since the owners split the business Susan, the owner of South Park Dry Goods, has improved the selection of yarns, clothing, jewelry and gift items. As before, there is nothing but good quality merchandise in all categories at a variety of price points along with a knowledgable and helpful staff to help you with your purchases. Whether you are new to knitting or an experienced knitter who wants to improve your skills my wife and her knitting buddies have found their classes to be an excellent way to learn. We believe what was a good thing has only gotten better and continue to be big fans.

I love this shop! Not only is there a great selection of yarns at many different price-​points, the staff (and especially owner Susan) are very helpful if you have questions or problems. While you are there, they carry many other fun things to look at and try to resist. Love the South Park neighborhood too worth the drive!

Love this store! Used to be part of a larger shop called The Grove (great Unilocal reviews —
) but they spun off the yarn and fabrics section. An amazing selection and fun classes offered. The owners are friendly and helpful. Definitely a fantastic shop!

Came in for local yarn, and was very pleasantly surprised by the experience. The three ladies who work there were funny, engaging and witty when I was running around, petting the yarn, and when I finally made my selections, they lauded my choices. Good selection of local yarns, and they warned me that I was buying a lot of yarn – which I knew, but still, if I hadn’t know, it would’ve been a clutch tip. That is unusual at a yarn store, and I truly appreciated their candor.
When I walked over to the clothing section, I found some truly stunning dresses at a very reasonable price. What began as me asking their opinion devolved into an impromptu fashion show, with the ladies giving their critical opinion (the owner told me that she liked one color more than another, and didn’t encourage me to buy both colors). One of the ladies actually suggested I try on a brown striped tunic; these are two words I don’t normally do: brown and tunic. However, it was spectacular.
I’m from out of state, and these ladies didn’t know me from Eve, but they made me feel like I was shopping with my aunts (whom I trust and adore). When I rejected pieces, there was no comment of «oh, that was so nice on you” – I didn’t care for it, and that was that; no-​pressure environment. I’ll definitely be coming back here as soon as I can!

I went in to get some yarn and I had a question about a knitting pattern I was working on. The lady working there was very nice and helpful. I’ll definitely be back! The selection of yarn was on the small side, but I found what I wanted so I have no complaints.

This shop is not for people who crochet. There are knitting supplies only. During the San Diego Yarn Crawl, this store gave out a knit only pattern because that is what they chose. Stores were to provide a knit and a crochet pattern. Ignoring people who crochet is ignoring the fact that crochet takes twice as much yarn than knit. Loss of sales must not be important here.
The yarns are very nice, but not much of a variety. I love the clothing and jewelry in the front of the store.

So glad this store has reopened (previously known as The Grove)!
My Mom and I stopped by during the 2015 San Diego Yarn Crawl.
Their new yarn selection is fantastic. Lots of gorgeous locally dyed yarns (like the amazing Candy Skein) as well as some tried and true go-​tos like the deliciously soft Plymouth wools. The ladies working were so friendly and helpful, but also gave us some space to shop around and «ooh» and «ahh.»
So glad to have them back since I’m a Hillcrest resident and many of the other competing yarn stores are in north county. Looking forward to see what crafting classes they offer in the future!