Yarning For You

Nice selection of colorful wools. I picked up some beautiful blue Alexandra’s Crafts wool when I stopped in during the 2015 San Diego Yarn Crawl.
Staff was really friendly during the crawl. You could tell they were having a great time.

I have been to Yarning For You several times and have come away with mixed fillings. The owner is rude as some of the reviewers have expressed. I am looking for double pointed needles, this last visit, US size 9 but have been unable to find them. I thought Yarning For You might be the ticket. I walked in and the owner was sitting at the table talking to someone about a recipe she just loved. She talked, and talked and talked. Finally she got up and asked me if I needed help. Yes, I replied, I am looking for 8 inch DPN’s US size 9. «I don’t have that size. Sorry about that» she said. She went back to the table, sat down, and continued with her conversation. A few minutes later, the owner left for the day, and the person she was talking to, at the table, was an employee. The employee came over to me and helped with selection of Cascade yarn. She was quite nice. I have taken a class from the owner and she was very good. There is a snobby aspect that is picked up very easily while in the store. If you are looking for expensive, good quality yarn go to Yarning For You but if you think you will get quality service you may want to find another yarn shop.

What a beautiful store! The staff is friendly. The variety of yarn is fantastic. I am impressed and pleased with the number of classes for both knit and crochet. I am very pleased with the speed of a special order. Yarning for You took days to place my order as opposed to a couple of months as with my local yarn shop.
I especially like the fact that you list your store under the Arts&Crafts category instead of Knitting Supplies.

Stopped by after work for the yarn crawl last Thursday. It was my first time in the shop and I loved it! The selection is great and there is something for everyone! I must have looked crazy walking around the store like five times but the staff was so nice and let me enjoy the experience and unwind. One of my favorite shops on the SD yarn crawl! Thank you for being so nice and friendly!
As a young knitter/​crocheter (25) I don’t fit the usual demographic, so it’s always nice when yarn shop owners treat me well. I have been yearning as long as I can remember and appreciate all aspects of the craft. It’s nice to have places like this to go to where I can stock up my yarn stash and connect with people who share my passion.

Looked up hours information on their website, confirmed information on Unilocal,drove all the way over there, and they were closed. No sign. Nothing. Very disappointing.

Not my fav yarn shop, but I go when I really need something.
The yarn selection is normally pretty decent, but it’s very dependent on if they’ve gotten a shipment recently. If they haven’t gotten a yarn shipment recently, the color options are sparse.
I’m especially bothered by the lack of customer service. There is an overall snobby attitude which I would expect in an expensive coastal town… not in San Marcos. Every single employee I’ve encountered here has been rude to me, and one has even persistently argued with me after asking my opinion on a notion.
I do like that they have a variety of knitted-​up finished projects, with tags on them so you can know which yarn and pattern they use.
I do not like that they sell patterns in their store, but if you look them up on Ravelry they’re a different name. I believe they rename the patterns, so that customers think the pattern can only be found at YFY.
This is mainly a knitters’ store. Although they’ve finally begun to carry *some* crochet items, this store is tailored toward knitters.
The inventory is practically the same as any other San Diego yarn shop. If you’ve been to one SD LYS, you’ve been to them all (with variances of customer service and which local dyers they carry).

Love this store. What a treat to shop somewhere other than Jo-Ann’s or Michael’s. Not that they don’t serve their purpose.
While visiting the area my husband and I stopped here and picked up some beautiful yarn and knitting needles. I’m making a baby sweater, or I should say I’m trying to.
I have crocheted forever and am just starting to knit. The lady who helped me (I didn’t get her name) was helpful and kind with encouraging words. She explained different types of yarns and pointed out the easier patterns. Now I can’t wait to start my new project.
I’ll definitely come back here when I’m in the area for more yarn.

Gorgeous store, beautifully eclectic yarns. Love it when there’s older ladies knitting in the shop when I come in to get yarn. If I’m dumb enough to ask questions, there’s plenty of overly qualified for my scarf and hat knitting self. It’s sweet and entertaining.
The yarns are well priced and have quality composition with a wind array of weights and thicknesses. It’s my favorite yarn store in the area and I find it to be an utterly dangerous place for me and my wallet.
Since it’s a little difficult to find, it’s behind that Penny Lane English pub directly across from the Wells Fargo.

What a beautiful store. Everyone is so friendly. Terrific garments to choose from and very helpful. Spectacular yarn selection.

I was a little disappointed after making a trip to see what they had for my winter projects. We were greeted at the door, but that was it, on our visit, which was 10 – 15 minutes long. I was looking for some of the colorful, crazy, frilly yarns that add lots of textures for crocheting scarves, but didn’t find much of a selection. Noticed a lot that were thin-​thick, more even yarns, for those kinds of projects, but nothing really grabbed me in a big way, so I didn’t make a purchase. I’ve seen a better selection at Michael’s for what I was looking for that day.

Love this shop. It’s my my home away from home and the staff and frequent knitters have become very good friends. The staff is always so helpful and they are willing to help you go on a wild goose chase for your ideal yarn (I know from experience. lol.). They’ll help you find the right project on ravelry and then print it off for you and you can even sit down and start your project. I love this place.

I don’t understand the negative reviews on this shop. I have been coming here for years and have always had a positive experience. They have a wonderful selection of yarn and great customer service and plenty of room to sit and knit. They even help you with projects if you come in on a Friday. Wednesday and Thursday nights are knit along groups and you can find plenty of help there also. Overall a great shop!

I have been buying yarn and taking classes at this shop since April 2013 and spent over $ 1000 in that time. I have taken classes and referred friends to the shop. When I went in last week to ask for help with a project the owner, Debra treated me like I was trying to get something for nothing. The yarn selection is beautiful, customer service leaves a lot to be desired.

This is, hands down, my favorite yarn store. I travel from Los Angeles during their holiday sales, just because I always have such a fabulous experience. Debbie, the owner, is one of the nicest, most caring, thoughtful people I’ve ever met. She will do whatever she can to make sure you have good experience in her store – she truly cares about the customers. I’ve been to many, many LYSs in a number of states, and haven’t found one that even begins to compare to Yarning for You.

If I didn’t have my child with me, I would have purchased more than a project bag; instead, I was made extremely uncomfortable by the OWNER and I was rushed out the door.
I am an intermediate knitter and wanted to learn a new cast-​on technique; the OWNER was unable to assist since she was more busy telling me to «keep an eye» on my well-​behaved child.
It’s a shame the owner was of no help; the yarn selection is great and her employees are fabulous. It’s the owner that makes this place a one-​star (If I could give a half-​star, I would.).

I stopped by here on a Saturday yarn crawl between Escondido and Orange County.
The location is tucked away in the corner of a strip mall. Keep your eyes peeled.
There was a lively group of ladies knitting and chattering at a big table. Another dozen people were cruising the shelves.
The front of the store hosts a variety of yarns, from everyday workhorse yarns to luxury fibers. They also have cute kits, notions, and giftables.
In the back of the store they have sale yarn, eyelash yarn and a small collection of dyed roving.
Why not 4 or 5 points? I waited and waited and waited to pay for my purchases. While I waited, saleswomen asked if I needed help, but the queue to pay was 4 deep.
When it was finally my turn, the cashier turned and went to chat at the front table.
The selection is good. The sales women are helpful. The process for collecting payment needs improvement.

Love, love, love it. I feel more like a friend than a customer whenever I go in there. Everyone is very friendly and helpful. I have spoken with the owner several times and every time my experience has been pleasant. She has been very helpful with technique and suggesting resources. Best knitting store I’ve found in San Diego.

What a find – a knitter’s paradise! The yarn selection is amazing and the staff welcoming and friendly. Everyone went out of their way to make me feel comfortable. They are supportive and helpful when I bring in my mistakes or need help. A true gem of a store!

My mother (a non-​knitter) went to this store to buy me yarn for my birthday. Apparently the clerks kept asking her how big of a skein she wanted and obviously she didn’t know. She told them I wanted to make small projects, like hats, scarves, and mittens. A sales clerk should know that 2 – 3 skeins of most yarns are enough for small projects; however, they were quizzing her on the yardage of yarn she needed. WTF? She was also trying to show them pictures on her phone of the projects I have made so they could get an idea of how much yarn she should buy. They were uninterested in the pictures and brushed her off. Even if these projects are small potatoes compared to big fancy shawls, etc., they should be considerate enough to look, since they stand to make a few hundred $$ out of the deal.
The other criticism I have is that once they saw a regular customer come in the store, she was abandoned by the sales clerk to fend for herself. This is incredibly rude!!! A regular can browse on their own; a non-​knitter is completely lost in a yarn store and needs assistance! I am appalled by the customer service at this place and I can say with certainty that they won’t get business from us anymore.
Work on your customer service, Yarning for You!!! We are not all «expert» knitters.

Pretty good selection of yarns.
Several of the employees go out of their way to be of help.
The owner only has time for you when it puts her in a good light and she can show off what she’s done. She is not helpful, don’t care for her politics either. Think personal politics shouldn’t be expressed if you’re the owner of the joint.
I do shop there ocassional, but only if I know they carry a specific brand of yarn I’m looking for, need it now and can’t find what I want somewhere else within driving range.
Plenty of other good stores around and on the internet to give my business to.