Tea Cozy Yarn Shop

Love this place! I reviewed it several years ago and I’m back to add a bit more. As a native,(and current) Buffalonian, I take my knitting seriously! The Tea Cozy is aptly named as the staff is not only warm and welcoming but they actually serve you tea! In pretty porcelain cups! They are very knowledgeable and willing to assist with yarn and needle recommendations. I especially appreciate Patricia. She is a gentle-​natured soul full of knitting knowledge and wisdom.
I now time my more challenging projects for when I know I will be visiting Seattle as I know that I will get the help that I need.

This is my favorite LYS in the Seattle area. I used to work a few blocks away and would walk down from Fremont. They have the largest selection of Knitters Pride Dreamz needles I’ve ever seen! The owner didn’t have an issue when I needed to return a circular size 2 needle due to it catching my yarn… didn’t even give me an odd look. She always remembered me too, maybe not my name but she knew who I was.
Some of her staff are not real nice. But overall, good selection of yarns. She started carrying Imperial Yarn’s Tracie Too which is amazing to knit with. Favorite shop in Seattle.

This was such a charming little store! They had tons of great yarns on sale to make way for fall yarns. The staff that was on hand was this lovely woman who clearly has knitted all her life. She was super patient while I was there and was teaching a gal how to knit a sweater.
The store is definitely on the smaller side but it isn’t packed full and doesn’t feel claustrophobic. If I lived nearby, I would definitely be in here all the time knitting.
What they lack in quantity of yarn, they make up in quality of the brands and top notch service!

Cute shop, helpful proprietors, lots of cute stylish samples to look at, try on and buy the patterns. Good selection of yarn and they will order if they don’t have enough on hand.

I stopped in here during the LYS yarn shop hop, which was the same day as the Norwegian Day Parade. So, there were lots of people in the store that day. Although the staff were busy, there were still plenty of people on hand, seeing if I needed help, helping me find things, making sure I got my LYS patterns and passport without me even asking. The yarn selection is beautiful, with some unusual brands and a nice selection of higher-​end yarns (madelinetosh, etc). At the front they had a large bowl of mini-​skeins of a local yarn, along with a pattern for a cute striped hat, to give you the idea. I found a great crochet pattern book. I’ll definitely stop in again.

I’ve been trying to make my way to different LYS-​es every time I’m at home, and today I went to this lovely shop in Ballard. I initially ventured out to buy a pair of fixed Hiya Hiya sharps, and the HH America website listed this shop as a local retailer. When I got there though, their HH selection was pretty slim, and they didn’t have them in the size/​length I was looking for. It wasn’t a huge deal breaker for me, so I didn’t let it affect my impression of the shop. They have a great selection of yarn, including most of the madelinetosh line. Their prices also seemed on point with other shops I frequent in the Seattle area.
Ended up buying a couple skeins — the employee working at the time was really nice and helpful, and wound one of my skeins before letting me do the last one as she helped another customer. I didn’t mind — winding is one of my favorite parts of starting a new project, and it was my first time using a Stanwood winder (which I’m now in love with!). All in all, a nice shop. Probably won’t be back too often, as it’s a little further for me to venture out to and the parking is not easy to find, but I had a good experience here.

Good selection of high quality yarn. Staff extremely welcoming and helpful, even for clueless novices, like myself.

the yarn selection is kind of small, but it hits on all the staples. what i love is the owner invited me to knit with her and her friends, they were all so nice, gave advice, made some tea. so often i feel like i’m intruding if there’s a knitting group in the store so it was nice to be invited. for me knitting is about community, not so much the products. if i lived in the neighborhood i would go everyday.

I love having a yarn shop just a few blocks from my house. The selection is somewhat humble but it’s all good quality stuff (animal fiber).
I go thorough a monstrous quantity of wool (I knit over 100 items for Wool-​Aid each year) so I’m sorry to say I don’t buy much at full yarn shop prices, but I stop by here a lot for needles. They have an awesome needle selection and carry several lines from high-​end (Addi) to bargain basement (Prym) and in-​between (KA). Circs, dpns, bamboo, metal… they’ve got it all. Well, can’t remember if they carry Lantern Moon or not but I’ll look next time.
The staff is super helpful and knowledgeable and I love the nice table by the front window for sit & knit. I haven’t ever sat & knit there but maybe someday I will be tempted. I would be interested to know if they have a weekly charity knitting group — I’d be all over that.
I just can’t quite give five stars because:
1) Parking can be tough. Sometimes I want to stop in and don’t simply because I can’t find a place to park;
2) Selection needs to be a tad better, particularly sock wool; and
3) No sales or clearance bins or anything to tempt us charity knitters who consume tons of wool and will buy less desirable wool for the price-​break.
It’s not a «destination» yarn shop that I would recommend tourists visit, but it’s a wonderful LYS that has all the staples (and some luxuries) just a few blocks from home.

Such a lovely little shop! The selection isn’t huge but the quality is great. The atmosphere is so friendly and welcoming. The staff is very helpful and knowledgeable and made me feel at home in their store. I wish I had brought a knitting project with me so I could sit at the table and gab with the rest of the knitters. Can’t wait to go back!

Very cute sweet store. The woman behind the counter was very helpful. Limited and small shop.

Very cute shop, the woman behind the counter (I’m assuming the owner) was very nice and friendly.
I’m a fan of funky chunky types of yarn, and I was able to pick up a couple skeins. The handmade buttons they had for sale were great! (I had to contain myself).
I would come back if I was planning on making something for a baby/child…but as far a selection of yarns for myself, I found the prices a tad high and the variety not too great.

Been in a couple more time since I wrote the first review. It’s a solid 4. Looks good and there’s a decent selection for the size of the space

Yay, a new yarn store!
I took a good long look through their inventory, something I easily spend too much time doing at many a yarn store. Saw a few things I wanted, but couldn’t make a decision. Looked for similar yarns other places since then, and DIDN’T FIND them! So that means… this place has a few of the regular staples, but a good assortment of stuff you won’t necessarily find at any old yarn store. Great selection of colors and textures, even though their space is not that large. They’ve packed some good choices into that little place. So I’m going back to get that orange tweed and that super bulky alpaca.
I only wish they would post their hours online. I biked over there and found that their hours are a little later on some days and normal on other days… can’t remember which is which. Sure wish it was listed here.

I’m glad there is a yarn store in Ballard. Not that I knit. Although, it wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world to know how to do. But, who knows, maybe a friend has a cat, or heaven forbid, I become a cat person…
At any rate, it is visually appealing, a nice addition to the neighborhood. It’s so nice to see that this duplex has two local up-​and-​running businesses. Plus, the people here are very sweet, like some of my relatives…