Honor Parry

I love this place.
I went on a search for knitting wool and came here on the Unilocal recommendation of Joanna. I had to fit my visit into the shop’s limited and somewhat odd operating hours, but fit it into my schedule, I did. And I’m sure glad I did as well.
The shop is nothing special from the outside, and it’s nothing particularly special from the inside. The walls are cubby holes dedicated to the seemingly haphazard storage of knitting wool/​yarn. It’s par for the course of any knitting/​crocheting store, really.
But the jewel of this place is its business owner, retired Mrs M.A. Jones. She self-​professedly runs a wool shop to keep herself out of trouble.
Love. Her.
She is potentially the most helpful person I’ve met in my life. She’s eager to hear about your project and to give you ideas on what yarns will be best for it. She doesn’t try to upsell you, and she will recommend an acrylic wool if that’s what will suit your project the most. I went in one day and bought a skein of wool. I went in the next day to buy some more, but mostly to show off what I’d done with the first skein, so eager I was for her encouragement and praise.
She stocks both high-​end and economical wools, so if you’re cheap like me you won’t have to suppress your balking at the dear wools that come with dear prices.
100 grams of a ⁷⁰⁄₃₀ acrylic-​alpaca for £2.99 suits me just fine.

I discovered Honor Parry about 3 weeks ago and now visit 3 or 4 times a week. They’re only open 10 – 1 Monday– Wednesday and additionally 2 – 4 on Thursday and Fridays, so you have to plan ahead when stopping by. I love this place and honestly could spend my entire day hanging around and chatting with the WONDERFUL woman that runs the shop. It’s barely bigger than a broom closet but houses tons of great yarns and wools and anything else you’d need for knitting. Again, the little old woman that runs the shop is what makes it so great. She’s so sweet, helpful and funny. She’s happy to answer any questions and has already taught me so much! I honestly go in there and buy stuff sometimes just so I can chat with her! Even if you’ve never knit before, GO IN and give it a try. The lovely shop owner will motivate and inspire you! HIGHLY recommended.