Purl City Yarns

Adorable. What else can I say?
On the hunt for some yellow wool to knit a duck hat and booties for a friend’s baby (as you do), my mum had been advised to visit Purl City Yarns. In what I would consider a slightly dodgy area of the NQ, we went along on the sunny Saturday morning — rather than the dank dreary Friday afternoon.
Set in a small row of green-​fronted shops inside house, it’s a rather quaint, with vintage stores alongside. Purl City is at the end of this row, so don’t be put off if you can’t see it immediately.
Stepping inside, there is a real NQ feel to it (namely because of the shop assistant lounging on the sofa in the middle of the room, knitting away!), with a huge selection of wool to choose from. There are also an array of accessories, such as needles, wool wash and pattern books, all ready for you to get stuck into.
What struck me was the huge array of lessons and events they hold, including film screenings of classic movies, tickets for which can be bought in store.