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4.0 of 5 stars.
The prices are good, and the staff always goes out of its way to be helpful. I'm overwhelmed by the size of this place, by the height of the shelves, by the number of choices I need to make when I'm…
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best! This place is Yarn Heaven. And they have the only friendly staff in town.....leastwise when it comes to yarn shops...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Well, golly, they sure do have more yarn than Michael's! As someone who learned knitting with the big chain arts and crafts stores, ImagiKnit is like finding a Channel boutique after you've been buying…
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My wife and I went to ImagiKnit last Saturday. It was our first time in the store, and we were very pleased at the enormous selection of high quality yarn. We were also impressed by the helpfulness of…
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going there since they opened, sometimes spending hundreds of dollars at a time. This place has fantastic yarn, but... A yarn store is more than just a place to buy stuff. It's also usually a…
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow. There's a lot of yarn in here. The little cubbies go up past your head and are filled to bursting. I'd heard a lot of this place and was always curious about it. But it's so off the beaten path…
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
F jhlksehfluskeh fdUehw hfe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do not be alarmed, the previous outburst is not meant to alarm or annoy. It is merely my piss poor attempt at providing a visual picture of an unusual…
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Can we say: addiction! It's like entering a beautiful palace of yarn.
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The yarn lined walls are filled with a diverse array of yarns, from the mundane wool or synthetic to lush cashmere and malabrigo. Pouring over the many colors and textures will make the time pass by…
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I discovered this place when I started obsessively knitting 4 years ago. It's definitely one of my favorite yarn stores and I try to go there every chance I get when I'm in SF. It's a knitting mecca…
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Staff are either indifferent or showering attention on some uppity gay man making a stupid sweater for his stupid dog. Help is too hard to find or deal with. All I need is reasonably priced yarn…
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Several years and several hundreds of dollars later, It's a tough one for me to rank. On one hand, I keep going back because I know they have a good selection of yarn and good prices, on the other…
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
There selection continues to be unparalleled, but their attentive service has certainly slipped. The personal touch was one of the best parts of this shop... a prompt greeting, impressive, patient…
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good selection of yarn, but I found service to be a little lacking. It's not that the sales person wasn't nice, but I felt like I was being pushed to buy more than I really wanted. Being a beginning…
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I never really ask for help here, but I know that if I needed any, they would be more than willing to answer any questions. The store is always well stocked, there's usually a sale section somewhere,…
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have not been in this store forever and was soo surprised when I recently visited that it has expanded! This place is a godsend since I just started knitting again- their stash is so huge that I…
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh, yes... I'd love to roll around in the yarns they sell there. I think I go to Imagiknit at least once a week, just to check out the stuff they've got. Yes, I do end up leaving with at least two…
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A great yarn store in so many ways!
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is cozy and welcoming to all. I really appreciate the extremely knowledgeable staff they have working here. I also appreciate them showing cost-conscience materials for a first-time…
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
imagiknit is my favorite place to supply my knitting needs. the people who work there are overall very knowledgeable, helpful and nice, there is an amazing selection of goodies and they always have…
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I yelped this place before stepping foot inside, and I have to say, thank you fellow Yelpers! I walked in not knowing what to expect... I'm a beginning stage knitter (I can knit, purl, yo, ktog, but…
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
"Oh, my girlfriend Karolyn and I love us some knittin'. We took a knitting class there and it was all sorts of fun. It could have been that we always met for cocktails beforehand, but honestly it was…
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The first time I visited this store, I was a fairly beginner knitter. Way back when, if a pattern told me to use a certain type/brand of yarn, I thought it was best not to take a chance and stick to…
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a loyal East Bay girl and so I normally spend my yarn $$ at Article Pract, but when I happen to be in the city and in a cheating mood I go to ImaginKnit. They have a huge selection, including…
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I agree with so many of the reviews I've read here. I've been knitting for over 20 years and I've been in a lot of yarn stores. I always go in there and want to love it too. The store itself is…
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Imagiknit! A good majority of my ever expanding yarn stash comes from this great shop. I have been here many, many times, and I think the staff is fab - they always have time to help me find…
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love love love them! At ImagiKnit you will always find something perfect with the help of someone as kind and creative as yourself.
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I cannot get past the snarky, rude, arrogant attitude of the owner and her staff. I brought a very talented knitter here and they were so rude, that this usually tolerate soul told me we were…
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Sigh... I really want to like it there, but sometimes I leave feeling more wound up than my ball of yarn...It's like grandma's house, when grandma is a repressed, her patience is thin, and she's…
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Walls from top to bottom from every color of the rainbow greet me as I walk in. I spot some Twinkle by Wenlan yarn. Why hello luuuuver! Combing through the shelves was a feat in itself even though…
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I can only give two stars because of terrible experiences with customer service and special orders, specifically, and wonderful experiences with knitting instructors. If only the instructors ran the…
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I hadn't been to ImagiKnit for quite awhile because of several experiences of horrible customer service which was really hard to swallow because I was spending so much $$$$$$ I went today to get a…
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been knitting on and off throughout my lifetime but was always disappointed with the outcome. I never wore any of the many scarves that I have made. Little did I know that I was using all the…
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
dude, the ball-winder alone is a treat to bestow. I became a dowdy old lady or a gay man today b/c of this store. I am reborn. I will unabashedly knit in plain view! I am not ashamed. I have to…
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Warning to knitters: If you walk into this store without a set list of what to buy then be prepared to walk out with bags and bags full of yarn and supplies! On second thought, doesn't matter if…
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is like 'crack heaven' for knitters and non-knitters. Admittedly, I've developed a small yarn 'habit'. How can one walk by the hanks and skeins of sumptuous technicolor yarns, beautifully…
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I absolutely and completely LOVE ImagiKnit. I wish they would allow me to live in the store.
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It was 2 min to 4 pm (closing time on sunday afternoon) and I was running to the door. Huffing and puffing, worried that I wouldn't be able to get the bamboo needles that I needed. I was greeted…
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
hiya. the reason why i am contributing to input on this place is because every knitter should visit here. the atmosphere is like a living room with yarn as walls.
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not a crafty girl. I see other women, you know, those women who bake vegan cupcakes and do leathercrafting, women who throw together little slips of something fabulous on their sewing machines 30…
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I first came here when I was just learning to knit, and at the time I found the outstanding selection to be simply terrifying and overwhelming. I ran out without a single purchase, thinking that it…
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The selection here is phenomenal. It's by far the best yarn store for selection I've encountered on the East or West Coast. I've been to way more yarn stores than I care to admit. If you could see…
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
wall-to-wall yarn. (I think i'm in textile heaven.) not cheap, but sweet and knowledgable. usually there's a sale section in the back. lots of supplies and the people are really friendly and…
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I agree with all the other reviewers that this store has great selection, but the attitude of the owner was so poor that it inspired me to create a log-in to yelp just so I could warn others. Customer…
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
ImagiKnit is like crack for knitters. They have two rooms filled with yarn, with natural fibers (like wool. angora, mohair, and alpaca) in the main room and synthetic fibers (like cotton, silk,…
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Knitting/crocheting is next on the list of things I want to learn (I'm getting a head start on those New Years resolutions). When I walked in, some ladies glared at me like I had a giant zit on my…
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had high hopes for this place. They are much better than Art Fibers, only for the fact that they are mounds amount of cheaper. Yes, Art Fibers is all special made...but it's yarn, ya know?
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The largest yarn store in SF and the best (in terms of selection). They expanded a few years ago, knocking down a wall in the process. The place is organized by yarn type (wool, synthetics, cotton,…
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The staff at Imagiknit are like the bartenders at Toronado. They know they've got the best thing around so they're not going to be bothered with anything like being nice to a customer. Like any true…
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great yarn store, in fact I think the best in SF! They have a huge selection with helpful but not pushy salepeople. The yarns are organized by fiber and they have a great selection of pattern books.…
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this place is so cute, and chock full of yarns ranging from soft and fuzzy to multi-colored and terrifying. cashmere, mohair, terry, and my personal favorite CHEAP SYNTHETICS are all available here,…
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! Everyone there is so helpful and welcoming. I had a pattern that I got completely stuck on and one of the young ladies actually sat down with me and patiently showed me how to…
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I wish I was a pothead, because then I'd get stoned, go to Imagiknit and happily play around with all the soft, beautiful yarns. Excellent selection. Good sales bins that lessen the pain inflicted by…
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was walking home from the Castro and the door just popped open. No fucking joke. So in I go and I am in Candyland. I am riding the rainbow trail, on the fast track through the Lollipop Woods,…
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Why oh why can't this place be around the corner from my house?! I love their selection, their cool staff and their classes were relaxed and informative. You can lounge on their vintage sofa and…
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This store is only slightly preferable to Atelier Yarn for its slightly less snotty atmosphere. The selection is good, the prices are high (typical of SF), the service is apathetic for the most part.…
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
ok, so i'm a sock knitter, and I'm a little dissapointed that all of their sock yarns fall into earth-tones so I never end up buying any... but the silks and the cashmere and the calm comfort that…
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
hi, my name is bob and I am a yarn addict. "I have this problem, you see..." I said as I walked in the shop. They understood.
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a casual knitter but I do get the urge to sit down with some good yarn and knit to my hearts content. I checked out this store because of all the yelper's reviews on their selection. Parking was a…
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Very knowledgeable, helpful, friendly staff. Enormous selection of yarns, including obscure local brands. You could get lost for hours just touching all the sample scarves and doo dads they have…
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Holy Mother of God. I want to sleep in the cashmere section and snuggle the angora...and I totally would, if I didn't know I would balloon up like a blimpy and break out into a horrific and somewhat…
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What is it about buying yarn that makes me feel like money is no object? Luckily, Imagiknit is well-equipped to feed my yarn-buying addiction.
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
4/5 stars only because parking can be a dog. One room for synthetic yarn, one room for natural fibers.
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh, how I love this store. I realize that I am biased because A) I learned how to knit in one of their classes and B) the shop is just a block away from my house (hello, convenience - goodbye,…
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Fabulous selection, not so fabulous help (this includes the owner). Go to one of many other choices, like Art Fibers Gallery.
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ah knitting - how I love thee. I've been to one other yarn store here in SF (which you can find in my reviews), but honestly, I don't think I can visit any other store after going to ImagiKnit. The…
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yarngasm. I'd been feeling a bit dispirited about my current WIP after having my needles confiscated at an airport (grr, this despite calling the airline and the airport before, making sure that yes,…
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Adding a positive review here is like bringing coals to Newscastle, but I feel I must. This is the best place in the Bay Area for knitters. Not only do they have an enormous selection, but the staff…
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've tried every yarn store in SF, and this is one of my two faves (along with Noe Knit). Great selection of yummy yarns (and if they don't have it, they can order it for you). Nice selection of books…
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This shop is PACKED with yarn..like floor to ceiling everywhere you look - YARN. They have way more than several gorgeous artisan skeins that would be a months rent if you decided to turn them into a…
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You know when you're standing in front of a pasty display or choosing a dessert from a menu and you just can't decide on which one you'd like to eat because they all sound delicious? I had one of…
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
summary: large store, well organized, lots of yarn. owned by the authors of the book 'holiday knits' - based on one visit
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
yummy yarn sweet staff
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It is clear from the moment you walk into Imagiknit that it's all about the knitting - from the employees to the customers, the focus and dedication is clear. So, naturally, not being knitters…
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Imagiknit just makes me happy. I love walking in and seeing all the beautiful yarn, and all the finished projects scattered around the store inspire me, even though I have yet to knit anything more…
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dang dang. This place is like crack for me. I go on walks just so that I can end up here and then grab a coffee at Phil'z or tea at Samovar. WHY DON'T I LIVE AT THIS INTERSECTION?! Knitting…
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to imagiknit twice and the service was amazing. When I first walked in, I was totally overwhelmed but the staff was helpful and patient as I explained that I needed to pick out seven colors…
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
when i first walked into imagiknit..i got a little dizzy and overstimulated...so much to look at!!! But what an amazing selection...im a beginner and i thought the staff were very helpful and never…
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yesterday I was on a quest to find some needles, answer some questions and solve a lack-of-yarn-fear. I had a bad experience at another yarn shop and was very let down. As a new-knitter I was afraid…
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'm an impulsive knitter, so when I want to start a project, I want the yarn right away. And since I live three blocks from Imagiknit, it's where I often end up. But lately, I've become really fed up…
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm gay. I knit. I buy yarn here.
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know who the lucky folx who have experienced no-snotty service at imagiknit, but I am not one of them. The selection of yarn is so yummy, but the workers, especially the owner-lady with brown…
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, I RIDE A MOTORCYCLE Yes, I HAVE BEEN ARRESTED
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I came in here ostensibly because I was looking for a size Q crochet hook to make a rag rug (having never done any crochet in my life). I like giving myself projects that are way too hard, so I'll…
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, I know how to knit. I learned how to do so at Imagiknit in their beginners class. By the end of their first lesson, I knew enough of basic knitting to actually do something. Their beginner series…
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
hot yarn, chilly vibe? this incredible store is like crack for my craft habit. it's unfortunately right around the corner from my house, so i seem to spend all my $ there. excellent!!!!! selection.…
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The first time I walked in, my eyes popped out of my head. Holy hdc, batman! The most beautiful yarn and the biggest variety I've ever seen - and I do a lot of yarn shopping. Totally agree with other…
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have a love-hate relationship with this store. Love: Two rooms full of yarn, towering floor-to-ceiling shelves of yarn, all organized by fiber content and gauge/thickness; a yarn maven's fantasy…
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2006
