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LOCAL PHILLY YARN BUSINESSES:

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ONLINE YARN RETAIL BUSINESSES THAT SELL LOCAL NATURAL FIBERS:

MOUNTAIN LAUREL YARN:  https://www.facebook.com/Mountain-Laurel-Yarn-301887310189479/ “We are a local yarn company based in Chester County, PA which focus on breed specific and hand dyed yarns sourced from local and regional small farms. Specializes in natural breed specific yarns and hand dyed yarns sourced locally and regionally from small farms.”  mountainlaurelyarn@gmail.com

O-WOOL:  https://o-wool.com/pages/faq / AND https://o-wool.com/pages/our-story Most of their merino wool comes from S. America, although their alpaca comes from local farms.  Their fibers are milled in US., and prepared locally.  https://www.facebook.com/O-Wool-119547891424674 /  info@o-wool.com

PHILLY'S SMALL SHOPS:

  • WILD HAND - https://wild-hand.com (Mt. Airy Village) 606  Carpenter Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19119, 267 766 5239, hi@wild-hand.com

  • YARNPHORIA - https://www.facebook.com/Yarnphoria-126273754192078/ / (Washington Square), 1020 Pine Street, Philadelphia, PA 215-923-0914, noon-7 pm

  • LOOP YARN - www.LoopYarn.com (Graduate Hospital & South Street)

  • THE KNIT WITH - www.TheKnitWith.com (Chestnut Hill)

  • HIDDEN RIVER YARNS - http://www.HiddenRiverYarns.com/  (Manayunk)  Everyone is welcome to join us Wednesday afternoons from noon - 3 pm or Thursday nights from 6 - 8:00 pm for our open knit and crochet times! Bring your projects and get your stitching on around our table.  New to the area? This is a great way to make new friends. Beverages and snacks are welcome. No fees and no need to rsvp. See you Wednesday or Thursday! Our Men's Fiber Group meets the last Sunday of the month from 2-5 pm. The next meetings will be July 29, and August 26.

  • KelbourneWoolens.com of Germantown, Philadelphia, 231 W Mt Pleasant Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19119

  • Rittenhouse Needlepoint - https://myneedlepoint.com (Race Street, Convention

     Center Area) The store is located on the south side of Arch St in the middle of the twelve hundred block (between 12th St. and 13th St.). We are across Arch Street from the Pennsylvania Convention Center and one half block west of the north entrance to Philadelphia’s beloved Reading Terminal Market (on Arch Street).

  • THE RESOURCE EXCHANGE www.theresourceexchange.org, 1701 N. 2nd St. (It has a very small supply of knit goods, but inexpensively priced)

  • Claudia Mills Handwoven Rugs, https://www.claudiamills.com/contact-5, 133 N 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 - They also gives weaving lessons.


OUTSIDE OF PHILLY:

LOCAL LARGE RETAILERS: (All have CLASSES AVAILABLE)