The Green Thread Yarn Boutique - CLOSED
Categories: Shopping Arts & Crafts Education Arts & Crafts, Education [Edit]
3747 Crowley Lake DrMammoth Lakes, CA 93546
(760) 935-4892
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
3 reviews for The Green Thread Yarn Boutique
3 reviews in English
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Review from L H.
Los Angeles, CA
6/19/2009
I loved this place as soon as I saw the little green door. From the outside it looks very unassuming and as you walk in you get enveloped in a cozy, warm, organic yarn experience!
The yarn products were eclectic with a great inventory to choose from, many of yarn bundles had small knitted samples out to inspire your imagination and creativity.
Leslie, the proprietress was lovely and very knowledgeable on the sources and sustainability of every item she sold. While i was there someone came in looking for last minute help on their sweater and she was able to help solve their knitting woes.
There was a pot of water brewing on the wood burning stove for tea and I immediately curled up on the couch. I could have stayed in there for hours gabbing and knitting!!
I live in Southern California so now i get my fix online using their website http://www.greenthread...
This place is full of heart, go and enjoy! -
Review from Rene W.
Pismo Beach, CA
1/1/2009
This is a gem. Small, cozy yarn shop with the two nicest gals running the place. And a cute collie dog to boot!
All the yarn was organic or sustainable. There is a comfy large couch in front of the fireplace. Very inviting. I was just looking for a cable needle and ended up finding a treasure. Would have loved to spend the day knitting there, if I'd only known. I did get a great set of bamboo cable needles and some Lorna's Laces yarn, as well.
I have never seen "aloo" yarn before. It's like twine. They have a cool pattern for a large bag that used this product. Tempting!!
They teach classes here, too. I'll be stopping back by here for a look see next time I'm in town. -
Review from Diane W.
Downey, CA
11/8/2009
My husband and I visit the Eastern Sierra area at least three times a year and this visit, I wanted to visit the Green Thread Yarn Boutique. What a treat! Leslie made me feel welcome as soon as I entered the homey, cozy store. If you are a fiber addict, this is the place to come! They have a wonderful selection of TOPS related fiber and recently, have started carrying local Benton raised merino wool yarn. I try to collect local yarns from different places we travel to, and it was so nice to find another addition to my collection. I had a question about how to knit a certain pattern and Leslie took the time to visually show me how to do it. Last, but certainly not least, after I bought my yarn gems, Leslie asked me if I would like a recycled bag to put it in, which certainly backs up their green philosophy. I will definitely visit when I am in the area!
Comment from Leslie W. of The Green Thread Yarn Boutique 2/18/2010
The merino wool yarn is hand spun in Benton, but raised… More »
Specialties
For knitters, crocheters and felting artists, The Green Thread offers environmentally Green fibers and tools. The shared Thread of our passion softly ties our community together and links us to other cultures.
Green Knitters ...
* Generate global cooling by choosing fibers from animals and plants that grow organically, avoiding the energy expense of pesticides and artificial fertilizers.
* Reduce toxins in world waterways by choosing products that are minimally processed, natural in color,or dyed with natural materials.
* Sustain our way of life by choosing products from low-impact, renewable sources such as bamboo.
* Promote peace by choosing products that are Fairly Traded, that support families, and for which a share contributes to education.
* Fulfill our spirits by creating handmade beauty and by supporting others who do so.
History
Established in 2007
The Green Thread began as Leslie Willoughby's vision of a sweater shop to provide income for women working in cottage industries worldwide. Then she learned to knit and You Know What That Means.
Yes, Yarn: color, texture, the one-size-fits-all substance of which creative dreams are spun, and a medium for a message of caring for one another and for the earth. Yarn itself: a more affordable, accessible, flexible message than any single sweater could sustain.
Who has not imagined living in a small yarn shop (or perhaps your own stash has grown to that proportion)? November 2007 The Green Thread opened in a closet-sized room. Customers waited in the snow with their dogs for a turn inside.
The Green Thread seeped into the laundry room and flooded the kitchen. That was Tim's last straw: he could no long cook amidst all the yarn. A holiday makeover was in order. By mid-January, the store conquered their former living room.
more space + yarn + employees = more happy customers
Meet the Business Owner: Leslie W.
Can a small yarn shop survive in the Eastern Sierra if it's guiding principle is Community? What if the owner is a refugee from Silicon Valley, kind of a geeky scientist who barely knows her neighbors? What if her passion arises from the earth, the animals and plants that populate it? Will this little light of mine shine on you (and your latest socks knit two at a time on double pointed needles from the toe up)?
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