Chicago Hobby Shops

Great for Gifts

1. The Boring Store

Neighborhood: Wicker Park

center. I was able to pick up some great gifts here for my little brothers.  Got to love the fake mustache selection!...

2. The Red Balloon

Neighborhood: Bucktown

The Red Balloon is one of my favorite children's boutiques. I especially like the initial Ts. They always have a good supply of colors and sizes. The Ts make great baby gifts. The staff are helpful...

3. Nina

make great gifts....

4. Gaymart

Neighborhood: Lakeview

I'm not usually in the market for this type of material - I only have a couple of friends who would appreciate the gifts on offer in this place but the staff is so friendly, the music so good...

5. Beadniks

Neighborhood: Wicker Park

much fun browsing around the store and playing with some of their great necklaces.  I ended up loving one so much I bought two for me and two as gifts for other people!  The staff was super helpful...

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1. Nina

finally going in. It was friendly, had a vast collection, was nice and roomy (unlike most of the Manhattan stores I'm used to) and had a great selection of knitting books.  If only I still lived right...

2. Knitting Workshop

Neighborhood: Bucktown

in Chicago based primarily on the wide selection and the variety of quality yarn they carry.  I'm the kind of person who likes to shop in peace, so I like being left alone while I'm browsing.  If I have...

3. The Red Balloon

Neighborhood: Bucktown

I love this store.  The selection of girls dresses is unbeatable.  Lots of brands you can't find in Chicago.  Also, I buy all of my gifts here.  No need to go anywhere else for great children's...

4. Chix With Stix…

I visited this shop for a yarn hop with my knitting group. It was a lot of fun, and the employees were really very friendly sometimes and not so friendly other times. They had a great selection...

5. Beadniks

Neighborhood: Wicker Park

The first time I came here, I didn't buy anything because I was so overwhelmed with the selection that I just wandered around looking at everything and then left in sort of a daze. They have a LOT...

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