Top Spots For Knitting In South Florida

South Florida knitting shops sell yarns and accessories from top names like Berroco, Lana Grossa and Mountain Colors. Many of the shops offer classes as well ranging from beginner-level courses to courses for the most experienced knitters. Discover new projects to work on, reconnect with unfinished projects pushed aside or learn how to knit from no experience. Workshops, knitting sessions and movie nights add even more fun to the mix.

Raging Wool Yarn Shop

1380 S.W. 160th Ave.
Sunrise, FL 33326
(954) 385-0861
www.ragingwoolshop.com

Open seven days a week, Raging Wool Yarn Shop is a great store for knitting, crocheting and weaving needs. The best materials are sold here and it offers beginner, advanced beginner, intermediate and experienced classes. Classes boast top instruction as well as a relaxed and positive atmosphere. Tuesdays are UFO Nights - Un Finished Objects. Knitters are encouraged to bring their unfinished pieces to catch up with them while enjoying a film among friends.

A Stitcher's Haven

10055 Cleary Blvd.
Plantation, FL 33324
(954) 476-3788
www.stitchershaven.com

Located in Plantation Promenade, A Stitcher's Haven is both a store and a place to take classes. Enjoy shopping for top materials and supplies as well as useful and fun pattern books. Classes include knitting, crocheting and needlepoint for groups or for private lessons. This is also a place to come to knit socially outside of classes in knitting sessions.

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Great Balls of Yarn!

8122 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL 33434
(561) 482-8130
www.greatballsofyarn.com

Great Ball of Yarn! carries high-quality yarns from both industry favorites and specialty brands including NORO and Berroco. It supplies customers with free patterns available on its website and offers affordable classes that include the price of materials. There are many classes including Beginning Knit, Stained Glass Knitting, Baby Booties & Hats and Knitted Stuffed Toys. There are two more locations for this popular yarn shop - Stuart and West Palm Beach.

The Knitting Garden

1923 Ponce de Leon Blvd.
Coral Gables, FL 33134
(305) 774-1060
www.theknittinggarden.org

Coral Gables often boasts the finest of goods and The Knitting Garden is no exception. It sells fine yarns from brands like Mountain Colors, Rowan, Claudia Hand Painted Yarns and Lana Grossa as well as accessories from the top brands in the industry. The fun class schedule includes Knitting 101, Toe-Up Socks, Top Down Cardigan and Finishing. The Knitting Garden sometimes has special workshops by internationally renowned pro Lucy Neatby.

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Yarns & Arts

3330 N.E. 32nd St.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
(954) 990-5772
www.yarnsandarts.com

Yarns & Arts is both a yarn store and art store. Join the scores of happy, loyal customers that frequent the store for the top yarn brands and knitting accessories. Interestingly, the shop offers classes in knitting for men and women and hold them at separate times. Beginner workshops and child knitting workshops are free of charge.

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